Tehran Times

EU and Iran agree on new payment system to skirt U.S. sanctions

In a major snub to the United States, the European Union (EU) has decided to set up a new mechanism to enable legal trade with Iran without encountering U.S. sanctions.
Iranian President Rouhani meets IOC President Bach

TEHRAN - President of the Islamic Republic of Iran met with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on the margins of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
Rouhani: ‘If Trump wants to talk to Iran, he first should return to nuclear deal’

TEHRAN - President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that Iran would only talk to U.S. President Donald Trump if his administration proved its trustworthiness and reversed its decision on the 2015 nuclear agreement.
Iranians mourn Ahvaz terrorist victims in massive funeral

TEHRAN – On Monday, large numbers of people participated in a funeral ceremony for 24 people who were martyred in a terrorist attack two days before in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, capital of Khuzestan province.

Politics

Iran, EU issue joint statement on preserving nuclear deal

In their first joint statement since the U.S. pulled out of the international nuclear agreement, officially called the JCPOA, the European Union and Iran issued a joint statement on Monday underlining the need to preserve the agreement and guarantee Iran’s economic interests.
Lawmaker: Key corrupt individuals to be hanged soon

TEHRAN – Head of the special Majlis committee to fighting economic corruption announced on Monday that key individuals involved in financial corruption will soon be hanged in Azadi Square, ISNA reported.
Rouhani: Iran to declare its policies at UN

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Iran seeks to declare its policies at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly.

Iranian President Rouhani meets IOC President Bach

TEHRAN - President of the Islamic Republic of Iran met with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on the margins of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
Iran drop one place in FIBA ranking

TEHRAN – Iran national basketball team have moved one place down to 25th at the FIBA World Ranking Men released on Monday.
Rahman named Best Asia-Oceania Powerlifter

Iran’s Siamand Rahman has been chosen as “Best Asian-Oceanian Powerlifter” after winning the men’s over 107kg title at the Asia-Oceania Open Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan.

“Blockage”, “Are You Volleyball?” named best at Yari filmfest

TEHRAN – The acclaimed movies “Blockage” and “Are You Volleyball?” won the awards for best feature and short films respectively at the 18th Iranian Film Festival in the Swedish cities of Uppsala and Stockholm, the organizers announced on Sundays.
Golden Pinwheel Illustrators Competition picks works from Iran

TEHRAN – Works by two Iranian illustrators have been selected for the final list of the Golden Pinwheel International Young Illustrators Competition in Shanghai, China.
Iranian filmmaker traces Noriyuki Haraguchi’s “Oil Pool”

TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Hooman Zarif is studying the 40-year history of Japanese artist Noriyuki Haraguchi’s “Oil Pool” in his latest documentary, “In Search of Lost Time”.

U.S. dream of zero Iranian oil won’t come true: Zanganeh

TEHRAN - Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on Monday that the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) meeting’s outcome was a negative response to the demands of U.S. President Donald Trump, ISNA reported.
OPEC defies Trump’s call for more oil, now what ?

The 10th gathering of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) of OPEC and non-OPEC members on Sunday ended, as Iran insisted, without any direct decision on additional supply boost.
Over $107m worth of state-run shares to be divested in a month

TEHRAN- Iranian Privatization Organization (IPO) will offer 4.5 trillion rials (over $107 million) of state-run shares to the private sector in the current Iranian calendar month of Mehr (September 23-October 22), according to an official in the IPO.

Hottest place on earth: Iran to hold ultramarathon to promote tourism

TEHRAN – A number of national and international runners will compete in the 3rd Iranian Silk Road Ultramarathon to be held across Iran’s UNESCO-registered Lut Desert, known as one of the hottest places on earth.
Housewives provided with social security insurance

TEHRAN – Iranian housewives are covered by social security insurance according to insurance regulations of self-employed persons, Social Security Organization reported on Saturday.
Ardebil travel potentials to be showcased at Van exhibit

TEHRAN – A collection of historical objects, handicrafts as well as tourism potentials related to the northwestern Ardebil province will go on show at the Van Tourism and Travel Fair running in the Turkish city from September 28 to 30, CHTN reported.

Next election is a referendum for Trump: Pillar

TEHRAN – Professor Paul Pillar, who was CIA intelligence analyst for 28 years, tells the Tehran Times that “No doubt other participants in the coming Security Council meeting--and not just Iran, which needs to be given an opportunity to speak--will raise the point that the United States under Trump has been in violation of an agreement that became enshrined in a Security Council resolution that passed by a unanimous vote.”
Mattis leaving will not change U.S. approach toward Iran: Former Senator

TEHRAN – Bennett Johnston, an American politician in the Democratic Party and lobbyist who represented Louisiana in the United States Senate is the opinion that “Mattis is very well regarded by both democrats and republicans, so to fire him would be an unpopular thing and would probably be harmful to republicans in the midterm elections.”
U.S., Israel, Saudi and UAE want to “Syrianize” Iran: Prof. Entessar

TEHRAN - Commenting on Ahvaz attack Prof. Entessar says U.S., Israel, Saudi Arabia and UAE’s principal goal is to create chaos in Iran to disintegrate the country.