Iran Has Not Seized Second British Oil Tanker Mesdar: Sources

Informed military sources in the Persian Gulf have rejected media reports that the IRGC has seized a second Liberian-flagged oil tanker in the Persian Gulf.

Iran Seizes British Oil Tanker in Persian Gulf

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says its naval forces have seized a British-flagged Swedish-owned oil tanker in the Persian Gulf.

Iran Releases Drone Footage of USS Boxer to Refute Trump’s Claim

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has released the footage of the USS Boxer, captured by the same Iranian drone which President Donald Trump claimed was shot down by the US warship.

Iran Condemns Terrorist Attacks on Kandahar, Kabul

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has condemned terrorist attacks on a police headquarters in Afghanistan's Kandahar and the University of Kabul.

Iran Slams US Bans on Its Diplomats in Talks with UN Chief

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has lashed out at the US’ restrictions on the movement of the staff of the Iranian mission to the UN in New York.

Iranian Cop Saves Lady Intending to Commit Suicide

An Iranian police officer has saved the life of a woman who intended to commit suicide in the middle of the highway.

Iran Denies US Claim, Says All Its Drones ‘Safe and Sound’

A spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces has rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that a US warship shot down an Iranian unmanned aerial system in the Strait of Hormuz, saying all Iranian drones are safe.

Pakistan, Iran Discuss Border Security in Islamabad

The second session of Pakistan-Iran Higher Border Commission (HBC) was held in Islamabad on 18 July 2019.

IRGC Navy Seizes ‘Foreign’ Tanker in Persian Gulf: State TV

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says it has seized a foreign vessel carrying one million litres of smuggled fuel south of Larak Island in the Persian Gulf, the state TV announced Thursday.

Iran Meets 97% of Domestic Need for Medicines Locally: Official

Iran meets almost all the domestic need for medicines locally, and plans could be set in motion to further develop domestic production of drugs, an official said.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 18

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday, July 18, 2019, and picked headlines from 12 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Iran Develops Bullet-Proof Glass

A production line for bullet-resistant glass has become operational in Iran.

What’s Going On in Iran’s Beverly Hills?

It’s been a few years that a luxury town has been established in Lavasan in northeastern Tehran, based on the urban architecture of Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, California. But what’s going on there?

Iranian Pilgrims ‘Treated Well’ Upon Arrival in Saudi Arabia for Hajj

The representative of the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution for hajj and pilgrimage affairs says the Iranian pilgrims arriving in Saudi Arabia for annual Hajj pilgrimage are treated well at the airports by Saudi officers.

Iran Strongly Condemns Attack on Turkish Diplomat in Erbil

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has strongly condemned a terrorist attack against members of the Turkish consulate in the Iraqi city of Erbil, which killed a diplomat and two other members of the consulate.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 17

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, and picked headlines from 12 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

US Abusing Privilege of Hosting UN Headquarters

The US government’s decision to impose travel restriction on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif during his stay in New York to take part at a UN meeting stands in stark contradiction to all international rules and serves as an abuse of the privilege to host the UN headquarters.

US Must End Arms Sales to Saddam Reincarnations: Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called for an end to the US arms sales to new Saddam Husseins.

Iran Denies Permitting BBC to Have Correspondent in Tehran

An Iranian official says the reports of an agreement between Iran and the BBC on the work of a permanent correspondent in the country are not true.

Ansarullah Rejects Trump’s Anti-Iran Claims as Excuses to Milk Saudis

The spokesman for the Yemeni Ansarullah movement says the US President's claims about Iran's presence in Yemen are not true, stressing that such allegations are being made merely to blackmail Saudi Arabia.

Iran’s National Currency Recovers Some of Its Lost Value

The Iranian currency rial has, in recent weeks, has recouped some of the losses it endured in the wake of the US sanctions, and is now traded at the highest value since mid-February in a market that Central Bank Governor, Abdolnaser Hemmati, says has stabilised.

Iran Helps Foreign Oil Tanker in Distress after Receiving SOS Call

Iran has helped a foreign oil tanker in the Persian Gulf after picking up an SOS signal from the vessel.

Iran Rejects AP’s Report on Missile Talks

Iran has categorically rejected the Associated Press’ misinterpretation of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s comments about missile talks with the US.

Iran to Keep Uranium Enrichment at 4.5% Level ‘Until Further Notice’

The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrooz Kamalvandi says Iran has no plan to trespass the current 4.5-percent enrichment level in the near future, but in the next phase, it may grow to 20%.

Mogherini’s Twitter Background Image Sparks Controversy in Iran

Iranian netizens have been outraged by a controversial world map used by EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini as the background image of her Twitter account, which portrays a distorted and disintegrated map of Iran.

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