Tehran Times

5 dead, 44 injured as magnitude 6.1 quake rattles southern Iran

TEHRAN - An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale struck the port city of Bandar Khamir, southern Hormozgan province, early on Saturday, leaving 5 dead and 44 injured so far.
8th decade curse

TEHRAN — As the Israeli regime is heading off towards its 5th election in 3 years on November 1, the million-dollar question has been raised again. Is the 8th decade curse striking again?
Blame game starts early on Doha talks

TEHRAN— In a joint effort to portray the first round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States in Doha as “a failure,” the Western media has launched a heavy blame game to show Iran and the negotiating team as a culprit. But what is the truth?
Iran holding talks with Egypt and Jordan in Baghdad: Iraq FM

TEHRAN — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has announced that in addition to hosting the ongoing Tehran-Riyadh talks, Baghdad is also a host to separate bilateral talks between Iran and two other Arab states.

Politics

Iran rejects accusations of Arab officials

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has rejected as baseless allegations leveled against the Islamic Republic by two Arab leaders in the Bahraini capital Manama.
Iran backs multilateral diplomacy to lift illegal sanctions: envoy

TEHRAN- The Iranian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN confirmed on Thursday that Tehran supports multilateral diplomacy that would ensure the effective and verifiable lifting of the illegal sanctions against the Islamic Republic by reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or the JCPOA.
Dynamic diplomacy: From SCO to BRICS

TEHRAN — The tree of Iran’s balanced foreign policy approach is on the verge of being a one-year-old child. Stronger than before, Iran is pursuing dynamic diplomacy in a variety of cities such as Doha, Ashgabat, and other capitals. Baghdad will also join the list soon.

Kazakhstan beat Iran at FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers

TEHRAN - Kazakhstan defeated Iran for the second time Friday night during Window 3 of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers.
Mahjoub wins bronze at 2022 Open Biathle/Triathle Asian Championships

TEHRAN – Parsa Mahjoub won a bronze medal in the 2022 Open Biathle/Triathle Asian Championships on Friday.
Iran to play Uruguay in Vienna: report

TEHRAN – Iran national football team will reportedly play a friendly match with Uruguay in September.

Hichem Rostom, Tunisian actor of Iranian TV series “Salman Farsi”, dies at 75

TEHRAN – Renowned Tunisian actor Hichem Rostom died last Tuesday at 75.
Nominees for 2022 Golden Pen Awards unveiled

TEHRAN – Iran Pen Association unveiled on Thursday the nominees for its Golden Pen Awards in five categories.
Plays by David Ireland published in Persian

TEHRAN – Award-winning plays “Cyprus Avenue” and “Ulster American” by the Northern Irish-born playwright David Ireland have been published in Persian in a single book.

Iran, Russia ink road transportation co-op MOU

TEHRAN- Iran and Russia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on road transportation cooperation, at the end of the two countries’ Road Transportation Joint Committee meeting in Moscow on Wednesday.
Quarterly loading, unloading of goods in Iran’s ports up 7% on year

TEHRAN – Loading and unloading of goods in the ports of Iran increased seven percent in the first quarter of the present Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, the country’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) announced.
Housing price increases 8.4% in Tehran city

TEHRAN- Average housing price rose 8.4 percent in the capital Tehran during the third Iranian calendar month Khordad (ended on June 21), compared to its previous month, according to a report by the Central Bank of Iran (CBI).

Cooperatives build a better world

TEHRAN – The International Day of Cooperatives has been celebrated worldwide since 1923 as the unique contribution of cooperatives is making the world a better place.
Despite sanctions, Iran has the strongest health system: minister

TEHRAN – Despite the sanctions that have existed since the beginning of the Islamic Revolution until today to prevent the country from progressing, Iran has the strongest health system in the region, Health Minister Bahram Einollahi has stated.
Tehran, Harare pledge to boost media cooperation

TEHRAN – Iran and Zimbabwe have pledged to enhance collaboration aiming to help the media industry move with contemporary standards and technology.

715,000 foreign travelers visit Iran in spring

TEHRAN – Some 715,000 foreign travelers toured Iran during the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21).
Masouleh joins League of Historical Cities

TEHRAN – Ancient Masouleh, one of the top tourist destinations in northern Iran, has joined the League of Historical Cities, Masouleh’s mayor has said.
Archaeologists race against time to safeguard antiquities against sinking

TEHRAN – Archaeologists have discovered a wide range of relics from the basin of a newly-constructed dam in southwest Iran.

China hits back at NATO

After NATO declared Beijing as a security threat for the first time, saying the country is a major challenge to it’s interests, the People's Republic of China hit out at the U.S.-led military alliance.
Refugee deaths spark outrage in U.S.

Campaigners have slammed U.S. politicians following the grisly discovery of 51 dead asylum seekers and at least a dozen others who required hospital treatment after being found inside an abandoned trailer on a remote road in San Antonia, Texas on Monday.
Normalization of Palestinian apartheid is new normal

“The tale of Palestine from the beginning until today is a simple story of colonialism and dispossession, yet the world treats it as a multifaceted and complex story—hard to understand and even harder to solve.” ? Noam Chomsky