Washington must admit failure of sanction policy, Iran says

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Saturday that Washington must admit failure of its sanction policy against Iran.

Iran launches military batteries production line

TEHRAN - Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami launched on Saturday production line for advanced military batteries.

Zarif: New sanctions intended to prevent CBI to finance import food and medicine

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that the United States’ sanctions on the Central Bank of Iran shows “desperation” and failure of “maximum pressure”.

U.S. bases in Iraq will not be safe if Iran attacked: Iraqi MP

TEHRAN - A member of the Iraqi Parliament’s National Security and Defense Committee and a commander of the Iraqi Badr Organization Kirim Alivi has said that the United States’ bases in Iraq will not be safe if Washington launches a war against Iran.

Revenues from fuel price rise should be given to low-income people: Rouhani

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that revenues of a planned increase in fuel prices should be given to low-income people and those with fixed income.

Iran volleyball crowned Asian champions

TEHRAN – Iran overpowered Australia in straight sets (25-14, 25-17, 25-21) in the 2019 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship at the 12,000-seater Azadi Sports Complex here on Saturday.

Non-oil exports from Isfahan Province up 180% in 4 months on year

TEHRAN- The value of non-oil exports from Isfahan Province has risen 180 percent during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22) from the same period of time in the past year, Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Reza Rahmani told reporters on Saturday.

Tehran to host 3rd FUELEX expo on Sept. 22-25

TEHRAN – The 3nd International Exhibition of Fuel Stations and Related Industries (FUELEX) is due to be held during September 22-25, at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds, IRIB reported.

NIGTC indigenizes new technology to maintain high pressure pipelines

TEHRAN – National Iranian Gas Transmission Company (NIGTC) has localized the technological know-how of repairing high pressure gas pipelines using composite wrapping, Shana reported on Saturday.

IRENEX to hold 9th round of heavy crude oil offering on Tuesday

TEHRAN - National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) will offer two million barrels of heavy crude oil at Iran Energy Exchange (IRENEX) on Tuesday, ISNA reported. The base price for this round of offering, which is the ninth round, is $54.33 per barrel.

Iran’s Karimi bags silver at World Wrestling C’ships

TEHRAN – Alireza Karimi from Iran won a silver medal being defeated by Rio Olympic bronze medalist J’den Cox at the final of 92kg class of the 2019 World Wrestling Championships on Saturday.

Iranian professors voice concerns over destruction of democracy in Britain

TEHRAN – 500 Iranian university professors have criticized the suspension of the British Parliament and the destruction of democracy in the country.

B-Team took Trump for an ‘easy mark’: Zarif

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has referred to recent remarks by former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson about how Israelis have played U.S. President Donald Trump, saying Rex Tillerson’s remarks confirms that the B-Team took Trump for an “easy mark”.

Play a great part in employment and production, Rouhani tells tourism minister

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday urged Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan to play a great part in the arenas of travel industry and crafts and to improve the status of craftspeople in terms of job creation and production.

Mosques to offer free legal counseling nationwide

TEHRAN – A scheme, titled “each mosque, one legal counselor”, will be launched to provide people with free legal counseling services in mosques nationwide, Mohammad Reza Khoshroo, a judiciary official, has stated.

Any country that attacks Iran will turn into 'main battlefield', IRGC chief warns

General Salami says Iran will claim responsibility for anything it does

TEHRAN – Major General Hossein Salami, the head of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), threatened on Saturday that the armed forces will open fire at any country that trespasses into Iran’s territories.

Hamedan to host UNESCO transnational nomination of Silk Roads meeting

TEHRAN – Iran’s ancient city of Hamedan will host the 6th meeting of the Coordinating Committee on the Serial Transnational World Heritage Nomination of the Silk Roads from September 23 to 26.

War tourism to be expanded in Khorramshahr

TEHRAN – War tourism, a kind of recreational travel to active or former war zones for purposes of sightseeing or historical study, is intended to be expanded in the city of Khorramshahr, a symbol of resistance during the 1980–1988 war against Iraqi invaders.

750,000 Iranians suffering from dementia

TEHRAN – Some 750,000 people are diagnosed with dementia nationwide, Masoomeh Salehi, head of the Dementia and Alzheimer’s Association has announced.

General: Iran, Russia, China to hold naval drills soon

TEHRAN – Iranian, Russian and Chinese military forces will conduct joint naval drills in the international waters of the Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman “in the near future”, an Iranian general said on Saturday.

Value of trades at IME rises 6% in a week

TEHRAN- During weekdays ending on September 19, while 503,221 tons of commodities worth over $595 million were traded at Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME), the market experienced a growth of 17 percent and six percent in its trading volume and value, respectively.

Children’s painting exhibit marks International Day of Peace

TEHRAN — The Niavaran Cultural Historical Complex in Tehran hosted an exhibition of children’s paintings on Saturday to mark the International Day of Peace.

Vienna exhibit showcases Persian miniature paintings by elderly amateur Austrian artists 

TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Center in Vienna is playing host to an exhibition of Persian miniature paintings created by a number of elderly amateur Austrian artists. 

‘Iran to become a major rail manufacturer in region’

TEHRAN - Iranian Transport Minister Mohammad Eslami said the country will become a major rail track producer in the region in near future, IRNA reported.

Shahu album “Cedars Die Standing” honoring Iranian marine commandos released

TEHRAN – Shahu, a major Iranian traditional music group, has released its new “Cedars Die Standing” in honor of those Iranian marine commandos who took part in the operation to liberate Khorramshahr from the Iraqi forces in 1982, the Rudaki Foundation announced on Saturday.

Sedicicorto festival picks films from Iran 

TEHRAN – A lineup of 18 Iranian films will be competing in the Sedicicorto International Film Festival running in the Italian city of Forli from October 4 to 13, the organizers have announced.

Rouhani felicitates Armenia on Independence Day

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani has congratulated Armenia’s Independence Day in two separate messages to Armenian President Armen Sarkissian and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

Iran to host Finnish film festival

TEHRAN – Movies from Finnish filmmakers will be reviewed during a weeklong festival, which will be held in three Iranian cities from September 28 to October 4, the organizers announced on Saturday.

“The Salesman” star Shahab Hosseini leads “Oasis of Now” cast  

TEHRAN – Shahab Hosseini, the star of Asghar Farhadi’s Oscar-winning movies “A Separation” and “The Salesman”, will lead the cast in Finnish-Iranian director Hamy Ramezan’s new project “Oasis of Now”, Screen Daily announced on Thursday.

Esteghlal need more time: Andrea Stramaccioni

TEHRAN – Andrea Stramaccioni says that Esteghlal football team need more time to learn the new strategy.