Party chief proposes allotting budget for local elections to flood-hit areas

TEHRAN – Asadollah Badamchian, secretary-general of the Islamic Coalition Party, has proposed that the budget allocated for the upcoming local council elections be spent in reconstruction of the flood-hit areas.

Post-flood repair to finish by end of spring: interior minister

TEHRAN — Repair to the flood-hit houses will be finished by the end of the spring, Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Thursday.

Talks with U.S. will lead to more pressure on Iran: interior minister

TEHRAN - Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Sunday that in the current situation, talks with the U.S. will lead to more pressure on Iran.

Minister offers condolences over assassination of cleric

TEHRAN – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli on Monday expressed his condolences over the assassination of a cleric in the city of Hamedan.

Interior Ministry election office chief named

TEHRAN – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli has appointed Deputy Interior Minister for Political Affairs Jamal Araf as the head of the ministry’s election headquarters, Tasnim reported on Saturday.

Ill-wishers failed to turn floods into crisis: minister

TEHRAN – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Tuesday that many of Iran’s ill-wishers and hostile media outlets tried but failed to turn the recent floods into a crisis.

Four ministers brief Iranian parliament on flash damages

TEHRAN – Four ministers attended the parliament on Sunday to brief parliamentarians about the damages left by heavy floods that have stricken almost all provinces across Iran.

Interior minister calls on Judiciary to counter ‘disappointing talk’

Large turnout at Bahman 22 rallies to foil plots: Rahmani Fazli

TEHRAN – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli has underlined the importance of the Bahman 22nd (Feb. 11th) rallies marking the 40th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, saying the glory of the nation’s large turnout would foil the enemies’ plots. 

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.

Tehran hosts international security conference

TEHRAN – Iran hosted on Saturday the first international conference on security, progress and sustainable development in border, land and metropolitan areas.

14 retired governors to be laid off

TEHRAN – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Saturday that 14 provincial governors will be laid off under the law on prohibition of the employment of retirees.

Iran’s military to unveil major products

TEHRAN – The military plans to unveil a series of new military products, including a major achievement in the naval industry, defense minister announced on Wednesday.

Iran asks Pakistan to crush terrorists

TEHRAN – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli has asked the Pakistani government to gather intelligence on the terrorists living in its territory in order to track and crush them, voicing Iranian armed forces’ readiness to cooperate with Pakistan to achieve that end.

Joint committee formed to spur exports to 15 countries

TEHRAN- A joint committee with cooperation of Foreign Ministry, Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), NAJA (Iranian police), and Ministry of Intelligence has been formed to protect and improve Iran’s exports to 15 countries across the globe, Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli was quoted by IRNA as saying on Monday.

Interior minister hosts meeting on social issues

TEHRAN – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli on Tuesday hosted a session with university professors and researchers of social sciences.

Some governors will be replaced: Rahmani Fazli

TEHRAN – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Sunday that a number of governors will be replaced in line with the plan to ban employment of the retirees.

Iranian interior minister visits Iraq

TEHRAN – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli visited Baghdad on Wednesday for border talks with his Iraqi counterpart Qasim al-Araji.

Rahmani Fazli to supervise campaign against goods smuggling

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday named Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli as his representative to the center for combating smuggling of goods and foreign currency.

Interior Minister meets NGO activists

TEHRAN – Ahead of the Social Participation Week, Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli held a meeting on Monday with NGO activists, ILNA reported.

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One million refugees would pour into Europe if Iran hangs back: minister

TEHRAN – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Tuesday “if we close our eyes for 24 hours, one million refugees who are inside Iran will leave for Europe via our western borders.”

Interior minister due in Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday

TEHRAN – Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli was expected to start an official visit to Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday in a bid to boost bilateral relations in diverse fields, security in particular.

Seeing them home safely

Iran urges UN, EU to help Afghan refugees go home after 4 decades

TEHRAN - Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Monday that the United Nations and the European Union should provide the ground and help the Afghan refugees return to their country voluntarily.

Social Council to present report to the Leader: Interior minister

TEHRAN – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli said on Sunday that the country’s Social Council is set to hold a meeting in a month, attended by the Leader of the Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Dignitaries attend Pakistan National Day ceremony in Tehran

TEHRAN – The ambassador of Pakistan to Iran hosted a reception to commemorate 78th Pakistan’s National Day in a hotel in Tehran on Tuesday evening.

No restriction for political parties: minister

TEHRAN – The last Iranian year of 1396 saw an increased political activity, the interior minister said on Sunday, emphasizing that the Rouhani administration has no problems with the activity of different political parties or groups.

Iran: Intl. bodies have failed to help states in drug fight

TEHRAN – International bodies have failed to help countries that are fighting drug trafficking, Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Wednesday, warning that politicizing the issue will seriously harm countries in the campaign against drugs.

Iran committed to drug fight: top official

TEHRAN - Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Monday that Iran will remain committed to the fight against drug trafficking.

Minister: Iranians’ lifestyle has changed drastically

TEHRAN – Iranian people’s lifestyle, including their entertainment, discourse, relationship and appearance, has changed drastically in recent years, Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli has said.

Governors living outside precinct will be fired: interior ministry

TEHRAN – Interior Ministry spokesman Salman Samani has said that those provincial governors who live outside their precinct will be dismissed, Mehr reported on Tuesday.

No one after rooting out entire cyberspace: minister

TEHRAN – No one in Iran is seeking to root out the entire cyberspace, Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Sunday, emphasizing that the goal of the country’s authorities is to organize cyberspace to better use its potentials and reduce social problems.