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Judiciary issues indictment for ex-president's bureau chief

Judiciary issues indictment for ex-president's bureau chief

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Tehran, July 1, IRNA - Tehran Prosecutor General Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi on Sunday issued two separate indictments for ex-president chief bureau Esfandiyar Rahim Mashaei and Hengame Shahidi journalist and Web Blogger. www.irna.ir

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Iran NW borders safe: Security official

Iran NW borders safe: Security official

Sometimes there are illegal commutes which may cause conflicts, he said, adding that both sides are supposed to review smuggling issue.Elaborating on Arbaeen joint MoU between Iran and Iraq, saying we are waiting for finalizing it by Iraqi side.The MoU should be signed by interior minister and the Iraqi government …

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10 police officers injured in Khorramshahr incident

10 police officers injured in Khorramshahr incident

Based on the reports, the gunman has not yet been identified.Zolfaghari also rejected claims regarding death of a person in the protests, saying nobody has been killed and just one person was injured.Water shortage and pollution of fresh water resources have recently caused protests in some cities in Khuzestan Province.Khorramshahr …

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Minister denies protesters' death in southwestern Iran

Minister denies protesters' death in southwestern Iran

'Nobody has died during the unrest in the city of Khorramshahr,' Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli told journalists at a press conference.'Just one person has been injured as a result of shootings,' Rahmani Fazli said, adding that the wounded protester was transferred to the hospital.'During street protests some people get provoked while …

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About 130 people arrested in illegal gatherings: MP

About 130 people arrested in illegal gatherings: MP

Last week, several businessmen made protest rallies due to current economic conditions in the country, Javad Koulivand said.Elaborating on the recent gatherings in the capital, the member of parliament lauded the Iranian police performance for establishing security, peace and tranquility in the society.He further said that the demonstrators wishing to …

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Suicide attack on ballot boxes injures 14 in Kirkuk

Suicide attack on ballot boxes injures 14 in Kirkuk

After firing rocket-propelled grenade toward security forces, the terrorists detonated a bomb-laden car in the area, the military sources told local media.The explosion did not damage ballot boxes, he added.Some media reports suggested killing of 3 people in the accident.Official sources have not yet verified the news.9376**1771Follow us on Twitter …

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National industry, mining day kicks off

National industry, mining day kicks off

'In 1979 and right after the Islamic Revolution, 890 big and small industrial workshops existed in the country; now there are 84,000,' the minister told the reporters on Saturday.Last year alone, 5,800 industrial units were established, Shariatmadari added.According to the statistics, in the first two months of the Iranian year …

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Bogdanov: Iran’s presence in Syria meant to fight terrorists

Bogdanov: Iran’s presence in Syria meant to fight terrorists

Bogdanov stressed that Iran’s presence in Syria was limited to military advisors and servicemen assisting Syrians in the fight against terrorism.'As far as we understand, the Iranian troops are not present on the Syrian territory. There are Iranian servicemen, advisors. I think that their number, although I do not know …

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Senior MP says not optimist about FATF action plan on Iran

Senior MP says not optimist about FATF action plan on Iran

Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as the world's financial watchdog has extended a waiver for punitive measures against Iran but set a deadline of October.FATF extension of Iran's sanction waiver is very similar to US President Donald Trump waivers before withdrawing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) reached between …

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Iran names new envoy to UNOG

Iran names new envoy to UNOG

Esmaeil Baqaei Hamane – Iran's new ambassador to UNOG – was proposed by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and appointed by President Hassan Rouhani. Baqaei Hamane has been a member of Iran's negotiating team during nuclear talks with the six world powers which led to Iran deal – known as …

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