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Iran to triple defense budget

Iran to triple defense budget

Iran's defense budget will be tripled in the new calendar year that will take place on March 21, 2025, by more than 200%, Iranian government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said. The planned defense budget increase is part of a …

Mishustin to visit Iran tomorrow

Mishustin to visit Iran tomorrow

The Russian Prime Minister will go to Tehran tomorrow. Mikhail Mishustin's program of the trip includes talks with the Iranian president and his First Deputy.

Iran appoints first female government speaker

Iran appoints first female government speaker

Fatima Muhajirani has been appointed speaker of the Iranian government. Muhajirani's candidacy, which Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian proposed, was approved at a government meeting. Muhajirani is the first woman …

Iran approves new government

Iran approves new government

The full composition of the new government has been approved in Iran. In particular, Abbas Araghchi has been appointed the Foreign Minister.

Iran agrees on free trade agreement with EAEU

Iran agrees on free trade agreement with EAEU

The Iranian government has approved the signing of the law on the establishment of a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), spokesperson of Iran's Cabinet of Ministers Ali Bahadori Jahromi said. …

Raisi: Iran not to neglect nation's rights in any negotiations

Raisi: Iran not to neglect nation's rights in any negotiations

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Sunday that the government will not neglect the Iranian nation's rights in any meeting or negotiation, and his government's efforts to resolve the problems. The Iranian president made the …

Iran foils cyberattacks on public services

Iran foils cyberattacks on public services

Iran’s state television said authorities have foiled massive cyberattacks that sought to target public services, both government and privately owned. The report late on Sunday said Iran thwarted the attacks that planned to target …

Iran parliament approves most Raisi nominees to cabinet

Iran parliament approves most Raisi nominees to cabinet

Iran’s parliament approved all but one of President Ebrahim Raisi's big-name nominees for a cabinet of hardliners that will have the task of implementing his plans to ease U.S. sanctions and tackle worsening economic hardship. …

Rouhani rules out resignation of Iran's government

Rouhani rules out resignation of Iran's government

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani dismissed the calls by demonstrators for resignation of some ministers amid country’s worsening economic situation. Speaking to a local TV channel, Rouhani ruled out the …

 Iran's cabinet nominees presented to Parliament

Iran's cabinet nominees presented to Parliament

Iranian Vice President for parliamentary affairs, Hossein Ali Amiri, submitted the list of the proposed ministers to the Parliament’s presiding board. The lawmakers are going to assess the programs of the proposed …

Iran to switch currency from rial to toman

Iran to switch currency from rial to toman

The administration of Iran's President Hassan Rouhani approved a bill to switch Iran's national currency from rial to toman, the secretary of the Cabinet Mohsen Haji Mirzaei said. According to …

Iran abolish visas for Russian tourist groups

Iran abolish visas for Russian tourist groups

The Iranian government adopted a decree on visa abolition for tourist groups from Russia, the Iranian Cabinet said in a statement published on its website. "The Council of Ministers enacted to establish a mutual visa-free regime …

 Iran's tax revenues increase by 25%

Iran's tax revenues increase by 25%

The government’s tax revenues have grown by 25% in the first eight months of the current Iranian year (started March 20) compared with last year’s corresponding period, the head of National Tax Administration, Kamel …

Media: new rules for Iranian oil contracts

Media: new rules for Iranian oil contracts

Iran's cabinet approved an amended draft for the country's new oil and gas contracts at today's meeting attended by President Hassan Rouhani. "The draft of the general conditions, structure and patterns …