Tehran Times

IRGC navy to be armed with anti-ship cruise missiles with 2000-km range

TEHRAN – The naval force of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) will be equipped with anti-ship cruise missile with a range of 2000 kilometers in the near future, IRGC Commander Hossein Salami announced on Saturday.
What’s behind shootings in Beirut

TEHRAN – Lebanon took another step closer to a devastating civil war on Thursday after militants reportedly affiliated with a firebrand politician opened fire on peaceful demonstrators protesting against a judge whom they accuse of using last year’s blast at Beirut port to politically target Hezbollah and its allies.
Iran, EU agree to continue talks in Brussels

TEHRAN – Iran and the European Union have agreed to continue talks in Brussels over the possibility of Iran and world powers resuming the stalled Vienna nuclear talks.
Iranian heavy crude oil price rises 5.3% in September: OPEC

TEHRAN - Iranian heavy oil price increased $3.74 in September to register a 5.3-percent rise compared to the previous month, according to OPEC’s latest monthly report published on Wednesday.

Politics

EX-Lebanese FM says Samir Geagea has mission to push Lebanon toward anarchy

TEHRAN — Former Lebanese foreign minister Adnan Mansour has castigated Lebanese Forces Party leader Samir Geagea for the bloody Thursday in Beirut, saying Geagea is seeking to push Lebanon to the verge of collapse and anarchy.
Iran, Russia FMs hold phone conversation

TEHRAN – The Iranian and Russian foreign ministers held a telephone conversation on Thursday to discuss the resumption of talks between Iran and the European Union.
Kandahar explosion: A sedition aimed to cause rift between Shias and Sunnis

TEHRAN — At least 68 people have been killed in an explosion at a mosque in the city of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan, according to Al Jazeera.

Foolad Sirjan’s success predictable: Afshardoust

TEHRAN - Member of Iran Volleyball Federation's board of directors, Mahmoud Afshardoust, believes that Foolad Sirjan's success in the 2021 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship was predictable but valuable.
Shailaja Jain remains Iran’s women’s kabaddi coach

TEHRAN – Indian coach Shailaja Jain has extended his contract with Iran’s women’s kabaddi team.
Iran marks 14th National Paralympic Day

TEHRAN – Iran’s National Paralympic Committee (NPC) celebrated the 14th National Paralympic Day on Saturday.

Doc depicting Charlie Chaplin’s bittersweet world premieres at TMCA

TEHRAN – An Iranian documentary that delves into the bittersweet world of Charlie Chaplin premiered on Thursday at the Cinematheque of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA).
“Careless Crime” wins best New View award at Brazilian festival

TEHRAN – Iranian drama “Careless Crime” has won the award for best film in the New Views category of the Olhar de Cinema – Curitiba International Film Festival in Brazil.
Ashkan Rahgozar selected for Thessaloniki Animation Festival jury

TEHRAN – Ashkan Rahgozar, director of the acclaimed Iranian movie “The Last Fiction”, has been selected as a member of the jury at the 7th Thessaloniki Animation Festival in Greece.

Iran’s steel sector still booming despite sanctions

After the withdrawal of the United States from Iran’s nuclear deal, the Islamic Republic has faced sanctions in various industries, including steel sector.
Iran-EAEU H1 trade up 40% yr/yr

TEHRAN - The value of trade between Iran and the members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) exceeded $2.483 billion in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 – September 22) to register 40 percent growth compared to the previous year’s same period, IRNA reported.
SEO head outlines new strategies, programs for stock market

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) Majid Eshqi has outlined new strategies and programs for the country’s stock market during his tenure, Mehr News Agency reported.

National women’s health week highlights COVID fight

TEHRAN – The national women's health week (October 14-20) is being held in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic and with a theme of "Women, Health Management, COVID-19 fight".
COVID-19 increases tuberculosis deaths in Iran

TEHRAN – The incidence and mortality of tuberculosis (TB) has increased due to the coronavirus pandemic, Mohammad Mehdi Gooya, head of the diseases management center of the Ministry of Health, said on Saturday.
Tehran taxi fleet to add 10,000 new vehicles

TEHRAN – About 10,000 new taxis will replace clunker ones in the Tehran transport fleet by the end of the current [Iranian calendar] year (March 20, 2022), Seyed Mojtaba Shafiei, deputy Tehran mayor for transportation and traffic, has said.

Relics discovered from Austrian salt mine to go on show in Iran

TEHRAN - A collection of historical objects and tools, discovered from Austria’s Hallein Salt Mine, also known as Salzbergwerk Dürrnberg, will go on display at Iranian museums in Tehran and Zanjan.
$470,000 allocated to reinforce, restore ancient Belad Shapur

TEHRAN - The ancient town of Belad Shapur in the southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province has seen many measures taken to reinforce and reorganize its historical monuments, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
Persepolis, a manifestation of great Iranian art, president says

TEHRAN - Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday said the UNESCO-registered Persepolis is an epitome of the great Persian art.

After Tayouneh, Hezbollah: Will it restrain itself? Or will it compel himself?

TEHRAN - When Hamlet, the Danish prince, discovered by chance that his father was killed by his uncle, he was confused and puzzled. Hamlet is the main character in one of Shakespeare’s plays, which was named after him. At that moment, the moment of truth, Hamlet changed and became a man with responsibilities. However, he was completely drained by the fact that his mother was involved in the conspiracy and she was married to his uncle, the killer.
Facebook under pressure over pro-Palestine suppression

TEHRAN - The tech giant has succumbed to criticism and will now appoint an external body to examine whether the social media platform suppressed posts supporting Palestine. Facebook will allow an independent body to launch an investigation into content moderation of Arabic and Hebrew posts after the company was accused of removing and suppressing pro-Palestine content.
Saudis “serious” in talks with Iran

TEHRAN - Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has said the kingdom is “serious” about talks with Iran, signaling Riyadh’s desire to repair relations between the two sides following multiple offers by Iran to ease tensions with a number of initiatives that Tehran has publicly announced and presented the international arena.