TEHRAN, Jun 16 - Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani called on local start-ups and knowledge-based companies to use anti-Iran sanctions as an opportunity for growth.
TEHRAN, Jun 16 - Palestinian factions have called for demonstrations and a general strike in protest at an upcoming US-led conference in Bahrain, which centers on a controversial Washington-crafted “peace” plan.
TEHRAN, Jun 16 - Japanese officials say Tokyo Japan has dismissed a claim by the United States that Iran attacked two oil tankers — both of them carrying “Japanese-related” cargo — in the Sea of Oman.
TEHRAN, Jun 16 - Iranian Foreign Minister praised productive talks during his recent Asian tour, describing the meetings of Iranian President with regional countries' leaders as 'excellent'.
TEHRAN, Jun 16 - The 15th Summit of Iran-Russia Joint Economic Cooperation Commission and 2nd Iran-North Caucasian Region Business Forum will be held for a period of three days in Tehran and Isfahan provinces on June 16 in the presence of senior public and private sectors officials of the two countries.
TEHRAN, Jun 16 - US Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has slammed Washington’s attempt to blame Iran for purported attacks on oil tanker vessels in the Sea of Oman, warning that the move is aimed at generating a “pretext for war.”
TEHRAN, Jun 16 - Prior to false statements by British foreign secretary in blind compliance with American officials in pinning the blame of the oil tankers’ explosion on Iran, the British envoy to Iran was summoned by the Iranian foreign ministry.
TEHRAN, Jun 15 - The UK government said it was adamant that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was responsible for the attacks on tankers in the Gulf of Oman, insisting that neither another state nor a state actor had the capability to launch such an operation.
TEHRAN, Jun 15 -President Hassan Rouhani has renewed Iran's ultimatum to scale back its commitments under a 2015 multilateral nuclear deal in the absence of "a proper response" from the remaining signatories.
TEHRAN, Jun 15 - Former Iranian Defense Minister and senior member of the Expediency Council (EC) Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi underlined Washington's incapability to launch war against Iran, stressing his country's high defensive and deterrence power.
TEHRAN, Jun 15 - Germany has revoked the license of Iranian airline Mahan Air after US sanctioned the Airliner and exerted heavy pressure on Berlin and other EU countries.
TEHRAN, Jun 15 - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hailed the “exceptional” relations between the Islamic Republic and Russia, saying the two countries support each other in regional and international organizations.
TEHRAN, Jun 15 - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday: "For the past two years, the US government has used its economic, financial and military power via an aggressive approach to disrupt all international structures and regulations, turning into a serious threat to stability of the region and the wider world".
TEHRAN, Jun 15 - Video footage released by the US military to blame Iran for the recent attacks on two oil tankers in the Sea of Oman has been disputed even by Washington's allies and Western analysts.
TEHRAN, Jun 15 - Iranian president arrived in Dushanbe, late on Friday to take part in the 5th Conference on Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA).
TEHRAN, Jun 14 - The member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) highlighted the importance of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, calling on all parties to deal to meet their obligations.
TEHRAN, Jun 14 - The US military has released a grainy video that it claims showed an Iranian navy boat removing an unexploded mine attached to the hull of the Japanese-owned tanker Kokura Courageous attacked in the Gulf of Oman.
TEHRAN, Jun 14 - Chinese President Xi Jinping says Beijing will continue to promote steady development of ties with Tehran no matter how the situation changes.