Zarif is scheduled to hold meetings with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his counterpart Lindiwe Sisulu.Iranian delegation is also to hold talks with South African economic officials.Iranian nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and bilateral ties will be the most important topics to …

If the FATF-related bill is not approved in the parliament, (hostile) countries can accuse Iran of (funding terrorism) but if the Islamic Republic joins the international treaty, it can defend itself against such allegations there, Mohammad Baqer Nobakht told reporters.He referred to the US withdrawal from the nuclear deal, and …

The US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was against the international rules and regulations and immoral, Ali Larijani said on Tuesday. He referred to the affect of the US withdrawal from the nuclear deal on investment in the country and noted that negotiations are underway to …

A senior official at the institute told media that the transplant surgeries were jointly performed by two surgeons from Iran and their colleagues affiliated with the Pakistani institution.Iranian surgeons from Shiraz were on a visit to the country to perform surgeries at the SIUT. Shiraz Centre of Transplantation is one …

Behzad Babazadeh, the director of international affairs of National Iranian Gas Company (NIOC), said on Tuesday that Yerevan thermal power plant has requested for more Iranian gas.Noting that the contract between NIGC and Yerevan thermal power plant provides that the Iranian gas shall be exchanged with electricity generated by the …

Fathali, who is ending his tenure in Lebanon, met Abbas Ibrahim in his office and discussed bilateral and regional issues.The ambassador said that recently safe parliamentary election in Lebanon and fight against Takfiri terrorist groups were evident from Lebanon security system success in recent years.Fathali underlined continuation of Iran's support …

'As similar fossils have been found in Republic of Azerbaijan, the priority of the studies is to find the birth place and habitats of the creatures,' said Tahereh Eftekhari.Studying these fossils opens a new season for introducing vertebrate fossils, especially those of elephants in Iran, she said.One of the fossils, …

'All the wheat needed this year is going to be produced inside the country,' said Emaeel Esfandiaripour. Three million tons of wheat have been bought through guaranteed purchase agreements since the beginning of the Iranian year (starting on March 21), said Esfandiaripour.He also added that 150,000 tons of seeds have …

SANA reporter said Tuesday that a landmine left behind by terrorist groups between the villages of Ein al-Dananir and Ein Hussein in the northern countryside went off, causing the injury of a child, who was admitted to one of Homs hospitals.On Monday, a citizen was martyred in explosion of a …

'The agreement aims to encourage and support joint projects, exchange professors, experts and students, professional educations, and hold conferences,' said Nima Naderi. Naderi said that the agreement will stand for five years and will continue if the two parties wish so.Ranking 253rd in the academic ranking of the world, UTM …