Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council says sanctions, threats and political enticement cannot slow down the Islamic Republic's move to pursue its national interests and legal rights.
An Iranian commander says the military satellite launched by the IRGC into orbit on Wednesday is to carry out reconnaissance and strategic support missions.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has denounced Washington and Berlin's recent stances on the successful launch of the Noor satellite into space, calling them interference in the Islamic Republic’s internal affairs.
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday, April 23, 2020, and picked headlines from 8 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Iran’s Health Minister has rejected his US counterpart’s proposal to help the Islamic Republic in combat with coronavirus saying that Tehran is ready help save Americans’ lives.
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami warned the US against threatening Iranian vessels in the Persian Gulf, stressing that Iran is serious in defending its security, territorial integrity and maritime borders.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has summoned the Swiss ambassador, whose country represents the US’ interests, to express Tehran's strong protest at the provocative acts of the US Navy’s terrorist forces in the Persian Gulf.
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has praised the launch of a military satellite by the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps saying that such moves show the country is continuing its activities despite the spread of the coronavirus.
An Iranian official says the export of non-oil products from the country’s ports in the last Iranian year has increased by 4% compared to a year before.
Iranian oil minister says the OPEC alone cannot solve the problem of the oil market, noting that resolution of the oil market issues requires global cooperation.
Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has thanked the efforts made by the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) in a message on Wednesday.
Governor of the Central Bank of Iran has called on the International Monetary Fund to maintain its neutrality and review Tehran’s request for an emergency loan at its Board of Directors.
The presidents of Iran and Turkey have called for uninterrupted trade exchanges between the two neighbors, stressing the need for close economic interaction in conformity with the health regulations to avert the spread of coronavirus.
Iran’s Minister of Education has given an assurance that he will not allow any schoolchild in the country to be deprived of schooling in the wake of the school closures after the outbreak of coronavirus.
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey –the three guarantors of the Astana format- have held a trilateral meeting via video conference on Wednesday to discuss Syria peace efforts.
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, and picked headlines from 22 of them. Almost all of them have focused on the plunge in oil prices and its effects on the economy in Iran and the world. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.