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Iran’s main government body active in the steel industry says monthly exports from the country have increased by more than a third. The IMIDRO said on Sunday that steel exports recorded between July 23 and August 22 this year had surged to 633,050 tons, up from 462,000 tons in the same period …

Alwaght– The occupied Palestinian territories are immersed in waves of concerns and intimidation and the Israeli military forces were put on high alert after Israeli drone violation of Lebanon’s airspace last week and Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s strong-toned warning that the violation will not go without response and that …

Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said the country will officially join the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) late in October. In a late-night interview with the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), Ardakanian said the law on Iran’s accession to the EAEU has been ordered by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to …

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) reassured the force’s complete intelligence dominance over border areas, saying border units are a sign of the country’s sovereignty. The top commander made the remarks during a visit to the northwestern borders of the country in East …

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Syria’s permanent representative to the UN, Bashar al-Jaafari, said on Thursday that the attempts of some countries that support terrorist organizations to “recycle them” and present them as “moderate armed opposition” will not affect Syria’s stance in defending its citizens and fighting terrorism. Al-Jaafari, speaking …

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Iran expects to conclude a preferential trade agreement with India this year that will allow the two countries to cut tariffs on each other’s products, Iran’s ambassador to India Ali Chegini said on Wednesday. He said the move will also help the two countries to …

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – “US pressure is because of the strength of Iran but not its weakness,” Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday. In his meeting with Iranian Parliament members, Zarif said “the US is concerned with its failure in diplomacy while Iran has been victorious …

Head of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Public Relations Department Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif said downing of a US spy drone and seizure of a violator British oil tanker showed Iran’s might and power. General Sharif made the remarks, addressing a ceremony in the Northeastern city of Mashhad on Wednesday. …

Tens of people in the town of al-Basireh in Eastern Deir Ezzur attacked a military base of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Eastern Deir Ezzur, destroying the center after clashes, local sources reported on Thursday. The sources said that the residents attacked the SDF positions after one of the …

Iranian researchers in Amir Kabir University of Technology manufactured a robot which can assist the medical team in the surgery of beating heart in patients with cardiovascular diseases. “The robot can concurrently move with the heart beats to help the surgeon in precise surgery and pave the ground for her/him …