Tehran Times

Three endgame scenarios loom large over Vienna talks

TEHRAN – After six rounds of intensive talks to possibly revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, negotiations in Vienna have reached a key point that could lead to three possible scenarios ranging from a full revival of the original deal to a complete halt to talks, the Tehran Times can reveal.
Iran voices support for regional initiative on South Caucasus

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan has expressed Iran’s support for a regional initiative aiming to foster cooperation among stakeholders in the South Caucasus.
Who Iran’s new Judiciary chief is

TEHRAN — On Thursday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei appointed Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei as the new Judiciary chief. Ezhe’i has been working in the Judiciary for 37 years. He has held numerous key positions in the Judiciary.
Ambassador: Gen. Soleimani assassination was clear example of ‘state terrorism’

TEHRAN - Iran says the U.S. assassination of senior Iranian anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani clearly exemplifies “state terrorism,” cautioning the UN against any understatement of the atrocity.

Politics

Iran, Russia emphasize consultations on cyberspace, international security

TEHRAN — Kazem Jalali, the Iranian ambassador to Moscow, met with Andrey Krutskikh, the Russian president's special envoy for information security.
Raisi launches website for people to suggest capable managers

TEHRAN — In an unprecedented move, President-elect Ebrahim Raisi’s office launched a website called “Companions of Raisi,” asking people to submit names and numbers of people whom they assume have the caliber to be future managers and ministers of his future administration.
Iran needs ‘young and revolutionary’ managers: MP

Iran looking for a better place at U19 Basketball World Cup

TEHRAN – Iran will begin the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup with the aim of finishing in a better place than 2013 that they came 11th in the competition.
Iran’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers fixtures revealed

TEHRAN – Iran will start the 2022 World Cup qualification Round 3 with a match against Syria on Sept. 2.
Iran learn fate at 2022 World Cup qualification Round 3

TEHRAN – Iran national football team learned their fate at the 2022 World Cup qualifiers on Thursday.

“Sun Children” director Majid Majidi receives IAA’s first Plaque of Glory

TEHRAN – Oscar-nominated director Majid Majidi was honored on Thursday with the first edition of the IAA Plaque of Glory by the Iranian Academy of Arts (IAA).
Iran’s “This Side, Other Side” honored at Neum Animated Film Festival

TEHRAN – Iranian director Lida Fazli’s acclaimed short movie “This Side, Other Side” won the award for best movie in the category of 2D and 3D animation at the Neum Animated Film Festival in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the organizers announced on Thursday.
Iranian pianist Puyam Azadeh to hold workshops at German festival

TEHRAN – Iranian pianist Puyam Azadeh, who is a professor of the instrument at the University of Tehran, will be holding workshops at the 71st edition of the Bayreuth Festival of Young Artists in Germany.

OPEC pays tribute to Iran's veteran oil minister

TEHRAN – The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in its 181st meeting in Vienna on Thursday paid tribute to Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh for his long-lasting contribution to the organization and the oil market.
Industrial, mining projects worth over $850m inaugurated

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday inaugurated six major industrial and mining projects worth 35.77 trillion rials (over $851 million) in four provinces through video conferencing, IRNA reported.
TSE’s main index gains 43,000 points in a week

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), rose 43,000 points in the past Iranian calendar week.

Half a million Iranians donate blood in 3 months

TEHRAN – Over the first three months of the current [Iranian calendar] year (started March 21), some 510,000 people donated blood across the country, Bashir Haji-Beigi, the Blood Transfusion Organization spokesman, said on Friday.
Iran, Serbia seeking to develop relations in geoscience

TEHRAN – Iran and Serbia discussed bilateral cooperation in the field of geology and mining during a meeting held virtually on Wednesday.
Second Iranian coronavirus vaccine gets emergency use license

TEHRAN - The Pastu Covac vaccine, developed by the Pasteur Institute of Iran, has received an emergency use license, Health Minister Saeed Namaki said on Wednesday.

Restoration of Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque continues

TEHRAN – A team of cultural heritage experts and experienced restorers supervises the restoration of parts of the creamy dome of the 17th-century Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, a masterpiece of Iranian architecture in Isfahan, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
Historical properties in central Iran made national heritage

TEHRAN –A total of 13 historical sites and aging structures across the central province of Markazi have recently been inscribed on the National Heritage list.
Hamedan reopens tourist sites, museums as virus curbs ease

TEHRAN – Museums and other cultural heritage sites in the west-central province of Hamedan have been allowed to reopen doors to the public as restrictions over the coronavirus pandemic have been loosened, the provincial tourism chief has said.

Why is the U.S. attacking this Iraqi-Syrian border region on a regular basis

The Al Bukamal - Al Qaim border crossing has been subject to regular airstrikes by the U.S. military under both the former Trump administration’s era and the current Biden administration’s term in office. It has been widely documented that Daesh sleeper cells use this border area to travel between Iraq and Syria. Under both U.S. Presidents, Washington appears to be targeting the popular mobilization units (PMU).
Why is the U.S. attacking this Iraqi-Syrian border region on a regular basis?

In Syria’s eastern province of Dayr-Zawr, Al Bukamal city sits next to the Iraqi border and the town of al-Qaim sits opposite to the city of Al Bukamal on the Iraqi side of the border. (That’s the basic geography out of the way).
Nasrallah, Hamas chief talk recent Gaza war in Beirut

TEHRAN- The top leaders of Hezbollah and Hamas held talks in Beirut on Tuesday about last month’s 11-day war with Israel in the Gaza Strip.