Start of parliamentary election campaign
As FNA reported, the candidates of the 9th parliamentary election officially began their campaign at 8 am today. They have the opportunity…
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Final list of 9th parliamentary election candidates issued
Interior Ministry’s Election Headquarter issued the name of 3, 269 candidates of the ninth parliamentary election. As IRNA reported, Interior Ministry’s Election Headquarter…
No televised debate for parliamentary candidates
FNA quoted an informed source as saying participation of the ninth parliamentary candidates in televised debated was prohibited. An informed source, in…
70-page Story of Iran’s parliamentary elections almost over
While less than two weeks left to the Iran’s ninth parliamentary elections, its 70-page story, which has started from December 24, is…
Iran’s interior minister: Over 48 million people qualified to vote in parliamentary elections
Mostafa Mohammad Najjar, Iran’s Interior Minister says more than 48 million people are eligible to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections on March 2.…
Saeed Malekpour on the threshold of the execution
Saeed Malekpour, an Iranian web programmer with Canadian residency has been sentenced to death, on charges of “corrupting the earth”. Since Malekpour…
Interior Ministry to announce final results of vetting process
Spokesman for the Guardian Council said 3.444 candidates of the ninth parliamentary elections were confirmed, adding their names have been handed over…
Istanbul, venue of Nuke talks between Iran and Group 5+1
Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi announced on Sunday that Turkish city of Istanbul will be the venue of the next round…
IAEA Delegation arrives in Tehran for 2nd round of N. talks
A high-ranking delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has arrived in Tehran early on Monday morning. The delegation, headed by…
Iran ceased oil exports to France, Britain
Following Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi’s instruction to stop oil exports to Britain and France companies, Iran has ceased all oil exports…
3rd round of IRGC military drills on Feb. 19
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Ground Forces launch a new round of military drills in the central province of Yazd on Feb.…
FNA correspondent jailed in Baku
FNA correspondent was arrested and jailed in Baku by Forces of the national security ministry of Azerbaijan republic, Fars News Agency reported.…
Tehran rebuffs Sarkozy’s baseless remarks about Iran’s N. program
Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast on Friday dismissed the “baseless” remarks by French President Nicolas Sarkozy about Iran’s nuclear program. Sarkozy, in…
The 18th navy battle group transits through Suez Canal
The Iranian navy’s commander, Habibollah Sayyari, announced on Saturday that the 18th navy battle group transited through the Suez Canal. Speaking to…
Pakistan vows not to help US to attack on Iran
Pakistan will not supply Americans airbases to launch attack on its neighbour, Iran, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said after the third…
Iran: cutting oil exports to 6 EU states not an ultimatum but a firm decision
Iran had stopped oil exports to Italy, Spain, Netherlands, France, Greece and Portugal in retaliation for an EU’s oil embargo, Iran’s media…
Iran loaded domestically fuel rods into the heart of Tehran research reactor
President Ahmadinejad unveiled the other nuclear achievements on Wednesday. According to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, the fuel rods have been domestically…
Washington played down Iran’s latest nuclear achievements
Washington played down Iran’s latest announcement, saying its reported advances were “not terribly new and not terribly impressive.” “We frankly don’t see…
Iran replies to Ashton’s letter on resumption of Nuke talks
Iran’s chief negotiator and Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Secretary Saeed Jalili replied to a letter sent nearly four months ago by…
Spokesman: Canada’s baseless claims bear no value to show any reaction
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast called Canadian Foreign Minister’s recent remarks, baseless, saying that such baseless claims bear no value to…
American aircraft carrier has been shadowed by Iranian navy through Hormuz Strait
Iranian patrol boats and planes have tracked the American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, along with two American warships, as it passed…
Iran to cut oil export to EU countries or not?
After Iranian oil ministry threatened to cut oil exports to EU countries, Iran state media (Press TV) announced to cut oil exports to…
Son of Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone converts to Islam
American actor and documentary filmmaker Sean Stone, the son of Oliver Stone, converted to Islam on Tuesday in Iran, where he is…
Iran’s new achievements in N. technology
Iran unveils several major achievements in nuclear technology on Wednesday, February 15. Iran will unveil “major accomplishments in nuclear technology” in the…
Iran: N. facilities immune to cyber attacks
“Iranian experts possess adequate knowledge to confront cyber threats. All nuclear facilities in the country are immune from cyber attacks,” Head of…
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman: Zionist regime accusation against Iran is baseless
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast rejected Zionist regime accusation on Iranian involvement in the car bombings, calling it “baseless.” An explosion…
Nuclear issues, main focus of discussion between Iran and China
Deputy Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Baqeri met Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu in Tehran on Sunday. In…
Iran supports referendum on a new constitution in Syria
Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011. Damascus blames outlaws, saboteurs and armed terrorist groups for the unrest, insisting that it…
IRGC ground forces to carry out new military drill
IRGC has planned to increase new military exercises by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (starting March 21), Commander of…
Azeri Envoy is Summoned for Granting Asylum to Mossad Agents
In a Sunday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Azeri envoy to complaint severely against the presence and unlimited activity of Mossad intelligence agents…
Iranians Celebrate the Islamic Revolution Victory
Millions of Iranians took to the streets to show their support for the Islamic Republic through staging massive rallies on February 11th,…
Iran Blocks Gmail Service
Google and it’s main service Gmail have been blocked since 2 days ago in Iran. Accessing to some google services, like Youtube…
S. Arabia, For or Against Iran?
Following Riyadh’s claim to compensate for the loss of Iranian oil in the global market, EU foreign ministers agreed an oil embargo…
Supreme Leader: Followers of Forces of Imperialism Now on Same Front as Iran
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that former followers of the forces of imperialism are…
Iran, IAEA Next Meeting on Feb. 20-21
Iran said Tuesday that the IAEA delegation would visit the country late February. Returning from a three-day talk in Tehran on February…
Navid Satellite First Image of Strait of Hormuz
The First image of Navid Satellite of the Strait of Hormuz was received and transmitted, FNA reported a few hours ago. Hossein…
Sayyed Nasrallah Stressed Iran’s Supports of Hezbollah
Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader, stressed that Hezbollah receives from Iran the moral, political and material support in all its available forms…
Spain, Great Sufferer of EU-backed Embargoes against Iran
Spain is the great sufferer of the EU’s recent sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran, said Spain’s new ambassador to Tehran.…
Iran Parliament Ready to Ban Oil Exports to EU
In response to Iran’s oil embargo by European Union, Iranian lawmakers have announced its readiness to impose ban oil exports to certain…
Closing Ceremony of International Section of Fajr Film Festival
The Fajr International Film Festival is Iran’s annual film festival, held every February in Tehran. The festival, started in 1982, is under…