Mitsubishi UFJ $250 mn for illegal Iran transfers
AFP – New York state hit Japan’s largest bank Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi-UFJ with a $250 million fine Thursday for handling money transfers…
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China fuel oil imports climb to five-year high on Iran supplies
China’s fuel oil imports surged to the highest level in five years last month as the country boosted purchases from Iran, customs data show. Imports…
Iran to decide on attending Geneva II after details emerge: Araqchi
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi says Tehran will decide on its presence in the Geneva II conference on Syria after the…
Iran’s UN envoy denounces attacks against Afghan civilians
The Islamic Republic of Iran has condemned, and called for an immediate end to attacks on civilians in Afghanistan. Speaking at a…
Tehran always backs Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity: Iranian MP
A senior Iranian lawmaker says the Islamic Republic has always supported Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity in all international circles. “The Islamic Republic of…
Russia urges presence of Iran president-elect at Geneva conference
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called for the presence of Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani in the upcoming Geneva international conference on…
No cyber attack can hinder Iran’s nuclear energy program: Ex-US official
A former head of counterterrorism at the White House says Iran’s nuclear energy program is immune to any cyber attack, also warning…
Russia welcomes Iran president-elect’s creative nuclear approach
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow welcomes Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani’s willingness to adopt a creative and active approach to settle…
Iran media must foster spread of peace across nation: Rohani
Iran’s president-elect has called on media, including the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Broadcasting (IRIB), to help spread the climate of peace and…
Hassan Rouhani, ‘ultimate insider’ who holds key to a more moderate Iran
His surprise election as president has raised hopes at home and abroad, but he will have to move cautiously to avoid alarming hardliners…
Iran seizes two UAE fishing boats in Persian Gulf, arrests 13
(Reuters) – Iran has detained 12 United Arab Emirates nationals and one Indian who were aboard two boats which crossed into what Iran claims…
Hassan Rohani: What it means to be a centrist in Iran
Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani has the insider credentials needed for regime credibility and the reformist tendencies that could allow him to heal…
Saudi Arabia offers Iran’s Rohani qualified support
(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia, a Gulf rival of Iran, wants Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani to seek stability in the Middle East and avoid interfering…
Iranian rial climbs 10 percent as hopes grow over new president
(Reuters) – The Iranian currency, the rial, rose further on Thursday on hopes the country’s deep economic crisis could ease under its…
Iran reformist: Give new President Rowhani time
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s key reformist is urging supporters of the country’s newly elected president to have patience as Hasan Rowhani…
Iran picks site for new nuclear research reactor
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state TV says a site in southern Iran has been selected for a planned new nuclear research…
Netanyahu pushes EU to mount pressure on Iran
Israel is pressing the European Union to take a more aggressive stance on Iran’s nuclear energy program, which Tel Aviv’s allies, especially…
India supports Iran’s presidency of Conference on Disarmament
LAHORE: To the sheer surprise of the whole world, India has announced support for Iran’s presidency of the 65-member Conference on Disarmament—-an…
MKO must be prosecuted for terrorism: Iranian lawmaker
An Iranian lawmaker says the terrorist anti-Iran Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) must be prosecuted and brought to justice for its acts of…
The new Iranian president’s restrained power: Bremmer
(Reuters) – This past weekend, centrist candidate Hassan Rohani won the Iranian presidential election by a landslide. Rohani beat the two perceived…
Chairman of Caucasus Muslims Office congratulates Rohani
The chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Office has congratulated Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani on his victory in Iran’s 11th presidential election. In…
Iran’s president-elect can resolve major problems: Tunisian president
Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki says Iran’s President-elect Hassan Rohani is capable of resolving major problems in the region and the Muslim world.…
Pakistan seeks enhanced ties with new Iran administration: Zardari
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has congratulated Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani on his victory in Iran’s 11th presidential election, saying that Islamabad…
Hashemi Rafsanjani: Oil income should be channeled into production in Iran
Former Iranian president Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said oil income should be channeled into the production sector and a portion of it…
Majlis ready to work closely with Rohani’s administration: Vice-speaker
Iran’s Majlis Vice-Speaker Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabi-Fard says the legislative body is prepared to work with the next administration at the “highest level.”…
Iranian elections: Netanyahu, neoconservatives are the big losers
Outside of Iran, there is no doubt that the biggest losers in Iran’s election this past weekend were the Likud government in Israel and…
Intelsat suspends satellite services to Iranian TV channels
Communications satellite services provider Intelsat has announced the suspension of its services to Iranian channels, especially the English-language news network, Press TV,…
Guardian Council confirms Iran presidential vote results
The Guardian Council, Iran’s highest electoral supervisory body, has confirmed the validity of the country’s June 14 presidential election results. The Iranian…
Iran Judiciary chief meets with president-elect Rohani
Iran Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani has met with president-elect, Hassan Rohani, stressing the need for interaction between the three branches…
Congress not won over by Rouhani victory in Iran
WASHINGTON — The surprise election of pragmatic former nuclear negotiator Hassan Rouhani has won few converts on Capitol Hill, but new sanctions legislation could…
The Rouhani surprise
The only thing we learn from Iranian elections, to paraphrase George Bernard Shaw, is that we do not learn from Iranian elections.…
GCU congratulates alumnus Hassan Rouhani on his election as the next President of Iran
Glasgow Caledonian University has welcomed the election of one of its alumni, Dr Hassan Rouhani, as the next President of Iran. The…
Rouhani should recast relations in the Levant
My childhood was shaped emotionally, politically and physically by the Cold War. The Iron Curtain stood a 20-minute drive from my childhood home.…
In light of recent declarations, mystery surrounds who is speaking in Iran’s name
Piecing together the mystery of Iranian nuclear strategy suggests that right now, the Islamic Republic is perhaps willing to speed up negotiations without…
Russia urges softening of Iran sanctions amid nuclear hope
Russia on Tuesday urged the West to consider relaxing sanctions against Iran, saying there was unprecedented hope of a breakthrough in the…
Fewer Iranian religious tourists are visiting Iraq’s holy places
The current religious tourism season in the Shiite-dominated Iraqi city of Najaf is said to be the worst in years, given the low number of…
Iran instrumental in settling Mideast crises: Salehi
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has stressed the Islamic Republic’s key role in the region, saying regional crises cannot be settled…
Equal number of Americans believe US, Iran pose greatest security threat – poll
A US poll has revealed that 10 percent of Americans view their country as the biggest threat to world peace, while similar…