Iran rejects nuclear curbs beyond 10 years
Tehran Times Political Desk

TEHRAN - Senior nuclear negotiator and Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday Tehran will never accept any extension of restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program beyond the ten years’ time agreed in the recent deal struck between the Islamic Republic and six major world powers.

Saudi Arabia won’t dare trespass on Iran: senior politician
Tehran Times Political Desk

TEHRAN – Iran is no doubt the number one power in the Middle East region and no country dares trespass on the great Iranian nation, Director of the Strategic Research Center Ali Akbar Velayati said on Wednesday.

Tehran to host celebration of local Iranian puppets next month
Tehran Times Art Desk

TEHRAN – A collection of local Iranian puppets and those used during rituals or traditional ceremonies in different regions of the country will go on display at a national festival of toys in Tehran.

UN recognizes Iran’s right to nuclear enrichment: Rouhani
Tehran Times Political Desk

TEHRAN – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has said that the United Nations Security Council has clearly recognized Tehran’s right to enrich uranium.

Obama: Iran deal opponents are those who rushed U.S. into Iraq war

Brushing off his “chest-beating” critics, President Barack Obama accused opponents of the Iran nuclear deal Tuesday of being the same people who rushed the U.S. into an ill-fated war in Iraq, AP reported.

Crew complains to Rouhani over obstacles to premiere of “Hussein, Who Said No”
Tehran Times Art Desk

TEHRAN -- Members of the cast and crew of “Hussein, Who Said No” have written a letter to President Hassan Rouhani complaining about the postponement of the premiere of the controversial film on the uprising of Imam Hussein (AS).

Iran-EU economic conference to host 70 Iranian companies
Tehran Times Economic Desk

TEHRAN – Representatives of 70 Iranian companies, led by Industry, Mining, and trade Minister Mohammad-Reza Ne’matzadeh, will participate in the Iran-EU conference on trade and investment, which will be held in the Austrian capital Vienna from July 23 to 24.

Germany targets €10 billion trade with Iran: DIHK president
Tehran Times Economic Desk

Eric Schweitzer, president of the German Chamber of Commerce (DIHK), says his country plans to double trade with Iran to more than five billion euros in the short-term and to ten billion euros in the mid-term.

Iran plans 6 drills in next 8 months
Tehran Times Political Desk

TEHRAN - The commander of the Iranian Army’s ground force says the country plans to stage six military drills in different parts of the country, most notably in southeast, northwest and southwest, by the end of the current Iranian year which falls March 19, 2016.

Will Obama prepare for war or defense?
By Matin Moslem international relations analyst

Besides the July 14 nuclear pact between Iran and the 5+1 group, U.S. President Barack Obama and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani have one more point in common. Hours after the deal was clinched, they both warned their opponents against sabotaging efforts aimed at the proper implementation of the long-sought deal.

High-ranking Spanish trade delegation to visit Iran in early Sept.
Tehran Times Economic Desk

TEHRAN- Spanish ambassador to Tehran Pedro Antonio Villena Pérez said a 40-memebr high-ranking Spanish trade delegation is scheduled to visit Iran in early September to study investment opportunities in the country.