Tehran Times

Jack Straw says U.S. must return to nuclear deal

TEHRAN - Former British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has said that the United States must admit that it made a wrong decision to quit the 2015 nuclear deal, urging the White House to return to the pact, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Advisor slams Bahrain for hosting conference attended by Israel

TEHRAN – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker, has strongly criticized Bahrain for hosting an anti-Iran security conference attended by Israel.
Arbaeen trek showed Muslim unity against enemies: Baqeri

TEHRAN – The Arbaeen march demonstrated the Islamic Ummah’s unity in the face of enemies, says Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, the Armed Forces Chief of Staff.
Zarif says Iran’s relations with China are ‘strategic’

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that Iran’s relations with China are “strategic”.

Politics

VP urges Expediency Council to ratify FATF-related bills

TEHRAN – Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri has urged the Expediency Council to ratify the FATF-related bills as soon as possible.
Defense minister: Deterrence power has secured Iran against threats

TEHRAN – In view of Iran’s high deterrence power, no enemy dares to threaten the country, Defense Minister Amir Hatami said on Tuesday while making a visit to naval industries.
Iran-EU joint training workshop on nuclear emergency cases kicks off in Luxemburg

TEHRAN – A joint training workshop named “Preparing for and Responding to a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency” was inaugurated at the venue of the European Union (EU) in Luxemburg City on Monday.

Iran Wushu Sanda team claim world title

TEHRAN – Iran’s eight-member Sanda team claimed eight gold medals and won the title of the 15th World Wushu Championships (WWC) in Shanghai, China.
Time to re-enforce fight against apartheid via sports

As the International Judo Federation imposed a ban on Iran’s judo, it’s now time to take a closer look at the incident.
Iran win two more medals at World Wushu C’ships

TEHRAN - Iranian Talolu practitioners won two more medals at the 15th edition of the World Wushu Championships on Tuesday.

Cultural figures with top works on Ashura tragedy honored

TEHRAN – The National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) honored a selection of 40 cultural figures who have created outstanding works about the tragedy of Ashura over the past century during the program “Forty Days of Love” on Monday.
Serbian translation of “The Stories of Majid” unveiled at Belgrade book fair

TEHRAN – A Serbian translation of a selection of Iranian children’s book writer Hushang Moradi Kermani’s bestseller “The Stories of Majid” was unveiled at the 64th Belgrade International Book Fair in the Serbian capital on Tuesday.
“Kiarostami and His Missing Cane” named best doc at Salto festival

TEHRAN – Iranian director Mahmudreza Sani’s film “Kiarostami and His Missing Cane” about the world-renowned filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami has won the award for best documentary feature at the 4th Salto Independent Film Festival in Uruguay.

Nearly $7b paid for development projects in H1

TEHRAN- Head of Iran’s Planning and Budget Organization (PBO) said that 290 trillion rials (about $6.9 billion) has been paid for development projects in the country during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22), Tasnim news agency reported.
Iranian companies sign €60m petchem equipment production agreement

TEHRAN – National Iranian Oil Engineering and Construction Company (NIOEC) signed an agreement with two domestic companies namely Machine Sazi Arak and AzarAb Industries for cooperation on indigenizing the manufacturing of some equipment used in petrochemical industry.
TEDPIX gains 6,141 points in a day

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), rose 6,141 points to 308,314 on Tuesday, Tasnim news agency reported.

Iran, Oman seek to bolster health tourism ties

TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ali Asghar Mounesan on Monday met with his Omani counterpart Ahmed bin Nasser al-Mahrizi in Muscat, discussing ways to promote bilateral ties particularly in the arena of health and medical tourism.
Iran becomes vice president for HONLEA Asia, Pacific

TEHRAN – Iran was chosen as the first vice president of the 43rd Meetings of Heads of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies (HONLEA), Asia and the Pacific, which is underway in Bangkok, Thailand from October 22 to 25.
‘17% of Iranians aged over 30 suffering from osteoporosis’

TEHRAN – Seventeen percent of Iranians over the age of 30 and 20 percent of women aged over 50 are suffering from osteoporosis, Fars quoted Ahmad Raeisosadat, secretary of the association of physical medicine and rehabilitation, as saying on Sunday.

Alarm for the White House

TEHRAN-State and public opinion polls in the United States show that Donald Trump is not in a good position with public opinion. This will undoubtedly cause serious problems for the US President in the upcoming presidential election. Many US analysts believe that if the current situation continues in the United States, Trump will certainly lose the next presidential election.
Third British PM may be crucified over Brexit

TEHRAN - Brexit is getting more twisted every day. It is obvious that Boris Jonson is spending hard days. He seems severely concerned about the political future of himself and his Conservative Party.
Misusing popular protests in Iraq

All documents suggest that a widespread attempt is underway by the enemies of Iraq to undermine security in the country. They want to create a new wave of domestic violence.