France's Total, China's CNPC and Iran's Petropars were each seeking to develop Phase 11 of South Pars gas field. But thanks to the administration of President Hassan Rouhani, the tri teamed up for handling the job. After signing a heads of agreement, they signed a contract under Iran's new type …
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Increase of int’l co-op in nuclear energy, major point of 6th report on JCPOA: Senior MP
Hossein Naqavi-Hosseini, spokesman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, made the remarks while confirming that the Foreign Ministry on Monday presented its sixth report on implementation of the July 2015 landmark nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to the Iranian parliament.Foreign Ministry …
Read More »Persian Gulf island's airport inaugurated by 1st VP
Hendorabi is an Iranian island located in the Persian Gulf, Hormuzgan Province, west of the Kish Island.With its 1,485-meter long and 30-meter wide runway which has 7.5-meter shoulders on each side, Hendorabi airport can host various aircrafts including Fokker 50, Fokker 100, and ATR 72.The first Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri …
Read More »No security, political, terrorist trace in barrack shooting incident: Official
The shooter, a conscript, most probably was suffering from mental illness, Ali Rahmani told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Monday, adding that preliminary investigations revealed no political, security or terrorist incentives.Rahmani went on to say that the shooter committed suicide, following the deadly incident.A conscript in Abyek barrack …
Read More »Zarif, UN chief discuss regional, global issues
Zarif and Guterres discussed latest developments in the region and world during their meeting on Monday.The Iranian minister has been in New York since July 14, to take part in a high-level UN meeting on sustainable development. He is expected to have some meetings with UN officials as well as …
Read More »South Pars zero flaring due in 2020
'One of our main jobs in gas refining sector in the [calendar] year 1395 (ended on 20 March 2017) was to reduce gas flaring at refineries and extinguish one of flares at the first refinery of South Pars,' the Iran Petroleum Magazine quoted Gholam-Reza Bahman-Nia in its latest issue as …
Read More »Efforts underway to free abducted border guard: Commander
Speaking to IRNA on Monday, Brigadier General Saeed Komili confirmed that the abducted border guard is in good health, saying, “We are engaged in diplomatic talks to help release Saeed Barati, a border guard kidnapped on Mirjaveh border.”He further noted that 12 border guards including nine conscripts were attacked by …
Read More »Zarif: If US violates JCPOA, Iran has right to withdraw
Zarif, currently in New York to attend the United Nations High Ranking Political Assembly made the remarks in an interview with the National Interest, an American bimonthly international affairs magazine published by the Center for the National Interest.“If it comes to a major violation, or what in the terms of …
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