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2021-09-25 00:53
Mostafa Ajorloo named Esteghlal GM
TEHRAN - Mostafa Ajorloo has been named as new general manager of Esteghlal football club on Friday.
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2021-09-25 00:34
Iran suffer second loss at 2021 FIVB U21 World C’ship
TEHRAN - Defending champions Iran didn't make it among the best eight teams of the 2021 FIVB Men's U21 World Championship, as on Friday they lost another five-setter, this time around against Argentina.
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2021-09-24 20:52
Iran hits out at U.S., Britain over AUKUS deal
‘The U.S. and the UK have put the issues of non-proliferation and disarmament at risk’
TEHRAN - Iran’s permanent ambassador to Vienna-based international organizations has lashed out at the U.S. and UK for adopting nuclear double standards amid a decision to help Australia get its first nuclear-powered submarine under a deal known as AUKUS.
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2021-09-24 20:36
Iran FM, UN chief consult on JCPOA
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have discussed issues of mutual interest, including the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the United Nations Information Center reported on Thursday.
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2021-09-24 20:01
Iran beat Uzbekistan to advance to 2021 Futsal World Cup quarters
TEHRAN – Iran defeated Uzbekistan 9-8 in a thrilling match at the Vilnius Arena in Lithuania on Friday to book a place at the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup quarter-finals.
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2021-09-24 19:09
By Mohammad M. Farahani
Naftali Bennett acknowledges Netanyahu’s attitude towards Iran as embarrassing
TEHRAN - The cabinet of Naftali Bennett, the new Prime Minister of the Israeli regime, has acknowledged the fruitlessness of the former prime minister's propaganda charades against Iran in his speeches to the UN General Assembly.
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2021-09-24 19:07
Iran FM meets Azerbaijani counterpart amid border tensions
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has met with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov to discuss a variety of bilateral issues including an ongoing row over Azerbaijan’s decision to detain Iranian truck drivers passing through the Karabakh region to Armenia.
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2021-09-24 18:04
“I Won’t Remain Alone” named best short doc at Saratov Sufferings filmfest
TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Yaser Talebi’s “I Won’t Remain Alone” has won the award for best short documentary at the Saratov Sufferings International Film Festival of Documentary Drama in Russia.
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2021-09-24 18:02
Iranian, Russian centers to celebrate Fyodor Dostoevsky’s 200th birthday
TEHRAN – Iran’s Book City Institute plans to celebrate the 200th birthday of Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky in collaboration with Russia’s Russkiy Mir Foundation.
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2021-09-24 17:58
Iranian Film Days feature war dramas for Azerbaijanis
TEHRAN – The Iranian Cultural Center in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku is organizing the Iranian Film Days by streaming a number of war dramas on YouTube.
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2021-09-24 17:40
Lorestan’s museums begin to reopen
TEHRAN – Cultural heritage museums and historical sites across Lorestan province began to reopen Thursday after being closed for weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2021-09-24 17:38
Afzal caravanserai one step closer to UNESCO status
TEHRAN –The Qajar-era (1789-1925) Afzal caravanserai in the ancient town of Shushtar, southwestern Khuzestan province will soon be assessed for possibly becoming a UNESCO World Heritage, Shushtar’s tourism chief has said.
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2021-09-24 17:37
Discoveries cast new light on history of life near Masouleh
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologists have discovered important clues about early human life in mountainous areas adjacent to the touristic Masouleh village in northern Iran.
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2021-09-24 17:36
Venezuela, Cuba slam American foreign policy
TEHRAN - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says his country has been the victim of a "fierce campaign" of permanent and systematic aggression through economic and financial sanctions from the United States and its allies.
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2021-09-24 17:22
Medical emergency measures for Arbaeen pilgrims
TEHRAN – Since Wednesday, Medical Emergency Organization has performed 1,227 COVID-19 tests at the border of Mehran, to serve the pilgrims of Arbaeen, ILNA reported on Thursday.
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2021-09-24 17:22
Some 10,000 multiples born in Iran since March
TEHRAN – Since the beginning of this year (March 21), 9097 cases of multiples have been born in the country.
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2021-09-24 17:01
By Faranak Bakhtiari
COVID-19 outbreak: an opportunity to revive caves
TEHRAN – The outbreak of COVID-19 gave the whole ecosystem an opportunity to breathe. Caves are no exception, so the pandemic helped them repair some of the damages caused by the human in recent years.
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2021-09-24 14:48
Iran-EAEU trade up 96% in 5 months yr/yr
TEHRAN - The value of trade between Iran and the members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) exceeded $1.957 billion in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 – August 22) to register 96 percent growth compared to the previous year’s same period, IRNA reported.
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2021-09-24 13:21
Khojasteh-Mehr appointed as new NIOC head
TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji has appointed oil industry veteran Mohsen Khojasteh-Mehr as the new managing director of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).
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2021-09-24 13:20
Inflation rate rises 0.6%: SCI
TEHRAN - The Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) has put the average inflation rate in the twelve-month period ended on September 22, at 45.8 percent, rising 0.6 percent from the figure for the same twelve-month prior to the mentioned period.
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2021-09-24 02:00
Iran unable to advance to 2021 Asian Women's Handball C’ship final
TEHRAN – Iran lost to powerhouse South Korea 46-21 on Thursday and failed to qualify for the final match of the 2021 Asian Women's Handball Championship.
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2021-09-24 01:38
Iran beaten by Belgium in 2021 FIVB U21 World
TEHRAN – Iran were defeated against Belgium 3-2 (25–20, 25–23, 26–28, 26–28, 15–8) in Group C of the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship on Thursday.
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2021-09-22 21:51
Iran lays out new foreign policy doctrine at UNGA
TEHRAN – After years of on-again, off-again talks with the West over a 2015 nuclear deal that overwhelmingly dominated its foreign policy, Iran is slowly moving toward a broader foreign policy that is not confined to the tattered nuclear deal.
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2021-09-22 19:39
Farid Saebi named Iran sitting volleyball coach
TEHRAN – Farid Saebi was named as new head coach of Iran sitting volleyball team on Wednesday.
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2021-09-22 19:05
Iran look to defend Volleyball U21 World title
TEHRAN – Four days after inspiring Iran to win the title at the 2021 Asian Volleyball Championship, Behrouz Ataei’s ambition is to defend the title at the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship.
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2021-09-22 18:29
42 historical properties identified in ancient northern village
TEHRAN – 42 cultural-historical properties have been identified across the ancient village of Darestan, northern Gilan province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-09-22 18:17
Interview by Farrokh Hesabi
Women’s handball’s success can motivate Iranian girls: coach
TEHRAN - Nashmin Shafeian, coach of Iran women's handball team, hopes that their qualification to the world championship will motivate the young girls interested in handball to follow their dreams with eagerness.
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2021-09-22 18:12
Sassanid-era earthenware urn unearthed in central Iran
TEHRAN –A centuries-old earthenware urn has recently been discovered in Mobarakeh county, central Isfahan province, Mobarakeh’s tourism chief has announced.
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2021-09-22 18:12
Outsider Pictures signs rights to U.S., Canadian sales for Iranian drama “Pinto”
TEHRAN – Outsider Pictures, a sales and distribution company releasing films in the U.S. and Canada, has acquired rights to Iranian drama “Pinto” directed by Narges Abyar, Persian news media announced on Tuesday.
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2021-09-22 18:11
Iran FM meets foreign counterparts in New York
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has met many foreign officials during his visit to the United Nations in New York.
