Iran

MP: We must make good use of neighboring countries’ capacities

TEHRAN— A member of the National Security Committee of the Iranian parliament has said that concluding a long-term agreement between Iran and China could help circumvent sanctions on Iran.

Yesterday 22:32

MP says Iran doesn’t seek interim nuclear agreement

TEHRAN — Alireza Salimi, a member of the Iranian parliament presiding board, has dismissed some rumors that Iran is seeking a temporary agreement in the Vienna negotiations, calling a temporary agreement “a deception”.

Yesterday 22:31

MP says Iran can use SCO capacity to neutralize sanctions

TEHRAN — A member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the parliament has said that Iran can use the capacity of the 25-year cooperation program with China and membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) for economic, trade, monetary and banking exchanges to neutralize sanctions.

Yesterday 22:29

Chief negotiators will return to Vienna on Monday

TEHRAN — The eighth round of the Vienna talks will continue on Monday with a return of the heads of the Iranian and P4+1 negotiating delegations to the Austrian capital.

Yesterday 22:25

Iran FM meets UN envoy for Syria

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has met with the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen.

Yesterday 22:23

McKenzie: Iran is invincible

TEHRAN – The outgoing commander of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Gen. Frank McKenzie, spent his tenure in the West Asia region grappling with Iran’s growing military capabilities. He watched Iran downing a U.S. expensive drone, striking a U.S. base in western Iraq with missiles and flying state-of-the-art drones, and then he topped it all off with a bitter confession for America: Iran is stronger than ever.

Yesterday 21:00

19th-century Yakhchal to undergo urgent restoration

TEHRAN – Vital restoration will begin on a 19th-century Yakhchal (ice storage), which stands tall in the southern Kerman province.

Yesterday 20:00

Prehistorical earthenware recovered in Zanjan

TEHRAN – Iranian police forces have discovered nine prehistorical clay vessels on patrol near an archaeological site in Zanjan province.

Yesterday 18:14

Iran diplomat meets UN, Norwegian officials

TEHRAN – Ali Asghar Khaji, the Iranian foreign minister’s senior advisor for special political affairs, met on Saturday with UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen and Norway’s special envoy for Yemen Kjersti Tromsdal.

Yesterday 18:04

Four ancient windmills added to national heritage list

TEHRAN - Four ancient windmills, which are located in Iran’s South Khorasan province, have been registered in the national list for cultural heritage.

Yesterday 17:49

Quake shakes ancient monuments on Iranian island, no damage reported

TEHRAN – A medium-sized 4.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Kharg Island, Bushehr province on Saturday caused no damage to historical sites across the southwestern province.

Yesterday 17:48

Tehran smooths Iraqi travel flow, deputy tourism minister says

TEHRAN – Iran has renewed arrangements to facilitate travels for Iraqi nationals, the deputy tourism chief said on Saturday.

Yesterday 16:29

Iran-China 25-year partnership agreement goes into effect

Yesterday 13:57

Iran, U.S. wrestlers named for exhibition meet

2022-01-15 21:34

Army, IRGC respected by people: president

TEHRAN – Iranian President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi praised the armed forces of Iran, underlining that the people of the country hold high opinion of the armed forces, including the Army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).

2022-01-15 21:30

Illegal diggers arrested in northeast Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently arrested seven illegal excavators in Torbat-e Heydarieh, northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has announced.

2022-01-15 21:29

In Iran’s Diplomacy Map, West Is Just “One” Spot

TEHRAN — In line with the active diplomacy that Iran is pursuing in Vienna, President Ebrahim Raisi is preparing to visit Moscow in the coming days to discuss various issues with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

2022-01-15 21:28

Iran nuclear talks enjoy 'better atmosphere': EU

TEHRAN– International talks to save the Iran nuclear deal have entered the New Year with positive signals emerging, including the European Union saying Friday that a deal remained possible.

2022-01-15 21:24

Amir Abdollahian: Iran-China 25-year partnership agreement goes into effect

TEHRAN— Iranian Foreign Minister wrapped up his visit to China with extensive meetings and returned to Tehran on Saturday.

2022-01-15 21:24

Iran, Saudi Arabia prepare to reopen embassies: legislator

TEHRAN — A member of the Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee announced on Saturday that relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia are being revived and that groundwork is being prepared for Iran and Saudi Arabia to reopen their embassies in Riyadh and Tehran.