Tehran to host intl. conference on material cost flow accounting

TEHRAN- The three-day International Conference on Material Cost Flow Accounting (MFCA) is set to be held in the Iranian capital from September 19 to 21, 2017, IRNA reported.

Petchem exports over $4.5b in 5 months

TEHRAN- Iran exported over 9 million tons of petrochemical products worth $4.593 billion during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22), IRNA reported on Sunday.

Kaveh Madani appointed Iran’s deputy environment chief

TEHRAN — Renowned Iranian scientist and environmental activist Kaveh Madani was appointed on Sunday as the deputy for international affairs, innovation and socio-cultural engagement of the Department of Environment.

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ISIS looking for other places to nest

For a longtime, the imperial powers have had eyes on the Middle East for its geopolitical importance and wealthy resources like oil and natural gas.

Iran’s Welfare Organization set up child adoption website

TEHRAN — Iran’s Welfare Organization has set up a child adoption website, the organization director Anoushirvan Mohseni-Bandpey said on Sunday.

$6m allocated to improve life for people with disabilities

TEHRAN – The Welfare Organization of Iran has allocated 230 billion rials (about $6 million) to improve facilities for people with disabilities in the current Iranian calendar year, which started on March 21, 2017, the organization’s deputy director Hossein Nahvinejad announced.

Iranian MPs urge action after U.S. ban on aircraft sales

TEHRAN - Senior Iranian lawmakers have called for an action after the U.S. House approved new measures on Wednesday that block the sale of commercial aircraft to the Islamic Republic.

Rouhani: Nuclear deal benefits entire world

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani of Iran said on Sunday that there is an international consensus that the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and great powers is beneficial to the “security”, “stability” and “development” of the entire world.

Iran fencing team win FIE Junior World Cup

Iran fencing team claimed the title of the FIE Junior World Cup in Tehran on Sunday.

Several credit lines expected to be opened for Iran soon: CBI governor

TEHRAN - Central Bank of Iran (CBI) President Valiollah Seif said that Iran expects several credit lines to be opened for the country in near future, IRNA reported on Sunday.

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Mogherini calls nuclear deal ‘good’, ‘robust’

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has said that the Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, is a “good” and “robust” agreement.

Iran says only recognizes ‘united Iraq’

TEHRAN - Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani on Sunday insisted on Tehran’s long-held position on the territorial integrity of Iraq, saying Tehran only recognizes an “integrated” and “federal” Iraq.

“The Servant” named best animation at San Diego horror filmfest 

TEHRAN – “The Servant”, the acclaimed short animation by Iranian director Farnush Abedi, has scored another triumph by winning the award for best animated film at the Horrible Imaginings Film Festival in San Diego, California, the organizers announced.

TMCA to host Chinese film festival

TEHRAN – The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA) will be organizing a festival of Chinese films during a six-day program that is scheduled to open at 5 p.m. tomorrow.

Italian scholars published book on Iranian architecture

TEHRAN – Three Italian scholars have published their latest research on Iranian architecture in a book titled “Through Iran: Cities, Architecture, Landscapes” (Attraverso l’Iran. Città, architetture, paesaggi).

Iran appraising ten films to pick submission to Oscars  

TEHRAN – A committee of nine cineastes is evaluating a shortlist of 10 films to select Iran’s submission to the 90th Academy Awards for the best foreign-language film category.

Stage masters honored at Samandarian Awards

TEHRAN – Three members of the Iranian stage elites, Bahram Beizai, Mohammad Charmshir and Hamid Purazari, were honored at the 5th annual Samandarian Awards on Saturday.

Nazari Afshar announces retirement from Iran national volleyball team

Iranian outside hitter Farhad Nazari Afshar retired from national duty on the last day of the FIVB World Grand Champions Cup.

Iran volleyball make history on world stage

Iran defeated France 3-2 (38-36, 25-23, 22-25, 25-27, 15-11) to earn their best ever finish at the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Grand Champions Cup, after finishing fifth in 2009 and fourth in 2013.

Any wrong move toward nuclear deal will face Iran’s reaction, Ayatollah Khamenei warns

TEHRAN – “Any wrong move by the hegemonic system on the JCPOA will draw a reaction from the Islamic Republic,” Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned at a graduation ceremony of police cadets in Tehran on Sunday.

Iran compound women win gold at para worlds

Iran contested all three team gold medal finals on the last day in Beijing, and the women’s compound open match between Iran and China, the first and second seeds, was spectacular.

Iranian Muslims preparing for mourning season of Muharram

A man makes a banner with Islamic patterns at his shop in Tehran on September 16, 2017 in preparation for the mourning season of Muharram, which will start this year on September 22.

Myanmar must be taken to International Criminal Court: lawmaker

TEHRAN – Kamal Dehqani Firouzabadi, the vice-chairman of the parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, on Saturday called on the international community to take the case of Myanmar’s crimes against Rohingya Muslims to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Iran sends humanitarian aid for Rohingya Muslims

TEHRAN – Morteza Salimi, director of the Relief and Rescue Organization of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, said on Saturday that Iran’s first humanitarian aid consignment for Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims has been sent to Bangladesh, Mehr news agency reported.  

Rouhani set to start tour of New York on Sunday

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani will leave Tehran for New York on Sunday to attend the 72nd annual session of UN General Assembly, where he is set to deliver a speech, IRNA reported.

Erdogan to visit Tehran Oct. 4

TEHRAN – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will make an official visit to Tehran on October 4 for talks on bilateral and regional issues, Turkish media reported.