Iranian director Narges Abyar named honorary professor at Xi’an Jiaotong University

TEHRAN – Iranian director Narges Abyar has been named an honorary professor at Xi’an Jiaotong University in China.

Interview by Farrokh Hesabi

Ex-futsal coach Shams questions team’s preparation

TEHRAN - Former Iran futsal head coach Hossein Shams said that Iran did not play well against Kazakhstan following the team’s elimination from the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania.

70% of population to be vaccinated within next 2 weeks: minister

TEHRAN – Over the next two weeks, 70 percent of the country's population will be vaccinated against coronavirus, Health Minister Bahram Einollahi has said.

School to be constructed for Afghan students in Fars province

TEHRAN – An educational institution will be built for Afghan refugees with the participation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, ISNA reported on Tuesday.

Vaccination cuts COVID-19 deaths among elderly by 65%

TEHRAN – Coronavirus mortality in nursing homes has reduced by 65 percent due to mass vaccination, Hamed Barekati, the deputy health minister for population, family, and schools, has said.

2022 WCQ: Iran to travel to UAE on Oct. 3

TEHRAN – Iran national football team will travel to Dubai on Oct. 3 for match against the UAE in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Round 3.

Iran’s Azadegan League to begin on Oct. 11

TEHRAN - The Azadegan League, also known as League 1, will begin on Oct. 11.

‘SCO membership provides Iran with great trade opportunities’

TEHRAN – Head of Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce has said Iran’s membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is going to be a great opportunity for Iran to expand trade with the members, IRNA reported.

Don’t expect installation of IAEA cameras damaged by Israel without costs: Iran tells E3, US, IAEA

TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador to the IAEA on Monday afternoon reacted to the remarks by the representatives of the U.S., the European trio (E3), as well as the IAEA regarding the Tesa Complex in Karaj, saying they cannot “remain silent” in the face the Israeli regime’s “terrorist operations” against the Iranian sites and don’t prevent it and then seek a continued IAEA surveillance of the sites that have suffered damage in the terrorist sabotage acts.

Steadfast steps of Raisi administration to complete semi-finished projects

TEHRAN — The focus of the government officials last week, which coincided with the 41st anniversary of the Sacred Defense and the beginning of the new school year, was to pursue and remove obstacles with an emphasis on reducing poverty and completing semi-finished projects.

FM says Iran not linking economy to JCPOA talks

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has stressed that Iran will return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) talks but will not tie its economy to these talks.

David Mamet’s “Oleanna” comes to Tehran theater 

TEHRAN – American playwright David Mamet’s work “Oleanna” is being performed by an Iranian troupe at Tehran’s Molavi Theater.

“I Put a Spell on You”, “Cement Belgrade” share BITEF Grand Prix

TEHRAN – Iran-Belgium production “I Put a Spell on You” and Serbian play “Cement Belgrade” have shared the Mira Trailovic Grand Prix at the Belgrade International Theatre Festival (BITEF).

Iran sends Afghanistan third shipment of aid

TEHRAN – The third consignment of humanitarian aid of Iran arrived at Kabul Airport on Sunday.

“Patriarch” actor Siamak Atlasi dies from COVID-19

TEHRAN – Siamak Atlasi, the actor of the popular 1990s Iranian TV series “The Patriarch”, died from COVID-19 at a Tehran hospital on Sunday. He was at 85.

Fighting locust in 80,000 hectares of farms underway

TEHRAN - The battle against locust in the current farming season is underway across 80,000 hectares of lands nationwide.

Over 3,700 ID cards issued for children of Iranian mothers, foreign fathers

TEHRAN – Identity cards have so far been issued to 3,720 children born to Iranian mothers and foreign fathers, Seifollah Aboutorabi, the National Organization for Civil Registration spokesman, said on Monday.

Senate attempt to reform U.S. police fails

TEHRAN - Negotiations in the U.S. Congress to reform police practices following the 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis have collapsed, Democratic Senator Cory Booker says, as President Joe Biden blamed Republicans for the failure.

U.S. Fed warns of "severe damage" over debt default

TEHRAN - The chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve called on lawmakers to raise the nation's borrowing limit urgently on Wednesday, warning that failure to pay government debts would do "severe damage" to the economy.

Five French Ministers Targeted by Israeli Spyware

TEHRAN - A recent investigation by the French government has revealed that the cell phones of five French ministers and a member of President Emmanuel Macron's diplomatic team contained traces of Pegasus's spyware.

Over 80k Iranian pilgrims travel to Iraq to partake in Arbaeen procession

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Alireza Rashidian has said more than 80,000 Iranian pilgrims have traveled to Iraq so far to partake in the huge annual Arbaeen procession.

Historic neighborhoods of Soltanieh to be equipped for tourism

TEHRAN – Soltanieh, which is home to a UNESCO-designated monument of the same name, has undergone an intensive urban study intended to equip the ancient city for tourism.

Iran plans to resume tourist visas next month: minister

TEHRAN – Iran plans to resume tourist visas by next month after months of suspension amid strict government measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the tourism minister announced on Monday concurrent with World Tourism Day.

South Korea look to end winless streak against Iran

TEHRAN - South Korea football team haven't beaten Iran in Tehran in seven previous meetings, with two draws and five losses. The Taeguk Warriors are determined to end their winless streak in Tehran.

IAEA report goes ‘beyond the understanding”, Gharibabadi notes

Envoy says IAEA report on cameras of the Tesa Complex in Karaj ‘inaccurate’

TEHRAN - Iran's ambassador to the Vienna-based international organizations has said the report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director-general on the cameras of the Tesa Complex in Karaj is inaccurate and goes beyond the understandings reached in a joint statement by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and the IAEA.