Tehran Times

Biden continuing wrongheaded Trump-era policy on Iran: MSNBC

TEHRAN - In a commentary on May 20, the MSNBC criticized Joe Biden’s policy toward the Iran nuclear deal which is on life support, saying 18 months into his presidency he is “continuing wrongheaded Trump-era policy on Iran”.
Iran FM talks to EU’s Borrell, insists Tehran committed to reaching robust deal

TEHRAN - In a phone conversation initiated by EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell late on Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian insisted that Tehran is determined to strike a good, robust, and long-lasting nuclear agreement with the West within the framework of the Vienna talks.
U.S. “maximum pressure” failed: Raisi

TEHRAN – Iranian President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi said on Friday that the “maximum pressure” exerted by Washington against Tehran has failed, and this is acknowledged by the U.S. administration.
Iran unveils transport aircraft

TEHRAN - The Iranian Defense Ministry on Thursday unveiled domestically-manufactured transport aircraft named Simorq (Phoenix).

Politics

Iran chief negotiator to brief parliament

TEHRAN – Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator is going to brief lawmakers on the latest developments in the talks in Vienna over reviving the 2015 nuclear deal.
MPs: U.S. must give up hostility, return to its JCPOA obligations

TEHRAN — Two parliamentarians have taken the recent hostile position of the United States in regards to the ongoing negotiations in Vienna intended to lift sanctions on Iran as well as unfreezing Iran’s assets abroad with a pinch of salt, demanding a U.S. return to the 2015 nuclear pact.
Foreign Ministry: Iran’s water rights from Helmand being pursued legally

TEHRAN— Visiting the Dugharun border city in Khorasan Razavi on Saturday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said Iran is pursuing its water rights from the Helmand River through legal entities.

No Tractor fans at home games until further notice

TEHRAN – Tractor fans are not allowed to enter Yadegar-e Emam Stadium in Tabriz until further notice.
Iran women beaten by Australia in IWBF Asia Oceania Championships

TEHRAN – Iran were defeated by Australia 61-30 in their opening match in the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Asia Oceania Championships in Phuket, Thailand on Saturday.
Ex-Iran coach Karkhaneh lauds level of Asian Club Volleyball Championship

TEHRAN – Former Iran volleyball coach Mostafa Karkhaneh believes that the 2022 Asian Club Volleyball brought excitement to the country's volleyball fans after some years.

Tehran animation festival to review movies from Japan, Switzerland, Czech

TEHRAN – The 12th edition of the Tehran International Animation Festival plans to review movies from Japan, Switzerland and Czech in its Panorama section.
Justin Skirry’s studies on Descartes published in Persian

TEHRAN – American scholar Justin Skirry’s book “Descartes: A Guide for the Perplexed” has been published in Persian.
Doc depicts Austrian architect Hans Hollein’s visits to Iran

TEHRAN – Iran’s Documentary, Experimental and Animation Film Center (DEAFC) has produced a documentary that chronicles the trips Austrian architect Hans Hollein made to Iran in the 1970s.

IPO hosting intl. event on privatization in Iranian economy

TEHRAN – Iran Privatization Organization (IPO) is hosting the first International Event on Privatization in Iran’s Economy from May 21 to 24, at the country’s International Conference Center, IRIB reported.
Iran, Oman confer on forming roadmap to expand trade ties

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Alireza Peyman-Pak and Omani Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousef met on Saturday to discuss ways of expanding economic ties between the two countries.
ICC inks co-op MOU with Russia’s Roscongress Foundation

TEHRAN – Iran Chamber of Cooperatives (ICC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Russia’s Roscongress Foundation to promote economic cooperation between the two sides.

Our life depends on species, ecosystems

TEHRAN – More than 10,000 vertebrate species are pushed to extinction, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. The continuing loss of species, habitats, and ecosystems also threatens all living creatures on earth, including humans.
Conditions improve for foreign nationals studying in Iran

TEHRAN – Health insurance coverage, longer residency, shorter visa processing time, and awarding exemplary students are among the conditions provided for foreign nationals studying in Iran, the deputy minister of science for foreign affairs, has stated.
Some $45m allotted to empower women heads of households

TEHRAN – A total budget of 13 trillion rials (nearly $44.8 million) has been earmarked to empower women heads of households under the coverage of the Welfare Organization, the deputy head of the Organization, has said.

Mashhad’s intl. air passenger traffic jumps 310% year on year

TEHRAN - The number of international passengers flying to Mashhad in Farvardin (March 21-April 20) soared 310 percent year on year to over 41,000, a local aviation official said on Saturday.
Parthian coffins on show at Susa Museum

TEHRAN – Three rarely-seen coffins dating from the Parthian era (247 BC – 224 CE) have been put on show at the Susa Museum in southwest Iran.
Gorgan to host exhibit of exquisite potteries, tiles and porcelains

TEHRAN – Gorgan Archaeological Museum is set to host a loan exhibition of exquisite potteries, tiles, and porcelains.

Sayyed Nasrallah on resistance against Israel

Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah says martyr Mustafa Badr El-Din along with Imad Mughniyeh are among a generation, which he classed as the generation of 1982 who have been joined by younger resistance generations “protecting Lebanon to this day."
Israel rules out criminal probe into killing of journalist amid global anger

The Israeli regime will not be holding a criminal investigation after its troops were widely accused of shooting to death the prominent Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh.
EU-UK trade war looms as London seeks Brexit changes

The British government’s plan to take unilateral action and change the post-Brexit deal sparks anger and threats from the European Union.