Iran offers to mediate between Lebanese rivals
Tehran Times Political Desk

TEHRAN – Iran on Friday blamed the U.S. and Israel’s “adventurous interventions” for Lebanon’s volatile situation and announced Tehran’s readiness to help broker a deal between rival political factions.

TMCA hosting Iran Darrudi retrospective
Tehran Times Art Desk

TEHRAN -- The retrospective of renowned Iranian artist Iran Darrudi was inaugurated on Wednesday at Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA).

“In the Color of Purple” still waiting for officials’ green light
Tehran Times Art Desk

TEHRAN -- Celebrated Iranian filmmaker Ebrahim Hatamikia once again called the cultural officials to show tolerance toward screening his political love story “In the Color of Purple”.

For Ronnie O'Sullivan, victory is not enough
By Simon Barnes

“I go to encounter for the millionth time the reality of experience and to forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race” — from A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Iran, Bosnia to play friendly match

TEHRAN (Press TV) -- Iran's national soccer team is to play a friendly match against Bosnia-Herzegovina before it faces the UAE in their World Cup qualifiers.

Yarani wins gold in Izmir taekwondo tournament
Tehran Times Sports Desk

IZMIR, Turkey --Iranian taekwondoka Amir Yarani clinched the gold medal in the 7th World Junior Taekwondo Championship which are underway in Izmir, Turkey.

Celebrating 60 years of Israeli ‘apartheid state’ an insult: Palestinians

TORONTO (AP) -— Celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the “apartheid state” of Israel are an insult to the millions of Palestinians living in exile or as refugees, a group of Palestinian-Canadians said Thursday.

The tragic futility of Condoleezza Rice
By Patrick Seale

Fifteen visits to the Middle East in fifteen months, yet Condoleezza Rice has nearly nothing to show for it. George Bush and his influencers account for part of her failure - and her weak tentative and very limited approach to Arab-Israeli issues, says Patrick Seale.

Seminar on investment opportunities in Iran opens in China
Tehran Times Economic Desk

SHANGHAI – The First Seminar on Iran’s Investment and Trade Opportunities kicked off in Shanghai on Friday.

Leader: Iran extends hand of friendship to neighbors

TEHRAN (IRNA) -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei declared on Thursday that Iran extends the “hand of friendship” toward its neighbors for establishing security in the region.

Shiraz blast was work of saboteurs: intelligence minister
Tehran Times Political Desk

SHIRAZ - Intelligence Minister Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejeii said here on Wednesday that the explosion at a mosque in Shiraz last month was an act of sabotage and the culprits have been arrested.