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.

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.”