“Labor Unions and Autocracy in Iran” published in Persian

TEHRAN – “Labor Unions and Autocracy in Iran” by Iranian scholar Habib Ladjevardi of Harvard University has been published in Persian.

Movies from Iran compete in Schlingel children’s festival 

TEHRAN – Four movies from Iranian filmmakers are being screened at the 26th Schlingel International Film Festival for Children and Young Audiences in Germany.

Iran national handicrafts exhibit canceled amid COVID uncertainty

TEHRAN – The 35th national handicrafts exhibition of Iran has been canceled due to ongoing uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tehran to host review of Chinese films 

TEHRAN – A review of Chinese films will be organized next week at Tehran’s Art and Experience Cinemas, which are dedicated to screening art films.

Iran to celebrate Hafez Day at Hyderabad museum

TEHRAN – Iran plans to celebrate Hafez Day in the Indian city of Hyderabad by organizing an art exhibition, which will open on Wednesday at the Salar Jung Museum.

Culinary, handicrafts exhibit underway at Jameh Mosque of Saveh

TEHRAN - The 12th-century Jameh Mosque of Saveh is hosting an exhibition of a wide variety of local dishes as well as traditional arts and handicrafts, Saveh’s tourism chief has announced.

Iran learn fate at Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup

TEHRAN – Iran learned their fate at the 10th Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup Dubai.

‘Afghan rulers must be held accountable for drug trafficking’

TEHRAN – Given the withdrawal of Europeans from Afghanistan, the rulers must be held accountable for smuggling and transit of narcotics under border agreements, Qassem Rezaei, deputy commander of the Police Force, has said.

Iran, China to develop co-op on combating desertification

TEHRAN – Iran and China discussed ways on Monday to enhance cooperation on combating desertification, ISNA reported.

Nasal dose of COV Pars reduces virus transmission by 90%

TEHRAN – The inhaled dose of COV Pars vaccine reduces the transmission of delta and alpha coronavirus variants by up to 90 percent, Ali Es’haqi, head of Razi Vaccine and Serum Institute, has said.

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Hamrah-e Aval grants internet packages to professors, teachers, students 

Six-month packages of 60 GB internet for seminary and university professors, 40 GB internet for teachers, and 30 GB for students have been activated according to the list submitted by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) (Those individuals who have registered in ICT Gifts system).

Iran to mark 14th National Paralympic Day

TEHRAN – Iran’s National Paralympic Committee (NPC) will mark the 14th National Paralympic Day on Oct. 16.

Foolad at Asian Club Volleyball Championship semis

TEHRAN – Foolad Sirjan qualified for the 2021 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship semifinals.

Iran able to export engineering, technical services to many countries

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Planning and Budget Organization (PBO) has said many of the countries in the region are seeking the Islamic Republic’s engineering and technical services and the country can provide them with such services, IRNA reported.

Iran, Switzerland seeking to enhance agricultural co-op

TEHRAN – Iranian Agriculture Minister Javad Sadati Nejad met with Switzerland’s Parliament Speaker on Tuesday during which the two sides stressed expansion of agricultural cooperation between the two countries, IRIB reported.

Iran, Kazakhstan aiming for $6b in annual trade

TEHRAN – Iranian capital Tehran hosted an Iran-Kazakhstan business forum on Tuesday during which the two sides stressed the need for removing visa issuance and transportation obstacles, to realize a $6 billion annual trade target.

TEDPIX drops 38,700 points on Tuesday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), lost 38,772 points to 1.418 million on Tuesday.

Iran urges G-24 to provide financial support to developing countries

TEHRAN – The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has stressed the need for the financial support of developing countries during the pandemic, in a virtual meeting of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development (G-24) on Monday.

Stock market to bring positive returns to shareholders in H2: analyst

TEHRAN – Capital Market Analyst Soheil Kolahchi believes the stock market is going to be able to compete with other parallel markets for bringing positive returns to investors in the second half of the current Iranian calendar year (September 22, 2021-March 20, 2022), IRNA reported.

Export from South Khorasan rises 14% in H1

TEHRAN- The value of export from South Khorasan province in the east of Iran has risen 14 percent during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Septemebr 22), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, a provincial official announced.

Raisi: University is central point of change in society

TEHRAN — Speaking at the official reopening of the new academic year in universities on Monday, Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi said university is the central point of creating change in society, and universities and scientific centers should serve as the government's think tank in creating change in society. He also said the country faces no stalemate. In another part of his speech, the president said no new view or theory should be taken for granted.

Iran-Syria ties entered ‘strategic phase’: spokesman

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has praised Tehran-Damascus ties, noting that they have been elevated to a strategic level. 

Kunduz crime highlights the need for security in Islamic states: Iranian military chief 

TEHRAN - The Chief of General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces said on Monday that a great tragedy has followed a terrorist operation in Kunduz in northeast Afghanistan highlights the need for unity, security and stability in the Islamic world, especially in the friendly and neighboring country of Afghanistan.

Iranian Army Ground Force possesses sophisticated helicopters, UAVs

TEHRAN - The Ground Forces of the Army is now in possession of advanced helicopters and modern UAV systems, the force’s commander Kiomars Heydari announced on Monday.

Tehran says won’t tolerate presence of Zionist forces near borders

TEHRAN — Speaking at his weekly press briefing on Monday morning, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said relations between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan have followed a correct logic so far.

Iranian, Swiss parliament speakers hold talks

TEHRAN — Iranian Parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf met with his Swiss counterpart Andreas Aebi on Monday.