In a message to Louis Raphaël I Sako Iraqi Archbishop to congratulate his promotion to the ranking of cardinal on Saturday, he also hoped that peace and security would be established in Iraq so that all the people would live together alongside each other. Noting that dialogue will help deescalate …
Read More »Int'l oil consortium to replace foreign contractors in Iran
On May 8, US President Donald Trump announced his country's unilateral exit from Iran nuclear deal, saying Washington will reinstate the removed sanctions on Tehran with a wind-down period of 90 to 180 days. Following the US action, some international companies active in Iranian oil projects said they will withdraw …
Read More »Quds Day ceremony held in Cuba
The ceremony held in cooperation with the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) was attended by several Cuban officials, representatives of Palestinian organizations as well as foreign ambassadors and diplomats residing in the country. The Vice President of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples Jose Prieto …
Read More »Iran runner ranks 2nd in Japan
The Asian Junior Athletics Championships are the Asian championships open for those falling in the junior age category. It is currently organized by the Asian Athletics Association.Indian rival with 1:54 minute ranked first and Japanese runner took the third place. 9376**1396Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish www.irna.ir
Read More »Rouhani: Tehran supporting peace and stability in Afghanistan
President Rouhani made the remarks in a meeting with his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani on Saturday on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit.He described a secure and stable Afghanistan as required for regional security and development.Islamic Republic of Iran will spare no effort in maintaining peace and fighting …
Read More »IPC adopts Iran disabled shooter as top athlete
In a competition with Ukraine Javanmardi ranked first.IPC nominated Javanmardi due to her performance in South Korea competitions in which she could snatch a gold medal.Shooting is the ultimate test of accuracy and control and in shooting Para sport events, athletes with physical impairments compete in both rifle and pistol …
Read More »UNCTAD: Foreign direct investment in Iran increases by 50%
UNCTAD in a report published recently titled 'World Investment 2018' said that the reason for increasing foreign direct investment in Iran was cancellation of nuclear sanctions, adding that following cancellation of imposed sanctions in the year 2015, foreign investment attraction in Iran in the fields of discovery and production of …
Read More »IRGC: Terrorist team demolished in border region
IRNA reported on Saturday that the office said in the statement that on Friday evening ( June 8, 2018) a terrorist group intended to infiltrate Iran from northern region of Iraq were totally destroyed in a clash with fighters of the headquarters.All nine members of the team were killed or …
Read More »Aluminum production increases %9.7 in first two months
According to the report, Iralcom, Almahdi and Hormuzal Companies have produced 60,947 tons of billet, EC, alloy, pure and filings in the first two months of the year (Beginning March 21, 2018).The figure was 55,568 tons in the same period of preceding year.From total amount of 60,947 tons , 30,033 …
Read More »Iran Quds Day rallies reverberate across global media
This year's Quds Day rallies in Iran and other countries appeared to be far more significant as supporters of the Palestinian people all took to the streets to denounce the US embassy move and the recent killing and wounding of scores of Palestinians on the Gaza border by the Israeli …
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