Iran hits out at U.S., Britain over AUKUS deal

‘The U.S. and the UK have put the issues of non-proliferation and disarmament at risk’

TEHRAN - Iran’s permanent ambassador to Vienna-based international organizations has lashed out at the U.S. and UK for adopting nuclear double standards amid a decision to help Australia get its first nuclear-powered submarine under a deal known as AUKUS.

Top general says Iran won’t allow action on part of U.S.-led proxies

Fadavi: U.S. and its allies are trying to create a deterrence against Iran

TEHRAN - The second-ranking commander in the IRGC has said while the U.S. itself is not able to do any military adventure it is quite clear the Islamic Republic does not allow its proxies to do so.

Iran, Belarus emphasize broadening economic ties

TEHRAN - Foreign affairs ministers of Iran and Belarus in a meeting in New York on Wednesday emphasized the need for expansion of bilateral economic ties.

Irish embassy in Tehran to reopen soon

TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and his Irish counterpart Simon Coveney met on Wednesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation, the Iran nuclear deal, and the situation in Afghanistan.

Iran FM, UN chief consult on JCPOA

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have discussed issues of mutual interest, including the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the United Nations Information Center reported on Thursday.

Amir Abdollahian: Iran to return to nuclear talks soon but Biden has sent negative sign

Iran remains ready to return to nuclear talks “very soon” but the Biden administration has sent a “negative sign" by failing to lift economic sanctions and imposing new sanctions against Tehran, Iran’s new foreign minister told NBC News.

Amir Abdollahian: UK must repay its 40-year-old debt

TEHRAN — Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and Britain's new top diplomat Elizabeth Truss held talks at noon on Wednesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

UNESCO inspectors to visit Sa’d al-Saltaneh caravanserai

TEHRAN – The tourism chief of Qazvin province has said UNESCO inspectors will pay a visit to Sa'd al-Saltaneh caravanserai next month to assess the possible registration of the centuries-old monument.

Traces of Neolithic settlements discovered in northern Iran

TEHRAN –A team of Iranian archaeologists has found traces of one of the first Neolithic rural settlements in Tepe Veliki in Neka county, northern Mazandaran province, the provincial tourism chief has said. 

Russia says Iran's decision to join SCO is beneficial

TEHRAN — The Russian President’s special representative for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has stated that Moscow and its partners consider the decision of Iran to join the organization beneficial.

Iran FM meets Azerbaijani counterpart amid border tensions

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has met with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov to discuss a variety of bilateral issues including an ongoing row over Azerbaijan’s decision to detain Iranian truck drivers passing through the Karabakh region to Armenia.

Employment for 80% of prisoners targeted

TEHRAN – Providing job opportunities for 80 percent of prisoners has been projected in the current Iranian calendar year (began on March 21), Mohammad Mehdi Haj-Mohammadi, head of the Prisons Organization has stated.

What’s in Tehran art galleries

* Sharif Gallery is playing host to an exhibition of paintings by Sayeh Mansur.

“I Won’t Remain Alone” named best short doc at Saratov Sufferings filmfest

TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Yaser Talebi’s “I Won’t Remain Alone” has won the award for best short documentary at the Saratov Sufferings International Film Festival of Documentary Drama in Russia.

Iranian, Russian centers to celebrate Fyodor Dostoevsky’s 200th birthday 

TEHRAN – Iran’s Book City Institute plans to celebrate the 200th birthday of Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky in collaboration with Russia’s Russkiy Mir Foundation.

Iranian Film Days feature war dramas for Azerbaijanis

TEHRAN – The Iranian Cultural Center in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku is organizing the Iranian Film Days by streaming a number of war dramas on YouTube.

Lorestan’s museums begin to reopen

TEHRAN – Cultural heritage museums and historical sites across Lorestan province began to reopen Thursday after being closed for weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Afzal caravanserai one step closer to UNESCO status

TEHRAN –The Qajar-era (1789-1925) Afzal caravanserai in the ancient town of Shushtar, southwestern Khuzestan province will soon be assessed for possibly becoming a UNESCO World Heritage, Shushtar’s tourism chief has said. 

Medical emergency measures for Arbaeen pilgrims

TEHRAN – Since Wednesday, Medical Emergency Organization has performed 1,227 COVID-19 tests at the border of Mehran, to serve the pilgrims of Arbaeen, ILNA reported on Thursday.

Some 10,000 multiples born in Iran since March

TEHRAN – Since the beginning of this year (March 21), 9097 cases of multiples have been born in the country.

Exports from mining sector rise 126% in 5 months on year

TEHRAN- The value of Iran’s exports from the mining sector stood at $5.088 billion in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22), registering a 126 percent increase compared to the figure for the same five months in the previous year.

TSE’s main index drops 7.3% in a week

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), fell 7.3 percent in the past Iranian calendar week.

IRGC keeps spark of Holy Defense memory alive

TEHRAN — The largest floating exercise of the Basij force of the IRGC Navy was held on Wednesday, September 22, in the general area of the blue shores of Bandar Abbas and the Strait of Hormuz on the occasion of Holy Defense Week. More than 1,000-speed gunboats were involved in the exercise at the presence of the IRGC Navy commander.