TEHRAN, May 22 - Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament Mohamed al-Halbousi plans to start an official visit to Iran later today or on Thursday to hold talks with senior officials of the country on issues of mutual interest, an informed source said.
TEHRAN, May 22 -Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdolnaser Hemmati says the country’s foreign exchange reserves are robust despite tightening US sanctions which seek to stem the Islamic Republic’s hard currency stream.
TEHRAN, May 22 -The United States is waking up to the fact that Iran is a regional superpower that cannot be bullied, says an activist, warning that Washington’s warmongering policies against the Islamic Republic could turn the Middle East into a powder keg.
TEHRAN, May 22 - Iran’s Foreign Ministry dismissed as “surprising” the recent bogus allegations that Canada has made against Tehran, saying the Ottawa government’s “illegal and unconventional” measures against Iran have ruined the good ties the two countries had in the past.
TEHRAN, May 22 - The Iranian Navy’s 61st flotilla of warships docked at the southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Wednesday after a 67-day mission in the international waters.
TEHRAN, May 22 - An Iranian deputy foreign minister informed Muslim countries’ envoys in Tehran of the Islamic Republic’s stances on the Muslim world developments as Saudi Arabia is going to host a conference of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
TEHRAN, May 22 - In a joint statement, Russia, France and Germany voiced their support for the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, saying that the agreement plays a key role in maintaining global security.
TEHRAN, May 22 - Iran’s Judiciary Chief Hojatoleslam Seyed Ebrahim Raeisi emphasized the need for decent judicial support from all Iranian organizations for the nationals residing abroad.
TEHRAN, May 22 - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for development of border trade with the neighboring countries via transit of goods by land transport.
TEHRAN, May 22 - Iran says it is fully prepared to implement the 2015 nuclear deal exactly in the same way that France and its European partners did during the past year.
TEHRAN, May 22 - Despite the US officials' claim that they are not after a war with Iran, Washington's sanctions on Iranians amount to an all-out military conflict, says a senior Iranian official.
TEHRAN, May 21- American journalist and political commentator Don DeBar believes the US military buildup in the Middle East is “the setup work before the 'Big Break' in negotiations” with Iran.
TEHRAN, May 21- Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has said the threat from Iran is “on hold,” following the recent American military buildup in the Persian Gulf.
TEHRAN, May 21- Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian and his Russian counterpart, Alexander Novak, agreed to hold the next meeting of the permanent intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation in mid-June.
TEHRAN, May 21 - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif lashed out at the US for “playing a very, very dangerous game” by deploying military assets into the Persian Gulf.
TEHRAN, May 21- As people around the globe celebrated World Bee Day on Monday, Iranian officials basked in the country’s vaunted place as the third largest honey producer and its sweet business which is growing by leaps and bounds.
TEHRAN, May 21- A senior adviser to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described recent comments by US President Donald Trump about his willingness to negotiate with Iran as a “theatrical act” and said there is no sign of Washington’s seriousness in de-escalating the tensions.