Iran move 17 spots up at Youth Olympic Games

TEHRAN – Iran delegation moved 17 spots up to seventh at the Youth Olympic Games held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from October 6 to 18.

Never proxy war with Saudis: Iranian envoy

TEHRAN – Iran has never entered a proxy war with Saudi Arabia in Syria, Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad has said, reiterating Tehran’s long-held policy that Iran just helped the legitimate government in Syria to fight Daesh (ISIL).

Tehran city council to start electing new mayor by next week: chairman

TEHRAN — Tehran city council will start the process for electing a new mayor for the capital by the next week, the council chairman Mohsen Hashemi has said.

NIGC exports 7.1m tons of LPG in 6 months

TEHRAN- National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) exported 7.1 million tons of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22), the managing director of company announced.

Ararat governor meets Iranian ambassador

TEHRAN – Armenia’s Ararat governor, Garik Sargsian, has met Iranian Ambassador to Yerevan Kazem Sajjadi to discuss cooperation between provinces from Armenia and Iran.

Sanctions originate from U.S. ‘blind hostility’: Iran

TEHRAN – The new U.S. sanctions against Iran are part of a psychological war, “a clear insult to legal and international mechanisms” and a result of “blind hostility toward the Iranian nation”, Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Wednesday.

Tuberculosis in Iran 10 times below global prevalence

TEHRAN — The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in Iran is 14 cases per 100,000 population which is more than 10 times below global rate, said head of the department for prevention of leprosy and TB at the Ministry of Health.

Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan hold meeting on synchronizing power grids

TEHRAN- A trilateral taskforce between Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan on synchronizing the power grids of the three countries held its first meeting in Russia, IRIB reported on Tuesday.

Aref never was reformists’ candidate: journalist

TEHRAN – Reformist journalist Abbas Abdi has said former presidential candidate Mohammad Reza Aref has never been and will probably never be the candidate of the reformists.

School for autistic girls opened in Tehran

TEHRAN — A school for autistic girls opened in Tehran district two on Tuesday, ILNA news agency reported.

NIMA setting port tariffs

TEHRAN- A deputy from Iran Maritime and Port Organization (MPO) announced on Wednesday that port tariffs, regarding the rate of rial against dollar, are being calculated at domestic Forex Management Integrated System (locally known as NIMA), IRNA reported.

‘Reformers might endorse Larijani for president in 2021’

TEHRAN – Yadollah Tahernejad, a reformist politician, has said should the reformists come to the conclusion that Iranian people’s livelihood would be better off under a President Ali Larijani, they would endorse him for the post in 2021 election.

Seyed Hossein Mousavian 

Trump's 'Arab NATO' project is doomed

With the stated aim of containing “Iran’s malign behavior” and bringing “stability to the region,” the Trump administration has proposed a collective security pact tentatively known as “the Middle East Strategic Alliance” (MESA). The MESA would bring about the six countries from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) along with Egypt and Jordan together under the guise of “Arab NATO” to confront Iran.

1st national conference on importance of family opens in Tehran

TEHRAN — The first national conference on importance of family kicked off in Tehran on Wednesday with representatives of 700 non-governmental groups in Attendance.

Half a million visas issued for Arbaeen pilgrims

TEHRAN – Over 500,000 visas have so far been issued for Iranian pilgrims who are to make their ways to the holy Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala.

Jafari: ‘Tough response’ awaits abductors of Iranian forces

TEHRAN – Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday vowed a “tough response” against the terrorists who abducted a number of Iranian border guards near the Pakistani border on Monday night.

Tehran, Tokyo draw co-op roadmap for female crafters

TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization and Japan’s Sasakawa Peace Foundation have drafted a roadmap for conducting surveys to assist Iranian craftswomen, CHTN reported.

Over $580m of FDI approved for industry, mining, trade projects in 5 months

TEHRAN- Some $580.7 million of foreign direct investment (FDI) has been approved by the Iranian Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22), IRNA reported on Wednesday.

Iran to sign 3rd IPC-based deal within 2 weeks

TEHRAN – National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) is expected to sign the third IPC-based deal with a foreign company within two weeks, ISNA reported on Wednesday quoting NIOC’s Managing Director Ali Kardor.

U.S. ‘zero Iranian oil’ plan a political bluff: NIOC head

TEHRAN – Head of National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) called the U.S.’s efforts for reducing Iranian oil exports to zero a “political bluff” saying, Trump had been trying to reduce Iran’s oil exports for months.

Guardian Council studying CFT at presence of Zarif, Jahangiri, Hemati

TEHRAN – The Guardian Council has held a meeting regarding the CFT, a legislation to combat financing of terrorism with three figures defending the ratification, council’s spokesman Abbasali Kadkhodaei said on Wednesday 

Enemy misrepresenting Iran to create frustration 

TEHRAN – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution said on Wednesday that the enemy is representing a “false, negative, and disappointing” image of Iran.