Iran welcomes any proposal to develop ties with Qatar: Larijani

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani met and held talks with Chairman of Qatar’s Consultative Assembly, Ahmed bin Abdullah al-Mahmud, on the sidelines of 12th plenary meeting of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) in Antalya, Turkey.

Iran hails successful presidential election in Algeria

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Iran has extended its congratulations to the Algerian government and nation over holding "successful" presidential election.

Iran’s foreign trade value at $55bn in eight months

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Deputy Head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) for Foreign Markets Masoud Kamali Ardakani put Iran’s total foreign trade value in the first eight months of the current year (March 21 – Nov. 22) at $55 billion.

Rouhani chairs session on ‘National Information Network’

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani chaired a session on Saturday to discuss the status of ‘National Information Network’ at the Supreme Council of Cyberspace (SCC).

9th intl. conference on acoustic and vibration to be held in late Dec.

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The 9th International Conference on Acoustic and Vibration (ISAV2019) will be held in Tehran on December 24-25, 2019.

Zarif meets with Iraqi, Polish officials in Qatar

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with Iraqi and Polish officials on the sidelines of the Doha Forum 2019 in Qatar.

Larijani calls for establishing mechanism to support Asian transactions, treaties

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Addressing the 12th plenary meeting of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) in Antalya, Turkey, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani urged the establishment of a financial vessel to support transactions and treaties among Asian countries.

Director of Astra film festival:

Iranian films unique in content, cinematography

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The director of Astra film festival in Romania, Dr. Dumitru Budrala said "Iranian films enjoy high quality in terms of content and cinematography", adding that "Iranian directors are the best in choosing unimaginable subjects."

US sets conditions for lifting Iran sanctions: report

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday that Washington would end all sanctions on Iran when Tehran fulfilled necessary conditions.

US national security threatened by own unwise leaders: SNSC spox

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Spokesman for Iran's Supreme National Security Council has rebuked the remarks by US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook that the anti-Iran sanctions were in place to safeguard US’ national security.

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Ex-PM Tebboune wins race to succeed deposed Bouteflika

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – After two decades of Abdelaziz Bouteflika rule, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, a former prime minister, has been elected Algeria’s new president, after a crucial vote the authorities hope will serve as a way-out to the political deadlock the Algerian nation has been going through since the outbreak of the fierce pro-democracy popular protests in February, toppling his long-time predecessor Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

Iranian musician wins award at Global Music Awards 2019

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Iranian musician Nima Delnavazi won the Silver Medal of Global Music Awards 2019 in the US.

Baku-Mashhad-Baku direct flights to be launched on Dec. 16

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The Director General of Khorasan Razavi Airports Company Mahmoud Amani Bani on Sat. said direct flights between Azerbaijan's Baku and Iran's Mashhad will commence on Dec. 16.

39% rise in confiscation of illicit drugs in Kermanshah Prov.

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The anti-narcotics police of Kermanshah Province have seized 1,795 kilograms of different illicit drugs in the past eight months to November 22.

Larijani calls for Iran, Turkey active role in maintaining regional security

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has stressed the active role of Iran and Turkey in establishing sustainable security across the Middle East region.

Iran envoy appointed as VP of APPCED

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Chairman of environment faction of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Reza Tabesh has been appointed as the Vice President of Asian-Pacific Parliamentarians' Conference on Environment and Development (APPCED).

Iran backs peaceful solutions to Karabakh conflict: FM spox

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The Spokesperson of the Iranian foreign ministry Abbas Mousavi said Iran supports peaceful solutions for the settlement of the Karabakh conflict.

Iran to unveil another social robot on Dec. 17: VP Sattari

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Another Iranian-manufactured social robot, designed to interact and communicate with humans, will be unveiled on Tuesday, according to VP for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari.

Newly released Iranian academic tells of his experiences in US

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Iranian university professor, Masoud Soleimani, who was jailed by the US authorities but was delivered to Iranian officials in Switzerland on December 7, attended a conference at a university in Isfahan on Saturday, where he told of his experiences in the US.

Iran condemns new US ballistic missile test

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi slammed the recent ballistic missile test by the United States which was previously prohibited under the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF).

S. Korea negotiating with US about resuming humanitarian exports to Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – South Korea is in talks with the United States to resume exports of humanitarian goods to Tehran since the transactions are not possible to due US-led sanctions.

Iran backs Japan’s measures for reducing tensions: Mousavi

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – In a press conference in Tabriz, the Spokesperson of the Iranian foreign ministry Abbas Mousavi announced the country’s support for the taken measures by Japan in alleviating tensions in the region.