Tehran Times

2019-01-16 16:47
American-born Press TV anchor Marzieh Hashemi imprisoned in U.S., denied hijab, halal food

TEHRAN — Marzieh Hashemi, an American-born journalist and anchor, working for Press TV, Iran’s English-language television news network, was imprisoned on as-yet-undefined charges in the United States.
- Press TV anchor Marzieh Hashemi jailed in U.S. on unspecified charges

Zarif says Iran is a reliable friend of Kurds

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that he held “fruitful” talks with Kurdish officials in Erbil and said Iran is a reliable friend of Kurds.
Renewables capacity up 96% in 9 months on year

TEHRAN- The capacity of generating electricity from renewable sources in Iran has increase 96 percent during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21, 2018) from the same time span in the past year, IRIB reported on Wednesday citing energy ministry's news portal (known as Paven).
Iran’s satellite launch not against intl. law: Russian diplomat

TEHRAN - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday that Iran’s action in launching satellite is not against international law.
Tobacco use in Iran up sevenfold in decade

TEHRAN- Tobacco use in Iran has increased by seven times over the past decade, growing from 2,000 tons to 15,000 tons, said Tehran University of Medical Science vice chancellor for social affairs.

Politics

Rouhani hails Iran’s achievements in space tech

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday hailed Iran’s success in launching a satellite into space as a great achievement, saying trivial shortcomings will be addressed within months.
‘U.S. played no role in defeat of Daesh in Iraq, Syria’

TEHRAN – Iran’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that it was the Syrian and Iraqi people who defeated Daesh and the U.S. played no role in this respect.
Iran not to let interference in its missile program: MP

TEHRAN - Ali Najafi Khoshroudi, the spokesman of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, has said that Iran will let no country interfere in its defense and missile programs.

Iran held by Iraq in lackluster match

TEHRAN – Iran national football team were held to a 0-0 draw by Iraq at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup on Wednesday at the Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai and claimed top spot in Group D thanks to a better goal difference.
Iranian forward Shahab Zahedi joins Suwon Bluewings

TEHRAN –South Korean football club Suwon Samsung Bluewings have completed the signing of Iranian striker Shahab Zahedi.
Iran’s Amir Sarkhosh wins gold at 6 Red World Cup

TEHRAN - Iran’s Amir Sarkhosh marvelous run in the 2019 IBSF 6 Red World Cup in Doha, Qatar ended with a gold medal.

Hossein Moheb Ahari, actor of “T for Tickle”, dies at 67

TEHRAN – The prolific stage and screen actor Hossein Moheb Ahari who starred in numerous memorable TV series, movies and plays such as “T for Tickle” and “Off Limits” and “Health Alley”, passed away at a Tehran hospital on Wednesday after a lengthy battle with lymphoma, Persian media announced. He was at 67.
“Sheeple” named best at Iranian Film Festival New York

TEHRAN – Iranian director Hooman Seyyedi’s acclaimed movie “Sheeple” won the best film award at the 1st Iranian Film Festival New York on Tuesday.
Top experts must verify authenticity of artworks for auctions: Aidin Aghdashlu

TEHRAN – Iranian painter and art critic Aidin Aghdashlu has said that a team of top experts must check the authenticity of artworks before they go on sale at auctions.

Getting around sanctions with crypto-rial

In April 2018, the Central Bank of Iran banned domestic banks and people from dealing in foreign cryptocurrency because of money laundering and financing risks.
Switzerland to host next joint economic committee meeting with Iran: envoy

TEHRAN – Swiss government is planning to host the next Iran-Switzerland Joint Economic Committee meeting, the portal of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) quoted the Swiss ambassador to Tehran as saying.
Over $924m of state-owned shares divested since last March

TEHRAN- Iranian Privatization Organization (IPO) has offered 38.826 trillion rials (about $924.4 million) of state-run shares to the private sector since the beginning of the present Iranian calendar year 1397 (March 21, 2018), IRNA reported.

“Cube of Zoroaster” unfazed by subsidence, new research finds

TEHRAN – No threat of subsidence faces the “Cube of Zoroaster”, which is a famed ancient quadrangular structure in southern Iran, according to a new research.
‘Thalassemia patients complain over expensive medicine’

TEHRAN- Thalassemia patients are having a hard time as the price of their medicine has quadrupled; whereas, last year the same medicines were free of charge, said head of the Iranian Thalassemia Society.
Funeral procession held for Boeing 707 plane crash victims

TEHRAN — A funeral procession was held for members of Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, the passengers of the Boeing 707 cargo plane, which crashed near Tehran on Monday.

Imposed sanctions, a rollercoaster ride for resilient Iranians for four decades

It’s been frenetic days with much ups and downs for the people of Iran; just like a rollercoaster ride whose peaks and valleys are determined by international events, a ride that thrills them one moment and devastates them the next.
EU regrets after Brexit deal rejected by British Parliament

The risk of a disorderly Brexit has increased since the Withdrawal Agreement was turned down by British MPs on Tuesday evening, arousing dismay and regret by European Union (EU) leaders.
The rise of far right populism in Europe ahead of EU elections

Populism in Europe as a civilizational legacy has a deeply rooted history which dates back to Greco Roman antiquity and as it has been recorded by classical historians like Livy, the overarching political structure of Roman republic nailed by populism that arose as a result of the loopholes of the system.