January 27, The Iran Project US gained nothing after spending $7,000bn in Iraq, Syria: Iran military chief; Ghasemi not confirms reports on summoning Irans charge daffaires in Germany; Polish deputy FM in Tehran over anti-Iran conf. due in Warsaw; Iran slams Germanys hasty, unjustifiable ban on Mahan Air; Mogherini not to attend anti-Iran Warsaw conf.; Irans top security official blasts US dual behavior towards ISIL; Iran capable of mass production of IR-8 centrifuges: Nuclear chief; Defense Min.: Iran to launch 2nd satellite soon; Leader receives researchers from Cognitive Science Studies institute; United States frees American-born anchor of Irans Press TV; Gen. Soleimani tops Foreign Policys list of global defense & security thinkers; Oil-rich Iran cannot be barred from global energy market: Rouhani; EU says preparations for Iran SPV are at advanced stage ; Zarif: Iran will support Venezuelan government and people against conspiracies; Ghasemi reacts to France, says Iran missile program non-negotiable; Iran Army kicks off massive Eghtedar 97 war games; Expediency Council leaves decision on Palermo bill to next session;Iran advances to AFC Asian Cup semifinals after thrashing China 3-0; Any move against Iran to cost invaders economy, security: Military spox and Rouhani forwards act of amendment to anti-money laundering law are among major headlines dominated the countrys media outlets in the past week (January 21- January 27).
Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi on Saturday slammed security accusations for marring Iran-EU long-standing ties, saying that it is not strange to see such moves on behalf of the enemies.
Irans top military commander says although the United States spent a total of 7,000 billion dollars in Iraq and Syria, it has achieved nothing while the Islamic Republic gained a lot despite its very low spending in those countries.
Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) stressed on the need to provide regional security by residents of the region, announcing that IRIAF is cooperating with some neighboring countries in this area.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi did not confirm the reports suggesting that Irans charge daffaires has been summoned to Germanys Foreign Ministry over the suspected espionage case.
Polands Deputy Foreign Minister Maciej Lang met and held talks with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi in Tehran this morning regarding the recently erupted disputes over an anti-Iran conference.
Iran has slammed Germanys hasty and unjustifiable move to revoke the license of Irans Mahan Air, saying the decision runs counter to the spirit of deep-rooted relations between the two countries.
EUs High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said that she would not attend an anti-Iran summit in Poland because she will be making other visits in that time.
Iranian Foreign Minister in a message referred to detaining Iranian journalist Marzieh Hashemi and criticized the US administration for violating the civil rights.
Irans deputy foreign minister for political affairs says the Islamic Republic does not allow any country to build a coalition against its interests either within the Middle East or outside.
Secretary of Irans Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani lashed out at the US for its paradoxical attitude towards the ISIL, adding that Washington is keeping alive the terrorist group like a weakened virus for later use despite claiming to be in fight against it.
Secretary of Irans Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said given the US move to violate its obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), any negotiation with such a government would be futile.
In an extensive interview published by the Mehr news agency, Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Irans Supreme National Security Council, said that Tehran would continue providing assistance to Syria as long as Damascus needs its help in fighting terror.
Irans nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi says that Iran has been injecting uranium hexafluoride into IR-8 centrifuges since 3 years ago, adding that the country has the capability of mass production of the machines.
Iran is planning to launch its 2nd satellite to space on the occasion of the 40th victory anniversary of the Iranian Islamic Revolution, Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani highlighted the futility of US plots to hit the Islamic Republics economy and said Washington has failed in its attempts to cut Tehrans oil exports down to zero.
A number of researchers and officials from the Institute for Cognitive Science Studies (ICSS) met with the Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei on Wednesday.
An American-born anchor for Irans state-run Press TV was released after 10 days of detention in the United States as a material witness in an undisclosed U.S. federal investigation, the English-language news channel reported on Thursday.
Major General Qassem Soleimani, who commands the Quds Force of Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), has topped Foreign Policy (FP)s 2019 list of Global Thinkers in the defense and security field.
President Hassan Rouhani says Iran, as a country rich in oil and gas resources, cannot be excluded from the global energy market despite US attempts to cut the countrys oil exports.
The Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani said it is likely that this year, which marks the 40th anniversary of Irans 1979 Islamic Revolution, the highest number of convicts will be pardoned by the Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.
The European Commission said its seeking to launch very soon a special purpose vehicle to help European companies bypass U.S. sanctions on Iran, with three European diplomats saying the official unveiling could come as early as Monday.
Irans Charg daffaires to the United Nations in a statement criticized the United Nations Security Council for addressing issues which are out of its responsibility scope.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday that Iran will support the Venezuelan government, which is currently facing a political crisis.
France is ready to impose further sanctions on Iran if no progress is made in talks over its ballistic missile program, the French foreign minister said on Friday.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has strongly rebuked France for threatening to impose new sanctions against Tehran over its missile program, saying the countrys missile program is non-negotiable.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, held a telephone conversation on a range of issues, including regional developments, reports said.
The Expediency Councils Saturday meeting on joining the UN Convention on Transnational Crime (Palermo bill) ended without conclusion, leaving the final decision to the next session.
The delay of Expediency Councils announcement on Palermo convention is due to technical reasons, not political, says Chairman of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iranian Parliament Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh.
Commander of Irans Army Ground Forces Brigadier General Kioumars Heydari has said that his forces did well in carrying out their offensive tactics during recent exercises, adding that their offensive capabilities will increase to highest possible level.
An Iranian parliamentarian while pointing to the US efforts to reduce Irans oil sales, stressed that in order to circumvent the sanctions, the Anti-Sanctions Committee in the parliament was formed and the ways to skirt oil sanctions were presented.
Iran has discovered oil in the southwestern Abadan region for the first time, Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh was quoted as saying by the Mehr news agency on Wednesday.
The latest statistical report by British Petroleum (BP) suggests that by the end of 2017, Iran was ranked third among the worlds largest natural gas producers.
The German Ambassador to Iran Michael Klor-Berchtold says that the European Union will implement the promised financial channel to Iran in the coming days.
Iraqs Hashd al-Shaabi has warned Israel against playing with fire after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hinted that Tel Aviv may attack the anti-terror volunteer fighters.
Jordan on Monday announced it has filed a complaint against Israels opening of Ramon Airport just across the border with International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
Syrias UN Ambassador Bashar al-Jaafari strongly denounced IAFs military operations against Iranian targets on Syrian soil on Tuesday, on the heels of Israels latest air raid in Syria.
The European Commission has added Saudi Arabia to an EU draft list of countries that pose a threat to the bloc because of lax controls against terrorism financing and money laundering, two sources told Reuters on Friday.
Lebanon-based military group Hezbollah does not rule out that it, Iran, and Syria could retaliate against Israel if it conducts another airstrike on Syria, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah said.
he newly approved bill on giving Iranian nationality to a child born to an Iranian mother and foreign father awaits further debate and vote by parliament in a bid to turn into national law.
Iranian Communications and Information Technology Minister Javad Azari Jahromi and his Iraqi counterpart Naeem Thjeel al-Rubaie in a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday conferred on ways to further increase cooperation between the two countries in different fields, including space technology.
The 15th International Oil and Energy Exhibition opened in Kish Island late on Monday to introduce the opportunities and investment capacities of Iran.
The national Iranian football team took on China on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup and trounced its east Asian rival with three goals.