Iran’s Kopet Dag added to UNESCO's world network of biosphere reserves

TEHRAN — Kopet Dag in Shirvan county, northeastern North Khorasan province, has received UNESCO recognition for biosphere reserves, North Khorasan provincial chief of department of environment has said.

Iran would only enter talks with U.S. from ‘position of power’: MP

TEHRAN – A member of the Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has said the U.S. has adopted a “hostile policy” toward Iran and basically “there is no ground for talks with the Americans”, however if the Islamic Republic decides to enter talks with the U.S., it will do so from a “position of power”.

Turkey says ready to beef up border security with Iran

TEHRAN – Turkey’s Gendarmerie Commander General Arif Cetin said on Friday that the forces under his command are ready for more security cooperation with Iranian border guards, Mehr reported.

U.S. Iran sanctions ‘absolutely destructive’, Russia warns

TEHRAN – Russia has criticized the U.S. for re-imposing unilateral sanctions against Tehran after exiting the 2015 nuclear deal, describing it as a “destructive step” that could destabilize the already-volatile Middle East.

U.S. sanctions against Iran could make world's oil supply very challenging: IEA

A U.S. plan to impose targeted crude sanctions against Iran could significantly impact global supply and exhaust the world's spare oil capacity cushion, according to the latest monthly report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

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“Umbra” to compete in TIFF

TEHRAN – Iranian director Saeid Jafarian’s short film “Umbra” will be competing in the Short Cut category of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), the organizers have announced.

Basij forces seize hoarded items

TEHRAN – Basij forces have seized lots of hoarded items, including cars, rice and building equipment in the past couple of days and delivered them to the Judiciary, Basij Chief Gholamhossein Gheybparvar said on Wednesday.

‘Iran has successfully isolated America’

TEHRAN – Despite 40 years of pressure, war and sanctions, Iran has succeeded to isolate the United States and foil its conspiracies, the Islamic Radios & Television Union said on Wednesday.

Hatami: 12 years of talks breached by ‘Great Satan’

TEHRAN – Defense Minister Amir Hatami on Wednesday shrugged off U.S. President Donald Trump’s calls for direct talks with Iran, reasoning that 12 years of nuclear negotiations which finally led to the 2015 nuclear pact was breached by “the Great Satan”.

Iraq’s Ammar Hakim urges support for Iran in face of U.S. sanctions

TEHRAN – Ammar al-Hakim, leader of the Iraqi National Wisdom Movement, reacted on Wednesday to U.S. sanctions move on the Islamic Republic, calling for all-out efforts to help Iran in the face of U.S. pressure, Tasnim reported.

5 to 20 years prison sentence await economy disruptors: Tehran prosecutor

TEHRAN – Tehran Prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi said on Wednesday five to twenty years in prison awaits those who disrupt national economy through profiteering, hoarding and other types of financial corruption.

China defends Iran business ties after Trump threat

China’s business ties with Iran are open, transparent and lawful, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said companies doing business with Iran would be barred from the United States.

Lut Desert’s World Heritage base renovated

TEHRAN – A refurbishment project has been recently completed on the World Heritage base of Iran’s UNESCO-registered Lut Desert in a bid to encourage tourism, IRNA reported.

Iran’s “city of the mouthless” to get more attention!

TEHRAN – Shahr-e Yeri, a unique archaeological site in northwest Iran, is set to be turned into a national heritage base, a privilege that may bring more attention to the ancient city sometimes referred to as the “city of the mouthless”.

Trump indifferent to Iranians, international commitments: Zarif

TEHRAN – By pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal, U.S. President Donald Trump showed that he is “indifferent” both toward the Iranian people and his country’s international commitments, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday.

National police skills competitions underway in Isfahan

The second edition of national police skills competitions kicked off on Tuesday morning at the Shahid Beheshti training center in Isfahan.

1,887 prisoners of unintentional crimes freed during spring

TEHRAN — As many as 1,887 prisoners jailed for unintentional financial crimes were released over the spring, Blood Money Organization’s director Asadollah Joolaei has said.

Tehran Times, Mehr News Agency journalists visit China Daily

TEHRAN — A team of journalists from the Tehran Times and Mehr News Agency paid a visit to the official English language China Daily newspaper recently.

Assembly of Experts calls for efforts to improve people’s livelihood

TEHRAN – The Assembly of Experts issued a statement on Tuesday urging the three branches of the government to take practical measures to improve the public’s economic status, IRIB news reported.

‘Iran’s diplomatic, military fronts never more united’

TEHRAN – The Foreign Ministry spokesman says Iran’s diplomatic and military fronts are more united than they have ever been.

Russia slams U.S. sanctions against Iran, promises to save nuclear deal

Russia has said it will do "everything necessary" to save the 2015 nuclear deal and protect its shared economic interests with Tehran, according to CNBC.

North Korea’s chief diplomat meets Zarif

TEHRAN – North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho met with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran on Tuesday, according to the Foreign Ministry’s website.

UN continues to encourage support for Iran nuclear deal

The United Nations continues to encourage support by all governments for the Iran nuclear deal, a UN spokesperson has said, after Washington vowed to re-impose sanctions on Iran lifted under the deal.

IRGC expert unveils details of air-launched cruise missiles with 1,500 kilometers range

TEHRAN – An Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) expert on Tuesday unveiled some details of Iran’s air-launched cruise missiles with a range of 1,500 kilometers, IRNA reported.

Pakistan’s first woman envoy to Iran takes charge

TEHRAN – Pakistan’s Ambassador to Tehran Riffat Masood on Tuesday presented her credentials to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, becoming the country’s first woman envoy to Iran.

By Javad Heirannia

Iran and U.S. can find a win-win solution: Former congressman

TEHRAN - Former U.S. Congressman, James Charles Slattery, says President Trump may be looking for a way to re-engage Iran and solve some of his concerns about the JCPOA and then reengage the diplomatic process.

Zarif on sanctions: ‘U.S. hypocrisy knows no bounds’

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday night censured the new U.S. sanctions which target ordinary Iranians, saying “U.S. hypocrisy knows no bounds.”

By Hanif Ghaffari

A Contemplation on Obama's Campaign against Trump

Recently, the name of former U.S. President, Barack Obama, is repeatedly heard in American political circles. While guiding and managing the Democrat's electoral campaign in the upcoming congress election, Obama intends to prepare the ground for Trump's defeat in the presidential elections of 2020.