Tehran Times

Tehran hosting Caspian Sea littoral states’ meeting on maritime safety, security

TEHRAN- The fourth meeting of Collaboration on Maritime Safety and Security in Caspian Sea kicked off in Tehran on Monday participated by the representatives from five littoral states, IRNA reported.
Iraq tops Iran’s visiting tourists list

TEHRAN – Some 2 million Iraqi nationals visited Iran during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21), turning the country into Iran’s largest source of tourists, ISNA reported.
West's double-standard approach revealed in reaction to French riots

TEHRAN – Iran's Judiciary chief has blasted the Western states for their double-standard approach to police violence against demonstrators in France’s ongoing riots.
PGCC is neither ‘council’ nor ‘cooperation’: advisor

TEHRAN – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the parliament speaker, has said that neither “council” nor “cooperation” has remained from the [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council.

Politics

Tehran says Saudi Arabia, UAE have monopolized PGCC

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday indirectly slammed Saudi Arabia and the UAE for turning the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council into a body to express their own views.
Trump showing true face of U.S. conspiratorial policies, Velayati says

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Monday that the United States has failed to impose its will on others over the past 40 years and the trend will continue.
Germany: Saving Iran deal important for Europe’s security

TEHRAN – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday that salvaging the Iran nuclear deal is important for Europe’s security, IRNA reported.

Iran provisional 35-man squad for Asian Cup named

TEHRAN – Carlos Queiroz has named a provisional 35-man Team Melli squad for the AFC Asian Cup 2019.
FIFA to decide whether Qatar’s neighbors could host some of 2022's games

TEHRAN - Gianni Infantino reiterated that FIFA will decide in March whether neighboring countries could be allowed to host some of Qatar 2022's games.
Hamid Reza Garshasbi steps down as general manager of Persepolis

TEHRAN – Hamid Reza Garshasbi stepped down from his post as general manager of Persepolis club.

15 narrators to compete in Tehran Intl. Storytelling Festival

TEHRAN – Fifteen storytellers from Iran and other countries will be performing in the international competition of the 21st International Storytelling Festival in Tehran, the organizers announced on Monday.
Graphic designer Ahmadreza Dalvand dies at 60

TEHRAN – Iranian graphic designer Ahmadreza Dalvand who learned the basic principles of the art from masters such as Morteza Momayyez and Hannibal Alkhas died of diabetes at his home in Tehran on Monday. He was 60.
Italian pianist Olaf John Laneri to perform in Tehran

TEHRAN – Italian pianist Olaf John Laneri will give a concert at Tehran’s Rudaki Hall on Thursday, Iran’s Rudaki Foundation announced on Monday.

Third train of SP phases 22-24 sweetening refinery comes online

TEHRAN- The third train of sweetening refinery of phases 22, 23 and 24 of Iran’s South Pars gas field was put into operation and the phases are ready to receive sour gas, operator of the phases announced.
TCCIMA honors exemplary exporters

TEHRAN- In a ceremony on Monday, Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) honored 15 exemplary exporters of Tehran Province, TCCIMA website reported.
Iran, China resume banking transactions

TEHRAN- “Iran and China resume their joint banking relations from today”, Deputy Head and speaker of Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce Majid-Reza Hariri announced on Monday, Tasnim news agency reported.

‘Social presence of Iranian women, victim of Western censorship’

TEHRAN – The active presence of Iranian women in foreign media has been victimized by the West’s censorship, Kobra Aqazari, Iranian representative in the First Ever Global Women in Media Conference, held in Karachi, Pakistan said on Monday.
MP calls for formation of women's regional development association

TEHRAN – Member of Majlis (Iranian Parliament), Fatemeh Zolqadr, here on Saturday called for formation of an association for women’s regional development, ISNA reported.
Ancient relics unearthed in northwest Iran

TEHRAN – A number of historical relics have recently been unearthed in the vicinity of Alajouq fortress, a centuries-old monument situated upstream of a dam, northwest Iran.

Truth about Hekmatyars anti-Iran tirade

It’s no secret that the Saudi regime has been investing millions in its no-holds-barred propaganda war against the Islamic Republic of Iran. The custodians of Islam’s holiest shrines have not only managed to crush the voices critical of the regime’s policies, but have been carrying out a systematic misinformation campaign against Iran through run-of-the-mill media outlets bankrolled by Riyadh.
India to begin interim operations at Chabahar Port within weeks

TEHRAN - The deadly terrorist attack at southeastern Chabahar Port last week gave rise to concerns regarding the sustainability of the project and whether any of the three parties — India, Iran and Afghanistan — would pull out of the project.
‘Genocide is slow strangulation of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine’

The heart-rending stories of Rohingya refugees continue to pour out from the refugee camps of Bangladesh, where they live in impoverished condition, and from Rakhine state, where they face incarceration. The repatriation plan has been shelved following calls by the international aid organizations that the timing was not feasible for their return.