Iran set to host foreign ministers of countries bordering Afghanistan soon

TEHRAN — Director General of the West Asia Affairs Department at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Iran will soon host a meeting of foreign ministers of the countries neighbor to Afghanistan.

FM Abdollahian holds cordial conversation with Iranian expatriates in Canada, U.S.

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, on Monday in a virtual meeting hosted a group of Iranian expatriates living in the United States and Canada and was informed about the issues and problems raised by them.

Movies from Iran compete in Schlingel children’s festival 

TEHRAN – Four movies from Iranian filmmakers are being screened at the 26th Schlingel International Film Festival for Children and Young Audiences in Germany.

Iran national handicrafts exhibit canceled amid COVID uncertainty

TEHRAN – The 35th national handicrafts exhibition of Iran has been canceled due to ongoing uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tehran to host review of Chinese films 

TEHRAN – A review of Chinese films will be organized next week at Tehran’s Art and Experience Cinemas, which are dedicated to screening art films.

Iran to celebrate Hafez Day at Hyderabad museum

TEHRAN – Iran plans to celebrate Hafez Day in the Indian city of Hyderabad by organizing an art exhibition, which will open on Wednesday at the Salar Jung Museum.

Culinary, handicrafts exhibit underway at Jameh Mosque of Saveh

TEHRAN - The 12th-century Jameh Mosque of Saveh is hosting an exhibition of a wide variety of local dishes as well as traditional arts and handicrafts, Saveh’s tourism chief has announced.

Iran learn fate at Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup

TEHRAN – Iran learned their fate at the 10th Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup Dubai.

‘Afghan rulers must be held accountable for drug trafficking’

TEHRAN – Given the withdrawal of Europeans from Afghanistan, the rulers must be held accountable for smuggling and transit of narcotics under border agreements, Qassem Rezaei, deputy commander of the Police Force, has said.

Iran, China to develop co-op on combating desertification

TEHRAN – Iran and China discussed ways on Monday to enhance cooperation on combating desertification, ISNA reported.

Nasal dose of COV Pars reduces virus transmission by 90%

TEHRAN – The inhaled dose of COV Pars vaccine reduces the transmission of delta and alpha coronavirus variants by up to 90 percent, Ali Es’haqi, head of Razi Vaccine and Serum Institute, has said.

Iran to mark 14th National Paralympic Day

TEHRAN – Iran’s National Paralympic Committee (NPC) will mark the 14th National Paralympic Day on Oct. 16.

Foolad at Asian Club Volleyball Championship semis

TEHRAN – Foolad Sirjan qualified for the 2021 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship semifinals.

Iran, Kazakhstan aiming for $6b in annual trade

TEHRAN – Iranian capital Tehran hosted an Iran-Kazakhstan business forum on Tuesday during which the two sides stressed the need for removing visa issuance and transportation obstacles, to realize a $6 billion annual trade target.

Iran urges G-24 to provide financial support to developing countries

TEHRAN – The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has stressed the need for the financial support of developing countries during the pandemic, in a virtual meeting of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development (G-24) on Monday.

Stock market to bring positive returns to shareholders in H2: analyst

TEHRAN – Capital Market Analyst Soheil Kolahchi believes the stock market is going to be able to compete with other parallel markets for bringing positive returns to investors in the second half of the current Iranian calendar year (September 22, 2021-March 20, 2022), IRNA reported.

Iranian, Swiss parliament speakers hold talks

TEHRAN — Iranian Parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf met with his Swiss counterpart Andreas Aebi on Monday.

Baqeri to visit Pakistan on Tuesday

Iranian military chief will meet PM Imran Khan

TEHRAN — Major General Mohammad Baqeri, Chief of the Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, is scheduled to pay an official visit to Pakistan on Tuesday at the invitation of Pakistan’s Army Commander General Qamar Javed Bajwa.

Iran’s Foolad defeat Al Arabi at Asian Club Volleyball C’ship

TEHRAN – Foolad Sirjan of Iran defeated Qatari side Al Arabi 3-1 (25-23, 22-25, 25-16, 25-18) in the 2021 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship on Monday.

Iranian woman Jamali makes history in Youth World Weightlifting Championships

TEHRAN – Yekta Jamali of Iran made history in the 2021 Youth World Weightlifting Championships by winning a silver medal in the -81kg weight category in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Mashayekhi Theater next stop for “A Streetcar Named Desire”

TEHRAN – Mashayekhi Theater hosted theatergoers on Monday evening with a performance of “A Streetcar Named Desire”, American playwright Tennessee Williams’ famous play which has been previously been staged at several other Tehran’s theaters.

Exhibition of BIB top illustrations celebrates National Children’s Week in Iran 

TEHRAN – An online exhibition showcasing top works from several editions of the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB) was launched on Sunday to celebrate National Children’s Week in Iran.

Movies from Iran line up for Mostra-Sao Paulo festival

TEHRAN – Ten movies from Iranian filmmakers will be screened in different sections of the 45th edition of the Mostra-Sao Paulo International Film Festival in Brazil.

Coronavirus vaccination in Iran progressing well: WHO

TEHRAN – World Health Organization (WHO) representative to Iran Jaffar Hussain has said that the process of vaccination against coronavirus in Iran is progressing well.

Pharmaceutical import decreases by 91%

TEHRAN – The import of pharmaceuticals has declined in Iran by 91 percent, which shows the capability of the country’s pharmaceutical industry, Mohammad Reza Shanehsaz, head of the Food and Drug Administration, said on Monday.