** IRAN DAILY-- Leader authorizes Expediency Council to proceed with FATF bills review: VP Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei approved the administration’s proposal for the extension of a process that authorizes the Expediency Council to review the remaining bills regarding the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) requirements, …

Speaking in a press conference with domestic and foreign media reporters on Monday, President Rouhani said that "Iran-Turkey relations are very important and we are neighbors who have political and economic relations and discuss regional issues".Referring to recent remarks of the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about the Aras River …

During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on how to continue cooperation on the projects. The meetings of the joint technical commission will continue for three periods, IRNA quoted Iran's Consulate General in Nakhichevan as saying.The agreement on the construction and operation of the dams and power plants was …

Iran wrestlers are currently in Serbia to attend the Individual World Cup competitions.Iran's Wrestling Federation appreciated the efforts of Ambassador Rashid Hassanpour for the support and cooperation provided to send Iranian wrestlers to these competitions. 8072**2050 Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish IRNA English

Mohammadi said that the Cultural and Artistic Organization of Tehran Municipality kicked off the challenge to promote the culture of reading books among the Iranians.Referring to the motto of the challenge which is "Let's read books for 20 minutes every night", he noted that the inspiring move invites people to study …

The President made the remarks during a press conference attended by a limited number of foreign and domestic media due to COVID-19 health protocols on Monday.He stressed that despite certain efforts to paralyze the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the document managed to stand up against the US President …

"All Iranians—regardless of ethnicity, dialect or creed—standing united have together repelled over 444 wars imposed on them throughout our proud, millennia-long history," Zarif tweeted on Monday.He added that "is it any wonder, then, that Iran is the oldest continuous country in human civilization." In a tweet, Zarif has used #Stand firm. …

Lari made the remarks speaking on the sidelines of a meeting of a provincial headquarters of the fight against the coronavirus disease in the northern province of Mazandaran.She said that four Iranian companies are now working to make a COVID-19 vaccine, one of which is scheduled to begin testing its …

Sima Sadat Lari said that, with the 251 new victims, the country’s total COVID-19 deaths mounted to 52,447.Some 7,501  new cases of infection with the COVID-19 were found over the past 24 hours, some 1,322 of whom have been hospitalized, she added. Sadat Lari noted that a total of 1,115,770 Iranians have …

He said that it is possible for Iran to revive a 2.3 million bpd of oil exports.“As a minister, I will not promise something that I am not able to do,” Zangeneh said, adding that there is enough market for Iranian oil.   Speaking in a cabinet session on Wednesday, …