Rouhani hails Iran’s achievements in space tech

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday hailed Iran’s success in launching a satellite into space as a great achievement, saying trivial shortcomings will be addressed within months.

Erdogan says plans to meet with Putin, Rouhani

TEHRAN – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he plans to meet with his Russian and Iranian counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Hassan Rouhani, TASS reported.

“U.S. seeking to build a wall around Iran”

Pompeo’s anti-Iran tour doomed to failure: Rouhani

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s anti-Iran Middle East tour is doomed to failure, no matter how long it lasts, Mehr reported.

Rouhani to visit Iraq in March

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to visit Iraq on March 11, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced on Sunday night.

Rouhani says Iran to launch Payam satellite soon

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani of Iran said on Monday that the Payam satellite will soon be launched into space with an altitude of 600 kilometers.

By Alireza Hashemi

Defence spending cut in Iran’s budget bill sparks controversy

TEHRAN - The Iranian government’s latest bill for state budget has been a hot topic in political and media circles in recent days. The bill, presented to the parliament by President Hassan Rouhani late last month, allocates over 4,700 trillion rials for the fiscal year that will start on March 21.

Rouhani promises space rocket launches in weeks

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that domestically-manufactured rockets will carry two new satellites into orbit in the coming weeks.

Rouhani highlights role of farmers for food security

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that farmers play an important “security” role in Iran, meaning food security in the country is dependent on them.

Rouhani: Trump’s secret Iraq visit exposed defeat

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani says Donald Trump’s recent tiptoeing into Iraq was clear sign of the failure of America’s agenda for Iraq.

Resistance only way for Palestinians to regain their rights: Rouhani

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that resistance is the only way for Palestinians to fight the Zionist regime of Israel and regain their rights.

‘Rouhani would not have won presidency without Rafsanjani, reformists’

TEHRAN – A member of the central council of the Servants of Construction Party has said Hassan Rouhani would not have been elected president if Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani and reformists had not endorsed him.

Rouhani praises Armenian-Iranians’ patriotism

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that Armenian-Iranians have practiced altruism and devoted their lives to the country which is really praiseworthy.

Importing medicine from Brazil ‘a new objective’: health minister 

TEHRAN — Importing medicine, raw materials, and medical equipment from Brazil has become one of the objectives of the Iranian Health Ministry after U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), Health Minister has said.

Russia to host Rouhani-Putin-Erdogan summit on Syria

TEHRAN – Russia announced on Friday it will host a three-way summit with Turkey and Iran on the Syrian conflict early next year.

Forming strategic ties with neighbors top priority: Rouhani

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that his administration’s priority is to establish “strategic ties” with Iran’s neighbors to mitigate the impact of problems facing the country.

By M.A. Saki

Budget bill and national interests

TEHRAN - Finally the administration submitted the national budget bill to parliament for the next year which starts on March 21, 2019. As Mohammad Reza Nobakht, director of the Budget and Planning Organization, had announced on Dec. 6, there was no increase in fuel prices, including gasoline, in the 1398 budget.

Developing ties with Azerbaijan important for Iran: Rouhani

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that expansion of relations with Azerbaijan is important for Iran and described relations between Tehran and Baku as “friendly” and “brotherly”.

Rouhani sends Christmas greetings to Pope

TEHRAN - President Hassan Rouhani of Iran has sent a congratulatory message to Pope Francis on the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ and beginning of the year 2019.

All U.S. plots against Iran have ended in failure: Rouhani

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that U.S. plots against Iran have all resulted in failure, noting that Washington has been isolated globally more than ever.

Rouhani submits $405b budget bill to Majlis

TEHRAN –President Hassan Rouhani presented the administration’s draft of the national budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year 1398, which starts on March 21, 2019, to the Majlis on Tuesday, ISNA reported.

Rouhani condoles with Indonesia over fatal Tsunami

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Monday expressed his condolences to Indonesia over a fatal tsunami that has so far claimed more than 280 lives, Tasnim reported.

Bishop hails Rouhani’s citizen rights charter 

Jews facing no problems to perform religious and cultural practices: Homayun Sameyah

TEHRAN – Sarkis Davidian, chief of Armenian Catholic diocese of Iran Bishop, has described President Hassan Rouhani’s move to declare the citizen rights charter as a positive step in defending the rights of religious minorities.

Tehran, Ankara to form joint electricity market committee 

Iran ready to meet Turkey’s long-term energy needs

TEHRAN- “Iran is capable of supplying energy to Turkey in the long run,” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced in his visit to Turkey on Thursday evening adding that his country will convert U.S.-led sanctions into an opportunity for reinforcing economic ties with Turkey, IRNA reported.

Iran, Turkey express dismay over regional impacts of sanctions

TEHRAN – Iran and Turkey issued a joint statement on Thursday criticizing the U.S. move in leaving the 2015 nuclear deal and ordering sanctions on Iran.

Iran, Turkey pledge to promote economic ties to reach $30bn trade target

Iran and Turkey have agreed to step up their economic cooperation with the aim of reaching a $30-billion target set for their annual trade, voicing concern over the re-imposition by the US of unilateral sanctions against the Islamic Republic, a move which they say could affect the entire region's economy.

Turkey’s Erdogan officially welcomes Iran’s Rouhani

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has officially welcomed his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, who is in Ankara for two days of high-level talks on a wide range of issues, particularly bilateral economic ties.

Rouhani praises Erdogan’s stance against U.S. sanctions

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday praised Turkey and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s “decisive stance” against the U.S. sanctions on Iran, Mehr reported.

Rouhani due in Turkey to chair high council of strategic cooperation with Erdogan

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to travel to Ankara on Wednesday afternoon for talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Rouhani felicitates Kazakhstan on Independence Day 

President Hassan Rouhani sent a message to his Kazakh counterpart to offer congratulations to him and the people of the country on that Independence Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan, expressing hope that ties between the two countries further deepen.