Iranian nano carpets exported to 25 countries in 2018

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – An Iranian firm producing nanotechnology-enhanced carpets exported its high quality products to 25 countries around the world in 2018.

Leader to receive Hajj officials today

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – The Leader of Islamic Revolution will receive the Iranian organizers of this year’s Hajj in Tehran on Wednesday.

Senior aid to Iran FM holds talks with Syrian officials

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister’s Senior Aid of Special Political Affairs Ali Asghar Khaji met and held talks with senior Syrian officials in Damascus on Tuesday.

EU’s trade mechanism not enough without oil: Zangeneh

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh said a European mechanism to facilitate trade with his country in the face of US sanctions won’t be useful if it doesn’t allow for oil sales.

Iran to comply with JCPOA in European fashion: Zarif

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran will stay committed to the 2015 Nuclear Deal as long as European signatories to the agreement fulfill their commitments.

Russia backs Iran on surplus enriched uranium stocks

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says not just Iran, all parties in JCPOA have obligation to preserve the Iran nuclear deal.

Russian energy minister says tension in the Persian Gulf is not the fault of Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Tues. that Iran is not the cause of instability in the Persian Gulf and that sanctions against the country are 'unlawful.'

Saudi Arabia has a duty to hold glorious Hajj ceremonies: Iranian VP

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – The Iranian Vice President Eshagh Jahangiri has said that Saudi Arabia has a responsibility to hold glorious Hajj pilgrimages, calling on the Iranian Haj Organization and the foreign ministry to convey Iran’s complaints regarding Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi authorities.

IRGC forces dismantle adversary terrorist team in NW Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – The Hamza Sayyid al-Shuhada' Base of the IRGC Ground Forces said its forces disbanded a team of anti-revolution terrorists in Chalderan region, West Azerbaijan province early on Tuesday.

Iraq working on own SPV to pay off debts, continue imports from Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Iraq is lining up a special purpose vehicle (SPV) of its own, a mirror European trade mechanism, to pay its arrears to Iran and to continue vital gas and electricity imports from the country under US sanctions.

Larijani stresses expansion of Iran-China parliamentary relations

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – The Iranian parliament speaker has invited the speaker of Chinese parliament to visit Iran, urging for closer ties between special committees of the parliaments of the two countries.

Iran to hold 7th Gonbad-e Qabus UNESCO registration anniversary

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – July 1 is considered a significant cultural event for Iranians to hold the anniversary of Gonbad-e Qabus UNESCO registration.

Zanganeh:

Iran accords with OPEC, non-OPEC decision about extending output cut

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Oil Bijan Zangeneh announced on Tuesday that his country agrees with the OPEC+ agreement to cut the group's total output by 1.2 million bpd as well as the OPEC-non-OPEC Cooperation Charter.

Rezaei says INSTEX cannot restore EU’s ruined image

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council, Mohsen Rezaei, the EU-established financial mechanism, INSTEX, is unable to restore the destroyed reputation of European countries.

Israeli aggression aimed at prolonging terrorist war in Syria: Syrian FM

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Foreign and Expatriates Ministry affirmed that the Israeli heinous aggression on Syrian territories on early Monday has come in the framework of Israeli continued attempts to prolong span of the crisis in Syria and the terrorist war against the country.

Iranian specialist:

Sheik Zakzaky needs urgent medical treatment as his lead poisoning deteriorates

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – A clinical toxicologist has said that the health of top Nigerian Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky is deteriorating, stressing that his lead poisoning should be treated quickly.

First specialized meteorite museum opens in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Iran’s first specialized museum for meteorites opened at Tehran’s Azadi Tower (Borj-e Azadi) on Tuesday, in a ceremony attended by a number of Iranian geoscientists, academia, and cultural officials

Police seize 123kg of illicit drugs in Zanjan province

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – The police forces of Zanjan province of Iran have seized 123kg of illegal drugs in collaboration with the police force of Ardebil Province.

Iran’s Ardebil, Turkey’s Van to expand economic coop.

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – The managing director of Ardabil Industrial Town Company met and held talks with Turkish commercial and industrial delegation on expansion of bilateral economic cooperation.

US economic terrorism aimed Iranian health

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – President of Iran's Academy of Medical Sciences, Seyed Alireza Marandi in a letter to EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini Strongly criticized the silence of international and human rights communities against US economic terrorism which aimed the health of the Iranian people.

Iran not to retreat from decision on JCPOA deadline: lawmaker

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – An Iranian lawmaker says EU's long-awaited trade mechanism (INSTEX) does not seem to meet Iran’s demands, stressing that the country will not retreat from its decision to scale down nuclear commitments after the 60-day deadline.

Iran Air Defense Force readiness disappoints enemies: top cmdr.

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – The commander of the Iranian Army's Air Defense Force Alireza Sabahi Fard said that Iran Air Defense Force readiness has caused failure of enemies to reach their goals.

Leader appoints deputy Chief-of-Staff, Basij commander

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has appointed the new Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces as well as the new commander of Basij.