Iran’s Jalili in Syria to meet Asad
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili has arrived in Damascus, Syria’s capital, on Tuesday for talks with Syrian President…
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Iranian weightlifter Nasir-Shalal wins Olympics silver medal
Iranian weightlifter Navab Nasir-Shalal won the second medal for the Iran’s weight-lifting team in London Olympics 2012. Navab Nasir-Shalal, the Iran’s represenative in the…
Iran’s Omid Haji-Norouzi wins 2nd Olympic gold medal
Omid Norouzi of Iran won Olympic gold medal in men’s 60-kilogram Greco-Roman wrestling beating his Georgian opponent Revaz Lashkhi. Haji-Norouzi defeated his Georgian opponent…
Iran’s super heavyweight weightlifter lifts for gold and record-breaking at London Olympic Games
Iran’s super heavyweight Behdad Salimi said my first goal is definitely getting a gold medal, then I can think of record-breaking. َSalimi…
Iran’s Hamid Sourian claimed gold medal in men’s 55kg Greco-Roman at London 2012 Olympic Games
Hamid Sourian (26) claimed the gold medal of men’s 55kg Greco-Roman by defeating Rovshan Bayramov (25) from Azerbaijan. Sourian also made history…
Chairman of Iran Central Bank: Official exchange rate will change soon
Chairman of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) announced that the current exchange rate of 1,226 Tomans of a reference currency will…
US congressional negotiators agree to expand sanctions against Iran
Negotiators from US Senate and House of Representatives agreed on a new package of sanctions targeting Iran’s energy, shipping and insurance sectors.…
Supreme Leader: Shut oil wells and rely on science to beat sanctions
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called selling crude oil as a way of producing wealth, self-deception, emphasizing that for having a flourishing…
Energy Minister: Iran will not leave Syria alone
Iranian and Syrian officials entered into agreements on energy and water supply amid Syria’s crisis. A Syrian economic delegation has been touring…
Iran to insure its own oil tankers
In an effort to counter European Union sanctions banning insurance on shipments of Iranian oil, Iran government has allocated billions of dollars…
Israel’s Defense Minister: Striking on Iran preferable to nuclear-armed Iran
Concerning the difficulties involved in dealing with a nuclear-armed Iran, Israel’s Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Wednesday that thwarting Iran’s attempts…
AC/DC virus reportedly plays Thunderstruck in Iranian nuclear facilities
Iran nuclear facilities have been allegedly hit by a bizarre attack forcing nuclear plant workstations to blast the metal song “Thunderstruck” by heavy metal…
Iran’s SADRA manufactures its first domestically-produced oil tanker for Venezuela
In the first export shipbuilding activity of Iran, Iran’s Marine Industrial Company SADRA launched its first domestically-produced aframax oil tanker ordered by…
Israel’s false claim: Iran & Hezbollah plotted in more than 20 countries
In a new campaign launched on Sunday, Israel falsely claimed that Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah had plotted attacks in more…
Iran’s Intelligence Minister : Assassins of martyred nuclear scientist arrested
Tehran, July 22, IRNA – Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi said the culprits behind assassination of the Iranian nuclear scientist Dariush Rezaienezhad were arrested.…
Counter-Nuclear Terrorism Committee to sue nuclear scientists terrorists in Intl. courts
The chairman of Iran’s parliament Legal and Judicial Committee announced that Public Law and International Affairs Committee of Parliament to counter nuclear…
Israel’s new claim against Iran: Tehran behind bomb attack on Israeli bus in Bulgaria
Tehran was behind a terrorist attack on an Israeli tourist bus in Bulgaria that killed up to seven people at Burgas airport…
Samsung executives’ unexpected trip to Tehran
Iran’s countermeasure against South Korea’s threat to ban Iranian oil following EU’s sanctions caused Korean companies investors to negotiate with Iran to…
US Senate reports HSBC’s suspicious transactions with Iran
Europe’s largest bank, HSBC, is accused of suspicious transactions with many countries including Iran, US Senate investigators have claimed in a report.…
Ahmadinejad: Police should teach youth rather than closing cafes and restaurants
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad affirmed that Police should teach young people to choose themselves rather than closing cafes and restaurants. Iranian police…
Iran ready to host Al- Assad’s opposition
Iran is ready to host a meeting between the Syrian government and opposition groups aimed at solving the country’s crisis, Iranian Foreign…
Smuggling nuclear-related equipment, US latest indictment against Iran
The United States on Friday announced charges against an Iranian citizen and a Chinese resident for allegedly trying to export US nuclear-related…
US fresh wave of sanctions against Iran
The United States has unleashed a fresh wave of sanctions against Iran on Thursday, to convince Iran to engage seriously and address…
Translator’s wickedness to strain Iran-Canada relationship
An Ottawa-based Iranian-Canadian translator’s wickedness in translating the interview of Hamid Mohammadi, Iran’s cultural affairs counselor at the embassy in Ottawa, causes…
1st Int’l Conference on ‘Women & Islamic Awakening’ held in Tehran
The first international conference on ‘Women and Islamic Awakening’ was held in Tehran on July 10-11 in which about 1500 female intellectuals,…
Iran FM’s short visit to UAE
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi held talks on Monday with senior Emirati officials to discuss ways of enhancing bilateral relations and…
Iran’s taking taxes plan for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz
Sixty Iranian MPs have signed a plan by which the ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz should have to pay taxes,…
Annan arrives in Tehran today
United Nations peace envoy Kofi Annan will arrive in Tehran today to meet Iranian officials for talks on the Syria’s crisis, Mehr…
Iranian flag hoisted in Israel
Islamic Republic of Iran’s flag was raised over a school in Israel. A Christian school official in Israel was shocked seeing an Iranian flag…
Iran won’t close Hormuz Strait unless interests threatened: General
Iran does have the plan to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz but would not do so unless the country’s interests are…
S. Arabia’s anti-Iran oil plot defeated
Tehran measures have led to defeating S. Arabia and some western powers’ anti-Iran oil plot in the last week, Mehr reported. When…
Russia’s condition to agree with Iran’s right to enrich uranium
Although Tuesday’s “technical talks” in Istanbul led to nothing more than an agreement to meet again, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov…
Iran-P5+1 nuke talks kicked off in Istanbul
Iran and the six world powers (P5+1) have started a new round of nuclear talks at the level of technical experts today…
Strait of Hormuz’s shutdown, a firm response to EU oil embargo against Iran
Responding the EU’s oil embargo against the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iranian lawmakers have drafted a bill that would close the Strait…
IRGC’s latest missile exercise kicked off
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has launched a three-day military exercise, named the Great Prophet 7, to show the nation’s “resolve…
Top Tehran officials down play EU oil embargo
In their first reaction to EU oil embargo on Iranian oil, which was scheduled to take effect from July 1, top Tehran…
Iran’s Farhadi ahead at Film Academy
The Oscar-winning Iranian filmmaker, Asghar Farhadi has been invited to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). The Academy of…
Iran’s new bid to S.Korea to ease tensions on EU oil embargo
Just a few days before a full European Union oil embargo on Iran over its nuclear program comes into force, the country…
Iran says Obama backs UAE on disputed Islands to satisfy Zionists
AFP reported, the United States Wednesday backed the United Arab Emirates in its dispute with Iran over three Gulf islands, as President…
Saudi Arabia abolishes death verdicts to captive Iranians
According to Trend, the Iranians held in Saudi Arabia’s prison were detained on the charges for drug trafficking. Deputy Foreign Minister for…