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2021-09-22 18:10
Belgian Iranologist Pierre Lecoq decorated with Mahmud Afshar Award
TEHRAN – Belgian Iranologist Pierre Lecoq has received Iran’s Mahmud Afshar Historical Literary Award.
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2021-09-22 18:07
Sadeq Ahangaran, “Khomeini’s nightingale”, releases his memoirs
TEHRAN – Eulogist Sadeq Ahangaran, who was dubbed by the Iraqi state radio “Khomeini’s nightingale” during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, has recently released his memoirs.
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2021-09-22 17:59
By Afshin Majlesi
Iran tourism prepares for a comeback
TEHRAN – Iran considers reopening borders to foreign vacationers as its new tourism minister has said the government will soon scrap visa restrictions.
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2021-09-22 17:57
EU sides with France in the U.S, Australia spat
TEHRAN - Top EU officials have rallied behind France in criticizing the United States for negotiating a security pact in secret with Australia and Britain that cost Paris a lucrative submarine deal as diplomatic tensions escalate over the issue.
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2021-09-22 17:31
Iran’s anti-narcotics measures ‘commendable’: German official
TEHRAN – The actions of Iran in the fight against drug trafficking and transit are commendable, Christian Hoppe, a criminal investigator at Germany’s Federal Criminal Police, has stated.
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2021-09-22 17:30
Iran confirms import of Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson
TEHRAN – Two vaccines of Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson are licensed for emergency use in the country and will be allowed to be imported, Seyed Heidar Mohammadi, deputy head of the Food and Drug Administration, has announced
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2021-09-22 17:29
Infertility treatment costs under health insurance
TEHRAN – Infertility treatment costs are currently covered by health insurance, Seyed Sajjad Razavi, the secretary of the supreme council of health insurance, has announced.
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2021-09-22 16:32
Tehran hosting 3 international exhibitions
TEHRAN - Three international exhibitions opened on Wednesday at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds and will wrap up on September 25, IRNA reported.
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2021-09-22 16:14
Ataei will remain as Iran volleyball coach for two more years: Davarzani
TEHRAN - Head of Iran volleyball federation Mohammadreza Davarzani said that Behrouz Ataei will remain as Iran coach for two more years.
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2021-09-22 15:41
Iran beat Bangladesh at AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 Qualifiers
TEHRAN - Iran started the AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers with a 5-0 win over Bangladesh at the Bunyodkor Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Wednesday.
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2021-09-22 14:53
Iranian woman Rekabi wins first ever medal at IFSC World Championships
TEHRAN – Elnaz Rekabi from Iran became the first country’s woman to win a medal at the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Championships.
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2021-09-22 14:46
Container operation rises 13% in Iran’s ports in 5 months yr/yr
TEHRAN- As announced by an official with Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO), container operation has increased 13 percent in the ports of country during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22), as compared to the same period of time in the past year.
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2021-09-22 14:30
IMIDRO conducting mining development projects worth over $10b
TEHRAN – Subsidiaries of the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) are currently conducting mining development projects worth over $10 billion across the country, an official with the organization announced.
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2021-09-21 21:36
Winning public trust strengthens people's participation in politico-social affairs: analyst
TEHRAN - Nasser Imani, a principlist political activist, told IRNA on Sunday that "attracting public trust will strengthen people's participation in various social and political affairs and will lead to people's cooperation with officials."
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2021-09-21 21:36
Iran can smartly use SCO membership as leverage in Vienna talks: South Alabama University professor
TEHRAN – A professor of political science and international relations at the University of South Alabama (USA) According says Iran's permanent membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will not in itself have a decisive impact on Tehran's relations with the West as well as the Vienna talks.
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2021-09-21 19:12
Iran president showers wartime veterans with praise
TEHRAN – Iranian President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi has participated in a ceremony held to commemorate the services rendered by wartime veterans, noting that praising veterans prevents “ignorance”.
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2021-09-21 19:12
Iran FM, UNHCR discuss humanitarian situation in Afghanistan
TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi have met to discuss the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban takeover of Kabul.
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2021-09-21 18:42
Iranian puppeteers to build “The House of Bernarda Alba” at Charleville-Mézières festival
TEHRAN – Yase Tamam, an Iranian puppetry group, will perform Garcia Lorca’s 1936 tragedy “The House of Bernarda Alba” at the 26th edition of the World Puppet Theatre Festival in the French city of Charleville-Mézières.
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2021-09-21 18:40
“Sun Children” crowned best at Zlin Film Festival
TEHRAN – Iranian drama “Sun Children” directed by Majid Majidi has won the Golden Slipper for best feature film in the junior category of the 61st edition of the Zlin Film Festival in Czech.
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2021-09-21 18:37
Art Bureau launches poetry congress to laud General Soleimani’s valor in war
TEHRAN – The Art Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization has launched a poetry congress to salute Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani for his valor during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war.
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2021-09-21 18:35
Iran advance to World Women's Handball C’ship
TEHRAN – Iran women’s handball team made history in the 2021 Asian Women's Handball Championship after advancing to the competition’s semifinals.
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2021-09-21 18:30
Motor rally to mark 41st anniversary of Sacred Defense
TEHRAN – Tens of motorcyclists have scheduled to stage a rally today to commemorate the 41st anniversary of the Sacred Defense.
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2021-09-21 18:29
Sarayan caravanserai restored to former glory
TEHRAN – The centuries-old Sarayan caravanserai, which is located in a barren landscape in eastern Iran, has gained its former state after years of restoration.
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2021-09-21 18:28
‘Important’ bas-relief carvings discovered near Persepolis
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologists have discovered a number of “important” bas-relief carvings in mountainous areas near the UNESCO-registered Persepolis, the director of the World Heritage site has said.
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2021-09-21 18:27
Tehran to play host to TIM 2022
TEHRAN – The 4th Technology Investment Meeting (TIM 2022) of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation will be held on February 21-22 in Tehran.
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2021-09-21 18:24
Lake Urmia shrinks by over 1,500 km2
TEHRAN – Lake Urmia’s surface area has decreased by 1,546 square kilometers compared to the same date last year, Yaser Rahbardin, CEO of West Azarbaijan Province’s Regional Water Company, has stated.
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2021-09-21 18:03
We will not underestimate Uzbekistan: Nazemosharia
TEHRAN – Iran futsal coach Mohammad Nazemoshahria says that they will have a difficult task against Uzbekistan in Round of 16 of the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup.
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2021-09-21 17:34
Iran advances in Global Innovation Index 2021
TEHRAN – Iran has improved its ranking in the latest Global Innovation Index (GII), moving up seven positions to 60, the 2021 report released Monday showed.
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2021-09-21 16:04
Major economic issues explored at TCCIMA board meeting
TEHRAN- The 26th meeting of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) Board of Representatives was held on Tuesday in which major economic issues were discussed.
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2021-09-21 15:55
Over 106,000 tons of car tires produced in 5 months
TEHRAN- Iranian tire manufacturers produced 106,289 tons of the product during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22) to register a 0.4 percent rise compared to the same period of time in the past year.
