Cabinet members brief President-elect Raisi

TEHRAN — In runup to transition of power from President Hassan Rouhani to President-elect Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday the ministers of defense, agriculture, communications, the head of the Planning and Budget Organization and the governor of the central bank met separately with President-elect Ebrahim Raisi in his office on Saturday.

Iran’s ICT minister: No satellite launched and therefore no failure

TEHRAN — Iranian Information and Communications Technology Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi on Wednesday refuted reports by the U.S. media outlets claiming failure of two satellite launches by Iran, saying no satellite has been launched.

HAMRAHE AVAL, MCI, Shines in Zanjan Province: ICT Minister

The operation ceremony of national information network projects of Zanjan Province was held at the venue of Administrative Council of this province on Monday Feb. 8 in the presence of Minister of Communications and Information technology (ICT), governor general and Friday prayers leader of Zanjan province, representatives of this province in Parliament as well as some local officials.

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ICT Minister, Zanjan Governor General Appreciate Hamrahe Aval Services

Communications and Information Technology (ICT) Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, governor-general and Friday prayers leader of Zanjan province appreciated salient measures taken by Hamrahe Aval (Mobile Company of Iran, MCI) in this province.

ICT min.: Home-made “Simorgh” satellite carrier deployed in launch site

Iranian Minister of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi on Wed. said that the domestically-manufactured ‘Simorgh’ satellite carrier was deployed at the launch site and will take “Zafar” satellite up to 530km above the earth.

Iran defuses ‘systematic cyberattack’ on government

TEHRAN — The telecommunications minister announced on Sunday that Iran has defused a “systematic cyberattack” aimed at spying on government data.

Iran foils major foreign cyberattack: minister

TEHRAN – Communication and Information Technology Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi announced on Wednesday that Iran has foiled a very big organized cyberattack on its electronic infrastructure.

Access to internet via mobile data restored: ISNA

TEHRAN – Access to the internet through mobile data networks is being restored in Tehran and some other provinces, according to ISNA.

MPs urge ICT minister to fully restore Tehran’s internet access

TEHRAN – A number of Iranian lawmakers have called on Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi to restore Tehran’s access to the internet through mobile data networks.

ICT minister slams U.S. for lying over internet blackout

TEHRAN – Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi has hit back at the U.S. government for blacklisting him over internet blackout in Iran, saying the U.S. measure was based on a “big lie”.

Washington shows no respect for democratic principles, values: Iran

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Saturday that Washington has no respect for democratic principles and values, condemning sanctions on Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi.

“I won’t let U.S. prohibit Iran’s development,” Jahromi says

ICT minister to U.S.: Before me cancer patients and EB children were sanctioned

TEHRAN - Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi has said that he will not let the United States prohibit development in Iran.

Iran foils 33 million cyber attacks in one year: minister

Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi has warned of a rise in cyber threats in the world, saying Tehran has foiled some 33 million cyber attacks over the past year alone.

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A way forward for Iran 

 In a recent series of interviews from Tehran that included a detailed conversation with Iran’s world-beating Foreign Minister and JCPOA architect Javad Zarif, NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt had his most telling moment with Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi, the Rouhani government’s 37-year old Minister of Information and Communications Technology (Minister Jahromi is the first Iranian government executive born after the 1979 Revolution). While discussing his belief in the power of social media and his own prolific use of Twitter, the millennial Mr. Jahromi admitted to Holt that the Tehran government was not as effective with modern communications or messaging as it needed to be in the interconnected 24/7 world, due to needless restrictions on the new-era social apps. 

Malaysian embassy in Tehran marks Independence Day

TEHRAN – The Malaysian embassy in Tehran on Wednesday celebrated national Independence Day in a ceremony attended by Iran’s Information and Communications Technology Minister Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi.

Minister calls on Trump to stop imitating fictional character as U.S. sanctions Iran’s space program 

TEHRAN – Iranian Information and Communications Technology Minister Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi has mocked U.S. President Donald Trump over “imitating” the space supervillain from the Marvel universe, Thanos.

Sports journalist Shadmani laid to rest

TEHRAN - Iranian sports journalist Mehdi Shadmani was laid to rest in Tehran's Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery on Sunday.

Minister tweets picture of Nahid-1 satellite at Trump

TEHRAN – Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi has published an image of the Nahid-1 satellite, tweeting at U.S. President Donald Trump that the satellite is safe and sound.

New Iranian e-commerce symbolizes resilience in face of sanctions: ICT minister

TEHRAN – Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi has said that new Iranian e-commerce symbolizes the country's resilience in the face of sanctions imposed by the Trump administration.

Iran, Iraq plan to boost telecom network during Arba’een

TEHRAN – Iran’s Information and Communication Technology Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi and his Iraqi counterpart Naim Thjeel Yousir Al-Rubaie discussed the ways to boost telecommunication network between the two countries during Arba’een pilgrimage.

Homegrown android operating system developed

TEHRAN – A group of students at the Sharif University of Technology has developed a homegrown android operating system (OS) in order to confront Google sanctions against the country, the information and communication technology minister wrote on his Instagram account on Sunday, IRNA reported.

Cryptocurrency mining is virtual electricity export: ICT minister

TEHRAN – Talking about recent activities in the field of cryptocurrency mining in Iran in recent months, Information and Communication Technology Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi told IRNA that mining cryptocurrency is a kind of virtual electricity export.

Talking about achievements of young generation is glorious: ICT minister

TEHRAN – Talking about achievements of Iranian young generation is glorious, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi wrote on his Instagram account on Tuesday.

Jahromi and Chinese ambassador hold talks on IT

TEHRAN – Iranian Communications and Information Technology Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi met with Chinese Ambassador to Tehran Chang Hua on Sunday before departing for Dalian to attend the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC).

ICT minister invites global community to invest in Iranian startups

TEHRAN – Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi has called on all countries to invest in Iranian startups.

Jahromi says Iran neutralized 33 million cyberattacks from March 2018 to March 2019 

Iranian minister: U.S. cyberattacks on missile systems failed

Tehran says that recent U.S. cyber-attacks against Iranian missile control systems have failed to cause any disruptions.

ICT Ministry creates 68,000 job opportunities

TEHRAN – Iran’s Information and Communication Technology Ministry has created 68,000 job opportunities, ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said.

Iran to establish 5G telecom network despite sanctions: minister

TEHRAN – “Despite sanctions, we plan to establish the 5th Generation (5G) of telecom network,” the information and communication technology (ICT) minister wrote on his twitter account, Mehr reported on Sunday.

Space technology estimates flood damage to agriculture precisely: minister

TEHRAN – A precise assessment on damage caused by recent flood on agricultural products has been done by space technology and the result has been submitted to the Ministry of Interior, the information and communication technology (ICT) minister wrote on his Instagram account.