Iran bans indoor Ashura rituals

TEHRAN — In a press conference on Wednesday, outgoing Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said Ashura rituals are banned in closed places.

Tehran urges Armenia to respect Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity

TEHRAN – Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei on Tuesday called on Armenia to evacuate the occupied areas of Azerbaijan and respect the neighboring country’s territorial integrity.

Run-off parliamentary elections held in eight provinces

TEHRAN — Voters in eight provinces cast ballot for the second round of parliamentary elections.

“We thank Iran for supporting peace efforts in Afghanistan,” Afghan deputy foreign minister says

Iran, Afghanistan will settle common concerns: Atmar

TEHRAN - Hanif Atmar, Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, said on Monday that Iran and Afghanistan will allay common concerns.

‘No ill-intended foreign provocation can undermine Iran-Afghanistan ties’

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has said that Iran and Afghanistan are two brotherly countries and no ill-intended foreign provocation can undermine their ties.

230 people killed in November protests: MP

TEHRAN — Top MP Mojtaba Zonnour has said 230 people were killed during the protests in November 2019.

Nearly 200 to 225 people killed in November protests, minister suggests

TEHRAN — Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli has suggested that nearly 200 to 225 people were killed during the widespread protests in November 2019.

Over 42% participated in parliamentary polls

TEHRAN — Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli announced on Sunday that turnout in the Friday parliamentary elections was around 42%.

Iran begins registering candidates for parliamentary polls

TEHRAN – Iran has started registering candidates running for the upcoming parliamentary elections, set to be held on February 21, 2020.

731 banks, 70 gas stations destroyed in recent unrest: minister

TEHRAN – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli says 731 banks and 70 gas stations were set ablaze or damaged during the recent unrest in the country.

Copper projects worth €2.5b underway across Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani said €2.5 billion worth of projects in the copper industry are underway across the country including Kerman, Yazd and East Azarbaijan provinces, IRNA reported on Tuesday.

Iran not involved in providing security in Iraq during Arbaeen season: minister

TEHRAN – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli has hailed the security of Iraq during the Arbaeen season, saying Iran had not been involved in providing Iraq’s security.

Intelligence minister felicitates IRGC on capturing Ruhollah Zam

TEHRAN – Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi has congratulated Hossein Salami, the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), and his forces on the arrest of a top anti-Islamic Republic figure.

Iran urges Intl. community to fulfill commitments to refugees

TEHRAN - In a quad-lateral meeting attended by his Afghan and Pakistani counterparts and representative of UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Geneva…, Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli called on the international community to fulfill its obligation regarding asylum seeker and refugees.

Iran temporarily lifts visa requirement for Iraqi nationals

TEHRAN – Iran’s embassy in Baghdad has announced that Iraqi nationals can visit Iran without a visa from October 24 to December 27, 2019.

Iranian interior minister to attend UNHCR summit in Geneva

TEHRAN – Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli left Tehran for Switzerland on Sunday to partake in an annual summit held by United Nations High Commissioner (UNHCR) for Refugees.

Over 3 million Iranians predicted to visit Iraq for Arbaeen

TEHRAN - Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, who has visited Iraq, said on Sunday that it is predicted that more than three million Iranians to visit Karbala, which hosts the Shrine of Imam Hussein, (AS), to mark Arbaeen.

Bartering agreements with neighbors discussed

TEHRAN- During the 31st session of the Economic Promotion and Information Dissemination Headquarters held on Monday, different economic issues of the country were discussed, among them signing of bartering agreements with the neighboring countries was an important subject, IRNA reported.

Interior minister predicts Iran will emerge victorious from sanctions

TEHRAN – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Saturday that Iran is in the best security situation due to the support that it enjoys from its own people.

Minister: U.S. sanctions hampering Iran’s humanitarian projects

TEHRAN – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Monday the cruel sanctions imposed by the U.S. against Iran prevent the country from implementing its humanitarian projects.

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.