Tehran Times

Iranian trade-industry delegation to visit Syria on Feb. 16-19

TEHRAN- An Iranian trade and industry delegation will visit Syria from February 16 to 19, the portal of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) published.
Japan lauds Tokyo-Tehran ‘friendly’ ties

TEHRAN - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has hailed his country’s ties with Iran as “traditionally friendly.
UN denounces “heinous and cowardly” attack “in the strongest terms”

Foreign spy agencies behind terror attack on IRGC forces: Leader

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has denounced a bloody terrorist attack on members of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), saying the spy agencies of certain regional and trans-regional countries certainly had a hand in the crime.
JCPOA Procurement Channel’s experience overshadowing INSTEX

TEHRAN- The experience of JCPOA Procurement Channel, which was supposed to ensure that Iran is able to benefit from regular trade in the field of single and dual-use items of nuclear relevance, proves that the Europe’s newly created Instrument for Supporting Trade Exchanges, INSTEX, would not be able to meet Iranian nation’s demand for food and medicine either, according to Mehr news agency’s Friday report.

Politics

Iran, Russia and Turkey reaffirms commitment to Syria’s sovereignty

TEHRAN – Iran, Russia and Turkey issued a joint statement on Thursday at the end of Sochi conference on Syrian crisis and reaffirmed commitment to Syria’s sovereignty and independence.
Zarif arrives in Germany for Munich Security Conference

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Germany on Friday to take part in the 55th Munich Security Conference.
Warsaw final statement testifies to its failure: Tehran

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has dismissed the allegations raised in the final statement of the Warsaw Conference, describing the statement as a proof of the anti-Iran summit’s failure.

Sepahan edge Paykan, Tractor Sazi beat Esteghlal

TEHRAN – Sepahan football team defeated Paykan 1-0 to return to top of the Iran Professional League (IPL), while Esteghlal lost to Tractor Sazi 1-0 in Tabriz on Friday.
Olympic gold medalist Sohrab Moradi to undergo spinal surgery

TEHRAN – Iran's Olympic gold medalist Sohrab Moradi will undergo spinal surgery, Gholamreza Norouzi, Iran's Sports Medicine Federation, announced.
Iran to participate at 2019 Kuban Spring Women U-19 Tournament

TEHRAN – Iran will take part at the 2019 Kuban Spring Women U-19 Tournament which will be held in Sochi, Russia.

Danish Athelas takes Carl Nielsen’s “Beautiful Square” to Fajr

TEHRAN – “A Beautiful Square in Isfahan”, Danish composer Carl Nielsen’s composition inspired by Isfahan’s Naqsh-e Jahan Square, was performed by Danish ensemble Athelas at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Thursday during the 34th Fajr Music Festival.
Italian ambassador donates sculpture to Music Museum of Iran

TEHRAN – Italian Ambassador Mauro Conciatori donated an artwork made by Iranian sculptor Bijan Basiri to the Music Museum of Iran in Tehran on Thursday.
Iranian movies line up for Athens Animfest

TEHRAN – Thirteen Iranian short movies will compete in the Athens Animfest, which will take place in the Greek capital from March 14 to 17.

Second platform of South Pars phase 22-24 installed on offshore spot

TEHRAN- The second platform of Iran’s South Pars gas field’s phase 22-24 of development was installed on its designated offshore spot on Thursday, Public Relations Department of Pars Oil and Gas Company, which is in charge of developing the gas field, announced.
‘Completing 12,000 semi-finished industrial projects to be facilitated’

TEHRAN – Completing 12,000 semi-finished industrial projects with over 60 percent progress across Iran is a priority for the ministry of industry, mining and trade, ISNA reported on Thursday quoting Industry Minister Reza Rahmani.
New incentives for exporters that re-inject foreign currency to NIMA

TEHRAN – Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has unveiled a decree containing a list of new incentives for the country’s exporters that re-inject their earned foreign currency to Iran’s domestic Forex Management Integrated System (locally known as NIMA).

Plans on agenda to address sand and dust storms in 4 provinces

TEHRAN — Studies to combat sand and dust storms are almost completed and next year (starting on March 21) plans will be implemented in four provinces of Khuzestan, Sistan-Baluchestan, Kerman and Hormozgan, director of the national headquarters for combatting sand and dust storms has said.
Biotech products save Iran $1 billion: official

TEHRAN – The domestically manufacturing of biotechnology products has so far saved one billion dollars for the country, Mostafa Qanei, secretary of biotech development center (BioDC) at science and technology vice-presidency said, Tasnim reported on Wednesday.
WHO to laud Iran on elimination of trachoma

TEHRAN — Concurrent with the 11th Festival of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences of Professor Mohammad Gholi Chams (The father of modern ophthalmology in Iran and the founder of Farabi eye hospital) on February 21 World Health Organization (WHO) will laud Iran on elimination of trachoma, Mehr news agency reported.

Cuba expresses its condolence to Iran on terrorist attack

On behalf of the Government and the Cuban people, I extend the deepest condolences to the people and Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, extended to the families of the deceased and wounded, for the abhorrent terrorist attack that took place on the night of February 13 at the Province of Sitán - Baluchistan.
It is imperative to halt the imperialist military adventure against Venezuela

The Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Cuba condemns the escalation of pressures and actions of the U.S. government in preparation for a military adventure under the guise of “humanitarian intervention” in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and calls on the international community to mobilize in order to prevent its consummation.
Marching with proud and resilient Iranians

TEHRAN _ Monday morning I had the honor and privilege of joining millions of brave and resilient Iranians as they marched through the streets of Tehran to mark the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.