Syria ready to face ‘all scenarios’: Security official
A security official in Syria says his country is ready to face ‘all scenarios’ in response to reports that Western countries are…
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Omani Sultan meets Supreme Leader
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said met with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei…
Official: NIGC’s daily Gas transfer capacity hits 730mcm
TEHRAN (FNA)- Managing-Director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) Javad Oji announced that the country’s daily gas transfer capacity has exceeded…
President Rouhani congratulates Zimbabwean counterpart on reelection
Tehran, Aug 26, IRNA – President Hassan Rohani in a message on Monday congratulated Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on his reelection to…
Iran’s Saeed Malekpour gets life sentence
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The lawyer of a man convicted of building and promoting pornographic websites says a death sentence against his…
US, biggest loser in potential war on Syria: Iranian lawmaker
An Iranian lawmaker has urged the West against a military intervention in Syria, saying Washington would be the biggest loser in such…
Snipers in Syria shoot at UN chemical inspectors: UN
NEW YORK — Unidentified snipers shot at UN experts Monday forcing them to suspend their attempt to investigate claims that chemical weapons…
Ayatollah Khamenei renews call for nuclear-free Middle East, raps Israel
TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei warned about the major threat posed by Israel’s nuclear arsenals…
Iran urges vigilance against sedition plots in region
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has strongly condemned a recent deadly twin car bombing in northern Lebanon, calling for vigilance against…
Official: Iranian companies ready to implement technical projects in Oman
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Chairman of the Association of Iranian Exporters of Technical and Engineering Services on Monday voiced readiness of the Iranian…
Israeli troops kill three Palestinians, injure 40 in West Bank
Israeli soldiers shoot dead three Palestinians and injure 40 others in the Qalandia refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, reports say.…
Russian expert urges West not to exert pressure on Iran
Moscow, Aug 26, IRNA – A Russian expert said here Monday that the West should interact with Iran instead of exerting pressure…
Supreme leader blames trans-regional meddling for critical situation in region
TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei took the trans-regional states responsible for the current crises in…
Syria crisis: Diplomacy has not worked, says William Hague
Diplomatic pressure on Syria has failed and the UK is considering its response to a suspected chemical attack, Foreign Secretary William Hague…
France: No decision taken yet on military action in Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- France’s foreign minister said on Monday no decision had been made yet on whether to take military action in response…
U.N. experts in Syria head to site of poison gas attack
(Reuters) – U.N. inspectors left central Damascus on Monday to investigate sites of an alleged chemical weapons strike on the outskirts of…
Deputy minister: Iran self-sufficient in producing dentistry equipment, tools
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Health Minister for Training Bahram Einollahi underscored Iran’s self-sufficiency in producing different instruments and equipment needed for dentistry,…
Basij commander: US incapable of waging war against Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of Iran’s Basij (volunteer) Force Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi blamed Tel Aviv and Washington for the bloodshed and…
President Karzai begins Pakistan visit
Islamabad, Aug 26, IRNA – Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived in Islamabad on a daylong visit on Monday for bilateral talks, focusing…
A report on Iran’s drone units: Army’s online eyes monitoring border moves
TEHRAN (FNA)- As this report goes online, the Iranian army’s drone units are controlling every move not just at, but hundreds of…
Iranian parliament to seek compensations from US, UK for 1953 coup
Tehran, August 26, IRNA – Iranian parliament is to seek compensations from the US and the UK for the damage they have…
Hanoi keen on bolstering ties with Tehran, Vietnamese PM
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 26, IRNA – Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Tan Dung in a message called for promotion of cordial relations…
Turkmenistan’s foreign minister congratulates counterpart Zarif
Turkmen Foreign Minister Rasit Meredow has sent a congratulatory message to his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, felicitating him on his endorsement…
Iranian minister says Tehran, Jakarta can triple trade exchange
The Iranian minister of Industry, Mines and Trade has highlighted Tehran’s interest in expanding trade ties with Indonesia, highlighting the potential to…
Russia warns US of ‘extremely dangerous’ fallout of strike on Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned the United States against the ‘extremely dangerous consequences’ of military action against Syria. Lavrov made…
UNESCO Story Collection Project 2013 selects Iranian story
The UNESCO Story Collection Project has selected the Iranian writer Borzou Saryazdi’s creation The Song of the City for its 2013 program. Translated into…
Iran English language newspaper headlines on Monday, 26-08-2013
Tehran Times Iranian president, Omani sultan hold high profile meeting Iranian President Hassan Rohani and Oman’s Sultan Qaboos held a high-profile meeting…
Iran’s air defense forces detect, shoo away several enemy drones
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Air Defense units have successfully grounded and shooed away several enemy drones, a senior Iranian air defense commander…
Iran, Oman highlight importance of North-South Corridor
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah have stressed the importance of the North-South…
Iranian MP: Russia to support Damascus in possible war
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian legislator said Washington is not ready for any new military invasion, but in case the US and…
Iran has always supported regional peace, security: Official
A top Iranian official says Tehran has always supported the establishment of peace and security in the Middle East, and the current…
Spokesman: Iranian delegation to visit Yemen today to pursue abducted diplomat’s case
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran will send a diplomatic delegation to Yemen later today to pursue the fate of its kidnapped embassy staffer Nour-Ahmad…
Iran to export gas to Oman, oil minister says
Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh says the Islamic Republic will export gas to Oman in the near future. Zanganeh made the…
CIA files show agency was involved in Iraq’s gas attack on Iran
CIA documents show that the United States had a hand in Iraq’s deadly chemical attacks on Iran during the 1980-1988 war against…