Cabinet Spokesman

Govt. spox.:

Iran not to resume electricity supplies to Iraq in near future

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Iranian government spokesman said Tue. Iran is not going to resume electricity supplies to Iraq in near future due to looming shortage of power inside the country.

Gov. spox:

No justification for meeting with untrustworthy Trump

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Iranian government spokesman Mohammad Bagher Nobakht said in his weekly pressers Tues. that he does not understand why the North Korean leader is meeting with untrustworthy US president.

Tehran urges intl. community, UNSC to respond to Zionists crimes in Palestine

TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – Iranian Cabinet Spokesperson Mohammad Bagher Nobakht condemned the violent crackdown of Palestinian protests against US embassy move and urged the international community to respond to crimes.

Govt. spokesman:

Over 1mn job to be generated in current year

TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) - Government Spokesman and Head of Plan and Budget Organization Mohammad-Baqer Nobakht said that President Rouhani ordered the responsible officials of the country for generating more than one million employment opportunities in 1397 (started March 21, 2018).

Cabinet spox.:

Iran to give ‘decisive response’ to London embassy raid

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Iran will definitely give a decisive response to the Friday raid on Iranian embassy in London, cabinet spokesman Nobakht said on Saturday.

Iran; world’s 18th biggest economy: cabinet spox

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Cabinet Spokesman Nobakht said Tue. that Iran is the 18th biggest economy in the world, with over $81,000 billion added to the country’s GPD last year, and $94,000 billion in the current year.

Govt. spokesman:

Iran named world’s 18th economic power

TEHRAN, Feb. 8 (MNA) – Government Spokesman Mohammad-Baqer Nobakht said here on Wednesday in Qom province, “according to the latest statistics released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Islamic Republic of Iran is the 18th largest economic powerhouse in the world, showing outstanding power and sovereignty of Islamic Iran in the global arena.”

Nobakht rejects rumors of $16bn regional aid costs

TEHRAN, Feb. 6 (MNA) – Cabinet Spokesman Nobakht dismissed foreign media rumors that the costs of Iran’s regional aids in Syria, Iraq and Yemen amount to $16 billion, saying the actual figures have been specified in the budget.

Iran rules out negotiations on missile defense system

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s cabinet spokesperson said on Tuesday that Iran has not negotiated and will not negotiate over its missile program, adding that no one can interfere in its defense matters.

Cabinet's response to Trump to be expressed on Tue.: Nobakht

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – The spokesperson of Iranian cabinet said that the cabinet has discussed Trump’s approach to Iran in the last two session and the results will be rolled out on Tuesday.

Cabinet spox:

World indebted to IRGC in fighting terrorism

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Cabinet spokesperson Nobakht warned Tue. that Iran would deem in the same front as ISIL terrorists any country which designates the Revolutionary Guard Corps as a ‘terrorist organization’.

Cabinet spox:

US hostility no longer works in swaying global opinions

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Iran's cabinet spokesperson Nobakht said some foreign banks are not cooperating with Iran due to US pressure, adding this hostile behavior no longer works in influencing global opinions.

Cabinet spox:

Iran’s military sites ‘top secret’

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Cabinet spokesperson Nobakht stressed on Tue. the country’s stern and unwavering position against any outside attempts at inspecting its military sites under the pretext of the nuclear deal.

Cabinet spox.:

Blanket judgements not genuine criticism of economic achievement

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – Mohammad Baqir Nowbakht has told a press conference IRIB’s measure to resort to street-level citizens for an economic assessment would be misleading the nation.

Nobakht:

Annual inflation rate stands at 8.7%

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Cabinet spokesperson said annual inflation by the fifth Iranian month (ended August 21) stood at 8.7 percent indicating a 0.3-percent decrease as compared with the earlier month.

Nobakht:

Special commission limits salary bills for government positions

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Cabinet spokesperson has said government has established Special Commission on Salaries to address inordinate amounts of salary bills, a scandal which had provided food for the critics of government among the media.

Cabinet Spokesperson:

13 officials laid off in salary bill scandal

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Cabinet spokesperson has said in response to inordinate salary bill scandal, government has laid off 13 of its officials whose bills went viral in the social media.