Zarif: Continued Yemeni blockade is ‘unacceptable’

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that the continuation of blockade on Yemen and seizure of the ships carrying food and fuel to Yemen while the country is being hit with the coronavirus pandemic is “unacceptable”.

Borrell says he determined to do everything possible to preserve nuclear deal

TEHRAN - EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said that he is determined to do everything possible together with the remaining participants of the 2015 nuclear deal to preserve the agreement.

Glass and Ceramic Museum’s historical relics to be restored

TEHRAN – A total of 30 historical relics, being kept in the Glass and Ceramic Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran, are up for restoration by teams of cultural heritage experts and restorers.

Iran advises PGCC to focus on the need to stop attacks on Yemenis

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi has urged the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) to focus on stopping the Saudi-led coalition’s attacks on Yemenis instead of leveling accusations against Iran.

Zarif: China offered own draft for partnership based on Iran’s

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says China presented its draft for partnership with Iran back in the Iranian month of Esfand (February 20 to March 19) based on Iran’s draft.

Austria says JCPOA parties should facilitate economic dividends to Iran

TEHRAN – The Austrian Foreign Ministry has expressed support for the 2015 nuclear deal, saying parties to the deal should facilitate economic dividends from the JCPOA to Iran.

Zarif calls nuclear deal last decade’s greatest diplomatic achievement

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, is the last decade’s greatest diplomatic achievement.

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Proposed China-Iran deal is bad news for Israel: article

In an article published by The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday, it is said that with the 25-year plan for cooperation between Iran and China, Israel has many reasons to be concerned and even alarmed.

U.S. has discredited, isolated itself by quitting nuclear deal, Iran says

TEHRAN - Government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Tuesday that the United States has discredited and isolated itself by quitting the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA.

There is no alternative to JCPOA: Russia

TEHRAN – The Russian Mission in Vienna has said that there is no alternative to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

New round of restoration to start on 20th-century castle in southwestern Iran

TEHRAN – A new round of restoration work is to commence on the historical castle of Samsam al-Saltaneh in Shalamzar city of southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, CHTN reported.

Some $170,000 spent to restore Semnan historic bazaar

TEHRAN – A budget of seven billion rials (some $170,000) has spent on the restoration of the historic bazaar of Semnan in north-central Iran over the past six years, a provincial tourism chief has said.

IRGC Quds Force chief: Warship incident is a response to U.S. crimes conducted by American elements

TEHRAN - Commander of Iran’s IRGC Quds Force General Esmail Ghaani said on Tuesday that elements of the United States were behind a warship incident in response to the country’s crimes.

The word ‘Iran’ deciphered from Islamic-era petroglyph

TEHRAN -  The word “Iran” has recently been deciphered from an early Islamic-era petroglyph, which was found last year at an ancient fortress in Semirom county, Isfahan province, central Iran.

AFC makes COVID-19 test mandatory

TEHRAN- Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s Medical Committee has approved new decisions for all the AFC competitions in 2020 and the AFC sent them to the member associations, as announced by the Iranian football federation.

Tehran hosting intl. paper, related machinery exhibition

TEHRAN- Iran’s 3rd International Specialized Exhibition of Paper, Cardboard, Cellulose Products, and Related Machinery kicked off at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Tuesday, Public Relations Department of Iran International Exhibitions Company (IIEC) reported.

Hafez Awards to go online in pandemic 

TEHRAN – The Hafez Awards, Iran’s first and only private awards in the film industry and TV productions, announced on Tuesday that the 20th edition of the gala will be held online this year due to the pandemic.

Locarno festival to screen “Spotted Yellow”

TEHRAN – Iranian director Baran Sarmad’s short movie “Spotted Yellow” will be screened at the 73rd Locarno International Film Festival.

Davud Rashidi’s memorabilia donated to Film Museum of Iran

TEHRAN – Davud Rashidi’s widow Ehteram Borumand donated a collection of the legendary actor’s memorabilia to the Film Museum of Iran on Tuesday on the eve of his birth anniversary. 

Nader Ebrahimi’s book “Forty Letters to My Wife” translated into German

TEHRAN – Iranian writer and filmmaker Nader Ebrahimi’s book “Forty Letters to My Wife” has been rendered into German.

Ex-Iran water polo coach Garousi dies

TEHRAN – Former Iran national water polo team head coach Mansour Garousi passed away at the age of 80 on Tuesday.

Land art in Tehran park mistaken for talismans 

TEHRAN – Some land artworks created on the trunks of trees in Tehran’s Laleh Park have been mistaken for talismans and magic words.

Art, cultural activities in Tehran shut down again over rise in coronavirus infections

TEHRAN – The activities of all art and cultural centers across Tehran have been shut down for one week due to a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus infections and deaths, the Coronavirus Control Operations Headquarters announced on Tuesday.

Newly unearthed workshops may push back history of Isfahan by millennia

TEHRAN – Archaeologists have unearthed the ruins of two workshops, estimated to date from the Parthian era (247 BC – 224 CE), in Isfahan in a significant discovery that may push back the history of the central Iranian city in time by millennia.

Gabriel Calderon ready to negotiate with Persepolis

TEHRAN – Argentinean coach Gabriel Calderon said that he is ready to negotiate with Persepolis football club over his unpaid salaries.

Visit Jameh Mosque of Ardestan one of earliest Islamic structures in central Iran 

TEHRAN - The Jameh Mosque of Ardestan, which is named after an ancient oasis town of the same name in central Iran, is of high historical importance as it incorporates successive architectural styles of the Sassanids, Buyids, Seljuks, and Safavids.

Rouhani felicitates France on National Day

TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani has offered congratulations on the National Day of France to his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.

Advisor denounces human rights violation in Bahrain

TEHRAN — Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian Parliament speaker, has strongly condemned the systematic violation of human rights in Bahrain.

Development projects worth over $12b inaugurated in 15 weeks

TEHRAN- Some 190 infrastructure and development projects worth over 520 trillion rials (about $12.38 billion) have been inaugurated in 15 provinces of Iran during 15 weeks since the start of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20), IRNA reported on Tuesday.