Iran
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Iranian firms welcomed to invest in Iraq
TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Chairman of the National Investment Commission of Iraq Sami Al-Araji called for Iranian firms to invest in neighboring Iraq.
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Qatar withdrawal from OPEC may increase Iran’s production share: Zaccara
TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) –Dr. Luciano Zaccara says Qatar withdraw from OPEC may increase the quota (of power and production) that OPEC may allocate to Iran, which is not in line with the US policy towards Iran.
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Iran’s export of products to Iraq up by 67% in eight months
TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s export of products to neighboring Iraq registered a significant 67 percent hike in the eight months of the current year (March 21 – Nov. 21) as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.
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Iran to export 1mn bdp of oil despite US sanctions: Energy expert
TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Refereeing to withdrawal of Qatar from OPEC , Omid Shukri says Iran will be able to export 1 million barrels of oil despite Washington's effort to cut Iran's export to zero.
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Iranian Parl. speaker:
US relocates ISIL terrorists to Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that the US government has relocated a number of ISIL terrorists to Afghanistan last year, the issue of which can bring about instability in Iraq and Syria as also in other regions in Asia.
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India to import Iranian oil using rupee payment mechanism
TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – India will import crude oil from Iran using a rupee-based payment mechanism, an industry source involved in discussions told Reuters on Thursday, adding that 50 percent of those payments will be used for exporting items to Tehran.
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By: Mudasir Sheikh
Hypocrisy of US and its Mideast allies
TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – There is no denying the fact that the US is using Saudi oil card to damage the oil-based economies of Russia, Iran, and Venezuela as they are unfailingly challenging Washington’s hegemony.
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Lithuanian honorary consul in Tehran:
Iran enjoys high capacity to attract medical tourists from Europe
TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Head of Honorary Consulate of Lithuania in Iran Mohsen Karimi Tabbasi said that level of medical equipment and knowledge of Iranian physicians can be considered as a good factor for attracting medical tourists from Europe specially from Lithuania.
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Art, culture a linking bridge for boosting coop. between Tehran, New Delhi
TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Abbas Salehi said that art and culture is the linking bridge for the development of cooperation between Iran and India.
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Austrian amb. to Tehran:
Iran, one of safest countries in world
TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Austrian Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Stefan Scholz said that Islamic Republic of Iran is one of the safest countries in the world, which has been proven by a reliable UK-based research institute.
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WFP welcomes German contribution to support refugees in Iran
TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) welcomes a supplementary contribution of €1 million (approximately US$1.1 million) from the German Federal Foreign Office to support the most vulnerable Afghan and Iraqi refugees living in settlements in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Islamic Establishment, an advanced version of Islam
TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Chairman of Indian Cultural Relations Council said that Islamic Establishment is an advanced version of Islam that looks at the future and has a special respect and dignity in the world.
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By: Martin Love
Bold counter moves even if naïve are worth marginal examination at least
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – President Rouhani and other leaders in Iran have lately been appealing for unity among all Muslims to counter the threats posed by the Israelis and the US and the Saudis to sow yet more chaos in the Middle East. No one can argue against the idea of such unity, but aside from a few discrete periods in Islamic history the effective unity of the “ummah” has been and seems to remain a chimera, a least when viewed from any purely political angle.
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Muslims need to talk more with each other: Bajrami
TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Muiadin Bajrami, Manager of Foundation Gnosa in Macedonia, is of the opinion that Shia and Sunni scholars need to talk more with each other to achieve Islamic unity.
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Only Resistance can solve Palestinian crisis: German analyst
TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Jürgen Graßmann, the independent analyst from Germany, said that the only solution for the Palestinian crisis is resistance.
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Iran ready to coop. with Iraq in fighting against drug trafficking
TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Deputy Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Baghdad Seyyed Mousa Alizadeh Tabatabaei said that Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to cooperate with neighboring Iraq in order to combat drug trafficking.
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Kazakh’s Astana to host Syrian Peace Process talks on Nov. 28
TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – The 11th round of Syrian Peace Process talks entitled ‘Astana Talks’ will be held in Kazakh capital Astana on Nov. 28-29 for two days.
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Russia to develop financial coop. with Iran despite US sanctions
TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Russia’s Permanent Envoy to the United Nations and International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said that Russia is determined to broaden its financial cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran despite US sanctions imposed on Iran.
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US bullying hegemony threatens global security
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Chairman of International Studies Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Seyed Mohammad Kazem Sajjadpour said that US bullying hegemony has jeopardized security and stability in the Middle East and the world.
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Iran, Russia keen to continue joint projects
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami said on Tuesday that Islamic Republic of Iran and Russia will continue completion of construction operation of joint projects.
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Archaeologists raise possibility of Noah’s Ark landing in Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – A USA-based archaeological institute says it has found strong evidence which shows that the Noah’s Ark has probably landed in Takht-e Suleyman Mountain, northern Iran.
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EU hopes to develop trade ties with Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Director General of European Commission for Agriculture International Relations John Clarke said that European Union (EU) hopes to enhance and develop business relationship with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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By: Ali Ghanbarloo
Pres. Rouhani lands in Urmia
TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Khoy airport, West Azarbaijan province today morning at the head of a high-ranking delegation.
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Japan’s Fuji oil plans to resume Iran oil loadings from January
TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Japanese refiner Fuji Oil Company is set to resume Iranian crude purchases after Japan received a waiver from US sanctions on Tehran, industry sources familiar with the matter said.
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Iran takes part in CHTF 2018 in Shenzhen
TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – The 20th edition of China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) 2018 kicked off in Shenzhen, south part of China on Mon., Nov. 19, with the participation of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Pakistan eyes expanding ties with Iran in all fields
TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said that Islamic Republic of Iran is a friend and neighboring country to Pakistan.
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Tehran, Moscow exchange at least 50 students annually
TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Head of Iranian Training Department of Fiqh al-Lughah of State University of Moscow Vladimir Ivanov said that Tehran and Moscow exchange at least 50 university students in the official and local languages of the two countries per year, the rate which is increasing.
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Oman eyes broadening trade, business ties with Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Omani member of the parliament said that his country is interested in broadening trade and business ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Concluding monetary treaties to break monopoly of US dollar
TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Member of Iranian Parliament Economic Commission Ahmad Anaraki Mohammadi believes that conclusion of monetary pacts with other countries can break the monopoly of US dollar.
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Iran, Russia stress boosting cultural ties
TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Abbas Salehi and Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky called for broadening and enhancing bilateral, cultural cooperation.