Tehran Times

2021-10-19 22:02
Nasrallah exposes trap set by Israel

TEHRAN – In his first appearance after the deadly shootings in Beirut last week, Secretary General of Hezbollah Sayed Hassan Nasrallah appeared calmer than ever. He placidly advised a troublesome political party to refrain from endangering co-existence in Lebanon.

Iranian military chief, Russian defense minister push for military, defense cooperation

TEHRAN – Mohammad Bagheri, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran, and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in a meeting in Moscow on Tuesday insisted on the need to strengthen military and defense cooperation between the two countries.
Iran urges OIC action as Daesh seeks to sow sectarian rift in Afghanistan

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Monday that Daesh attacks in Afghanistan are aimed at sowing religious discord in the crisis-hit country, urging the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to condemn such attacks, Press TV reported.
Kazakhstan, an emerging power with difficult road ahead

TEHRAN – The glitz and glamour of Astana are engrossing every foreign visitor. From plush towers with sophisticated modern architecture to crowded foreign shopping centers all have one message to convey: Kazakhstan is changing.
Idea of Islamic unity is a strategic and necessary notion, Raisi say

Raisi: Iran seeking to eliminate poverty, corruption in Islamic world

TEHRAN — President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran said on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic seeking to “eliminate poverty and corruption” and counter “insecurity and instability” in the Islamic world.

Politics

Iran's membership in SCO will be beneficial for members, Kazakh ambassador says

TEHRAN — The Kazakh ambassador to Tehran has described Iran as a strong country in terms of economy and underlined that Iran's membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) would be very effective for the countries of the region in areas of trade and economic cooperation.
35th international unity conference kicks off in Tehran

TEHRAN — The 35th International Conference on Islamic Unity started on Tuesday with the presence of President Ebrahim Raisi.
Busy day for FM Amir Abdollahian

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian had a very busy day on Monday. He spoke with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.

Sepahan start 2021/22 IPL season on high note

TEHRAN – Sepahan defeated Mes Rafsanjan 2-0 in Matchday 1 of the 2021/22 Iran Professional League (IPL) season on Tuesday.
Farhad Majidi pens three-year deal with Esteghlal

TEHRAN – Farhad Majidi penned a three-year contract with Esteghlal football team on Monday.
Persepolis loss against Al Hilal was logical: expert

TEHRAN - Reza Torabian, Iranian football expert and former Persepolis player, believes that Persepolis’ loss against Al Hilal was a logical result due to the many factors.

Winners of Iranian calligraphy biennial honored with tribute to Emad al-Kottab

TEHRAN – The 6th Iranian International Calligraphy Biennial honored its top calligraphers on Monday in Qazvin with a tribute to Emad al-Kottab, a prominent artist who lived most of his professional life during the 19th century.
Tehran short film fest opens first edition as Oscar qualifier

TEHRAN – The 38th Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) opened on Tuesday to organize its first edition after the Academy Awards has agreed to register the festival as an event whose awards can qualify a film for the Oscars.
“Sun Children” wins City of Chemnitz award at Schlingel film festival

TEHRAN – The acclaimed Iranian drama “Sun Children” has won the Award of the City of Chemnitz at the 26th Schlingel International Film Festival for Children and Young Audiences in Germany.

H1 trade with ECO members rises 60% yr/yr

TEHRAN - Iran’s trade with the members of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) reached $7.255 billion in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22) to register a 60 percent increase year on year, the spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said.
Oji receives Venezuelan foreign minister

TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji received a high-ranking Venezuelan delegation headed by the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Felix Plasencia Gonzalez on Monday, Shana reported.
Over $2.2b worth of industrial parts, equipment indigenized in H1

TEHRAN – Implementation of a program for indigenizing the knowledge for the production of industrial parts and equipment has saved Iran $2.2 billion in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22), according to the Deputy Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Mehdi Sadeqi Niaraki.

‘Azerbaijan should respect Iran’s drug control efforts’

TEHRAN – The Iranian director of headquarters for the fight against narcotics, Eskandar Momeni, has urged Azerbaijani officials to respect the public opinion and its people and to see the position of Iran in the fight against narcotics trafficking.
IRCS seeks assistance from ICRC to deal with drought

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to help in dealing with the drought in the southeastern part of the country.
Iranians grant more humanitarian aid to Afghans

TEHRAN – A new shipment of humanitarian aid weighing 25 tons has been delivered by Iran to the people of Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Hundreds of stone tools found at Iran Neanderthal site

TEHRAN – Hundreds of stone tools have recently been discovered at a Neanderthal site in western Iran.
90% of Iranian hotel employees receive COVID vaccine, others likely to lose jobs

TEHRAN – 90 percent of Iranian hoteliers and accommodation staff have received COVID-19 vaccine to date, the head of the Association of Iranian Hoteliers said on Monday.
Iranian travel agencies invited to attend Expo 2020

TEHRAN – The Association of Iranian Travel Agencies has invited domestic travel businesses to attend Iran pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, which is currently underway in UAE.

Trudeau finally meets indigenous leaders after snubbing invitation

TEHRAN - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has met with indigenous leaders at a First Nations community around two weeks after he went away on holiday, missing a day the country designated to remember and honor residential schools victims and survivors.
China will fill power vacuum left by U.S. in Afghanistan: researcher

TEHRAN - A research fellow and coordinator of the East Asia Centre at MP-IDSA in New Delhi says that Beijing has already taken steps towards engagement with the Taliban to fill the vacuum created by the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Former US secretary of state Colin Powell dies of COVID-19

TEHRAN - Colin Powell, the former United States secretary of state and the first Black person in the country’s history to fill the position, has died due to complications from COVID-19, his family has said.