Tehran Times

2021-12-01 19:53
Media hype casts doubt on the West’s seriousness about Vienna talks

TEHRAN – After a months-long hiatus, Iranian and Western negotiators ultimately met in the same room but much of the work does not seem to be done in the room. Instead, the Western negotiators seem to prefer forging ahead with media hyperbole.

Analyst praises Raisi administration's view toward neighbors

TEHRAN — Director of the Office for the Study and Compilation of Iranian History has praised the policy of the new administration of Ebrahim Raisi toward neighboring countries.
Talks between Iran’s Eslami, IAEA’s Grossi was constructive: MP

TEHRAN — A member of the Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee says the dialogue between Iran’s nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami and Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was constructive.
Iran urges UN to counter U.S. unilateralism as UN marks 67th anniversary

TEHRAN — Speaking on the anniversary of the 76th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations on Wednesday, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad Hassan Sheikholeslami said the UN should counter United States’ extraterritorial moves in violations of the UN Charter.
Iran's balanced position debunked Western narrative of Vienna talks

TEHRAN – Despite Western propaganda campaign in the run-up to Monday’s Vienna talks, Iran adopted a carefully crafted position during the talks amid muted hopes for a good, swift agreement.

Politics

Sanctions removal working group holds first meeting in Vienna

TEHRAN – A working group established to conduct talks on how to remove U.S. sanctions on Iran held its first meeting on Tuesday morning as agreed during Monday’s plenary session of Iran and the P4+1 group of countries.
‘Achieving agreement in talks dependent on ensuring Iran's interests’

TEHRAN - The deputy chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the parliament says if the Western side acknowledges this fact that a success of the Vienna talks is dependent on ensuring the interests of the Iranian people, then there is a hope for success.
China state newspaper calls for lifting all U.S sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN – A Chinese state-run newspaper has called for the lifting of all U.S. sanctions on Iran, describing the move as a key to reviving the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.

Iran’s powerlifter Jafari takes silver at Tbilisi 2021

TEHRAN – Iranian Para powerlifter Amir Jafari Arangeh seized a silver medal at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships on Wednesday.
Ali Daei meets Australian ambassador Lyndall Sachs

TEHRAN – Iranian legendary footballer met with Lyndall Sachs, Australia's ambassador to Iran, on Wednesday.
Bonyadifar to officiate Tehran derby

TEHRAN – Mooud Bonyadifar will referee the match between Esteghlal and Persepolis football teams.

Golden Pen of Belgrade honors Iranian illustrators Matak, Zakeri

TEHRAN – Iranian illustrators Mohammad-Hossein (Mason) Matak and Majid Zakeri have won two of three awards at the 51st Golden Pen of Belgrade awards, and the 16th International Biennial of Illustrations.
Romania’s Piatra Neamt art competition awards Iranian children

TEHRAN – Iranian children won several awards at the 5th edition of the Piatra Neamt Creative International Art Competition for Children in Romania.
“Tazieh of Poor King Lear” blends Iranian, Western theater styles

TEHRAN – Iranian and Western theater styles merge in director Melika Razi’s new project “The Tazieh of Poor King Lear”.

Iran unveils modern domestically-made customs equipment, systems

TEHRAN – Iran unveiled a series of domestically produced smart customs systems and equipment on Monday in a ceremony attended by the country’s Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Ehsan Khandouzi and the Vice President for Science and Technology Sourena Sattari, IRIB reported.
POGC begins new exploration operation in South Pars field

TEHRAN - Iran’s Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC), which is in charge of developing the country’s giant South Pars gas field in the Persian Gulf, has begun new drilling operations in this field to explore the possibility of new reserves, an official with the company announced.
Gas transmission hits record high of 800 mcm/d

TEHRAN – Gas transmission in Iran hit a new record of over 800 million cubic meters per day (mcm/d) on November 21, Iranian Gas Transmission Company (IGTC)’s Managing Director Mehdi Jamshidi Dana announced.

Iran, UN working to map out new partnership on sustainable development

TEHRAN – The United Nations and the Iranian government are going to map out a new partnership on sustainable development for the next five years, UN Iran Resident Coordinator, Stefan Priesner, has said.
Iran has been generous to host refugees over past decades: UNHCR

TEHRAN –Millions of Afghans have fled their country over the past few decades, and Iran as a neighboring country has been generous to host many of them, said Ivo Freijsen, UNHCR’s Representative in Iran.
Public campaign launched to safeguard Zagros forests

TEHRAN – A public campaign aimed to help national authorities save the endangered valuable Zagros forests was launched across the country on Wednesday.

Istakhr, once legendary residence of Persian kings

TEHRAN – The ancient city of Istakhr was the seat of local governments and a royal residence of Persian kings during the Sassanid era. Moreover, it acquired importance as a center of priestly wisdom and orthodoxy.
Iran, UNWTO discuss rural tourism targets

TEHRAN – On Tuesday, Iran’s deputy tourism minister Ali-Asghar Shalbafian and UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili discussed ways to develop bilateral ties and to gain previously-defined rural tourism targets.
Fars province looks to woo Iraqi nationals with fam tours, direct flights

TEHRAN – The Iraqi tour operators and travel insiders are welcomed to visit Fars on a series of familiarization tours across the southern Iranian province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.

Barbados ditches British monarchy

TEHRAN - After a while of deliberating, prolonging the move and marking the date on the calendar, Barbados has officially removed Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as the head of state and become a republic.
Mark Esper sues Pentagon for blocking parts of his memoir

TEHRAN - Former Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper on Sunday sued the Pentagon, accusing officials of improperly blocking significant portions of an upcoming memoir about his tenure under President Donald J. Trump.
Israeli President’s visit to holy site draws fierce reaction

TEHRAN - The Israeli President’s intrusion of the Holy Islamic Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of al-Khalil (also known as Hebron city) has drawn angry reactions.