International Short Film Festival Oberhausen honors Iranian documentary

TEHRAN-The Iranian short film “With Confidentiality” directed by Shervin Vahdat and Payam Azizi received an award from the 70th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen in Germany, which ran from May 1 to 6.

Children of Mosque Popular Theater Festival commences in Yazd

TEHRAN- The 15th edition of the Children of Mosque Popular Theater Festival kicked off with a grand ceremony in the historic town of Bafq in central Yazd province on Tuesday.

35th TIBF opens doors to public

TEHRAN- The 35th edition of Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) opened its doors to the public during a ceremony on Wednesday. 

Ardakan hosting festival of native pigeons

TEHRAN – A bird festival intended to promote tourism within Yazd’s Ardakan county has opened to run from May 7 to 10.

Turkmen horses to compete in sport, beauty festival

TEHRAN - Aiming to boost the rural economy and develop the horse breeding industry, Kalaleh is set to play host to the 18th edition of a national festival dedicated to Turkmen horses on May 15.

Tehran, Jakarta to scale up tourism

TEHRAN – Stemming from cultural and religious ties between Iran and Indonesia, the two nations have taken steps forward in the tourism field front and center in collaboration agenda.

Semnan hosting festival of Silk Road traditions

TEHRAN – The ancient city of Semnan is playing host to a cultural heritage festival dedicated to Silk Road traditions.

Archaeologist tells of 29 troglodyte sites discovered in northern Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologist Meysam Fallah has announced the discovery of 29 troglodyte sites during two archaeological seasons he has led across the Haraz Valley in northern Iran.

Zimbabwe willing to use Iran's expertise in health, environment

TEHRAN -Zimbabwe has expressed interest in utilizing Iran’s capabilities and experiences to boost technology in the fields of health and environment, and also agriculture and aerospace.

Iran to host Intl. Friendly Skills Competition

TEHRAN –The First International Friendly Skills Competition (IFSC) will kick off in the northern province of Golestan on May 11.

Sanctions are to blame for shortages in certain rare-disease drugs

TEHRAN –There are no restrictions on the supply of medicine for rare-disease patients, but some foreign companies prevent the sale of medicine to Iran because of sanctions causing temporary shortages of the needed drugs, an official with the Food and Drug Administration has said.

IRCS is a top organization nationally, internationally

TEHRAN –The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) is recognized as one of the five prominent societies worldwide thanks to its wide range of activities and great achievements both nationally and internationally, Pirhossein Kolivand, the head of the IRCS, has said.

TEDPIX falls 7,000 points on Wednesday

TEHRAN - TEDPIX, the main index of the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), dropped 7,649 points on Wednesday to stand at 2,219,094.

By Mahnaz Abdi

CIPCC celebrates Nations Day for world’s journalists

BEIJING- China International Press Communication Center (CIPCC) celebrated Nations Day for a number of foreign journalists from different countries on Tuesday (May 7).

Iran Oil Show 2024 kicks off in Tehran

TEHRAN - The 28th Iran International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition (Iran Oil Show 2024) kicked off in a ceremony in the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday, Shana reported.

Iran to open trade center in Oslo

TEHRAN – Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) has given the green light for the establishment of a new trade center in Norway’s capital Oslo, the TPO portal reported.

Iran’s monthly PMI remains above threshold

TEHRAN - Iran’s Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the fiscal month of Farvardin (March 20 – April 19, 2024) has remained above the threshold (above 50), the latest report by the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) showed.

Over €700m of oil equipment exported in 2.5 years: official

TEHRAN - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Oil Industry Equipment Manufacturers Association Ehsan Saghafi, says Iran has exported €710 million worth of oil industry equipment over the last two and a half years.

Iran, a gateway for Central Asian countries to intl. markets: ambassador

TEHRAN - Iran’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Alireza Haghighian has said that Iran is ready to serve as a gateway to international markets for Central Asian countries.

By Batool Subeiti

Will a ceasefire take effect?

BEIRUT - The Israeli occupation entity cannot breathe without American oxygen and is effectively bound by the supreme American interests.

Petrochemical output rises 15m tons in 2 years

TEHRAN - Iran’s petrochemical output has increased by 15 million tons over the past two years, since the current government took office, according to an official familiar with the matter.

KSC exports 1.4m tons of products in a year

TEHRAN – Iran’s Khuzestan Steel Company (KSC) exported over 1.4 million tons of products to more than 10 different countries in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended on March 19), an official with the company announced.

'Uzbekistan eager to expand all-out cooperation with Iran'

TEHRAN - President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has said his country is eager to boost all-out cooperation with Iran, especially in trade, energy, mining, and health sectors.

Iran 95% self-sufficient in producing agricultural machinery

TEHRAN – The head of Iran’s Association of Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers says over 95 percent of the agricultural machinery needed in the country are manufactured by domestic producers, IRIB reported.

Problems sometimes can be solved with missiles, other times with negotiation: Raisi

President says ‘Operation True Promise’ is clear manifestation of revolutionary rationality

TEHRAN - President Ebrahim Raisi asserted in a televised interview on Tuesday night that “Operation True Promise” was a clear manifestation of “revolutionary rationality” and a beautiful manifestation of the cooperation of the battlefield and diplomacy.

Biden urged to apply Leahy Law to Israel

Nine US senators have called on the administration of President Joe Biden to consistently apply the Leahy Law to Israel.

GOP senators threaten ICC

A dozen Republican senators sent a letter warning International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan not to issue arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials.

Israeli protesters: Netanyahu has blood on his hands

Hundreds of Israelis staged rallies calling for the cabinet of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to the terms of a ceasefire deal that Hamas accepted earlier on Monday, according to the Guardian.