The PGCC’s designation of Hezbollah as a terrorist group is indicative of the failure of the enemies’ conspiracies, including their giving rise to Takfiri terrorist groups like Daesh (ISIL), Ayatollah Amoli Larijani said at a meeting of senior Judiciary officials on Monday. After facing total disgrace for supporting the Takfiri …
Read More »US to Place Export Restrictions on Chinese Firm over Trade with Iran
“This (selling US technology to Iran) is a significant new burden on trade with ZTE,” a senior official at the Commerce Department told Reuters on Sunday. The move will take effect on Tuesday. The company issued a statement late on Sunday saying it was “highly concerned” about the latest reports. …
Read More »Tehran Gaz Women Volleyball Team Invited to Russia
Tehran Gas captured the 14th Iran Women’s Super League after winning 11 matches in succession, including a stunning victory over title-holder Saipa in the 11th week of the top-flight League. The tournament will be held in mid-May. Tehran Gaz has also advanced to the Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship. solhkhabar …
Read More »Amano Invites Iran to Fully Participate in IAEA’s Meetings, Conferences
“In light of Security Council resolution 2231, Iran is now invited to participate in the full range of Agency activities, including technical meetings, conferences, training courses and workshops,” Yukiya Amano said in a Monday statement addressing the IAEA Board of Governors. Elsewhere in his address, he stressed that the IAEA …
Read More »IRGC Building Up Navy Airborne
The IRGC Navy is moving forward vigorously, and one of its leading units, the Naval Airborne, is under development, IRGC Lieutenant Commander Brigadier General Hossein Salami said on Monday, addressing a commencement ceremony for the IRGC Navy Airborne pilots. The commander also stressed that the IRGC’s achievements in the military …
Read More »Iran Holds Seminar on Islam, Western Youth
Participants in the gathering aim to study the “challenges and prospects” in the young Western generation’s perception of Islam by studying and reviewing the two letters that Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has written to the youth in Western countries. Papers are presented at the event …
Read More »PGCC’s Move against Hezbollah Hints at Collaboration with Israel: Analyst
Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency, Wael Al-Imam pointed to a so-called anti-terrorism coalition formed by Saudi Arabia in December 2015, saying that Riyadh has built the alliance to wage a war against Hezbollah, the Axis of Resistance and Shiites under the guise of an anti-terror campaign. The Middle East …
Read More »Iran’s FM Meets Indonesian President, Malaysian Counterpart
Zarif, who is representing Iran in the extraordinary OIC session, met with President Widodo and submitted a message Iranian President Hassan Rouhani had written in reply to his Indonesian counterpart’s previous message. During the meeting, the two sides conferred on the growing ties between Tehran and Jakarta as well as …
Read More »Network International Eyes Working with Iranian Banks
Bhairav Trivedi told Reuters on Sunday that Network International is negotiating processing debit, credit and other payment transactions with leading Iranian banks. He added the banks are among the country's largest public and private lenders. "We believe there are a lot of opportunities in Iran to expand our market, but …
Read More »Leader Appoints New Custodian of Astan Quds Razavi
The assignment comes three days after death of Ayatollah Abbas Vaez Tabasi, the former chief custodian. The deceased had been in charge of the trusteeship for some 37 years. Ayatollah Vaez Tabasi had been assigned the job by late founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini in 1979. Astan Quds …
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