Nuclear pact not to change Iran’s policy toward U.S.: Leader
Tehran Times Political Desk

TEHRAN - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei says the policy of the Iranian nation and the Islamic Republic Establishment will by no means change vis-à-vis the United States following the signing of a nuclear pact between Iran and the 5+1 group of world powers.

Tehran Symphony Orchestra celebrates Iran nuclear deal
Tehran Times Art Desk

TEHRAN – The Tehran Symphony Orchestra under the baton of conductor Ali Rahbari celebrated Iran’s nuclear deal with the world powers by performing the national anthem of Iran at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Wednesday.

Vladimir Minorsky’s bibliography of books on Iranian studies published in Persian
Tehran Times Culture Desk

TEHRAN – An annotated bibliography of books on Iranian studies compiled by Russian Orientalist Vladimir Minorsky (1877–1966) has recently been published in Persian by the Majlis Library, Museum and Documentation Center.

Iran deal will fail if Congress rejects it: Richard Nephew
By Javad Heirannia

TEHRAN - Richard Nephew, former Principal Deputy Coordinator for Sanctions Policy at the Department of State, has warned that if the U.S. Congress revokes the Iran nuclear deal and the president’s veto is overturned, Washington will face legal obstacle in implementing its part of the agreement.

Premiere of religious film postponed
Tehran Times Art Desk

TEHRAN -- The Iranian premiere of “Hussein, Who Said No” has been postponed after protests from ulemas and certain people who slammed the movie, which is about the uprising of Imam Hussein (AS) against the Umayyad dynasty in 680 CE, over its depiction of some Shia saints.

French, German insurance firms ready to resume Iran coverage
Tehran Times Economic Desk

TEHRAN – French and German insurance companies have announced their readiness to resume ties with Iran once sanctions on the country’s nuclear program are lifted, Mina Sediq-Nouhi, the deputy director of Iran’s Central Insurance Company for reinsurance affairs, stated.

Iran has $130b of forex reserve overseas: MP
Tehran Times Economic Desk

TEHRAN – Iran’s foreign currency reserve overseas amount to $130 billion, said Gholamreza Mesbahi-Moqaddam, the member of the Iranian parliament’s budget and planning committee.

Iran to hold exclusive trade fair in Iraq
Tehran Times Economic Desk

TEHRAN - Iran will set up an exclusive trade fair in Iraq, Mohammad Rezazadeh, the Iranian commercial attaché in Iraq said.

Zarif, Salehi to brief lawmakers on nuclear deal

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), are scheduled to appear before the parliament on Tuesday to brief lawmakers on the outcome of nuclear negotiations in Vienna, IRNA reported.

Iranian, German energy ministers to discuss expansion of bilateral ties
Tehran Times Economic Desk

TEHRAN- Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian and German Economy and Energy Minister Sigmar Gabriel will meet today in Tehran to discuss ways for the expansion of bilateral ties in the water and electricity sectors.

Vienna to host Iran-EU economic conference this week
Tehran Times Economic Desk

TEHRAN - The Iran-EU conference on trade and investment, which will be the first post-sanction economic conference between Iran and the European Union, is scheduled to be held in the Austrian capital Vienna from July 23 to 24.