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.

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.

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.

Farhad Majidi pens three-year deal with Esteghlal

TEHRAN – Farhad Majidi penned a three-year contract with Esteghlal football team on Monday.

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Persepolis loss against Al Hilal was logical: expert

TEHRAN - Reza Torabian, Iranian football expert and former Persepolis player, believes that Persepolis’ loss against Al Hilal was a logical result due to the many factors.

Lviv Golden Lion festival honors Iran’s troupe Segane 

TEHRAN – The Golden Lion International Theater Festival in Ukraine has honored the Iranian troupe Segane.

Iran to celebrate Intl. Drama Therapy Week

TEHRAN – Iran will be celebrating International Drama Therapy Week during several special programs, which will begin on Tuesday.

Former US secretary of state Colin Powell dies of COVID-19

TEHRAN - Colin Powell, the former United States secretary of state and the first Black person in the country’s history to fill the position, has died due to complications from COVID-19, his family has said.

Artist Ruholamin portrays arrival of Hazrat Masumeh (SA) in Qom

TEHRAN – Hassan Ruholamin, an Iranian artist whose paintings mostly revolve around stories from the history of Islam, has portrayed in his new artwork the arrival of Hazrat Masumeh (SA) in Qom. 

Life expectancy reaches 75 years for Iranian women

TEHRAN – Women's life expectancy has increased from 51 years in 1978 (before the 1979 Islamic Revolution) to 75 years, Ensieh Khazali, Vice President for Women’s and Family Affairs, has announced.

Over 5,000 ID cards issued for children born to Iranian women, foreign men

TEHRAN – Iranian identity cards have so far been issued to over 5,000 children born to Iranian mothers and foreign fathers, Mehdi Mahmoudian, deputy minister of interior for foreign citizens and immigrants, said on Monday.

39 Iranian universities in ISC 2020 subject ranking

TEHRAN – A total of 39 universities from Iran have been placed in the Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC 2020) ranking in various subject areas, ISC head Mohammad Javad Dehghani has said.

Qajar-era bathhouse to turn into creative center for handicrafts

TEHRAN –Hammam-e Haj Shahbaz Khan, a Qajar-era (1789–1925) public bathhouse in the western province of Kermanshah is planned to be repurposed into a creative center for handicrafts, the provincial tourism chief has said.

Ancient “city of the mouthless” protected, renovated

TEHRAN – Shahr-e Yeri, a unique archaeological site in northwest Iran, has been protected and renovated through a variety of measures taken during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year 1400 (started March 21).

Iranian hotels ready to welcome foreign tourists            

TEHRAN –Iranian hotels are ready to receive foreign tourists as the issuance of tourist visas and the flow of foreign tourists from land and air borders will be resumed this month.

2021/22 IPL season to kick off on Tuesday

TEHRAN – The 21st edition of the Iran Professional League (IPL) will kick off on Tuesday.

Iran welcomes investment in renewable energies

TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian has said his ministry welcomes foreign investment in the country’s renewable energy industry, IRIB reported on Monday.

Iran, Saudi Arabia resume economic exchanges

TEHRAN – After a 1.5-year hiatus, Iran and Saudi Arabia have resumed economic exchanges with the Islamic Republic exporting $39,000 worth of commodities to the Kingdom, the spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced on Monday.

Tavakoli named Iran’s Para Powerlifting coach

TEHRAN – Hossein Tavakoli was appointed as new head coach of Iran’s Para Powerlifting on Monday.