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2021-10-03 18:45
Iran seeks closer cooperation with Armenia on manuscript restoration
TEHRAN – The Iranian cultural attaché in the Armenian capital of Yerevan said that Iran is seeking closer cooperation with the country on the restoration of Persian manuscripts.
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2021-10-03 18:25
Iranian, Turkish experts discuss ways to reinforce health tourism
TEHRAN - An expert gathering in Van, Turkey, on Saturday discussed collaborations and exchange of studies and experiences related to health tourism between Van and the Iranian city of Maragheh in East Azarbaijan province.
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2021-10-03 18:23
70% of Iranian hotel employees vaccinated against coronavirus
TEHRAN-The vaccination of hoteliers and hotel staff against coronavirus has reached 70 percent to date, the head of the Association of Iranian Hoteliers has announced.
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2021-10-03 18:20
Coronavirus: Mehregan observed online to renew friendships
TEHRAN – On Saturday, Iranian Zoroastrians in Yazd celebrated their ancient festival of Mehregan virtually over coronavirus concerns.
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2021-10-03 17:59
Saipa earn first win at 2021 Asian Women's Club Volleyball C’ship
TEHRAN – Saipa defeated Rebisco of Philippines 3-1 (26-24, 22-25, 25-13, 25-17) in Pool B of the 2021 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship on Sunday.
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2021-10-03 17:53
Philanthropists release 3,600 inmates in 6 months
TEHRAN – Iranian philanthropists freed 3,689 prisoners of involuntary crimes over the past six months, Asadollah Joolaei, head of Blood Money Organization, has said.
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2021-10-03 17:51
Life expectancy among Iranians increased in recent years
TEHRAN – The life expectancy rate in Iran increased from 64 years in 1990 to 72 years in 2019, which is still on a growing trend, Deputy Health Minister Alireza Raisi said on Sunday.
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2021-10-03 17:46
Knowledge-based firms come to meet mining industry's needs
TEHRAN – The Vice Presidency for Science and Technology will hold an event for introducing the technological needs of the mining industries to address the challenges of this field.
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2021-10-03 16:43
Ex-Iran women’s basketball player Koorechian dies
TEHRAN – Mahin Koorechian, former Iran’s women’s basketball team player, passed away on Sunday in Tehran.
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2021-10-03 16:09
TCCIMA holds webinar on Iran-Cuba trade opportunities
TEHRAN – Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) on Sunday held a webinar on Iran-Cuba trade opportunities in collaboration with the Iranian embassy in Cuba, the portal of TCCIMA reported.
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2021-10-03 15:53
Iranian households install 4,500 rooftop PV stations
TEHRAN – The spokesman of Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (known as SATBA) said Iranian households across the country have so far installed 4,500 rooftop photovoltaic stations (PV stations) with a total capacity of 71 kilowatt-hours (KWh).
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2021-10-03 15:52
‘All export barriers to be removed by year end’
TEHRAN – Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Reza Fatemi Amin has said all the barriers in the way of the country’s exports will be removed by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (late March 2022).
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2021-10-03 15:34
Iran’s export to Iraq increases 28% in H1
TEHRAN – The value of Iran’s export to Iraq has risen 28 percent during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, the secretary-general of Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce announced.
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2021-10-03 11:26
By Iqbal Jassat
“Normalization": Betrayal of Palestine by Arab despots no easy road
Pinning Palestinians down while applying harsh measures of violent repression accompanied by a fanatical settler movement of arch-racists given free reign to attack and plunder, is a notorious game Israel has elevated to a daily ritual.
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2021-10-03 11:23
S. Korea midfielder Chang-hoon misses Iran match
TEHRAN – South Korea key midfielder Kwon Chang-hoon will be absent in the match against Iran due to the foot injury.
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2021-10-02 21:39
Admiral: Iran's Navy will respond to any threat strongly, devastatingly
TEHRAN - The Iranian Navy has stood firm against the enemies in the seas, the Navy commander has said, reiterating the military commanders’ position that Iran will give firm response to any mischievous act.
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2021-10-02 21:38
Iran to expand security collaborations with Russia
TEHRAN — Reza Najafi, Iran’s Foreign Ministry deputy chief for legal and international affairs and director general for peace and information security, met on Friday with Andrei Kroteskikh, the Russian president’s special envoy for international cooperation in information security.
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2021-10-02 21:34
Araqchi named secretary of Strategic Council on Foreign Relations
TEHRAN — Abbas Araqchi, Iran's former top nuclear negotiator and deputy foreign minister for political affairs, has been appointed as the secretary of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations (SCFR).
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2021-10-02 21:00
U.S. Police violence on the frontline with an alarming new study
TEHRAN - In what is likely to add fuel to the fire of an ongoing debate over systemic racism in the U.S., new research reveals that more than half of police killings have not been reported in official data, and African Americans are 3.5 times more likely than white Americans be the victim.
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2021-10-02 20:48
Tourism sector to create more than 14,000 jobs in Mazandaran
TEHRAN – Underway tourism-related projects in Mazandaran province are estimated to generate more than 14,000 jobs upon their completion, CHTN reported on Friday.
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2021-10-02 20:48
New agritourism farm comes on stream in northern Iran
TEHRAN –A vast agritourism farm has been inaugurated in the city of Gorgan, northern province of Golestan, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-10-02 20:47
By Afshin Majlesi
Reissuance of Iran visas won’t cause a flood of tourists, expert says
TEHRAN – In a response to some complaints, Iranian Tour Operators Association Director Ebrahim Pourfaraj has said the reissuance of Iranian tourist visas won’t trigger a flood of visitors to the country.
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2021-10-02 20:46
Evidence pushes back history of human presence in Masuleh to late Bronze Age
TEHRAN – A series of newly-found archaeological evidence indicates the history of human presence in Masuleh and its surrounding mountains in northern Iran dates back to the late Bronze Age (2000-1500 BC), which is extremely older than previously believed.
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2021/10/02
By Dost Muhammad Barrech
Afghanistan in the shackles of great power rivalry
The recapturing of Afghanistan by the Taliban on August 15, 2021, the aftermath of the U.S. irresponsible and tumultuous withdrawal, has triggered an engrossing debate among the experts. Some experts regard the withdrawal as a defeat and humiliation of the U.S., while others conceive it as a calculated and crafted move by the U.S.
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2021-10-02 20:40
Britain to deploy army amid fuel crisis
TEHRAN - Despite reassuring the public that the fuel crisis is easing, Britain will start deploying the military from Monday to deliver fuel to petrol stations, many of which are still dry after a chaotic week grappling with a fuel supply shortage. The government has urged the public not to panic, but that is exactly what has happened; panic-buying, fights at gas pumps, and drivers hoarding petrol in water bottles.
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2021-10-02 20:39
Cyclone Shaheen reaches Sistan-Baluchestan
TEHRAN – Cyclonic Storm ‘Shaheen’ has reached Sistan-and Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran.
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2021-10-02 20:37
Land subsidence worrisome: GSI
TEHRAN – Lands across Iran are vastly subsiding, a threat which is being turned into an acute crisis, Alireza Shahidi, head of the Geological Survey and Mineral Explorations Organization (GSI), has warned.
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2021-10-02 20:35
Over 177,000 COVID-19 tests conducted at borders
TEHRAN – Rapid and PCR tests have been performed on over 177,000 passengers at the country’s official borders based on a plan launched on March 10 to rapidly identify suspected cases of coronavirus.
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2021-10-02 18:34
Korolenko’s 1886 novel “The Blind Musician” still fascinates Persian readers
TEHRAN – The seventh edition of the Persian translation of Ukrainian writer Vladimir Korolenko’s 1886 novel “The Blind Musician” has been published.
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2021-10-02 18:34
Tehran derby to be held on Matchweek 8: IPL
TEHRAN – Tehran derby between Esteghlal and Persepolis football teams will be held on Matchweek 8 of Iran Professional League.
