Tehran-Moscow ties will be strengthened following Raisi’s trip to Russia: commentary

TEHRAN – Prior to his departure for Moscow last week, Ebrahim Raisi expressed hope that the visit, the first by an Iranian president in almost five years, would lead to a “turning point” in his country’s relations with Russia.

U.S. ‘prepared to meet directly’ with Iran as Tehran doesn’t rule out the option

TEHRAN - The United States is prepared to hold direct talks with Iran on its nuclear program, the State Department reaffirmed Monday, after Tehran said it would consider such an option.

Iranian military chief: Terrorists trying to spread in the Caucasus, Central Asia

TEHRAN — Iran’s armed forces chief warned on Tuesday that terrorist are trying to spread across the region, including the Caucasus and Central Asia.

Iranian government: Interim nuclear agreement is out of question

TEHRAN — Iran’s government spokesman reiterated on Tuesday that an interim nuclear agreement is certainly not on Iran’s agenda.

The U.S. ‘hostage’ that turned out to be a spy

TEHRAN – The lead U.S. negotiator in Vienna has set a new precondition for making a deal with Iran, joining a propaganda campaign launched by former prisoners some of whom confessed to having spied for the U.S. on Iran.

Iranian archaeologist Reza Mostofifard dies at 88

TEHRAN – Emeritus Iranian professor and archaeologist Reza Mostofifard, who joined plenty of excavations including a notable one in Marlik, northern Iran, died of natural causes in Tehran early on Tuesday. He was 88.

Safavid-era mosque undergoes restoration 

TEHRAN – The Safavid-era (1501–1736) Sorkh Mosque in Saveh, central Markazi province has undergone some rehabilitation works, Saveh’s tourism chief has announced. 

Mosque, fortress, and marketplace made national heritage in Kerman

TEHRAN – Six properties including a mosque, fortress, and marketplace located in Iran’s Kerman province, have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.

Chris Beath to officiate Iran v Iraq match in 2022 WCQ

TEHRAN – Australian referee Christopher James Beath will be in charge of Thursday’s match between Iran and Iraq in the 2022 World Cup qualifier.

Budget to prevent wildfires up by 10-fold

TEHRAN – A total of 1 trillion rials (around $3.6 million) has been allocated to preventing and extinguishing wildfires in the budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year (starting March 21), a 10-fold rise compared to the current year.

Tehran museum publishes book on Sassanid coins

TEHRAN – Bank Melli Iran Museum has published a book on coins and coinage during the Sassanid era (224–651).

Golestan Palace offers experience you can enjoy from home

TEHRAN – The UNESCO-designated Golestan Palace has provided a new virtual tour of the majestic complex, which is located in downtown Tehran.

Tourism potential of Bam is still untapped, governor says

TEHRAN – Despite having vast potential for tourism progress, the city of Bam is still somehow a lesser-known destination, the governor of the southern Iranian city has said. 

An Interview with Leila Nazari Gilande about Haj Jalal's life

The lonely man in the days of the war

The “Haj Jalal” by Leila Nazari Gilande is the memories of Jalal Hajibabaei, his family and, what happened to them during the war.

Tehran theater hosts “Woyzeck”

TEHRAN – German dramatist Georg Buchner’s play “Woyzeck” is currently on stage at the Orkideh Hall of Tehran’s Shahrzad Theater Complex.

German, Austrian premieres of “Ballad of a White Cow” set for Feb. 3

TEHRAN – Acclaimed Iranian drama “Ballad of a White Cow” will begin its premiere in Germany and Austria on February 3.

Culture ministry welcomes art market boom from Tehran Auction sales

TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Culture Minister for Art Affairs Mahmud Salari said that his office welcomes any boom in the art market resulting from the sales at the Tehran Auction.

Blood donation increases by 13.37%

TEHRAN – Over the first ten months of the current [Iranian calendar] year (started March 21, 2021), blood donation has increased by over 13.37 percent compared to the same period last year, Mohammad Reza Mehdizadeh, head of Tehran blood transfusion organization, has said.

Iraq committed to preventing COVID patients from entering Iran

TEHRAN – Monitoring of PCR tests has increased at Baghdad and Najaf airports to prevent COVID patients from entering Iran, Iraqi Minister of Health Hani Musa Al-Aqabi said in a meeting with Pir-Hossein Kolivand, head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society.

WHO praises Iran for controlling malaria

TEHRAN – Iran has not registered any native cases of malaria for three consecutive years, Tedros Adhanom Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) said, praising Iran for controlling malaria.

Iran will never make deal with the West without sanctions lifting: MP

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian lawmaker has said that Iran will by no means make a deal with the West without getting U.S. sanctions on Iran lifted. 

Iran-Russia-China coalition could be very painful for the West: ambassador

TEHRAN - Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali has said that possible coalition of Iran, Russia and China would be very painful for the West.

Iran beat Kyrgyzstan in CAFA Women’s Futsal Championship

TEHRAN – Iran beat Kyrgyzstan 5-0 in the CAFA Women’s Futsal Championship 2022 on Tuesday.

Four Iran’s women’s players test positive for COVID-19

TEHRAN – Four players of Iran’s women’s football team have tested positive for COVID-19.

TEDPIX loses 26,000 points on Tuesday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), dropped 26,661 points to 1.208 million on Tuesday.

Aliyev calls for Iran's participation in Azerbaijan’s reconstruction projects

TEHRAN – Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has called on Iranian companies to have active participation in the development and reconstruction of the country’s Karabakh region which has been recently liberated, IRNA reported.

Iran learn fate at 2022 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship

TEHRAN – Iranian girls learned their opponents at the 2022 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship.

TPO to use new criteria for ranking exporters

TEHRAN - Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) of Iran has published a new methodology for evaluating the special indicators used for ranking the country’s export companies, an official with the organization announced.