Tehran Times

Saudi, Israeli agents killed in Iran’s missile attack: general

TEHRAN – Agents with Saudi Arabia and the Zionist regime were killed in Iran’s September 9 missile attacks against the Kurdistan Democratic Party – Iran (KDP-I) terrorist group in the Iraqi Kurdistan region, commander of the IRGC aerospace division announced on Wednesday.
Kharrazi: We have no choice but to resist sanctions

Despite claims, U.S. sanctioning the Iranian people not the government, Kharrazi says

TEHRAN - The U.S. claims that it has sanctioned Iran’s government, but in fact the people of Iran are being sanctioned, said Kamal Kharrazi, head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in an interview with France24 broadcast on Wednesday.
‘Sultan of coin’ and his accomplice executed in Iran

TEHRAN – A notorious person, who got the nickname of the “sultan of coin”, and his accomplice were executed on Wednesday morning.
Intl. Congress on Health for Peace opens in Shiraz

TEHRAN — The International Congress on Health for Peace (ICHP) kicked off in the city of Shiraz on Tuesday in association with the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Politics

Washington seeks to institutionalize discourse of compromise: Velayati

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Wednesday that the U.S. is seeking to institutionalize the discourse of compromise.
Diplomat: U.S. officials’ language against Iran is ‘disastrous’

TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador to London said on Tuesday that the Trump administration has failed to create a consensus against Iran in order to exert more pressure against the country.
Zarif: U.S. cannot stop Iranian flights, tankers

TEHRAN – The Americans cannot stop Iranian flights or block the movement of Iranian tankers at sea, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says.

I am proud of my Iranian origin: Afshin Ghotbi

TEHRAN – Ex-Iran and Persepolis football teams head coach Afshin Ghotbi says he is proud of his Persian origin, his history and his past.
Supreme Leader lauds Asian Para Games medal winners

TEHRAN - Medal winners of Iran's sports delegation, who participated in Asian Para Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia, met with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday.
Iran’s participation at AFC Asian Cup at risk

TEHRAN - Iran national football team could miss the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in January over a law interfering in the national soccer federation’s independence.

Canada’s “Fauve” named best at Tehran short film festival

TEHRAN – “Fauve”, Canadian director Jérémy Comte’s drama about a childhood game of one-upmanship between two boys, was picked as best fiction film at the 35th Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF), the organizers announced on Tuesday.
Resistance festival unveils doc lineup

TEHRAN – The 15th International Resistance Film Festival (IRFF) announced the lineup for the documentary competition on Wednesday.
Abbas Salehi to attend St. Petersburg Intl. Cultural Forum

TEHRAN – The Embassy of Iran in Moscow announced on Wednesday that the Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Abbas Salehi, will attend the 7th edition of the St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum.

OPEC puts Iran’s Oct. oil output at 3.296m bpd

TEHRAN- Iran produced 3.296 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil in October, a 156,000 bpd decrease from 3.452 million bpd in August, according to OPEC’s latest monthly report published on Tuesday citing the secondary sources.
Iran, India review trade co-op under sanctions

TEHRAN- In a meeting between Head of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) Masoud Khansari and Indian Ambassador to Iran Saurabh Kumar the two sides investigated the prepared mechanisms for doing mutual trade transactions under the unilateral U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran, the portal of TCCIMA reported on Wednesday.
7,800km of new roads, freeways under construction in Iran

TEHRAN- Some 7,800 kilometers of highways, freeways and main roads are under construction throughout the country, Iran’s Deputy Transport Minister Kheirollah Khademi announced on Tuesday.

Iran, 2nd biggest consumer of antibiotics among 65 countries: WHO

TEHRAN - Iran’s antibiotics consumption was the second highest among 65 countries, according to World Health Organization (WHO) report on Surveillance of Antibiotic Consumption published in November 2018.
Hamedan talks raise awareness of high-techs supporting tourism

TEHRAN – The city of Hamedan hosted a United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) session this week, which highlighted harnessing cultural tourism by the means of cutting-edge technologies.
‘Recent heavy rainfall not to compensate for water scarcity’

TEHRAN — Since the beginning of autumn, the country has been poured with rain, experiencing a 14 millimeters increase compared to the long-term average, nevertheless the water scarcity or the severe drop in groundwater resources are not compensated, director for drought and crisis management department at Iran’s Meteorological Organization has said.

Nigeria, persecution of Shia Muslims and the continued quest for justice

TEHRAN _ Come December 12, people of conscience around the globe would be joining members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria to commemorate the third anniversary of the premeditated attack on armless citizens using armed-to-the-teeth security operatives while bracing up to hoist a flag on the dome of the Hussainiyya Baqiyatullah, Zaria.
Despite global outcry, Rohingya repatriation from Bangladesh to begin this week

TEHRAN _ With the long-planned repatriation of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh set to begin this week, international aid groups have warned that deportation, given current conditions in Myanmar, cannot possibly be voluntary, safe and dignified.
Pakistan, China urge Afghanistan to join CPEC, Belt & Road Initiative

TEHRAN _ Pakistan and China have urged neighboring country Afghanistan to join the Belt & Road Initiative as well as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), according to reports.