News Archive - 20 March 2021

Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

JCPOA alive solely due to Iran's responsible conduct Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reacted to the recent baseless claims by France’s president on the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. In a tweet on Friday, Zarif wrote, “To appease a terrorist regime...

Iran, Croatia discuss expansion of economic coop.

Iranian Ambassador to Zagreb Parviz Esmaeili met and held talks with the chairman of Croatia-Iran parliamentary friendship group at the Croatian parliament, Zlatko Hasanbegovic, this week. During the meeting, he referred to the friendly and deep-rooted political and cultural ties between Iran and Croatia and said the two sides should...

Iran's veep congratulates Tunisia on Independence Day

In a message to the Prime Minister of Tunisia, Hichem Mechichi, on Saturday, Jahangiri congratulated him, the government and the people of Tunisia on the occasion of the African country’s Independence Day. The Iranian first vice president expressed hope that the joint efforts of the officials of the two countries,...

Rouhani congratulates Leader on Iranian New Year

In a telephone conversation in the early hours of the Iranian New Year on Saturday, Rouhani offered congratulations to the Leader on Nowruz and wished him health and longevity. The president expressed hope that with the help of God and the support and perseverance of the nation, the difficult problems...

Japan hit by tsunami waves after magnitude 7.2 quake

The first tsunami waves of up to 1 meter (3.2 feet) hit land shortly after the earthquake, local television channel NHK reported. Saturday's earthquake came not long after the country marked ten years since the deadly 9.0-magnitude quake on March 11, 2011, also affecting the Miyagi region, DW...

Yemeni army launches new strike on Saudi Aramco

Yahya Saree, the spokesman for the Yemeni army, announced in a series of tweets on Friday that six drones had been used in the retaliatory attack that hit the oil facility “with high precision” at dawn, without specifying the type of the UAVs and the exact location of the target,...

Iran's private sec. willing to coop. with Slovenian companies

The Ambassador of the Republic of Iran to Slovenia, Kazem Shafei, met with the Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Technology of Slovenia this week. During the meeting, the capacities of economic and trade cooperation between the two countries were examined. The latest state of trade and economic relations between...

JCPOA has a defined road map; no need for negotiations

In an exclusive interview with Sputnik, Katibzadeh said no talks are on the horizon with the US, noting that the only thing that is needed is for the US to stick to its own obligations, re-enter the JCPOA deal, and lift its current sanctions that have cost the Islamic Republic...

Nuclear energy diplomacy on economic development track

In a message on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the nationalization of the oil industry by the late Mohammad Mosaddegh, Rabiei said the day is reminiscent of a great but unfinished national epic. The government spokesman added that the bill to nationalize the oil industry explicitly introduced control...

'Year of Production, Support and Elimination of Obstacles'

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei, issued a message on the beginning of the new year wherein he described the year 1399 as the year of the manifestation of the Iranian nation's capabilities both in face of covid and in confronting the enemy's maximum pressure. He stated, "Today...

Iran ready to share COVID-19 know-how with Azerbaijan

In a phone talk with Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev on Saturday, Vaezi mentioned Nowruz as one of the cultural commonalities of the two countries and said, “The two countries have many areas for expanding relations, including cooperation in the political, economic, cultural, scientific and academic fields, as well...

‘Nowruz’ harbinger of better days for Iranian nation: Rouhani

In his Nowruz message on Saturday, Rouhani congratulated the Iranian nation on the beginning of the New Year, especially the healthcare staff who have been selflessly battling the COVID-19 pandemic The president said that the winter of hardship and suffering is coming to an end and the path to development...

Iran COVID-19 update: 7,540 cases, 75 deaths in 24 hours

Health Ministry Spokesperson Sima Lari made the announcement on Saturday, saying that the number of total coronavirus cases in the country has so far reached 1,790,805 with the death toll standing at 61,724. According to Lari, 3,849 patients are in critical condition while 1,536,606 patients have recovered. So far more than 12.1...