Rouhani says leaders of 4 major countries sought to broker talks between him and Trump at UN summit

We will ‘break sanctions proudly’: Rouhani

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani announced on Monday that leaders of four major countries sought to broker talks between him and U.S. President Donald Trump during the UN General Assembly session in New York in September.

Children of Iranian mothers, foreign fathers to get Iranian citizenship

TEHRAN – The cabinet of ministers chaired by President Hassan Rouhani approved on Sunday a bill, according to which, children born to Iranian mothers and foreign fathers are permitted to receive Iranian citizenship.

600,000 women enjoy recreational facilities of Tehran Municipality

TEHRAN – A total number of 600,000 women from the capital city of Tehran enjoyed the cultural, training and sports facilities provided by the municipality during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year, beginning on March 21.

Ebtekar paving way for women’s presence at stadiums

TEHRN – The Iranian vice president for women’s and family affairs, Masoumeh Ebtekar, is to spectate the football match between Iran’s Persepolis and Japan’s Kashima Antlers at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium to pave the ground for women’s presence at stadiums.

Iran supports smart city, IoT startup projects

TEHRAN – The Information Technology, Communication and Cyberspace Development Council supports projects related to smart cities and Internet of Things (IoT) startups.

Central Insurance offers services to startups, tech insurances

TEHRAN – The Central Insurance of Iran provides new services for startups and knowledge-based companies and cooperate with emerging technology insurances and startups.

India to hold meeting with Iran, Russia to implement International North South Transport Corridor

NEW DELHI - India has not only been engaged in tough negotiations to secure a waiver from U.S. sanctions for its oil imports from Iran but has also explored mechanisms to secure its interests in the strategic Chabahar Port should Washington decide not to exempt the project from the curbs.

Khashoggi's sons appeal for return of his body, wish to bury him in Medina

The sons of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Sunday issued an appeal for the return of their father's body and said they wanted to return to Saudi Arabia to bury him.

Dollars set on fire ahead of sanctions reimposition

TEHRAN – A day before the anti-Iran sanctions come back into force, thousands took to the streets in Tehran on Sunday to condemn the U.S. behavior toward Iran, especially under President Donald Trump’s administration. Marking the 1979 U.S. embassy takeover, the rally saw American and Israeli flags burned.

By Javad Heirannia

New sanctions on Iran will not fulfill U.S. national interest: Nephew

TEHRAN – Richard Nephew, who served as the lead sanctions expert for the U.S. team negotiating with Iran, is of the opinion that U.S. new sanctions on Iran will not fulfill U.S. national interest in long term

By Roohullah Ghasemian

Khashoggi’s murder: the beginning of the Greater Middle East Project

TEHRAN - It's not the first time that the Al-Saud regime brutally treats opponents, but it is the first that Western countries react to its hostility. The West generally hides and rejects anti-humanitarian measures because of their dependence on Saudi’s oil, or the sale of billions of weapons or generous suggestions made by the ruling regime.

By Javad Heirannia

Religion is as old as humanity: Bianchi

TEHRAN – Robert R. Bianchi, a Professor at the University of Chicago, believes that “Religion is as old as humanity. It predates the appearance of states and nations and has always influenced their ideals, behaviors, and self-images.”

By Hanif Ghaffari

Clinton and the dream of Presidency!

TEHRAN - Hillary Clinton is still hopeful about the U.S. presidential elections in 2020, despite her failure in 2008 and 2016. This is while experts mention that one of the main reasons of Democrats' defeat in the previous presidential election was Clinton's presence as the Party's final candidate, and the stealing of Bernie Sanders' vote by Hillary Clinton's supporters.

‘Knowledge-based firms provide 80% of capital for private sector industries’

TEHRAN – About 80 percent of the capital originated from the private sector industries in Iran are produced by knowledge-based companies, the deputy industry minister for research and technology announced on Friday, Mehr reported.

Balloons to bring internet access at crisis times

TEHRAN -- A network of giant balloons will soon bring internet access in 31 provinces across Iran in order to manage telecommunication at the times of crisis, Mehr reported.

Ahmadinejad aide handed 91 days imprisonment

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Javanfekr, an aide to former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has been sentenced to 91 days in prison for disobeying the judicial and law enforcement authorities.

EU to launch payment mechanism with Iran: envoy

TEHRAN – The European Union will launch a payment mechanism for economic cooperation with Iran in the “near future,” EU Ambassador to Moscow Markus Ederer has said.

New scheme saving lives of stroke patients in Iran

TEHRAN – Some 23 thousand people have been saved from stroke by a scheme titled “724”, a national health plan starting from August 2016 to control and treat stroke patients at 54 care centers, ISNA reported on Saturday. 

WHO recognizes Iran as ‘good example’ of healthcare services

TEHRAN — The World Health Organization (WHO) director general has appreciated Iran’s efforts in primary healthcare and healthcare reform plan, recognizing Iran as a good example of carrying out proper primary healthcare projects, ISNA reported.

Govt. allocates $500m to pharmaceutical industry

TEHRAN – The government has allotted a total budget of $500 million from the National Development Fund to the country’s pharmaceutical industry which will be provided within the current week (ending on November 9), an official with the Planning and Budget Organization has announced.

Poor waste management posing a challenge to DOE

TEHRAN – While proper waste management and separation of waste at source could help create many jobs and solve the country's environmental problems, the budget requested by the Department of Environment (DOE) for waste management has not been approved by the Majlis [Iranian parliament], the head of DOE’s soil and water office has said.

Parliamentary committee votes to oust Tehran mayor

TEHRAN – Members of the Majlis Social Committee voted on Sunday against a reinterpretation of Article 1 of the law banning employment of the retired officials, and as a result Tehran’s mayor must be laid off, committee’s vice chairman said.

Annual electricity exports anticipated to reach $33b by 2025

TEHRAN- Iran’s value of annual electricity exports is expected to reach $33 billion by the Iranian calendar year 1404 (March 2025-March 2026), deputy finance minister for planning and economic affairs announced.

‘Anti-Iran plots to result in failure’

TEHRAN – The new conspiracies by the U.S. government will result in nothing except defeat and shame for Washington, Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi said on Sunday.

Taiwan hopes for Iran oil sanction waiver

Taiwan was waiting to see whether it was one of the ‘eight jurisdictions’ expected to receive waivers to continue buy oil from Iran despite sanctions from the United States.

Putin’s Syria envoy to meet Iran’s Shamkhani

TEHRAN – Alexander Lavrentiev, the Russian president’s special envoy for Syria, is scheduled to visit Tehran on Monday to hold talks with Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.

Iran to nominate Islamic capital of environment and sustainable development

TEHRAN – Iran is making plans for nominating a city as the Islamic capital of environment and sustainable development at the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), the deputy education minister for international affairs has said.

‘U.S. on verge of political suicide’

TEHRAN - Brigadier General Hossein Salami, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps second-in-command, said on Saturday that the U.S. is on the verge of “political and economic suicide”.

Iran sanctions ‘big mistake’: Nation of Islam leader

TEHRAN – Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan has said reimposing sanctions against Iran by Washington is a “big mistake”, and that the era of U.S. totalitarianism in the world is over.