Tehran Times

Remaining nuclear deal parties meet in Vienna

TEHRAN - The remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the JCPOA, met in Vienna on Friday to discuss issues surrounding the multilateral accord.
Zarif says EU3 letter to UN chief intended to hide ‘miserable incompetence’ in face of sanctions

Hook admitting Iran’s missile testing not violating Resolution 2231: Zarif

TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote on his Twitter account on Friday that even Brian Hook has acknowledged that the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 has not banned missile testing by Iran.
Judiciary chief visits UCF nuclear site

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi has visited the UCF nuclear site in Isfahan, central Iran, ISNA reported on Friday.
Zarif welcomes peaceful solutions to Yemen crisis

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underscored on Thursday that diplomatic solutions are the best ways possible out of the crisis in Yemen.

Politics

Iran’s Jahangiri wants peaceful protests guaranteed

TEHRAN - Iranian First Vice President Is’haq Jahangiri said on Friday that the people are entitled to stage peaceful protests to seek their rights, urging the three branches of the government to create a mechanism for that purpose.
Tehran raps U.S. interference in China’s affairs

TEHRAN – Tehran has slammed Washington for interfering in China’s internal affairs after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill for sanctions against Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
Expert says maximum pressure has not weakened Iran

Defense officials and reports indicate that the maximum pressure campaign has not weakened Iran strategically or caused a reduction in Iran’s regional influence, the Atlantic Council said in a commentary published on Thursday.

Iran win bronze at IWBF Asia Oceania C'ships

TEHRAN – Iran’s men’s team defeated japan 66-55 on Saturday to win bronze medal of the 2019 International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Asia Oceania Championships.
Marouf a candidate for IOC Athletes' Commission

TEHRAN – Iran national volleyball team captain has been confirmed as an official candidate for membership in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission.
Iran fall short against China at Asia-Pacific Goalball Champs

TEHRAN - Iran lost to China at the IBSA Goalball Asia-Pacific Championships on Saturday.

Artists’ tax exemption a just decision?

Cultural and artistic activities are one of the eight categories exempted from paying basic tax under Iran’s tax law.
Cinéma Vérité to screen eight biographical docs

TEHRAN – A lineup of eight biographical documentaries will go on screen in the Portrait section of the 13th Cinéma Vérité, Iran’s major documentary film festival, the organizers announced on Friday.
Gunther Uecker’s “Tribute to Hafez” to move to Bushehr

TEHRAN – After five showings in Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan, Kerman and Rasht, German sculptor and op artist Gunther Uecker’s exhibition “Tribute to Hafez” will move to the southern Iranian city of Bushehr for another showcase.

Oman trying to expand economic ties with Iran

TEHRAN- Omani minister of commerce and industry said his country is trying to boost its trade and economic ties with Iran, stressing that this goal can be achieved through more cooperation between the two sides’ private sectors.
177th OPEC meeting concluded with good outcomes: Zanganeh

TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh expressed satisfaction with the outcomes of the 177th Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the OPEC+ meetings which were held during December 5-6, Mehr News Agency reported.
President Rouhani to submit budget bill to Majlis on Sunday

TEHRAN - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is going to submit the bill of the budget for the next Iranian calendar year (to start on March 20, 2020) to Majlis (Iranian parliament) on Sunday, Mehr news agency reported, quoting the head of Iran’s Plan and Budget Organization.

Azerbaijan willing to receive more tourists from Iran

TEHRAN – The Republic of Azerbaijan intends to receive more arrivals from Iran so as to attain a balance in tourist exchange rate between the two neighbors.
Tehran, Bishkek agree to ease visa rules, resume direct flights

TEHRAN – Iran and Kyrgyzstan have agreed to facilitate visa issuance and resume direct flights by the end of the current Iranian month of Azar (Dec. 21), YJC quoted Iran’s deputy transport minister Shahram Adamnejad as saying on Wednesday.
Let’s mind the soil as it truly matters

Soil is an essential natural resource for sustaining life on Earth. It is a core component of land resources, agricultural development and ecological sustainability that constitutes the basis for the preservation and advancement of human life on this planet.

My observations and experience in Iran

KASHMIR - The cost of an air ticket from Lahore to Mashad was around 38000 rupees in March 2019, but as soon as Imran Khan came into power in Pakistan, the price of the same ticket jumped up to 70 000. I did not want to pay so much money. So, I decided to go by road. Everyone who heard of it warned me that the journey by road from Pakistan to Iran was very dangerous.
Political ambiguity in London

TEHRAN-The UK general election is being held as many polls show the Conservative Party over the Labor Party. However, many political analysts believe that, as of now, Boris Johnson cannot be considered the definitive winner of the UK general election. Here's a look at some of the latest news and analysis on the UK general election:
OUR AMERICA IN FACE OF ONSLAUGHT OF IMPERIALISM AND OLIGARCHIES

The most recent events in the region confirm that the US government and the reactionary oligarchies bear the primary responsibility for the dangerous unrest and political and social instability that broke out in Latin America and the Caribbean.