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Vaezi: SPV to become operational in weeks

TEHRAN – Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi said on Wednesday the special purpose vehicle (SPV), a European mechanism which aims to facilitate trade with Iran in defiance of U.S. sanctions, will come into effect within two or three weeks.

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Iran among top five producers of destroyers, vessels: military

TEHRAN – Iran is among the world’s top five producers of destroyers and vessels, deputy minister for defense and logistics affairs told a conference on Tuesday.

Yesterday 20:35

Rouhani urges unity in face of psychological and economic war

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the United States and his regional allies have started a psychological and economic warfare against Iran and it is necessary to keep unity to counter it.

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IRGC has found clues about Chabahar terror attackers

TEHRAN – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Wednesday that the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has found clues about the perpetrators of the recent terrorist attack in Chabahar, Sistan-Baluchestan Province.

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Leader: Saudis getting more bogged down in Yemen

TEHRAN – Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia has been caught in the Yemeni quagmire and the more they try to get involved in the war against Yemenis the more they will be bogged down.

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‘Iran, N. Korea see closer ties as remedy against U.S. sanctions’

TEHRAN – Head of the Iran-North Korea parliamentary friendship group on Wednesday underlined the importance of closer relations between Iran and North Korea to counter the effect of cruel sanctions the U.S. has imposed against the two countries.

2018-12-11 22:37

Israel, U.S. might create new chaos in Mideast: general

TEHRAN – A top military aide to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution warns the U.S. and the Zionist regime might create a new chaos in the Middle East region, calling on regional countries to beware of such threats.

2018-12-11 22:27

Pressure on Iran has backfired: IRGC chief

TEHRAN - Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Mohammad Ali Jafari said on Tuesday that Iran has disappointed the enemies who have been working relentlessly to exert pressure on the Islamic Republic.

2018-12-11 22:27

Envoy felicitates Iraq on Deash defeat anniversary

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to Baghdad, Iraj Masjedi, has congratulated the Iraqi government and people on the first anniversary of their victory against Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group.

2018-12-11 22:13

Zarif on Yemen: High time aggressors end crimes against humanity

TEHRAN – It is well past time for foreign aggressors to end their airstrikes and crimes against humanity, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday, referring to the Saudi-led military campaign against Yemen.

2018-12-11 22:10

SPV to be established by year end: Mogherini

TEHRAN – European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has said the special purpose vehicle (SPV) meant to help companies do business with Iran will be completed by the end of the year, Bloomberg reported on Monday.

2018-12-11 22:03

Jaberi Ansari, Schmid discuss Syrian, Yemeni issues

TEHRAN – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister for political affairs, met on Monday with Secretary General of European External Action Service Helga Schmid in Brussels to discuss the Syrian and Yemeni issues and the prospects for the future of the two countries.

2018-12-11 22:01

Chabahar attack aimed to undermine economy: Iran’s intelligence chief

TEHRAN – Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said on Tuesday the recent terrorist attack in the southeastern port city of Chabahar was aimed to undermine Iran’s economy, Tasnim reported.

2018-12-11 22:01

Iran lodges complaint to Tbilisi over mistreatment of citizens

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday voiced its complaint to Tbilisi regarding the mistreatment from Georgian border officials toward Iranian nationals seeking to enter the South Caucasian country.

2018-12-11 21:28

IRGC confirms ballistic missile test

TEHRAN - Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force, has confirmed that Iran has recently test-fired a missile, saying that the country tests tens of missiles annually.

2018-12-11 21:26

Iranian human rights organization worried over situation in France

TEHRAN – In a statement on Monday, Iran’s Human Rights Headquarters expressed concern over the violence exercised by the French police against protestors.

2018-12-11 21:20

Govt. focusing on economic stability: Rouhani

TEHRAN –President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the government is making efforts to stabilize economy and reduce economic pressure on the people.

2018-12-11 19:44

Leader warns of enemies’ attack on spirituality

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned of the enemies’ attack on spirituality and insisted on the need to boost the achievements of the Islamic Revolution.

2018-12-11 19:42

Iran will turn to alternate options if nuclear deal not saved: MP

TEHRAN – Iranian MP Kazem Jalali said on Monday that Iran will turn to alternate options if Europe fails to start actions to save the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

2018-12-11 19:41

IRGC: U.S. military threats only part of psychological warfare

TEHRAN – The spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has dismissed the U.S. military threats against Iran as bluffs and part of the psychological warfare against the Islamic Republic.

2018-12-10 21:50

VP calls for better visa services for Iranian, British nationals

TEHRAN – Iranian Vice President Ali-Asghar Mounesan has called for better visa services for Iranian and British nationals, saying Iranians should not face problem to receive UK visa, IRNA reported on Sunday.

2018-12-10 21:46

Iraq welcomes Iran’s participation in reconstruction

TEHRAN – Iraqi Construction and Housing Minister Bengin Rikani has hailed Iranian companies’ participation in rebuilding Iraq, saying his country welcomes Iran’s participation in reconstruction projects, IRNA reported on Sunday.

2018-12-10 21:34

Iraq PM: Ties with Iran not influenced by foreign pressure

TEHRAN – Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi has said his country’s relations with the Islamic Republic are within the framework of the national interests of the two countries, IRNA reported on Monday.

2018-12-10 21:34

Hosting SPV by France, Germany ‘a step forward’: expert

TEHRAN – An expert on international affairs says the news report that France and Germany have agreed to host the special vehicle purpose (SPV) seems to be “a step forward” despite being long overdue.

2018-12-10 21:01

Germany: Saving Iran deal important for Europe’s security

TEHRAN – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday that salvaging the Iran nuclear deal is important for Europe’s security, IRNA reported.

2018-12-10 21:00

Trump showing true face of U.S. conspiratorial policies, Velayati says

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Monday that the United States has failed to impose its will on others over the past 40 years and the trend will continue.

2018-12-10 20:30

Iran’s president: OPEC agreement dealt yet a new blow to U.S.

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ recent agreement in Vienna marked a new defeat for the U.S. and thwarted its intrusive plots.

2018-12-10 20:29

Iran's Judiciary: West's double-standards revealed in reaction to French riots

TEHRAN – Iran's Judiciary chief has blasted the Western states for their double-standard approach to police violence against demonstrators in France’s ongoing riots.

2018-12-10 20:28

Tehran says Saudi Arabia, UAE have monopolized PGCC

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday indirectly slammed Saudi Arabia and the UAE for turning the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council into a body to express their own views.

2018-12-10 17:18

PGCC is neither ‘council’ nor ‘cooperation’: advisor

TEHRAN – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the parliament speaker, has said that neither “council” nor “cooperation” has remained from the [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council.