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Iran rights issue wrongfully in spotlight: Senior official

Secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights says the country is the region’s leading democracy, and its human rights record has been wrongfully subjected to unnecessary scrutiny.

CIA Agent Visits Iran on Infiltration Project: EC Secretary

Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei revealed on Tuesday that an agent from the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has made a trip to Iran a few months ago and visited several universities as part of a project to infiltrate into the country.

Iran Inks 3 MoUs with Foreign Carmakers

Iran signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with three automakers from Sweden, Turkey and India for cooperation and as parts of efforts to boost the country's car-manufacturing industry.

Iranian Spokesman: Riyadh is playing a blame game, ignores realities

Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday that Saudi Arabia can not ignore the realities on the ground by playing a blame game and accusing Iran.

Iran unveils five new pieces of defense equipment

Iran has unveiled five new domestically-built pieces of defense equipment during a ceremony attended by top military officials.

Iran ends vote counting in crucial twin elections

The Iranian interior minister has announced the end of vote counting in the 10th parliamentary and 5th Assembly of Experts elections with an overall turnout of 62 percent nationwide.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Feb 29

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iran newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 23 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Iran says no place for China carmakers if local content not raised

Iran on Sunday raised the possibility to force the Chinese car manufacturers out of its auto market in the next Iranian calendar year (to begin 21 March 2016).

Iran needs ‘no permission’ to develop missile program: Zarif

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic will continue to develop its missile program and that Tehran needs “no permission” to enhance the country’s defense capabilities.

Terrorist Cell Smashed in Western Iran

Iranian security forces managed to disband a terrorist cell in the Western province of Kermanshah, Iranian Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs Hossein Zolfaqari announced.

Municipal greenhouse nurseries to prepare 130k flowers

Municipal greenhouse nurseries in northeastern provincial capital city of Bojnord will prepare 130,000 flowers for Iran’s New Year’s Day ceremonies for the public. The following...

Speaker: Huge turnout in Feb 26 elections makes Iran stronger

Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said massive participation in the February 26 elections nationwide made Iran's international foothold stronger.

Iran’s twin elections results announced

The winners of Iran’s 5th Assembly of Experts and 10th parliamentary elections have been announced.

Final results of Expert Assembly voting in Tehran province

The final results of vote counting in Tehran province for Experts Assembly election was released on Monday.

Swiss President: “After Visiting Mahak, Altruistic Behaviour is Reflected in Iran’s Culture.”

Within minutes, I witnessed how capable Mahak is at helping children deal with cancer. That an NGO should be in charge of such an important issue is self-explanatory. It is easy to see that there is a humanitarian culture in Iran, and it is not just financially manifested.

Leader hails nation over proving religious democracy to world

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei hailed the Iranian nation on Sunday over its massive turnout in the February 26 elections and demonstrating to the world the achivements of religious democracy.

Saudi Arabia must guarantee safety of Iranian pilgrims: Official

The head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization says Riyadh must guarantee the safety of Iranian pilgrims as a condition for their future dispatch to Saudi Arabia following the death of thousands of people in the deadly 2015 crush during the Hajj rituals in Mina.

Iran Protests at Riyadh’s Refusal to Issue Visa for Iranian Diplomats

Director-General for Political and International Security Affairs at the Iranian Foreign Ministry Hamid Baeidinejad said the country has objected Saudi Arabia’s “discriminatory” move to prevent an Iranian delegation from visiting the Arab country to attend an OIC meeting.

Political Makeup of the 10th Parliament at a Glance – 157 Seats Confirmed So Far

The winners of 157 out of 290 parliamentary seats have been determined so far, with the Principalists losing ground to a combination of the...

Syria Ceasefire Initiative to Lead to Political Solution: Iran’s Deputy FM

Iranian First Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi said Sunday the Syrian ceasefire plan will prepare the ground for a political solution to the Arab country’s crisis.

Iran’s first container ship heads to Europe

An Iranian container ship is heading to Europe for the first time in five years, marking Tehran's return to international markets after the lifting of sanctions, an official says.

Era of occupation, domineering over: Larijani

Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani says countries must avoid pursuing warmongering and hostile approaches as the era of occupation and hegemony has come to an end.

DM Highlights Iran’s Progress in Military Engineering

With the practical experience of a long war and expertise in coping with emergency demands for military gear, the Iranian military engineering units are now capable of fulfilling all needs of the Armed Forces, Iran’s defense minister said.

Iran, Switzerland sign MoU on shipping, sea transport cooperation

The Islamic Republic of Iran and Switzerland signed on Sunday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on expansion of shipping and sea transport cooperation.

Salehi: Elections herald bright future for Iran

The big election turnout demonstrated that all elements for securing a bright future for the Islamic Iran are present, says the head of the Atomic Energy Organization.