Killing blacks is not something new in US, it is American nature, leader says

TEHRAN- Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said that the late founder of the Revolution created big changes to the fates Iranians.

Sirous Pourmousavi no longer Iran U19 coach

TEHRAN – Sirous Pourmousavi quit as Iran U19 football team head coach.

Imam Khomeini legacy lives on as Iranians mourn 31st anniversary of passing

Iranians are marking 31 years since the departure of the revered founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini, an eternal example of the defeat of the West in imposing its will on freedom-seeking nations.

Zarif slams Europe’s ‘deafening silence’ on U.S. brutalities against protesters

Iran’s foreign minister slams Europe’s double standards on protest actions in different parts of the world, calling on the Europeans — who have a habit of jumping to conclusions on demonstrations in non-Western states — to break their “deafening” silence on “scenes of brutality” in the U.S.

Rome-Tehran relations thriving, Italy's ambassador says on Republic Day

TEHRAN -- On the occasion of the 74th anniversary of Italy’s Republic Day, the Italian Ambassador in Tehran, Giuseppe Perrone, addressed a message, published on the Embassy’s social media channels, to the Italian community in Iran and to all Iranian friends.

  By Javad Heirannia

Trump unashamedly right-wing, says professor of comparative philosophies

TEHRAN - Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, a professor in global thought and comparative philosophies, tells the Tehran Times that “President Trump is unashamedly right-wing”.

Columnist calls Iranian fuel shipments to Venezuela a crack in wall of sanctions

TEHRAN - Conn Hallinan, a columnist for Foreign Policy In Focus, has said that arrival of Iranian fuel tankers in Venezuelan waters was a crack in wall of the United States’ illegal sanctions against Caracas.

230 people killed in November protests: MP

TEHRAN — Top MP Mojtaba Zonnour has said 230 people were killed during the protests in November 2019.

Sirous Asgari who is in U.S. will return to Iran in coming days

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday that Iranian scientist Sirous Asgari freed in U.S. captivity will return to Iran in the coming days.

Six forgotten crafts revived in Ilam

TEHRAN – Six handicraft fields, which had been fallen into oblivion, have been revived in western Ilam province, Mehr reported on Monday. 

More Sacred Defense museums to be inaugurated 

TEHRAN – Eleven museums dedicated to the Iran-Iraq 1980-1988 war, which is called Sacred Defense in the Islamic Republic, will be inaugurated by the end of the current Iranian calendar year 1399 (March 20, 2021), IRNA reported. 

Lohondor projected to be named national village of Hinji-Duzi 

TEHRAN – Lohondor, a small village in the northern province of Golestan, is planned to be named as the national village of Hinji-Duzi, a traditional type of beadwork. 

Tehran criticizes S. Korea for overdue medical shipment

TEHRAN — Foreign Minister Abbas Mousavi has criticized South Korea for their submissive conduct toward the United States, saying the Koreans have been waiting to receive a green light from the U.S. government for sending a medical shipment to Iran.

Rouhani says Iran stands beside Afghanistan

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani has said that Iran will stand beside the Afghan government and people to help them promote peace, stability and security.

Iran dismisses claims of interference in anti-racism protests in U.S.

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi has dismissed claims of Iran’s interference in protests against racism in the United States.

Islamic Students Association condemns racism in U.S.

TEHRAN - The the Islamic Students Associations issued a statement on Monday condemning racism in the United States and urged Washington to practice justice over the brutal killing of an African-American man in Minneapolis.

15 sites of prehistoric petroglyphs identified in northwest Iran

TEHRAN - A total of fifteen archaeological sites, which embrace a wide variety of prehistoric petroglyphs and rock-carved arts, have been identified in the plains of Meshginshahr county, northwest of the country.  

By Afshin Majlesi

Iran’s trump cards to kick-start tourism in post-COVID-19 world

TEHRAN – As you are well aware, the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus has plunged the travel and tourism industry in the global scene, disrupting life in ways that were unimaginable just a few months ago.

By Seyed Hossein Hosseiniseddiq

Shahroud, the land of five climates

Shahroud is the city of my ancestors and the summer city, where most of my childhood and adolescence summers were spent. A city where forests, mountains, and deserts meet. This feature has given the city a special tourist status, called the “small continent”. In this article, I will introduce some of the tourist attractions of this small continent.

Wildfire in forests, protected areas put out after five days

TEHRAN - Wildfire which broke out five days ago across several forests and protected areas in four western and southwestern provinces of Khuzestan, Bushehr, Lorestan, Kohgiluyeh, and Boyer-Ahmad, was put out on Monday.

Sanctions hinder GEF to finance environmental projects in Iran

TEHRAN – Unfair and unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States has hindered the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to finance environmental projects in Iran.

Culture Ministry honors radio host Behruz Razavi with lifetime achievement award

TEHRAN – The Veteran Artists Institute at the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance honored Behruz Razavi, the prominent host of art and cultural programs on radio, with a lifetime achievement award during a ceremony held at the Shohadaye Radio Building in Tehran on Sunday.

2nd volume of Thai version of “A 250-Year-Old Person” published

TEHRAN – The second volume of the Thai version of “A 250-Year-Old Person”, a book containing a collection of speeches and writings of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei about the household of Prophet Muhammad (S), has been published in Bangkok.

WHO lauds Iran’s “Each Home a Health Center” scheme

TEHRAN – Christoph Hamelmann, World Health Organization’s representative to Iran, has praised a scheme called “Each Home a Health Center” launched in Iran to promote public health literacy and improve health culture in the society.

Imam Khomeini’s poetry published in Bengali 

TEHRAN – A book containing a selection of poetry by Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, has been published in the Bengali language, Iran’s Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) has announced.

IPL schedule will be announced after online conference with AFC

TEHRAN - Acting head of the Iran Football League Organization’s competition committee has said that the schedule for the remaining fixtures of the Iran Professional League (IPL) will be announced after a teleconference with AFC officials.

Iranian animator blends Persian, Western folk tales for “Thief of Dreams”

TEHRAN – Iranian director Ravanbakhsh Sadeqi has blended folk stories from Iran and the West to make his 3D movie named “Thief of Dreams”.

Mexican magazine Central spotlights health workers with cartoon by Alireza Pakdel 

TEHRAN – Central, a magazine on art, entertainment and health based in Mexico City, has spotlighted the medical workers on the front line of the campaign against COVID-19 by publishing a cartoon by Iranian artist Alireza Pakdel on the front cover of its June-July edition.

Iran’s cultural centers in Kazakhstan, Serbia organize photo exhibitions on Imam Khomeini 

TEHRAN – Iran’s cultural centers in Kazakhstan and Serbia will commemorate the 31st death anniversary of Imam Khomeini by organizing exhibitions of photos of the founder of the Islamic Republic.