Tehran Times

2019-04-21 20:17
Hossein Salami named IRGC chief

TEHRAN - In a decree issued on Sunday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the commander in chief, promoted Hossein Salami to the rank of major general and appointed him to the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Crops (IRGC).

Pakistan PM starts tour of Iran by first visiting the shrine city of Mashhad

TEHRAN – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Iran on Sunday for an official two-day tour on the invitation of President Hassan Rouhani.
Cleric: Iran managed to humiliate U.S. in Iraq, Syria

TEHRAN – Ayatollah Kazem Seddiqi, the interim Friday prayer preacher of Tehran, has highlighted U.S. failures in the region, saying the Islamic Republic managed to discredit the U.S. in Iraq and Syria.
‘Iran to design mechanisms similar to INSTEX with Iraq, Syria, Turkey and China’

TEHRAN - Vice President for Economic Affairs Mohammad Nahavandian has said that Iran plans to design mechanism similar to the European Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX) for financial transactions with Iraq, Syria, Turkey and China.
Japan is talking to U.S. to keep its Iranian oil supply steady: minister

TEHRAN - Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry said his country is trying to convince U.S. to keep buying Iranian oil in order to maintain its energy supplies.

Politics

Imran Khan’s Iran visit to reinforce Tehran-Islamabad trust: Pakistani senator

TEHRAN – Chairman of Pakistan’s Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs says Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Iran will reinforce confidence and trust between Tehran and Islamabad.
Zarif to attend UN meeting on multilateralism

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is scheduled to leave Tehran for New York on Tuesday to attend a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on multilateralism.
Iran identifies 290 CIA spies across the world: intelligence minister

TEHRAN – Agents from the Iranian Intelligence Ministry have succeeded to identify 290 CIA spies in Iran and other countries, Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi revealed on Friday.

Hamed Haddadi breaks silence on Iran basketball absence

TEHRAN – Iran center Hamed Haddadi has spoken for the first time about his absence in the national team.
Iran’s Ganjzadeh into WKF Karate1-Premier League final

TEHRAN – Sajad Ganjzadeh from Iran advanced to the final match in the male kumite +84kg at the World Karate Federation (WKF) Karate1-Premier League in Rabat, Morocco.
Tractor Sazi fan attacks Iran captain Masoud Shojaei

TEHRAN – Tractor Sazi fan ran unchallenged onto the pitch and punched the team’s captain Masoud Shojaei on Friday.

Iran’s modern art pioneer Monir Farmanfarmaian dies at 97

TEHRAN – Monir Shahrudi Farmanfarmaian, a modern art pioneer in Iran who was famous for her mirror mosaics and geometric drawings, died from old age at her home in Tehran on Saturday night. She was 97.
Iranian graphic designer Aidin Arjomandi misses judging Adobe awards due to U.S. sanctions

TEHRAN – Iranian graphic designer Aidin Arjomandi stated that he had to forego judging at the 2019 Adobe Design Achievement Awards (ADAA) due to sanctions imposed on Iran by the Trump administration.
“City of Love” star Forugh Qojabegli named best actress at Beijing Intl. Film Festival

TEHRAN – Forugh Qojabegli has been selected as best actress for her role in Iranian filmmaker Ali Jaberansari’s drama “Tehran: City of Love” at the 9th Beijing International Film Festival, the organizers announced on Saturday.

Iran, Bulgaria discuss expansion of trade ties

TEHRAN- Iran and Bulgaria explored the ways to expand trade relations during the visit of an Iranian trade delegation to Sofia, the news portal of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) published on Saturday.
Cutting overhaul period in SP refineries raises output by 7.4 bcm

TEHRAN – The output of South Pars gas refineries (in Southern Iran) is going to increase by over seven billion cubic meters (bcm) by cutting their overhauling period, Shana reported quoting the managing director of South Pars Gas Company (SPGC).
Tehran, Baku to strengthen industrial relations

TEHRAN- During the trip of Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani to Azerbaijan, the two sides agreed to expand bilateral industry relations, IRNA reported.

Tehran intl. conference to explore human origins across Zagros

TEHRAN - Iranology Foundation will host an international conference on Zagros in order to explore human origins, archaeology, geography, ancient rituals and myths across the mountain range.
Iran set to use homegrown plasma in producing hemophilia medicine

TEHRAN- Iran is set to produce Hemophilia medicines using domestically produced plasma by the Iranian year 1400 (March 2021-March 2022), said the managing director of Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO).
Relief foundation to create 5,000 job plans in flood-stricken areas

TEHRAN –Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation will open up a total of 5,000 job plans for those financially struggling affected by flood, Parviz Fattah, the Foundation’s head has announced.

The dark fate of Trump in Yemen

TEHRAN - The crimes of the United States are continuing in Yemen. These crimes began under President Barack Obama and Democrats in power, and continue to this day (during the Trump presidency). Recent events that took place at the U.S. Congress show that Washington plans to continue killing innocent people in Yemen and create a famine in the country.
Khalifa Haftar’s military advance

Khalifa Haftar’s military advance-started in Jufra on April 4 last – passed from the South, namely Fezzan, and partly from Central Libya, starting from the Westernmost point of the area of influence already gained by Haftar in the last military advances.
CIA chief Gina Haspel is ‘disgusting murderous criminal’: scholar

The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Gina Haspel is a “disgusting murderous criminal” who was promoted to CIA chief for her role in inflicting torture on terror suspects, an American scholar and political commentator says.