Iran urges OIC action as Daesh seeks to sow sectarian rift in Afghanistan

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Monday that Daesh attacks in Afghanistan are aimed at sowing religious discord in the crisis-hit country, urging the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to condemn such attacks, Press TV reported.

Iranian military chief, Russian defense minister push for military, defense cooperation

TEHRAN – Mohammad Bagheri, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran, and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in a meeting in Moscow on Tuesday insisted on the need to strengthen military and defense cooperation between the two countries.

Busy day for FM Amir Abdollahian

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian had a very busy day on Monday. He spoke with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.

Idea of Islamic unity is a strategic and necessary notion, Raisi say

Raisi: Iran seeking to eliminate poverty, corruption in Islamic world

TEHRAN — President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran said on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic seeking to “eliminate poverty and corruption” and counter “insecurity and instability” in the Islamic world.

35th international unity conference kicks off in Tehran

TEHRAN — The 35th International Conference on Islamic Unity started on Tuesday with the presence of President Ebrahim Raisi.

Iranian travel agencies invited to attend Expo 2020

TEHRAN – The Association of Iranian Travel Agencies has invited domestic travel businesses to attend Iran pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, which is currently underway in UAE.

90% of Iranian hotel employees receive COVID vaccine, others likely to lose jobs

TEHRAN – 90 percent of Iranian hoteliers and accommodation staff have received COVID-19 vaccine to date, the head of the Association of Iranian Hoteliers said on Monday.

Nomadic art of giant tents revived in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad

TEHRAN - The nomadic art of making Siah-Chador (giant “black tents”), which was once on the verge of oblivion in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, has been revived in various counties of the western Iranian province.

People participate in restoration of 8,000 historical monuments

TEHRAN – People have participated in the restoration of some 8,000 historical monuments [and relics] over the past couple of years, a senior advisor to Iran’s tourism minister has said.

Sepahan start 2021/22 IPL season on high note

TEHRAN – Sepahan defeated Mes Rafsanjan 2-0 in Matchday 1 of the 2021/22 Iran Professional League (IPL) season on Tuesday.

U.S. envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad resigns following humiliating defeat

TEHRAN - U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has resigned following the American military’s humiliating defeat in the twenty-year war in the country and the failure of the so-called peace process, the State Department has confirmed.

Ndaba Mandela’s “Going to the Mountain” at Persian bookstores 

TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Ndaba Mandela’s “Going to the Mountain: Life Lessons from My Grandfather, Nelson Mandela” has come to Iranian bookstores.

Iranians grant more humanitarian aid to Afghans

TEHRAN – A new shipment of humanitarian aid weighing 25 tons has been delivered by Iran to the people of Kandahar, Afghanistan.

“Sun Children” wins City of Chemnitz award at Schlingel film festival

TEHRAN – The acclaimed Iranian drama “Sun Children” has won the Award of the City of Chemnitz at the 26th Schlingel International Film Festival for Children and Young Audiences in Germany.

IRCS seeks assistance from IFRC to deal with drought

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has asked the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to help in dealing with the drought in the southeastern part of the country.

Tehran short film fest opens first edition as Oscar qualifier 

TEHRAN – The 38th Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) opened on Tuesday to organize its first edition after the Academy Awards has agreed to register the festival as an event whose awards can qualify a film for the Oscars.

‘Azerbaijan should respect Iran’s drug control efforts’

TEHRAN – The Iranian director of headquarters for the fight against narcotics, Eskandar Momeni, has urged Azerbaijani officials to respect the public opinion and its people and to see the position of Iran in the fight against narcotics trafficking.

Winners of Iranian calligraphy biennial honored with tribute to Emad al-Kottab

TEHRAN – The 6th Iranian International Calligraphy Biennial honored its top calligraphers on Monday in Qazvin with a tribute to Emad al-Kottab, a prominent artist who lived most of his professional life during the 19th century.

Iran's membership in SCO will be beneficial for members, Kazakh ambassador says

TEHRAN — The Kazakh ambassador to Tehran has described Iran as a strong country in terms of economy and underlined that Iran's membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) would be very effective for the countries of the region in areas of trade and economic cooperation.

Regulatory issues discussed at TCCIMA board meeting

TEHRAN- The 27th meeting of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) Board of Representatives was held on Tuesday in which major issues related to the rules and regulations affecting the country's business environment were addressed.

Oji receives Venezuelan foreign minister

TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji received a high-ranking Venezuelan delegation headed by the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Felix Plasencia Gonzalez on Monday, Shana reported.

TEDPIX climbs 12,500 points on Tuesday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), gained 12,554 points to 1.449 million on Tuesday.

Tehran to host intl. electricity expo in late Oct.

TEHRAN - The 21st Iran International Electricity Exhibition (IEE 2021) is scheduled to be held during October 29-November 1, IRIB reported.

Over $2.2b worth of industrial parts, equipment indigenized in H1

TEHRAN – Implementation of a program for indigenizing the knowledge for the production of industrial parts and equipment has saved Iran $2.2 billion in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22), according to the Deputy Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Mehdi Sadeqi Niaraki.