Tehran Times

Iran's strategic response

TEHRAN – In a calibrated policy that was accelerated following the assassination of prominent nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iranian lawmakers have moved to respond to the assassination by finalizing a bill that would rekindle the all-but-dormant Iranian nuclear program.
Assassination of Fakhrizadeh against international law: Chinese Daily

TEHRAN – The assassination of prominent Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh goes against international law and norms, China Daily said in an editorial on Sunday.
Hatami says Iran will double the budget for defense projects

No act of terror will go unanswered, defense chief warns

TEHRAN – Defense Minister Amir Hatami has reacted to the assassination of Iran’s prominent scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, saying no atrocity, terror or stupid act will go unanswered.
Top ECFR members call for Europe to bolster diplomacy on Iran

TEHRAN – A number of senior members of the European Council for Foreign Relations have called for European countries to working with the United States’ incoming administration to bolster the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

Politics

Switzerland condemns assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist

TEHRAN – Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has denounced the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh as an “act of violence,” calling on all parties to avoid further acts of violence.
Intelligence minister: Many clues found about the scientist’s assassination

TEHRAN – Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi says numerous clues have been found with regard to the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a top nuclear scientist who was killed in a terrorist attack outside Tehran on Friday.
Iran denies meeting between martyr Fakhrizadeh, IAEA officials

TEHRAN – Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), has denied any meeting between nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and the officials of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

We lost concentration against Iran: Mark Bosnich

TEHRAN - Former Socceroos goalkeeper Mark Bosnich took a trip down memory lane about FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Iran at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Nov. 29, 1997.
Syria stun Iran in FIBA Asia Cup qualifier

TEHRAN – Iran basketball team unbelievably lost to Syria in the second window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 qualifiers on Monday.
Persepolis down Shahr Khodro: IPL

TEHRAN – Persepolis defeated Shahr Khodro 3-0 in Iran Professional League (IPL) here at the Azadi Stadium on Monday.

Art Bureau launches website for nuclear scientist Fakhrizadeh

TEHRAN - The Art Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization has launched a website to promote artworks on Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
30 documentaries to compete for Avini Awards at Cinéma Vérité

TEHRAN – A lineup of 30 documentaries will be competing for the Avini Awards at the 14th edition of the Cinéma Vérité festival, Iran’s major international festival for documentary films.
Life story of top IRGC commander subject of play “Borunesi”

TEHRAN – Director Morteza Shahkaram plans to stage a play about the life story of Abdolhossein Borunesi, a senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who was martyred during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war.

Iran’s Zamaninia elected as chairman of OPEC executive board in 2021

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Oil Minister for International Affairs and Trading Amir-Hossein Zamaninia who is the country’s governor at the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has been elected as the new chairman of the OPEC executive board for 2021.
Foreign investment in Aras Free Zone rises 78% in H1

TEHRAN- Foreign investment attracted in Aras Free Trade-Industrial Zone (AFZ) in Iran’s northwestern province of East Azarbaijan has risen 78 percent during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-October 21), compared to the first half of the past year, according to a provincial official.
Exports of cement chain products reach $163.4m in 7 months

TEHRAN - The value of Iran’s cement products exports in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-October 21) reached more than $163.4 million, which is an 11 percent decrease compared to the same period last year.

Air pollution hiding behind COVID-19

TEHRAN – With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, air pollution has been marginalized despite being much deadlier, causing over 7 million deaths annually, while the virus has just taken less than 1.5 million lives worldwide so far.
Iran joins DEEP network to share diabetes expertise

TEHRAN – Iran has joined Novo Nordisk’s DEEP (Disease Experience Expert Panel) as the twentieth country to share experience on diabetes with the world.
Iranian-made solution for cornea preservation unveiled

TEHRAN- An Iranian-made solution for preserving corneal tissues was unveiled on Sunday at Tehran's Labbafinejad Hospital.

Absolute limits of magnificent Persepolis being documented

TEHRAN – An all-inclusive documentation project has been commenced on the absolute limits of the UNESCO-registered Persepolis in southern Iran.
5th-century church being restored in northwestern Iran

TEHRAN – The ancient Saint John Church has undergone some rehabilitation works in the village of Sohrol, near Shabestar city in East Azarbaijan province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.
Quran inscriptions, ancient rhytons added to national heritage list

TEHRAN – A total of seven relics, including ancient copies of the holy Quran, and centuries-old rhytons, have recently been inscribed on Iran’s National Cultural Heritage list.

Tel Aviv concerned that Yemeni missiles target Israel: Yemeni analyst

TEHRAN – A Yemeni analyst says that the missile strike on Aramco by Yemenis is meant to send a signal that Ansarullah can hit targets inside Israel. Hamid Rizq, a Yemeni journalist and analyst based in Lebanon, tells the Tehran Times that Tel Aviv considers the Saudi-led aggression on Yemen a “preemptive war”.
Afghans are cynic about the U.S. policies in their country: analyst

TEHRAN – An Afghan analyst says that the United States failed to establish peace and stability in Afghanistan after two decades of devastating war, which made the people “cynic about the U.S. policies in their country.”
Saudis will pay high price for genocidal war on Yemen: analyst

TEHRAN – A political analyst says Saudi Arabia is well aware that it is paying a high price for its genocide in Yemen.