IGW development project comes on stream

TEHRAN – With the aim of facilitating data transfer and connection to regional network operators, an international gateway (IGW) development project was inaugurated in Tehran on Monday.

‘Welfare organization supports cafés run by disabled people’

TEHRAN — Iran’s Welfare Organization provides financial support to set up cafés which are run by people suffering from different kinds of mental and physical disabilities, an official with the organization has said.

Talks to save JCPOA ‘on right track’, Zarif says

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said the negotiations aimed at protecting the multilateral nuclear deal after the U.S. withdrawal are “on the right track.”

Iran, Germany discuss drawing roadmap to boost co-op in water sector

TEHRAN — Iran and Germany have called for devising a roadmap towards improving cooperation in water-related issues, especially governing transboundary waters as well as implementing wastewater management projects.

Water flow to Lake Urmia drops by 400mcm yr/yr: environment chief

TEHRAN — Water flow to Lake Urmia, northwestern Iran, has decreased by 400 million cubic meters year on year, chief of the Department of Environment (DOE) has said.

Isfahan to host World Conference on Science Parks and Areas of Innovation

TEHRAN -- The International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP) will hold the 35th World Conference on Science Parks and Areas of Innovation from September 2 to 5 at the Isfahan Science and Technology Park.

Doha hosts Iran-Qatar business forum

TEHRAN- An Iran-Qatar business forum attended by a number of Iranian and Qatari traders and businessmen was held in Qatar’s capital Doha on Monday.

Europe seriously determined to continue economic co-op with Iran: Bulgarian min.

TEHRAN- Bulgarian Minister of Economy Emil Karanikolov said his country and Europe are seriously determined to continue their economic cooperation with Iran.

Iranian parliament speaker: U.S. creating chaos in the world

TEHRAN – Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that the U.S. is creating chaos in the world by trying to undermine the United Nations which is tasked to guard peace and security in the world.

By Masoud Hossein

Carlos Queiroz’s Iran future unclear

TEHRAN – Team Melli are preparing to make history in the 2018 World Cup under guidance of Carlos Queiroz but there are rumors over the Portuguese’s future.

Relocation of U.S. embassy to Quds speeds up annihilation of Zionists: Velayati

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Tuesday that relocation of the U.S. embassy to al-Quds (Jerusalem) speeds up annihilation of the Zionist regime of Israel.

Garmsar–Incheboron railway electrification project underway

TEHRAN- The project for electrification of Garmsar–Incheboron railway to the length of 495 kilometers, linking Garmsar in the north-central province of Semnan to Incheboron in the northeastern province of Golestan, is being implemented.

Iran blasts Israeli massacre of Palestinian protesters

Tehran urges international bodies to bring Israel to the International Criminal Court as a war criminal

Iranian students reviewing autobiographical docs in Bonn

TEHRAN – The Iranian Students’ Association of Uni Bonn – ISA is reviewing autobiographical documentary films by Iranian directors during four week-long programs.

Tehran center to hang paintings by actor Reza Babak

TEHRAN – Paintings by the 73-year-old actor Reza Babak will be showcased in an exhibition at the Sakoo Art School in Tehran.

Brief

Actor Ali Nasirian picked as president of Iran Cinema Celebration

TEHRAN – Actor Ali Nasirian has been selected as the president of 20th edition of the Iran Cinema Celebration, the organizers announced on Tuesday.

Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art undergoes restoration

TEHRAN – A restoration project has commenced on the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA) to return the museum to its former glory, Visual Arts Office director Majid Mollanoruzi said on Tuesday.

Tehran art center displays paintings by Hossein Mahjubi

TEHRAN – An exhibition of paintings by Iranian artist Hossein Mahjubi, known for his surrealistic works, opened at the Gooya House of Culture and Art in Tehran on Monday.

Art exhibit on Daesh opens at Tehran

TEHRAN – An exhibition displaying a selection of the works submitted to the End of Terrorism Art Competition (the End of Daesh Art Competition) opened at Tehran’s Art Bureau on Monday.

Former Esteghlal player Jlloyd Samuel killed in car crash

TEHRAN – The former Esteghlal defender Jlloyd Samuel died in a car crash in the north west of England on Tuesday morning, the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association have announced.

By Ramin Hossein Abadian

Trump's Quds move: A failed project to legitimize Zionism

TEHRAN - The president of the United States Donald Trump announced a few months ago the transfer of the American embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and emphasized the need for its operation.

By Lachin Rezaian

Two great Trump mistakes about JCPOA and Qods

TEHRAN – A former U.S. army psychological operation officer and counter-terrorism analyst Scott Bennett said Trump wants to put the JCPOA in a different colored folder and a color of his and not Obama’s.

By Javad Heirannia

Trump’s decision foolish and damaging: Matthew Bunn

TEHRAN - Matthew Bunn, a specialist in nuclear security at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, believes that “Despite President Trump’s foolish and damaging decision, I believe it would be in Iran’s national interest to stay in a deal with the “P4+1”.”

Women, managers of water and food at home: VP

TEHRAN – Women are the managers of water and food at home and they play an essential role in improving water consumption pattern, Masoumeh Ebtekar, vice president for women’s and family affairs, has said.

Permanent expo of women’s handicrafts opens in Yazd

TEHRAN – The first permanent exhibition of women’s handicrafts opened in the central city of Yazd on Saturday.

There can be no peace at cost of Iran’s security

The vicious alliance between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (commonly known as MBS), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump against Iran has become more evident more than ever.

A peek into Shafei Jameh Mosque

Graced with intricate faience and stucco carvings

TEHRAN – Graced with eye-catching architecture, the Shafei Jameh Mosque stands tall in the ancient city of Kermanshah in western Iran.

Rare rug to convene devotees at Tehran museum

TEHRAN – The Carpet Museum of Iran has scheduled a gathering on May 16 during which a rare rug depicting portray of Mirza Kuchak Khan will go on display.

By Mohammad Ghaderi - Twitter: @ghaderi62

U.S. and European Troika Bargaining over JCPOA

TEHRAN - Germany's Foreign Minister,” Heiko Mass”, in his most recent statement, mentioned that the United States' withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal, has led to the poisoning of transatlantic relations, and damaged the transatlantic relations in the long-term perspective.