Candlelight tribute held for schoolgirls killed in bus accident

TEHRAN — People lit up candles Friday night in sympathy with families of the schoolgirls who were killed as the bus carrying them rolled over early morning the same day.

Government seeking guidance from grand ayatollahs: Vaezi

TEHRAN – The government’s relations with top religious scholars does not end with formal meetings, said Mahmoud Vaezi, the presidential chief of staff.

Pakistani FM to visit Iran over new U.S. strategy

TEHRAN – Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif will visit Iran, China, Russia and Turkey for consultations on the new American policy for Afghanistan and South Asia, IRNA reported.

National campaign seeking help to safeguard Asiatic Cheetah

TEHRAN — A national campaign is calling for collecting contributions to help protect Asiatic cheetahs living in Touran National Park.

‘Be like rain’ campaign aims to feed mal-nourished children

TEHRAN — A campaign called ‘Baran bashim’ in Persian (literary meaning be like rain) is soliciting contributions to provide food for mal-nourished children living in underprivileged areas across Iran.

Iran sympathizes with Americans affected by Hurricane Harvey

TEHRAN – In a message released on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi offered sympathy to the bereaved families of victims of Hurricane Harvey, a fierce tropical storm that hit southern U.S.

Iran to classify internet censorship

TEHRAN — Iran is taking initiatives to classify internet censorship under ‘age’ and ‘occupation’ within the next two to three months.

Bus carrying schoolgirls rolls over, 9 killed

TEHRAN — A bus rollover early on Friday killed seven schoolgirls, their teacher, and the driver and 34 others were injured.

By Seyed Mahdi Mirghazanfari, MD, PHD

What are the causes of mal-temperament?

Part 2

Based on Iranian-Islamic traditional medicine, temperament - or to use the Persian term Mizaj - is regarded as the excess or lack of warmness and humidity in one’s body and is categorized into four qualities of warmness, coldness, dryness and wetness.

IAEA: Iran in compliance with nuclear deal 

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a report on Thursday reconfirming that Iran remains committed to the 2015 nuclear deal with the world powers.

By Maryam Qarehgozlou

Road crashes: accidents or irresponsibility

With the Iranian calendar month of Shahrivar (August 23-September 22) beginning and the weather fairly cooling, many have already started taking summer vacations across Iran.

Takht-e Soleyman: Harmonious sanctuary inspired by natural context

TEHRAN – Overlooking a lake with a backdrop of a snowcapped mountain range in northwest Iran, lies the UNESCO-registered Takht-e Soleyman (“Solomon’s Throne”), an archeological and touristic site that bears testimony to various eras of the nation’s history.

Each tourist means 30 barrels of oil in revenues for Iran

TEHRAN – Every single foreign tourist visiting Iran spends an average of $1,200, bringing in income as much as exporting 30 barrels of oil, the Iranian tourism chief said in a meaningful comparison as the country seeks to cut reliance on oil incomes.

Iran strongly rejects U.S. demands for access to military sites

TEHRAN – Senior Iranian officials have strongly rejected recent demands by U.S. officials for inspection of Iran’s military sites, saying Iran’s military sites are no-go areas for foreigners.

Hamas leader: Iran is our largest backer

TEHRAN – The new Gaza leader of the Palestinian resistance group Hamas said on Monday Iran is now “the largest backer financially and militarily” of the group.

Expansion of economic ties discussed by Iran, Chile

TEHRAN- Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Chairman Gholam-Hossein Shafe’i and Chilean Senate Vice-President Guido Girardi discussed broadening economic relations between the two countries in a Monday meeting in Tehran, ICCIMA portal reported.

Russia says trying to convince U.S. to comply with nuclear deal

TEHRAN – Russia is trying to convince the United States to stay committed to the Iran nuclear agreement, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Tuesday.

Iran condemns ongoing violence against Myanmar Muslims

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Monday expressed grave concerns over the continued violence against Muslims in Myanmar that has led to the displacement of thousands of Rohingya Muslims.

Iran donates books to Thai library

TEHRAN – Iran has donated a collection of 200 book titles to the National Library of Thailand.

The Global Liveability Report 2017: Tehran tops biggest improvers

TEHRAN — The city of Tehran is ranked first among the biggest improvers over the past years in terms of liveability, according to the Global Liveability Report 2017 published by the Intelligence Unit of The Economist.

Mousavi to lead ‘Youth’ parliamentary group

TEHRAN – Seyyed Farid Mousavi has been elected as chairman of the parliamentary Youth group, ICANA reported.

Zarif expresses sorrow over death of former FM

TEHRAN – In a message issued on Monday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif shared his sorrow over the death of Ebrahim Yazdi who once served as foreign minister of Iran.

Iran develops database to track drug dealers

TEHRAN – Brigadier General Ali Moayyedi, the deputy chief of the center for campaign against drugs, said on Sunday that Iran has developed a database to detect and capture drug gang members.

UN Resolution 2231 predicated on closure of Iran’s military case: MP

TEHRAN – An Iranian lawmaker said on Monday that the UN Resolution 2231 is predicated on the closure of Iran’s military case and its exclusion from the country’s nuclear case.

Iran unveils home-made aviation equipment

TEHRAN – On Monday Iran unveiled four homegrown electronic aviation systems for civil and military applications.

By Afshin Majlesi

Tehran crafts expo: A venue for dialogue

TEHRAN - During a visit to the 28th National Crafts Exhibition on Sunday, I gradually realized that many visitors, craftspeople, exhibitors, entrepreneurs and even officials are in ongoing dialogues, a phenomenon that was seemingly a prevailing feature of the event.

Pilgrims need visa to attend Arba'een ritual in Iraq

TEHRAN – Pilgrims need to obtain entry visa in order to attend this year’s Arba’een ritual in Iraq, an official said on Sunday.

Rouhani to attend live TV interview late on Tuesday

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani will be attending a live TV program on Tuesday at 21:30 to speak about his new administration’s plans and the country’s important issues, IRNA reported.

British delegation to visit Iran for consular talks

TEHRAN – Alireza Rahimi, a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iran's Parliament, said on Saturday that a delegation from British Foreign Office is to visit Iran to hold negotiations on consular affairs, IRNA reported.

Darreh Khazineh a tourist hub in western Iran

People cross an elevated suspension bridge that spans Darreh Khazineh, a steep canyon in western Iranian Lorestan province, August 26, 2017.