Germany ready for urban management co-op with Iran

TEHRAN — There are ample opportunities for cooperation in urban management projects in Tehran as well as transfer of knowledge and technology between Iran and Germany, German Ambassador to Tehran Michael Klor-Berchtold has said.

By Maryam Qarehgozlou

Sexual misconduct in school gives rise to #MeToo among Iranians: good or bad?

Following a schoolmaster’s sexual misconduct at a private school in western Tehran some Iranians started using the #MeToo on twitter since Wednesday evening, sharing their experiences of harassment and assault.

Turkish pop singer Ilyas Yalcintas to perform concerts on Kish

TEHRAN – Turkish pop singer Ilyas Yalcintas who is popular in Iran for songs like “Icimdeki Duman”, “Yagmur” and “Gel Be Gökyüzüm” will give his first Iranian performance on Kish Island in July.

Penned by Farnaz Heidari

A legacy of agricultural poisons

The potentially lethal impact of DDT on wildlife and especially birds of prey was first noted in the late 1950s. And now we know, spraying to control pests can head to poisoning of the environment and living creatures just like humans.

By Hanif Ghaffari

Will Europe give in to Washington’s demands?

TEHRAN – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's remarks on the nuclear deal with Iran have been widely reflected in the world's political circles. Many of the international affairs analysts consider these statements to be "the White House full confrontation with Iran," and they argue that terms stated by the new U.S. Secretary of State are not to be realized. Pompeo's speech was delivered as the negotiations between Iran and the European troika on maintaining the nuclear deal are going on.

Iran to establish international center for reporters

TEHRAN – Iran will establish an international center for reporters, an official at the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance announced on Friday, IRNA reported.

Cleric: Iranian nation fully aware of U.S. deep animosity

TEHRAN – Tehran Friday prayer leader Mohammad-Hassan Aboutorabi Fard says the Iranians have become fully aware of the “deep animosity” of the United States toward “Islam, the Islamic Ummah and the Iranian nation”.

EU, China vow to uphold Iran nuclear deal

The European Union and China say they will do their utmost to keep afloat an international agreement on Iran’s nuclear program despite the U.S. abandoning the pact, the Associated Press reported.

Europe making progress on anti-U.S. sanction measures over Iran: France

France’s foreign minister said on Thursday that the European Union has made some progress on measures to protect the bloc’s companies from U.S. sanctions on Iran but these were still insufficient.

Iran says able to complete redesigning Arak reactor in ‘worst-case scenario’

TEHRAN – Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, has said that Iran is capable of completing the redesigned Arak reactor even in a “worst-case scenario”.

Iran not seeking negotiation with U.S., envoy says

TEHRAN – No one in Iran is seeking to negotiate with the U.S., the Iranian ambassador to Belarus said on Friday, IRNA reported.

Law on rights of persons with disabilities to be fully enforced within a year

TEHRAN — The law concerning the rights of persons with disabilities will be fully implemented by the next Iranian calendar year (March 2019, the deputy director for Iran’s Welfare Organization rehabilitation affairs has said, the YJC.

Restoration to begin on Gavmishan Bridge

TEHRAN – The ruins of Gavmishan Bridge in western Iran will undergo urgent restoration, a cultural heritage official has said.

Makhunik, Iran’s mysterious village of little people

TEHRAN – In an easternmost region of the Iranian soil, near the border with Afghanistan, is situated Makhunik, a mysterious village commonly known as the country’s ‘Lilliput’.

Iranian forces dismantle terrorist cell in Sistan-Baluchestan

TEHRAN – Iranian police forces have dismantled a terrorist cell in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, the provincial police chief Mohammad Ghanbari said on Wednesday.

Official: U.S. resorting to cyber-attacks on Iran

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization says the Americans were pursuing projects such as Nitro Zeus when the nuclear agreement was reached, stressing such facts show that U.S. threats have changed from full-scale wars to cyber-attacks.

Iran to host 13th Asia Pacific Regional Conference

TEHRAN – The 13th edition of Asia Pacific Regional Conference will be held in Tehran on November 28-29, an official at Iran’s Chamber of Cooperatives told the YJC on Wednesday.

U.S. issues new sanctions against Iran

The U.S. Treasury Department announced Wednesday that Washington had imposed new sanctions on Iran. In particular, the U.S. sanctioned six individuals and three companies.

Pomeo’s conditions for Iran are a nonstarter: American expert

The 12 conditions put forth for Iran by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are a nonstarter, a former advisor at the U.S. Department of State believes.

Circumstances justify nuclear turnabout: Iran’s former negotiator

TEHRAN – Saidi Jalili, who served as Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator under former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, says the issues surrounding the 2015 nuclear deal authorizes Iran to remove limits on its nuclear program.

Drought threatens wildlife in central Iran

TEHRAN -- Over the past few years, the number of wildlife species has declined due to the drought in central areas of Iran, Hamid Zohrabi, deputy environment chief for natural environment has said.

Palm Springs Shortfest to screen films from Iran

TEHRAN – Three movies from Iranian filmmakers will be competing in the Palm Springs International Shortfest in the city in the U.S. state of California.

Schoolmaster accused of sexual harassment held in detention

TEHRAN — A schoolmaster who is accused of sexually harassing some 15 boys in a private high school in Tehran is being held in detention, Tehran Prosecutor General Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi said on Tuesday.

Mohammad Ghaderi

Is Europe really struggling to maintain JCPOA?

The equations which affect the nuclear agreement are getting more and more complicated. Many analysts of the international affairs have predicted that, regarding the direct influence of the United States and U.S. Treasury orders and decisions on European companies, European authorities can’t practically provide necessary guarantees for the continuation of the nuclear deal.

“Iran does not trust ‘anyone’ in the world”

TEHRAN – A member of the Expediency Council has said Iran does not trust “anyone” when it comes to international relations, suggesting that in order to go forward with the nuclear deal, the country needs assurances from the other sides.

Suspicious package spotted at Iran Parliament

TEHRAN – A suspicious package was spotted at Iran’s Parliament on Tuesday morning which prompted security guards to close the entrance gates for an hour.

Trump’s sanctions move on Iran could jeopardize U.S. goal to stabilize Afghan economy: CNBC

In a commentary published on May 29, the CNBC said Afghanistan can become a victim of a new plan by Trump’s administration to reintroduce U.S. sanctions on Iran as the penalties could block development of Iran’s Chabahar Port by India.

By Maryam Qarehgozlou

Global refugee compact to mobilize support for protracted refugee situation in Iran: commissioner

Global refugee compact will mobilize support for protracted refugee situation in Iran, UN Refugee Agency, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Volker Türk, told the Tehran Times on Monday.

A peek into Gohar-Tappeh prehistoric site

Photo depicts prehistoric human remains and potteries being on display at a local museum in Gohar-Tappeh archaeological site, May 27, 2018.

By Omid Shokri

EU unlikely to lose U.S. market

Iran, in the post-sanctions era, was expected to attract more foreign capital and technology, especially in energy sector.