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2021-07-30 23:14
Persepolis claim IPL title for fifth successive time
TEHRAN – Persepolis football team defeated Paykan 2-0 to win Iran Professional League (IPL) for the fifth successive time.
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2021-07-30 21:47
Ambassador: Iran-Russia ties will become stronger during Raisi administration
TEHRAN — The meeting of the ambassadors of the Islamic countries in Russia was held on the sidelines of the twelfth international economic meeting "Russia and the Islamic World" in Kazan, the capital of the Russian Republic of Tatarstan on Thursday.
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2021-07-30 21:47
Zarif lambasts UN for inaction in face of U.S.-E3 blackmail
TEHRAN — Six days prior to the inauguration ceremony of Iranian President-elect Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a letter by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to the secretary-general of the United Nations.
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2021-07-30 21:46
Iran says ready to aid Turkey to contain forest fires
TEHRAN— Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Friday lamented widespread forest fires in parts of Turkey's southern provinces, which have caused extensive property damage and left at least three citizens dead.
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2021-07-30 21:45
Iran draws lessons from engagement with the West
TEHRAN – After more than a decade of painstaking negotiations and a landmark nuclear deal, Iran seems to be going through careful deliberations concerning the notion of engagement with the West.
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2021-07-30 21:00
Structure, probably dug by ancient troglodytes, discovered in northern Iran
TEHRAN – Remnants of a rocky structure, which is thought to probably be carved by ancient troglodytes, have been discovered in northern Iran.
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2021-07-30 20:59
Diplomat elaborates on the West’s ulterior motives in nuclear talks
TEHRAN - An Iranian diplomat comments on a warning by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei about the West’s intention to use the 2015 nuclear deal to enable interference in Iran’s affairs.
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2021-07-30 20:30
17 cultural heritage elements added to Iran national list
TEHRAN - A total of 17 cultural elements, which are practiced in West Azarbaijan, have recently been added to the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
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2021-07-30 20:00
Archaeological hills in western Iran made national heritage
TEHRAN - A total of seven archaeological hills and a historical site scattered across Lorestan province have recently been added to Iran’s national heritage list.
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2021-07-30 19:41
“For a Night of Love” at Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – Influential French novelist Émile François Zola’s “For a Night of Love” has been published in Persian.
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2021-07-30 19:30
Iran seeks UNESCO recognition for Tabas Geopark
TEHRAN – Tabas Geopark in east-central Iran, which is home to a wide variety of scenic landscapes and untouched terrains, may soon join the listing of UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGp).
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2021-07-30 19:29
What’s in Tehran art galleries
* Paintings by Behdad Najafi, Saeideh Arian, Saeid Emdadian, Reza Barati, Hamid Jafari-Shakib, Khadijeh Rajabi, Molud Azimpur, Reza Emadi and Morteza Shamisa are currently on view in an exhibition at Shalman Gallery.
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2021-07-30 19:23
“Shakespeare’s Philosophy” published in Persian
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of British philosopher Colin McGinn’s book “Shakespeare’s Philosophy: Discovering the Meaning Behind the Plays” has been published.
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2021-07-30 19:21
“180º Rule” scores big win at Beirut International Women’s Film Festival
TEHRAN – Iranian drama “180º Rule” has won the awards for best feature film and best ensemble cast at the Beirut International Women’s Film Festival.
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2021-07-30 19:18
Persian painter Mehrzaman Fakhar-Monfared dies from coronavirus
TEHRAN – Prominent Iranian painter Mehrzaman Fakhar-Monfared, who was most famous for her skills in the gol-o-morgh genre of Persian painting, died from COVID-19 in Tehran on Thursday. She was 68.
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2021-07-30 19:15
Tehran-based Afghan writer Mohammad-Sarvar Rajai passes away from COVID-19
TEHRAN – Mohammad-Sarvar Rajai, the Afghan author of the acclaimed books “From Leili Desert to Majnun Island” and “Mission of God” who lived for over 27 years in Iran, died of COVID-19 on Thursday in Tehran. He was 52.
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2021-07-30 19:00
Iran voices concern over Armenia-Azerbaijan border clashes
TEHRAN – For the second time in a week, Iran expressed concern over continued border clashes between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, which claimed lives on both sides and aroused concerns in neighboring countries in the South Caucasus region.
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2021-07-30 19:00
New batches of Sputnik, AstraZeneca vaccines imported
TEHRAN – Two consignments of Sputnik V and AstraZeneca vaccines supplied by Russia and Japan were imported on Friday and Thursday, respectively.
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2021-07-30 18:31
Stratigraphy survey to shed new light on Bander-e Anzali historical texture
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists and cultural heritage experts has commenced a stratigraphy survey in Bander-e Anzali to shed new light on the historical texture of the ancient port city, which is located in northern Iran.
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2021-07-30 18:30
Agritourism expected to aid rural development in northeastern Iran
TEHRAN- Agritourism could be a means of achieving sustainable rural development in the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-07-30 18:27
ICOMOS assessors to visit caravansaries in Iran
TEHRAN – Assessors and experts affiliated with the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) are scheduled to visit several caravansaries in Iran.
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2021-07-30 17:54
Tokyo 2020: Iran volleyball beaten by Italy
TEHRAN – Iran national volleyball team lost to Italy 3-1 (30-28, 25-21, 21-25, 25-21) in Pool A of the 2020 Olympic Games on Friday.
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2021-07-30 17:21
Some 140,000 houses to be built for villagers
TEHRAN – The Housing Foundation will construct around 140,000 houses for underprivileged families residing in villages across the country by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 2022).
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2021-07-30 17:21
By Mehdi Garshasbi
Hepatitis in Iran: 100% of infants being vaccinated
TEHRAN – While just 42 percent of infants around the world are being vaccinated against Hepatitis B, in Iran almost all newborn babies receive the vaccine.
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2021-07-30 17:20
PastoCoVac to join public vaccination drive
TEHRAN – PastoCoVac, jointly developed by the Pasteur Institute of Iran and the Finlay Institute of Cuba, is to join the public vaccination drive against coronavirus next week.
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2021-07-30 16:29
Iran crowned Continental Futsal Championship winners
TEHRAN – Iran defeated Thailand 5-1 on Friday to win the Continental Futsal Championship.
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2021-07-30 16:16
Iran's annual export to Russia increases 10%
TEHRAN- The value of Iran’s export to Russia rose 10 percent in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20), the spokesman of Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.
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2021-07-30 14:38
Security Council’s inexcusable inaction has emboldened Israel, Iranian diplomat says
TEHRAN - The UN Security Council’s seven decades of “utter and inexcusable inaction” has emboldened the Zionist regime of Israel, an Iranian diplomat to the UN said on Wednesday, noting the history of mankind is a proof to the fact that “when unlawful acts go unpunished, they are repeated.”
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2021-07-30 14:21
TSE’s main index climbs 5,000 points in a week
TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), rose 5,000 points in the past Iranian calendar week.
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2021-07-30 14:06
Iran’s non-oil trade rises 47% in 4 months yr/yr
TEHRAN- The value of Iran’s non-oil trade rose 47 percent during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, the head of Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.
