20% of homegrown COVID vaccines permitted for export

TEHRAN – The Ministry of Health has issued a license to export 20 percent of the domestically produced coronavirus vaccines, IRNA reported on Tuesday.

Biographies published to honor school-building benefactors

TEHRAN – Some 55 biography books have been compiled, 46 of which published and unveiled so far to honor school-building benefactors, according to the Organization for Development, Renovation, and Equipping Schools.

No evidence of Omicron reported in Iran

TEHRAN – To date, no cases of the new coronavirus strain, which is prevalent in South Africa, have been reported in the country, Health Minister Bahram Einollahi announced on Tuesday.

TEDPIX falls over 6,800 points on Tuesday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), fell 6,845 points to 1.357 million on Tuesday.

Exclusive exhibit of Iranian products kicks off in Damascus

TEHRAN – The second exclusive exhibition of Iranian products was opened in the Syrian capital Damascus in a ceremony on Tuesday, IRNA reported.

Gas swap deal with Azerbaijan expected to turn Iran into region’s energy hub

TEHRAN – A deal that Iran signed with Azerbaijan to swap Turkmenistan’s gas to Azerbaijan is believed to make the Islamic Republic the region’s energy hub in the long run, Shana reported.

Iran-EU 9-month trade up 2% yr/yr

TEHRAN – The value of trade between Iran and the European Union reached €3.4 billion during the first nine months of 2021, a two-percent growth compared to the same period last year.

Pakistani traders call for early implementation of barter agreement with Iran

TEHRAN - The chairman of the Pakistan Businessmen Panel has called on his government to implement the Barter Trade Mechanism with the Islamic Republic of Iran as soon as possible, the daily newspaper Business Recorder reported.

Taremi shortlisted for FIFA Puskas Award 2021

TEHRAN – Iranian forward Mehdi Taremi has been shortlisted for the FIFA Puskas Award 2021.

Iran to unveil first marine diesel engine soon

TEHRAN - The commander of the Iranian Navy has announced that the first marine diesel engine, which is designed and built entirely by Iranian experts, will be unveiled soon.

Battle of wills: First step in Vienna battlefield

TEHRAN - Needless to say, reaching a good agreement requires the will and seriousness of both sides, but the heterogeneity in the level of expertise of the delegations suggests other goals of the West, Nour News said in a commentary on Monday.

Fakhrizadeh assassination was result of ‘smiling policy’: civil defense chief

TEHRAN — The head of Iran's Civil Defense Organization has said the assassination of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on November 28, 2020, was the result of a “smiling policy” toward the enemy, IRNA reported on Sunday.

Ayatollah Raisi wraps up visit to Turkmenistan

TEHRAN – Iranian President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi returned to Tehran on Sunday night after concluding a visit to neighboring Turkmenistan where he attended a regional summit and met with a number of foreign leaders.

New round of Vienna talks kick off, EU calls talks positive

TEHRAN — On Monday, Iran, and the P4+1 nations gathered in Palais Coburg Hotel in Vienna to discuss ways to lift the illegal sanctions imposed on Iran by the U.S.

16 properties in Hamedan made national heritage

TEHRAN – A total of 16 aging structures and historical buildings in Hamedan province have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list, CHTN reported.

Historical mansions in Semnan to turn into handicrafts markets, workshops

TEHRAN – A number of historical mansions in the north-central city of Semnan are planned to be turned into handicrafts markets and workshops, Semnan’s tourism chief has announced.

“The Computer and the Brain” offered at Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – A Persian translation of the Hungarian-American mathematician John von Neumann’s 1958 book “The Computer and the Brain” has come to Iranian bookstores.

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Let the dust settle

[Spoiler Alert] The first book from Frank Herbert’s Dune collection, published about six decades ago. After some desperate and failed attempts from Hollywood to bring it to the big screen, Dennis Villeneuve finally blew the dust off the book.

Movies from Iran line up for Intl. Amity Short Film Festival

TEHRAN – Fourteen movies by Iranian filmmakers will be screened in the different sections of the 4th International Amity Short Film Festival, which will take place in Istanbul, Turkey, from December 1 to 5.

Cinéma Vérité to review seven hits from world’s documentary cinema   

TEHRAN – Seven hits from the world’s documentary cinema will be reviewed during the Cinéma Vérité festival in the Special Screenings category.

Book on Iran theater pioneers published  

TEHRAN – A book giving an account of those people who developed Iran’s modern theater has been published by the Tehran-based publisher Mahris.