Archive - Tehran Times

2017/05/21

By Farnaz Heidari

Canine distemper virus wildlife mortal enemy

Diseases are parts of life, but in a well-balanced ecosystem virulent epidemics are rare. Disease can even be beneficial to a population, weeding out old or weak animals. Problems occur when a population of animals is exposed to a new disease to which it has not had a chance to build up natural immunity.

2017-05-21 17:18

Iran come 8th at Women’s U-23 Volleyball Championship, Japan win title

Iran lost to Malaysia 3-2 (25-23, 22-25, 25-23, 22-25, 15-13) in the 7th-8th playoff match at the 2017 Asian Women’s U-23 Volleyball Championship at The Mall Nakhon Ratchasima’s MCC Hall on Sunday.

دیدار تیم فوتبال جوانان ایران و کاستاریکا

2017-05-21 15:39

FIFA U-20 World Cup: Iran edge past Costa Rica

Mohammad Mehdi Mehdikhani secured an opening win for Iran as his late goal saw off Costa Rica 1-0 in FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017 Group C.

2017-05-21 15:24

Celebrations across Tehran after Rouhani win

Tens of thousands of supporters of President Hassan Rouhani poured into the streets of Tehran on May 20, 2017, at night to celebrate the incumbent's re-election. Mehran Riazi / Tehran Times.

2017-05-21 14:40

A selfie of victory

A young Iranian couple take a selfie after Hassan Rouhani was reelected president on May 19, 2017. Rouhani, who represented moderates and reformers in the campaigns, won 23.5 million (or 57 percent) of the total vote, while his closest rival, Ebrahim Raisi, received 15.7 million (38.5 percent), the Interior Ministry announced on Saturday. Tehran Times/ Behnam Sahvi

2017-05-21 10:26

Tehran council election results to be released Monday

TEHRAN – The final results of council election in Tehran province will be announced on Monday, according to the head of Tehran province’s high committee for election monitoring.

2017-05-21 10:26

Seven Iranians injured in Iraq suicide attack

TEHRAN – Seven Iranian pilgrims were among those injured in a suicide attack that hit an area near Basra, Iraq, on Friday evening, ISNA reported.

2017-05-21 10:25

Iran, Turkmenistan do first ever prisoner swap

TEHRAN – Years after signing a prisoner swap deal, Iran and Turkmenistan exchanged convicts at border areas for the first time, an Iranian Justice Ministry official said on Saturday.

سخنرانی محمدرضا عارف رئیس فراکسیون امید مجلس شورای اسلامی در دانشگاه آزاد کرمان

2017-05-21 10:10

Parliamentary group: Next administration can reap JCPOA fruit

TEHRAN – The pro-reform parliamentary group Omid (Hope) issued an announcement on Saturday following the victory of Hassan Rouhani in the Friday presidential election, where they said the next administration “can reap the fruit of the JCPOA (the official name for the nuclear accord).”

2017-05-21 10:08

‘Tehran welcomes respectful ties with Riyadh’

TEHRAN – A conservative advisor to the Iranian Majlis speaker has said Tehran “welcomes respectful ties with Riyadh,” Mehr reported.

2017-05-21 09:37

Drinking water to be supplied to 1200-1600 villages by Mar. 2018

TEHRAN- In line with completing water supplying projects in the country, Iran’s Energy Ministry plans to supply drinking water to 1200-1600 new villages by the end of current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2018), Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.

2017-05-21 09:36

ICCIMA to host French agro delegation today

TEHRAN- A French agricultural delegation will discuss agriculture, foodstuff, and poultry cooperation with Iranian entrepreneurs at the place of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) today, IRNA reported.

2017-05-21 09:32

Germany, Netherlands, Britain top investment making seekers in petchem sector

TEHRAN- Germany, the Netherlands and Britain stand on the top of the list of countries seeking investment making in Iran’s petrochemical sector in the post-sanctions era, IRNA reported on Saturday quoting Hossein Alimorad, director for investment making in National Petrochemical Company (NPC).

2017-05-21 09:30

Dust storms hit Iran’s western provinces

TEHRAN - Heavy dust storms hit the western and southwestern provinces of Iran, namely Kurdistan, Kermanshah, Ilam, Lorestan, Khuzestan, and Bushehr on Saturday.

ICCROM Director-General Stefano De Caro (L) talks to Iran’s tourism chief Zahra Ahmadipour in Tehran, May 3, 2017.

2017-05-21 09:30

Iran strengthens commitment to cultural heritage, ICCROM says

TEHRAN – Iran reaffirms deeper commitment to preserving its cultural heritage as the country extends restorations projects to beyond its borderlines, the International Center for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) announced on its website on May 18.

2017-05-21 09:29

Tehran records hottest day on Saturday

TEHRAN -- As the mercury touched 35, Tehran experienced the hottest day since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20).

2017-05-21 09:26

Salamander habitats monitoring schemes get underway

TEHRAN — Iran has recently started implementing schemes with the aim of monitoring salamander habitats nationwide, IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.