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2021-09-19 18:17
Producer Elaheh Nobakht selected for jury of Religion Today Film Festival
TEHRAN – Elaheh Nobakht, the producer of the acclaimed Iranian documentary “Beloved”, has been selected as a member of the jury of the 24th edition of the Religion Today Film Festival.
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2021-09-19 18:15
Bookstores call Persian readers for “The Unthinkable Revolution”
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of “The Unthinkable Revolution in Iran” by Charles Kurzman, a professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has appeared in the Iranian bookstores.
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2021-09-19 18:10
Sapporo festival to screen shorts from Iran
TEHRAN – Seven movies by Iranian filmmakers will be screened at the 16th Sapporo International Short Film Festival and Market.
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2021-09-19 17:54
Iranian volleyball coach Hossein Kazemi dies
TEHRAN – Iranian volleyball coach Hossein Kazemi passed away at the age of 42 on Sunday.
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2021-09-19 17:50
Tehran museums reopen to visitors as coronavirus cases fall
TEHRAN - Museums of the Iranian capital have reopened their doors to the public following a five-month closure as the metropolis experiences a sustained drop in coronavirus infections.
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2021-09-19 16:54
Smuggled goods worth $47.5m discovered in a week
TEHRAN – Smuggled goods worth 2 trillion rials (nearly $47.5 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) have been seized across the country over the past week, through the ninth phase of a nationwide plan to fight against smuggling.
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2021-09-19 16:54
Govt. supporting knowledge-based firms set up by foreign nationals
TEHRAN – The Vice Presidency for Science and Technology is currently providing all services to support the knowledge-based companies set up by foreign nationals in Iran, the head of the international science and technology interaction center, has announced.
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2021-09-19 16:53
227 knowledge-based companies operating in medical sector
TEHRAN – A total of 227 knowledge-based firms are supplying medical equipment for health centers across the country, according to the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology.
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2021-09-19 15:37
Iran down Japan to win Asian Volleyball Championship
TEHRAN – Iran defeated Japan 3-0 (27-25, 25-22, 31-29) on Sunday to win the 21st Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship.
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2021-09-19 14:46
New NIGC head appointed
TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji appointed Majid Chegeni as the new head of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) in a decree on Sunday, Shana reported.
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2021-09-19 14:46
Iran’s petchem, fuel sales surge in shadow of oil sale restrictions
TEHRAN – Iran’s exports of fuel and petrochemical exports have surged in recent years as the re-imposition of the U.S. sanctions on the country’s oil industry curbed crude sales, the Daily Star reported.
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2021-09-19 13:47
5-year plan prepared for fishing fleet modernization
TEHRAN- The director-general of Fisheries Office of Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO) announced the preparation of a five-year plan for the modernization and rebuilding of the country's fishing fleet.
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2021-09-18 21:20
Moves to revive JCPOA, membership in SCO show a balance in foreign policy, expert says
TEHRAN – Nozar Shafiei, a foreign policy analyst, has said a move by Iran to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and its membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) demonstrate that Tehran is moving towards a “balance” in foreign policy.
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2021-09-18 20:13
By Farrokh Hesabi
We respect Al Hilal but we are Persepolis: coach
TEHRAN – Persepolis coach Hamid Motahari has reflected on the team’s match against Istiklol of Tajikistan and their next match in the AFC Champions League (ACL) against Saudi’s Al Hilal.
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2021-09-18 19:32
Ahmad Madadi steps down as Esteghlal GM
TEHRAN – Esteghlal football club general manager Ahmad Madadi stepped down from his position on Saturday.
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2021-09-18 18:40
By Afshin Majlesi
How could ancient remedies lift tourism?
TEHRAN - Recent decades have seen a growing interest in medicinal plants and the traditional knowledge of their usage to some extent that some believe the drugs of the future might come from the past.
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2021-09-18 18:39
Permanent membership in SCO will break economic bans on Iran: MP
TEHRAN - A member of the Planning and Budget Committee of the Iranian Parliament is of the opinion that Iran's membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will end the “economic sanctions” on Iran.
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2021-09-18 18:35
“Spring in Autumn” named best Ahora Es Corto festival
TEHRAN – Iranian short drama “Spring in Autumn” by Ghasideh Golmakani has been selected as best film at the Ahora Es Corto (Now It’s Short) International Film Festival in Spain.
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2021-09-18 18:34
Iran and Tajikistan hope to open new chapter in ties
TEHRAN - President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran who had visited Dushanbe to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit held talks with his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon on Saturday.
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2021-09-18 18:33
Iranian artists honored at Croatian cartoon contest
TEHRAN – Iranian cartoonists Majid Amini and Fakhreddin Doost-Mohammad have won the special prizes at the 16th Solin International Festival of Cartoon in Croatia.
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2021-09-18 18:31
New round of restoration begins on Qajar-era caravanserai in Tabas
TEHRAN-The second round of restoration work has been commenced on the Qajar-era (1789-1925) Khan Caravanserai in Tabas, South Khorasan province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-09-18 18:30
Discover eight most beautiful cycling routes in Iran
TEHRAN – The burr of wheels rolling over the ground, and the sweeping wind that becomes cooler and cooler as you pick up the pace make biking something special when you are on the right touring trails.
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2021-09-18 18:30
National Day of Persian Poetry and Literature celebrated in Tabriz
TEHRAN – Groups of Iranian literati and cultural figures came together during a meeting at Maqbarat ush-Shoara (Cemetery Of Poets) in Tabriz on Friday evening to celebrate the National Day of Persian Poetry and Literature.
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2021-09-18 18:28
More advanced models of Bavar 373 on the way, top general says
TEHRAN - The Deputy Chief of the Army Air Defense for Operations has announced that in due time very good news about the next models of the "Bavar 373" system would be released by high-ranking army officials.
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2021-09-18 18:22
U.S. finally admits Afghan airstrike killed civilians
TEHRAN- In yet another blow to the image of America’s intelligence gathering efforts, the U.S. military has admitted that a drone strike in Kabul last month killed as many as 10 civilians, including seven children and apologized for what it called a "tragic mistake".
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2021-09-18 17:07
Pastu Covac, Sinopharm receive license for people under 18
TEHRAN – Pastu Covac and Sinopharm are the safest COVID-19 vaccines that will soon be injected into children aged under 18, Mohammad Reza Shanehsaz, head of the Iranian Food and Drug Administration, has said.
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2021-09-18 17:05
Tehran, Dushanbe to enhance social welfare, labor co-op
TEHRAN – Two memorandums of understanding (MOU) were signed between Iran and Tajikistan on Saturday to expand cooperation on social welfare and labor, IRINN reported.
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2021-09-18 17:03
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Trawling: a catastrophe that must be stopped
TEHRAN – The obvious violations of trawling vessels in the southern coast of the country in recent years, despite the dissatisfaction of locals, have posed a serious threat to the marine ecosystem, that must be stopped to prevent its irreparable damages.
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2021-09-18 17:02
By Mahnaz Abdi
Fixed income funds overtake banks in attracting people's investment
TEHRAN- It’s over two years that stock market in Iran has been playing an outstanding role in the attraction of the people’s investment.
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2021-09-18 15:18
India calls on central Asian countries to expand trade through Chabahar
TEHRAN – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on Central Asian countries to benefit from Iran’s southeastern Chabahar Port capacities for expanding their trade in the region, Bloomberg reported.
