Afghanistan Producing 84% of World’s Opium: Iran

An Iranian official said above 84 percent of opium in the world originates from Afghanistan.

Cryptocurrency Miners in Iran Warned of Power Cut

An Iranian energy official has warned the people producing Bitcoins and other digital currencies in the country that they are going to be detected and face a power cut.

Era of Gunboat Diplomacy Is Over: Iranian Nuclear Official

Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has reminded the US government of the futility of gunboat diplomacy, saying Tehran will press ahead with uranium enrichment plans.

All Sorts of US Sanctions Already Imposed on Iran: Spokesman

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has slammed the US sanctions against Iran as part of a propaganda campaign, saying Washington has imposed every type of sanctions against the Islamic Republic over the past four decades.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 23

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday, June 23, 2019, and picked headlines from 13 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Prudence Prevented B-Team from Taking Trump into War: Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the B-Team – Bin Salman, Bin Zayed, Bolton, and Bibi – were dragging US President Donald Trump into a war with Iran, but prudence prevented that from happening.

World Must Rap US Violation of Iranian Airspace: Rouhani

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has lashed out at a US spy drone’s recent incursion into the Iranian airspace, saying the world countries are expected to show a stronger reaction to the US’ violation.

‘World’s Parliaments Can Play Key Role in Easing Tensions’

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Gabriela Cuevas Barron, the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), have discussed the key role the world’s parliaments can play in easing regional tensions.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Maharloo Lake

The seasonal lake of Maharlou, located in the southwest of Shiraz in Fars province, south of Iran, is widely popular for its red colour.

Tehran Hosting 3rd Exhibition of ‘Press Photo of Year’

The 3rd edition of “Press Photo of the Year” exhibition has opened in Tehran, putting on display 169 photographs selected from among 4,000 photos submitted in five sections.

Iran Says Ready to Fulfil Iraq’s Air Defence Needs

A top Iranian military official says the Islamic Republic is fully prepared to help the neighbouring Iraq fulfil its air defence needs.

Iran Says FATF Ratification Depends on Trump’s Behaviour

Ahmad Tavakoli, a member of Iran’s Expediency Council, says the country’s ratification of the bills required for taking Iran out of the FATF blacklist depends on the US president’s behaviours, and thus the Council has postponed reviewing the bills until a ripe time.

UK’s Hasty Decisions Not to Help Ease Tensions: Iran

Kamal Kharrazi, the head of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, says the "hasty decisions" taken by the UK do not serve the goal of "de-escalation" it claims is pursuing.

Trump Thanks Iran for Not Downing Manned Aircraft

US President Donald Trump has thanked Iran for refraining from downing a manned US plane alongside the spy drone it shot down on Thursday.

‘Non-Oil Exports from Iran’s Chabahar Port Doubled’

An Iranian official says non-oil exports from the strategic Chabahar port in south-eastern Iran has grown by 100% in the first quarter of the current Iranian year compared to the same period last year.

Iran to Take Legal Action against US Drone Encroachment: VP

Iran’s Vice President for Legal Affairs says the US move to send a spy drone to the airspace of Iran is a violation of international law, and a legal action will be taken in this regard.

Iranian Official Warns Arabs against Hosting US Bases

A top aide to Iran’s parliament speaker has lashed out at Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain for threatening regional security by allowing the US to use their territories for espionage, warning them of damages from a “self-inflicted fire”.

Iranian Automaker May Use Peugeot Logo on Homegrown Car

CEO of Iran’s leading carmaker Iran Khodro (IKCO) has said his company feels free to use the logo of Peugeot on the 301 model, because the sedan has been fully manufactured inside Iran after the French automaker Peugeot violated its contract and left the country in the shadow of US sanctions.

Ex-Employee of Iran’s Defence Ministry Executed for Espionage

A former employee of the Iranian Defence Ministry has been put to death after being convicted of spying for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Iran-China Banking Ties Facilitated: Official

The obstacles to banking transactions between Iran’s official companies and China have been removed, president of Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce announced.

Iran Threatens to Boycott Asian Boxing Games over Persian Gulf’s Name

Iran’s Boxing Federation is threatening to boycott the upcoming schoolboys championships in Kuwait if the Asian Boxing Confederation would not use the one and real name of the ‘Persian Gulf’ in its official website.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 22

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday, June 22, 2019, and picked headlines from 12 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Exclusive: Leaked Audio Shows Saudi-MKO Collusion over Tanker Attacks

A leaked audio of a phone conversation between two members of the anti-Iran terrorist group, the Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization, reveals Saudi Arabia has colluded with the MKO elements to frame Iran for the recent tanker attacks in the Persian Gulf.

Iran Summons UAE Envoy over US Drone’s Intrusion

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the chargé d'affaires of the United Arab Emirates to express Tehran's strong protest at the incursion of a US spy drone into the Iranian airspace, which had taken off from a US base in the UAE.

Gigantic Works Displayed at Ice Sculpture Festival

A couple of days ahead of the arrival of summer, the Tochal ski resort in north of Tehran hosted the second edition of Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival of Tochal.

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