Leader expresses gratitude to medical staff fighting Coronavirus

TEHRAN– The Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei hailed the efforts and services of the Iranian health ministry, doctors, nurses and medical staff in combat to beat the outbreak of coronavirus.

Trump has confessed Iran ‘hates’ Daesh, Zarif says

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said late on Tuesday that Donald Trump has admitted that Iran “hates” the Daesh terrorist group, also called ISIS.

Anybody who spreads fake news about coronavirus will get 3-year sentence: Iranian MP

TEHRAN - The spokesman for the judicial and legal affairs committee of the parliament warned on Wednesday that a 3-year sentence has been set for those who spread fake news or rumors about coronavirus in the country. 

Europeans have been slow in implementing INSTEX: U.S. professor

TEHRAN - Matthew Anthony Evangelista, a U.S political science professor at Cornel University, has said that the Europeans have been “slow” in implementing the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX).

Rouhani: Coronavirus outbreak will be reined in soon

TEHRAN – In a live televised program on Tuesday afternoon, President Hassan Rouhani assured the Iranian citizens that the coronavirus outbreak will be controlled in the shortest period of time.

JCPOA session has nothing to do with dispute mechanism: Tehran

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday that the session of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna on Wednesday will have nothing to do with the nuclear deal’s dispute mechanism.

Zarif: Coronavirus, like terrorism, knows no bounds

TEHRAN — Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said like other viruses, including terrorism, coronavirus knows no borders, calling for more regional cooperation to combat it.

Hit-and-run shooting kills a person, injures another one in southwestern Iran 

TEHRAN - The governor of port city of Mahshahr announced on Tuesday that a young person was killed and another one injured in a hit-and-run shooting. 

Iran sustains military spending in face of U.S. ‘maximum pressure’: general

TEHRAN — Former Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan has rejected claims by the Trump administration that Tehran had cut its defense budget due to the United States’ “maximum pressure” policy against Iran.

Iran does not deserve to be blacklisted by FATF: Rouhani

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Iran has been a forerunner in fighting money laundering and did not deserve to be blacklisted by the FATF (the Financial Action Task Force).

Closure of border crossings with neighboring countries is temporary: Iran

TEHRAN - The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman announced on Monday that closure of border crossings has been coordinated with the neighbors to narrow down the possibility of coronavirus outbreak, noting such moves are normal in such situations. 

Zarif discusses nuclear deal with Austrian FM

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg discussed the latest developments surrounding the 2015 nuclear deal in a meeting in Tehran on Sunday.

‘Psychological impact of coronavirus and sanctions are worse than their real impact,’ president says

Rouhani likens U.S. sanctions to coronavirus

TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani has said the U.S. sanctions are like coronavirus, explaining that the psychological impact of both are worse than their real impact.

Expert says U.S. assassination of Gen. Soleimani was a ‘miscalculation’

TEHRAN - Bassam Abu Abdullah, an expert on international relations, has said that assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani was a “miscalculation” by the United States.

Iraq able to defend itself without foreign help: Iranian envoy

TEHRAN - Iraq is powerful enough to defend itself against any aggression without relying on foreign forces, Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi underscored on Saturday. 

Army chief in central Iran to oversee military preparedness

TEHRAN - Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, the chief of Iran’s Army, paid a visit to different military centers in the central province of Kerman to oversee the forces’ combat and defense capabilities at the highest level possible, a military source reported on Saturday. 

Two border guards killed in clashes with terrorists

TEHRAN — Two Iranian border guards were killed in clashes with members of a terror outfit in the southeastern province of Sistan-Balouchestan.

Rouhani congratulates Brunei on National Day

TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani has offered his congratulations to the government and people and Brunei on their National Day.

Russia, Turkey, Iran working to agree on date for Syria summit

(Sputnik) - Turkish, Russian and Iranian representatives are working on coordinating the date for a trilateral summit on the Syrian settlement process, a source in the Turkish Foreign Ministry informed TASS on Thursday.

FATF puts Iran on blacklist

TEHRAN — The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Friday placed Iran on its blacklist after Iran refused to comply with the watchdog’s requirements.

Parliamentary elections enjoy high security: interior minister 

TEHRAN - The interior minister expressed satisfaction over security of the parliamentary elections across the country. 

No major election violation reported: Guardian Council 

TEHRAN - The spokesman for the Guardian Council said on Friday afternoon that none of the constituencies across the country reported any major violation of election across the country. 

Friday prayers leader calls for more unity among new parliament members 

TEHRAN - Ahmad Khatami, the provisional Friday prayers leader of Tehran, called on those who will be elected for the next parliament to become more united to keep the people’s rights and interests. 

Rouhani hopes the most qualified would find a seat in parliament

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani who cast his vote in the parliamentary elections expressed hope that the “best” candidates would find a seat in the next parliament.

Iranians vote in parliamentary elections

TEHRAN – Voting for parliamentary elections began across Iran on Friday at 8:00 a.m.

Leader casts vote in parliamentary, Assembly of Experts elections

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei cast his vote early on Friday both for the 11th parliamentary elections and the mid-term election for the Assembly of Experts. 

Tehran to host Dutch FM on Friday 

TEHRAN - Stef Blok, the Dutch minister of foreign affairs, is scheduled to pay an official visit to Tehran on Friday to confer with the senior Iranian officials on bilateral ties as well as key regional and international developments. 

Intelligence chief assures Iranians of full security in Friday elections 

TEHRAN - The intelligence minister announced on Wednesday that there is no security concern over the Friday parliamentary elections as the entire relevant bodies have done their best to prevent any possible mishap. 

Iranian military experts reassembling damaged black box of Ukrainian plane: defense minister 

TEHRAN - Defense industry experts have been assigned to reassemble and analyze details of the black box flight recorder of the ill-fated Ukrainian passenger plane, Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami announced on Wednesday.

Political figures call on people to participate in parliamentary polls 

TEHRAN - In recent days a great number of senior religious and political figures have called on people with different political persuasions to take part in the parliamentary elections.