Tag Archives: Iran

The Iranian president says Iran is building a major pipeline to transferring oil from west of the Persian Gulf to its east, cutting dependence on Hormuz Strait for oil exports. President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday described the pipeline project as a major and significant national program. “We are doing a …

A senior Iranian lawmaker advised the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Wednesday not to sacrifice Iran’s legitimate interests for the sake of the US excessive demands though knowing that Tehran has done its activities under the IAEA supervision. Hossein Nooshabadi, member of Majlis (Parliament) National Security and Foreign Policy …

Iranian Ambassador to China Mohammad Keshavarzzadeh in a message commended China for objection to ant-Iran resolution passed by the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors, saying Iran will never forget China’s firm position. Keshavarzzadeh made the remarks in a Twitter message reacting to China Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian’s …

An international lawyer and university professor said on Monday that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspects Iranian nuclear centers 33 times a year, which is the highest number in the world and shows Iran has had the most cooperation with the Agency. Mohammad-Reza Hosseini said the US has a …

Iran planned to speed up implementation of petrochemical projects with the aim of increasing the capacity of propylene- colorless gas- production to three million tons in a year, said an official of the Oil Ministry on Sunday. Deputy Oil Minister Behzad Mohammadi made the remarks according to a report by …

Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran called on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to refrain from a dangerous precedent and not rely on baseless claims after the UN nuclear agency’s Board of Governors adopted a resolution on Iran. In an article published on Saturday, Behrouz Kamalvandi criticized …

Russian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov in a statement rejected any evidence regarding Iran’s undeclared nuclear activities in two sites cited by the International Atomic Energy Agency. There are no evidence that Iran is currently conducting undeclared nuclear activities at these locations, Ulyanov …

Iraq plans to increase its generating capacity by September and restart a 755 MW solar tender, an electricity ministry spokesman said on June 18, as OPEC’s second-largest oil producer comes under increased US pressure to wean itself off Iranian electricity and natural gas imports. Iraq plans to add 635 MW …

Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh in a phone call with his Iraqi counterpart Ihsan Abdul Jabbar called for more cooperation between the two brotherly and friendly neighbors. Zangeneh congratulated Abdul Jabbar on his designation as the new Iraqi oil minister in Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s administration. During the phone call, both …

Iran has shifted national economy from dependence on oil over the past two years due to the conditions created in the country, an official with Central Bank of Iran (CBI) says. Gholamreza Panahi, CBI Vice Governor for Foreign Exchange Affairs, made the remarks at a specialized economic meeting in Tehran …