MP: Geneva deal changes psychological atmosphere against Iran
Yazd, Dec 8, IRNA – Head of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi said Saturday evening that Iran’s first…
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Obama on chance of Iran nuclear deal: Not more than 50-50
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Saturday he believed the chances for a comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran are 50-50 or worse,…
Al-Qaeda militants occupy headquarters, arsenal of free Syrian army
TEHRAN (FNA)- Clashes are continuing between Al-Qaeda-linked militants and supporters of the so-called Free Syrian Army in Syria’s North. Although both groups…
Former Iranian negotiator challenges Hagel over biased speech
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A former Iranian negotiator attending an annual international security forum criticized US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel for his…
Syria: ISIL, Nusra clash in Raqqa
TEHRAN (FNA)- Nusra Front terrorists fiercely clashed with those of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Raqqa. Nusra…
First Iranian indigenous antivirus unveiled
TEHRAN, Dec. 7 (MNA) – The first Iranian indigenous antivirus has been unveiled in Iran Elecomp 2013. Mehr News reported that the…
Iran deputy FM to attend OIC ministerial meeting
The Iranian deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs has left for Guinea to attend the 40th foreign ministerial meeting of…
Afghanistan’s Karzai arrives in Iran for talks amid US security row
Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived in Iran for talks Sunday amid disagreement with the United States over a security accord that would…
Iran’s first ice-rink to open in Tehran tomorrow
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s first standard skating rink will open in Tehran’s Aramis Sports Complex on Sunday. The rink is predicted to host…
Egypt courts order 21 women, girl protesters freed
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Egypt appeals courts on Saturday ordered 14 women jailed after a protest to be freed, reducing 11-year prison terms…
Syrian opposition coalition calls for talks with Iran
TEHRAN (ISNA)- A member of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces Fayez Sarah said the coalition is ready for…
President welcomes new activities in oil, gas areas
Tehran, Dec 8, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani welcomed new activities in oil and gas areas which are emerging as the results…
Iran planned gas exports to Iraq to hit 40 mcm/day
A senior Iranian energy official says the country will raise its planned natural gas exports to Iraq upon a request from the…
Khatami: Successful student movement is committed to system
TEHRAN, Dec. 7 (MNA) – Iran’s 7th and 8th president has sent a video message to the anniversary of university student day.…
Mandela funeral probably to bring together Obama, Rouhani
TEHRAN, Dec. 7 (MNA) – Guardian has reported that Mandela’s funeral ceremony will probably bring together Obama and Iran’s president Rouhani. World…
Four South Pars phases to be implemented next year, President
Tehran, Dec 8, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said the government’s public budget for the next year is to rise to rls…
Iran, Turkey can help end Syria crisis: Envoy
The Turkish ambassador to Tehran says Iran and Turkey can play a significant role in the resolution of the ongoing crisis in…
Rouhani: Budget bill focuses on public services, infrastructures
Tehran, Dec 8, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said here on Sunday that the budget bill he has presented to the Parliament…
‘Iran hopeful about future nuclear talks’
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says he is optimistic about the future of talks between Tehran and the five permanent members…
Afghanistan president to visit Iran on Sunday
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is scheduled to travel to Iran on Sunday to hold talks with President Hassan Rouhani and senior Iranian…
Rouhani swaps turban for baseball cap
Iran’s president shows his sporty side by hiking in the mountains outside Tehran and having pictures published online. The Iranian president’s personal…
Iran Navy cmdr. to attend naval confab in Jakarta
Iran’s Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari has left Tehran for Jakarta to participate in the International Maritime Security Symposium in Indonesia.…
Iran provides IAEA with info on new centrifuges
A senior Iranian official says the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has provided the UN nuclear agency with information about the…
Pakistani oil minister due in Tehran tomorrow
TEHRAN (FNA)- Pakistan’s Petroleum and Natural Resources Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is slated to arrive in Tehran on Sunday to meet senior Iranian…
MP criticizes western governments for political approach toward Iran nuclear program
Yazd, Dec 7, IRNA – Head of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi on Saturday criticized the US and…
Militants behead 7 Syrian christians in Reef Homs
TEHRAN (FNA)- Armed rebels committed another heinous crime in Syria by beheading seven Syrian Christians in Reef (countryside of) Homs in the…
Iran, Sextet to resume expert talks in Vienna
The next round of expert level talks between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany will…
Obama backs Iran-world powers N. deal amid Israeli pressure
TEHRAN (FNA)- US President Barack Obama defended his nuclear diplomacy with Iran before an audience of Israeli diplomats and senior members of…
Twelve Asian and European junior fencing teams apply for Tehran World Cup
Tehran, Dec 7, IRNA — Fencing teams from 12 Asian and European countries have applied for the world cup due to be…
Al-Nusra front arrests pro-opposition TV correspondent in Reef Damascus
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists arrested the reporter of a pro-opposition television network in Reef (countryside of) Damascus in Southern Syria on…
Diplomat: Iran’s Anzali Free Trade Zone attractive to foreign investors
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Anzali Free Trade Zone enjoys abundant potentials and facilities to attract foreign investors, specially the Russians, Moscow’s top diplomat…
All Syrian chemical weapons destroyed
TEHRAN, Dec. 7 (MNA) – The international chemical weapons watchdog says it has verified the destruction of all of Syria’s unfilled munitions…
Thailand braces for new demonstrations
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thailand’s opposition protesters are preparing to relaunch their campaign to overthrow a government whose prime minister they say is…
Iranian researcher reverses aging process by 3-D video game
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iranian researcher Farshid Farajabi along with his colleagues at California University, San Francisco, have found out a method to reverse…
APA to boost Iran-Pakistan ties: senior MP
Islamabad, Dec 7, IRNA – Vice Speaker of Iranian Majlis on Saturday said that Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) conference would further enhance…
Rouhani says tolerance can resolve Iran political prisoner issue
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told university students Saturday that tolerance could resolve the issue of political prisoners, as some of them chanted…
US senate asks CIA to spy on Iran’s cooperation on Geneva N. deal
TEHRAN (FNA)- The US Senate asked the US spy agency, CIA, to present a report to Congressmen on the level of Iran’s…
Pakistani lawmaker sees bright future of APA
Islamabad, Dec 7, IRNA – A Pakistani Parliamentarian on Saturday said that conference of Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) would help in building…
Araqchi calls Powers not to let negotiation window ‘closed’
TEHRAN, Dec. 7 (MNA) – Iran’s senior nuclear negotiator has said weakening the articles of the joint Action Plan is not appropriate.…