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President Rouhani: Iran’s oil industry not to be halted by sanctions

President Rouhani: Iran’s oil industry not to be halted by sanctions

Yesterday, two oil projects in the refining and petrochemical sectors were put into operation. In addition to the operation of these two projects, the construction of a crude oil pipeline from Gore to Jask was also launched in the presence of the President via a video conference."Those who imposed sanctions …

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Iran-Russia continuing consultations on Syria

Iran-Russia continuing consultations on Syria

Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Friday that Kazem Jalali and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin had discussed the developments in Syria.In this telephone conversation, the focus was on assisting in the political settlement of the Syrian crisis in accordance with Security Council Resolution 2254 and humanitarian aid to the …

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Envoy says proposed US resolution devastating mistake for UNSC

Envoy says proposed US resolution devastating mistake for UNSC

Majid Takht-Ravanchi made the remarks at a news conference on Thursday, which focused on the Americans' claim to their participation in Resolution 2231 and the possibility of using the snapback mechanism to restore the relevant sanctions.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations Kelly Craft and …

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COVID-19 kills another 134 Iranians over past 24 hours

COVID-19 kills another 134 Iranians over past 24 hours

Sadat Lari said that, with the 134 new deaths, the country’s total COVID-19 death toll mounted to 10,130.Some 2,595 new cases of infection with COVID-19 were found over the past 24 hours, some 1,305 of whom have been hospitalized, she added. She noted that a total of 215,096 Iranians have …

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UN Chief calls for a world where torture cannot happen

UN Chief calls for a world where torture cannot happen

Guterres' message which was released on the occasion of the  International Day in Support of Victims of Torture was e-mailed to IRNA by the United Nations Information Center (UNIC) in Tehran.The full text of his message reads Torture is an egregious abuse of human rights. International law unequivocally prohibits torture in all instances.  …

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Ovan Lake, beautiful tourism destination on northwestern Iran

Ovan Lake, beautiful tourism destination on northwestern Iran

Photos show natural beauty of Ovan Lake, also pronounced Evan Lake, in east Alamut district which is an important tourism destination in Qazvin, west of capital Tehran, Iran, June 25, 2020. IRNA 1483**1416 Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish IRNA English

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US caused distrust by violating int’l agreements: Ambassador

US caused distrust by violating int’l agreements: Ambassador

He made the remarks in a virtual meeting with the head and members of the Senate Foreign Relations and Immigration Committee on Wednesday when he answered senators' questions on various political and international issues.He explained Iran's stance regarding the regional developments, JCPOA and Iran's cooperation with IAEA, threats of Zionist regime's …

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Iran, China reiterate support for JCPOA

Iran, China reiterate support for JCPOA

Yi described Iran and China as the two all-out strategic partners, as they understand each other in major issues relating to pivotal interests and support each other, saying that they also protect international justice jointly.Beijing is ready for promoting relations, he said, noting that China, wants to explore ways to …

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Rouhani voices readiness for bolstering ties with Hungary

Rouhani voices readiness for bolstering ties with Hungary

During the meeting held for submitting the credentials of the newly-appointed Hungarian ambassador Zoltan Varga Hasonits, President Rouhani termed Hungary as Iran's friend.Relations between the two nations have always been good; he said expressing the hope to witness further expansion of relations in the future. The commercial and economic companies …

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IAEA resolution not binding upon Iran: Pakistan’s ex-envoy to UN

IAEA resolution not binding upon Iran: Pakistan’s ex-envoy to UN

In an interview with IRNA on Wednesday, Zamir Akram said that Russia and China took the right decision by voting against the IAEA's anti-Iranian resolution.Pakistan’s former permanent representative to Conference on Disarmament said that actual problem is that Iran's nuclear deal, aka JCPOA, has not to be implemented rather it …

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