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JCPOA Should Help Implementation of “Resistance Economy”

Iran’s Hassan Rouhani has urged that the opportunities provided by the JCPOA be taken advantage of to improve interaction with the world and the implementation of “Resistance Economy.”

Iran’s DM Urges Enhanced Defence Ties with Other Countries

Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan called for the enhancement of Iran’s defensive interactions with other countries.

Iran to Build Wind Farm in Kazakhstan

Iran and Kazakhstan have struck a deal on the construction of a wind park in Kazakhstan to generate electricity there.

Araqchi: Zionist Lobbies Using Iranophobia as Tool to Stop JCPOA

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Abbas Araqchi said Zionist lobbies are using Iranophobia as an instrument to sabotage implementation of the nuclear deal known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

No Plans for S-400 Purchase: Iran’s DM

Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan dismissed plans for the purchase of Russia’s advanced air defence missile system S-400.

Bomber Linked to 1981 Tehran Attack Arrested in Albania: Iran Police

Iran police says one of the perpetrators behind a deadly bomb attack on the headquarters of the Islamic Republic Party (IRP) back in 1981 has been arrested.

First Iranian Woman Elected to US National Academy of Sciences

Maryam Mirzakhani has become the first Iranian woman elected to the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) after she set the record of the first ever woman to win the prestigious Fields Medal, also known as the Nobel Prize of mathematics.

Iran, Tunisia Discuss Development of Energy Cooperation

Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian and his Tunisian counterpart Mongi Marzouk on Saturday discussed expansion of mutual cooperation between the two countries in the field of energy.

Joint Credit Line to Help Boost Iran-Japan Cooperation in Water Projects

An Iranian official expressed the hope that a joint credit line between Tehran and Tokyo would contribute to the implementation of joint projects on water management systems.

Hezbollah Commander’s Blood to Uproot Terrorism: Iran’s DM

Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said the blood of Mustafa Badreddine, senior Hezbollah commander who was martyred in Damascus on Thursday, and other martyrs of the resistance movement will definitely help to uproot terrorism in the region.

Malaysia’s AirAsia X to Resume Flights to Iran

A senior official with Malaysia’s AirAsia X said on Saturday that direct flights to Tehran from Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok will be resumed, adding that they are going to be operated three times weekly.

Pasargad wants to become ‘global bank’

Pasargad Financial Group, which owns Iran's second largest bank, is considering selling its shares in energy entities in a sign of improving business environment.

Iran Exports LPG to Africa by Using ISO Tank Containers

Iran started export of its Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to African countries by using ISO tank containers, an official affiliated to the National Iranian Oil Production and Distribution Company (NIOPDC) said.

Terrorists in Syria Equipped with New Weapons: Ex-Iranian DM

Head of the Strategic Center of the General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said Syria’s Khan Touman, which fell into the hands of terrorist groups equipped by the enemies of Syria with advanced weapons, will be recaptured soon.

Hezbollah Commander Death Strengthens Resistance: Iran’s Larijani

The Iranian parliament (Majlis) speaker says the recent martyrdom of senior Hezbollah commander Mustafa Badreddine will only strengthen the hand of the resistance front against Israeli occupation.

IRGC Deploys 100 Academic Forces to Syria, Iraq for Advisory Missions

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has deployed 100 trainers and commanders from its Imam Hussein University to Syria and Iraq over the past year for advisory missions, commander of the military university told Tasnim.

Iran and China Discuss Cooperation on Fighting Corruption

In a meeting in Beijing on Wednesday May 11, the Head of Iran's General Inspectorate Organization, Nasser Seraj, and China's Public Prosecutor Cao Jianming, discussed broadening relations, especially a campaign against financial corruption.

UNIDO Ready to Promote Hamedan Leather Industry

Mohammad Babaei, a representative of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, said on Tuesday May 10 that UNIDO is ready to cooperate with Hamedan Province to help promote its leather industry.

No Government Can Decide on Another Country’s Assets: Rouhani

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani criticized a recent decision by the US to seize nearly $2bn of Iranian money, stressing that no country can make decisions about the assets of another state.

PGPIC to Re-open European Offices

Managing Director of the Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industry Company (PGPIC) Adel Nejad-Salim said that it plans to re-open its offices in Europe in the near future.

Iran and Germany Promote Cultural Cooperation

Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati, and the State Secretary of the German Federal Foreign Office Markus Ederer, encouraged the promotion of cultural cooperation between Iran and Germany.

Iran Warns Saudi Arabia over Hajj Problems

A senior official has hinted that Iran may stop sending Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia if the kingdom refuses to resolve visa and travel issues.

Purchase of S-300 System No Breach of UN Resolution: US

US State Department Spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau said Iran’s purchase of Russian S-300 missile defence system does not constitute a violation of the UN Security Council Resolution 2231, or of the terms of the JCPOA.

Iranian Commander: IRGC Mass-Producing High Speed Boats

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has researched the technology necessary for mass-producing a new type of naval boat with a cruising speed of 80 knots, a senior commander announced.

Iran’s First Nano Cargo Exported to South Korea

Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari said Iran has exported a cargo of nanotechnology to South Korea, marking the first such shipment since the removal of sanctions on Jan 16.

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