TEHRAN, December 21 - Iranian rescue teams managed to tow a cargo ship named “NARGOL” into a pier off the northwestern city of Astara after it was reported in distress in the Caspian Sea, the governor of Astara said on Friday.
TEHRAN, December 21 - Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it will continue its missile tests and research more actively than ever in defiance of the US pressure and sanctions.
TEHRAN, December 21 - Iranians are celebrating ‘Yalda’ on Friday night. Yalda is the name by which the longest night of the year is known in Iran. Iranians mark the end of autumn and the advent of winter in one of the most celebrated national events.
TEHRAN, December 21 - Yalda is the name by which the longest night of the year is known in Iran. Iranians mark the end of autumn and the advent of winter in one of the most celebrated national events.
TEHRAN, December 21 - Iran’s nominal capacity to produce electricity has reached over 80,000 megawatts (MW) following the connection of a number of power plants to the country’s national grid over the past weeks.
TEHRAN, December 20 - The United States has granted Iraq a 90-day extension to an exemption from sanctions re-imposed on neighboring Iran to keep importing electricity and natural gas and meet its energy needs.
TEHRAN, December 20 - Tehran has denounced Albania for expelling two Iranian diplomats, saying the Balkan country fell prey to a scenario fabricated by the US and Israel.
TEHRAN, December 20 - Iran and Turkey have agreed to step up their economic cooperation with the aim of reaching a $30-billion target set for their annual trade, voicing concern over the re-imposition by the US of unilateral sanctions against the Islamic Republic, a move which could affect the entire region's economy.
TEHRAN, December 20 - Iran’s Intelligence Ministry rejects the Israeli premier’s claim that Tel Aviv’s agents routinely visit the country for spying on its nuclear program, saying such “delusional remarks” are merely meant to ease the pressure on him over recent revelations about the Islamic Republic’s successful infiltration of the regime’s espionage services.
TEHRAN, December 20 - Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman stressed the need for the enhancement of cooperation between the news media of Iran and Afghanistan.
TEHRAN, December 20 - Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom praised Iran’s support for the recent Yemen peace talks in her country, calling for continued consultations with Tehran on regional and internal issues.
TEHRAN, December 20 - Heading a high-ranking political and economic delegation, the Iranian president has travelled to the neighboring country at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend the fifth round of Iran-Turkey high council of strategic cooperation.
TEHRAN, December 20 - Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani denounced military aggression against people of Yemen, saying the warmongers have not achieved any of their objectives due to the Yemeni people’s steadfast defense of their land.
TEHRAN, December 20 - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the US has no longer any influence on relations between countries in the region, stressing Washington will no longer be able to dictate its policies to regional states.
TEHRAN, December 19 - India has come up with a scheme to buffer Iran’s oil money against US sanctions after securing a waiver from Washington to continue oil imports from the Islamic Republic.
TEHRAN, December 19 - The Islamic Republic of Iran, Russia and Turkey have agreed to step up efforts aimed at convening the first session of a UN-sponsored Syrian Constitutional Committee early next year in a bid to begin a viable peace process to the country's seven-year-old conflict.
TEHRAN, December 19 - The Iranian government has finalized a directive under which exporters would have to sell their foreign currency earnings on an online trading platform administered by the state.