Self-sufficiency in rice production is injudicious, dangerousSelf-sufficiency in rice production is injudicious, dangerous

TEHRAN - Agriculture Minister Seyyed Javad Sadatinejad has made some remarks on production of basic crops such as wheat and rice.

“The view of the government is self-sufficiency in wheat and rice,” Sadatinejad said in an interview posted on the hamshahrionline.ir on August 31.

His views to become self-sufficient in production of wheat is reasonable

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Albania's glove, U.S. hand, and looming end of the JCPOAAlbania's glove, U.S. hand, and looming end of the JCPOA

TEHRAN— In its latest hostile move to jeopardize the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Actions (JCPOA), the United States sanctioned the Iranian Intelligence Ministry and its minister.

“Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and

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U.S. slaps new sanctions on IranU.S. slaps new sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN— The United States yet again slapped new sanction on three Iranian entities and one individual.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated an air transportation service provider for its alleged involvement in the shipment of Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia in its war a

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Is America sacrificing the JCPOA for Israel election?Is America sacrificing the JCPOA for Israel election?

TEHRAN – Talks in Vienna over reviving a 2015 Iran nuclear deal appear to have entered a stage of inertia amid Israeli and American preparations for upcoming elections. 

More than a week has passed since Iran submitted its response to a U.S. response to the “final text” submitted by the European Union coordinator for the Vienna talks, which aims to

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Iranian interior minister meets Iraqi PMIranian interior minister meets Iraqi PM

TEHRAN — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi hosted Iran's Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi and his accompanying delegation on Thursday.

According to the Iraqi premier’s office, the two sides discussed the relations between the two neighboring countries and ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and support joint coordination to serve the two n

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Restoration of Khatun Bridge may take two yearsRestoration of Khatun Bridge may take two years

TEHRAN—The restoration process for Khatun Bridge, an ancient arched monument in Karaj, may take two years to be completed, Alborz province’s tourism chief said on Thursday.

“The restoration operation is estimated to take two years… However, the operation will not stop even in winter, and in case of rain, the bridge will be sheltered,” Freydun Moham

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