A UN special rapporteur says the US has put the world at unprecedented peril with its assassination of Iran’s top anti-terror commander, Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, warning that it is high time the international community broke its silence on Washington’s drone-powered unlawful killings. The January 3 assassination set a “dangerous …
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Iran warns of consequences if foreign role in Natanz blast proven
Iran says it is still early to talk about the main cause of the recent explosion at Natanz nuclear facility, but there will be consequences if it is proven that foreign elements have been involved. “It is still too early to talk about and make any judgment regarding the main …
Read More »Iran says not surprised by Western concerns about strategic ties with China
Iran says it comes as no surprise to see Western countries expressing concern about Tehran’s strategic cooperation with Beijing, as they are terrified that Iran would be linked to China’s global potentialities. Gholam-Reza Ansari, the Iranian deputy foreign minister for economic affairs, says some of the criticisms recently raised about …
Read More »Iran can produce nuclear bomb in 6 months: intel officer
iran has become just a few months away from producing its first nuclear bomb, thanks to its relatively enriched uranium, an intelligence officer told the online publication, Elaph, on Thursday. Elaph quoted the unnamed senior intelligence official as saying that Iran has 140 kg of uranium enriched by 4%, and it …
Read More »Washington feared an Iranian attack in the US after Soleimani’s assassination: magazine
Leaked documents revealed that the U.S. authorities feared an Iranian attack within American soil after Washington ordered the assassination of the late Quds Force commander, Major-General Qassem Soleimani, in Baghdad on January 2nd. The online publication, National Interest, quoted a leaked intelligence report as saying that security officials in Washington …
Read More »Iranian President Inaugurates Several Infrastructural Projects
TEHRAN: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday inaugurated several infrastructural projects in the Central, Southeastern and Southern parts of the country despite the US pressures and sanctions. The important projects inaugurated by President Rouhani in a video conference included three in the Southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province, production of sponge …
Read More »Tehran Rejects US Claim of Seizing Iranian Ship as ‘Baseless’
TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman rejected the US’ “baseless” claim of seizing an Iranian ship carrying weapons to Yemen. In a statement on Thursday, Seyed Abbas Mousavi said lying, leveling accusations, and hatemongering are among the main elements of the US foreign policy, especially in the current administration. Mousavi described …
Read More »US Sanctions Hampering Countries’ Efforts to Battle COVID-19: Iran’s Qalibaf
TEHRAN: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf called for an end to unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States on various countries, including Iran, that are grappling with the COVID-19 crisis. Addressing a virtual meeting of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) on Thursday, Qalibaf said, “Since the outbreak of the …
Read More »Iranian group reveals details about explosion at nuclear facility
Tehran: The Andeshah Sazan Institute for Strategic Studies in Iran has revealed the results of ongoing investigations into the incident at the Natanz nuclear facility. “The ongoing investigations in the incident that occurred at the Natanz facility confirm the absence of any air attack from outside the country and across …
Read More »Official Hails Iranian Drug Manufacturers’ Achievements in Anti-Coronavirus Campaign
TEHRAN: Head of Iran’s Food and Drug Administration (IFDA) Mohammad Reza Shanehsaz appreciated the country’s drug manufacturing companies in the ongoing fight against the deadly COVID-19. “The production of medical packages in the Food and Drug Administration was 24.75 million three years ago, but the rate has grown rapidly to …
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