Lawmaker asks Iranian negotiators to prioritize reestablishment of SWIFT line with West
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian legislator called on the country’s team of negotiators to prioritize reestablishment of a SWIFT link between Iran…
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Iran’s Ilam refinery to supply gas to Iraq: Official
A senior Iranian energy official says Ilam Gas Refinery in western Iran will be among the suppliers of natural gas to neighboring…
Iran raps certain states for equipping pirates with speed boats
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari condemned the attempts made by certain countries to destabilize the region, saying they…
Geneva talks test of West seriousness: Iran FM
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran’s upcoming talks with the six major world powers in Geneva will be the first…
President Rouhani: Iran to maintain peaceful interaction with world
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Government of ‘prudence and hope’ is determined to establish peaceful, constructive relationships with different countries, as it has said…
PG security requires regional cooperation: Iran
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said have underlined the necessity of regional cooperation for the security…
Iranian FM, EU Foreign Policy Chief meet for dinner
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton who represents the six world powers in…
Israel warns against easing pressures on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned against easing pressures against Iran over the country’s nuclear energy program ahead of Tehran’s negotiations…
Top banker calls lifting sanctions time-taking process
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran predicted that sanctions imposed on Iran by western countries would be lifted…
Iran congratulates OPCW for 2013 Nobel Peace Prize
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has congratulated the director-general, staff and member states of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)…
Venezuela lauds Iran diplomatic efforts in nuclear issue
Venezuelan Ambassador to Tehran Amenhotep Zambrano has praised Iran’s diplomatic approach towards the settlement of the dispute over the nuclear energy program.…
Iran Navy to unveil Lavan destroyer: Cmdr.
Iran’s Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says the Islamic Republic will unveil the Lavan destroyer and other new achievements late in…
U.S. senators would ease sanctions only after Iran concessions
(Reuters) – Ten Democratic and Republican U.S. senators said on Monday they were open to suspending the implementation of new sanctions on Iran but…
President Rouhani: Iranian nation standing firm against enemies
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced Tehran’s willingness to have good relations with all the world countries, but meantime, underlined that…
Full text of Leader’s annual message on Hajj
Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, delivered a message to this year’s hajj pilgrims. The following is the full…
Ayatollah Khamenei’s Aide: Americans no trustworthy partner for talks
TEHRAN (FNA)- Senior Military Aide to the Iranian Supreme Leader Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi blasted Washington for its long track record…
Hamas leader deplores West, US hostile policy on Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior member of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, lashed out at the West, specially the US, for its…
Supreme Leader issues fatwa against discord among Muslims
TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei condemned the attempts made by certain countries and parties to…
Senior MP describes upcoming Iran-G5+1 talks as litmus test for West
TEHRAN (FNA)- A prominent Iranian legislator underlined that the major world powers should seize the opportunity in the upcoming talks with Iran…
Official: Iran to attend upcoming D8 meeting in Turkey
TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary-General of the Developing-8 Group (D8) Seyed Ali Mohammad Moussavi said that Iran, as always, will play an active role…
Main importers of Iranian goods
Tehran, Oct 14, IRNA – China, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan and India have been five main destinations for Iranian commodities…
Security, stability restored to Al-Barghothieh, Hama countryside
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian army continued mop-up operations across the country and restored security to al-Barghothieh village in Hama Countryside. Security, stability restored…
Commander: Iran’s collective psyche bears scars of US plots
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US plots against Iran are indelibly imprinted on the psyche of the nation, a senior commander noted, adding…
Zarif says Iran to pursue national interests in Geneva talks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday before leaving Tehran for Geneva that Iran’s main objecting in upcoming…
Syrian army advancing in Aleppo city’s strategic district
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian army has made major advances in a strategic district of Aleppo city in Northwestern Syria, informed sources said…
Iran can realize oil production targets without foreign help: official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Months after Iran oil minister pledged to return oil production capacity to 4 million barrels per day, another official…
Rouhani’s UN visit proves Iran successful diplomacy: editor
Islamabad, Oct 14, IRNA – Editor of a Pakistani newspaper on Monday said that fruitful visit of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to…
Leader’s Aide: Iran supports syrian resistance against Zionist regime
TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader’s Advisor for International Affairs Ali Akbar Velayati appreciated Syria’s resistance against the US and its Zionist allies and their…
Iran’s 6-month exports exceed $18b
Semnan, Oct 17, IRNA – The Islamic Republic of Iran has exported over 41.7 million tons of goods, worth dlrs 18 billion,…
Economist: Registering Iran-US chamber of commerce to take time
TEHRAN (Tasnim) Registering a joint Iran-United States chamber of commerce would take at least 6 months and need prior approval of the…
Iran: US sanctions on CBI violate Int’l law
TEHRAN (FNA)- Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Valiollah Seif lashed out at the US for imposing illegal sanctions on CBI,…
Israeli settlers storm al-Aqsa Mosque
Dozens of extremist Israeli settlers have stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque under army protection and raised Israel’s flag inside the mosque, which is…
Iran, Algeria discuss expansion of bilateral ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Senior Iranian and Algerian lawmakers, in a meeting in Algiers, discussed ways of utilizing both countries’ potentials and capacities to…
Two Iranian films selected for India’s IFFK
New Delhi, Oct 14, IRNA – Two Iranian films, ‘Parviz’ and ‘Taj Mahal’ selected for competition section of the 18th edition of…
Iranian director to make “Lullaby” in France
TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Iranian director Gholamreza Azadi plans to make parts of his new film “Lullaby”, about a woman who…
Iran receives seven nominations for ALMA 2014
TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Iran has received seven nominations for the 2014 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s largest prize for…
UN peacekeepers die in Darfur attack
Three Senegalese peacekeepers have been killed in an attack on a UN water convoy in Sudan’s troubled Darfur region. The African Union-United…