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2021-01-04 22:10
Taq Kasra, Sassanid masterpiece of architecture, partly collapses in modern Iraq
TEHRAN – Segments of Taq Kasra, which is an architecturally-important Sasanian-era Persian monument in modern Iraq, has recently been collapsed, Mehr reported based on Iraqi sources.
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2021-01-04 22:06
By Seyed Hossein Hosseiniseddiq
A manifestation of Iran's cultural relations with the thousand-colored country of India
Iran and the Indian subcontinent are two ancient and neighboring Aryan civilizations that, regardless of the relationships mentioned in myths and legends, have forged strong over the past centuries.
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2021-01-04 19:00
Tehran police arrest 183 persons for gambling
TEHRAN – Tehran police have arrested 183 persons for their involvement in illegal online gambling.
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2021/01/04
By Randi Nord
A tale of a fearless yet humble General
“General Soleimani assassination demonstrates Washington's cowardice and love of chaos”
First, I would like to send my condolences to the Iranian people on the first anniversary of General Qassem Soleimani's death. This cowardly act is not a reflection of the general American public who would prefer peace with Iran. People immediately filled the streets across the country condemning Washington's actions and the potential war against Iran. I remember in Detroit alone we had several hundred people in attendance despite the bitterly cold weather.
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2021-01-04 18:37
Iran’s “Am I a Wolf?”, “Song Sparrow” on Oscars 2021 longlist of animated shorts
TEHRAN – “Am I a Wolf?” and “Song Sparrow” from Iran are among the 96 short animated movies qualifying for the Academy Awards 2021 longlist.
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2021/01/04
By Sonja van den Ende
General Soleimani: A superhero who stood up to reveal the ugly face of Western interferences
On 3 January 2020 General Qassem Soleimani was brutally assassinated, with a specific targeted drone strike, in Bagdad, Iraq, by the United States. This was a terrible barbaric act of war on a great and high standing general, who was the driving force in eliminating the U.S. and Western-funded terrorist group ISIS (DAESH).
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2021-01-04 17:50
Gen. Soleimani led Russia-Syria-Iran-Iraq-Hezbollah coalition against terrorism: Venezuelan ambassad
TEHRAN – The Venezuelan ambassador to Tehran describes the coalition created by Russia, Syria, Iran and Iraq, which also includes the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement, as one of the most capable alliances in the war against terrorists groups in Syria and Iraq.
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2021-01-04 17:46
Over $4m of smuggled goods seized in week
TEHRAN – Different kinds of goods valued at 170 billion rials (some $4.1 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) have been seized from smugglers over the past week in the country.
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2021-01-04 17:46
IFRC appreciates Iran for emergency response efforts
TEHRAN - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has appreciated the Iranian Red Crescent Society for its efforts to implement emergency response programs during natural disasters.
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2021-01-04 17:45
202 prisoners released on Gen. Soleimani’s martyrdom anniversary
TEHRAN – On the occasion of the first martyrdom anniversary of Commander of the IRGC Quds Force Major General Qassem Soleimani, 202 prisoners of unintentional crimes were released across the country.
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2021-01-04 14:56
Iran starts 20% uranium enrichment
TEHRAN – Iran has started the process of enriching uranium to 20% at the Fordow nuclear facility, the spokesman for Iran’s government announced on Monday.
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2021-01-04 11:04
Assassination of Gen. Soleimani ‘was a flagrant instance of state terrorism’: Richard Falk
International law professor says Iran is “active both in struggle against non-state and state terrorism”
TEHRAN – The assassination of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani by the United States in January 2020 “was a flagrant instance of state terrorism,” says Richard Anderson Falk, a professor emeritus of international law at Princeton University.
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2021-01-03 21:26
Foreign Ministry: Iran won’t rest until it brings Gen. Soleimani assassins to justice
TEHRAN – The Foreign Ministry posted a statement on its website saying that Iran will never forget or forgive the criminal assassination of Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani by the United States and will not rest until it brings the perpetrators to book.
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2021-01-03 21:15
Iran decision to enrich uranium up to 20% was predictable: Russian diplomat
TEHRAN – A senior Russian diplomat has said that Iran’s decision to increase uranium enrichment level up to 20% was predictable.
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2021-01-03 20:51
Full pullout of U.S. from the region is main response to Soleimani assassination: Iran’s Vaezi
TEHRAN - Mahmoud Vaezi, the Iranian president’s chief of staff, has said that the main response of Iran to the assassination of Lt. General Qassem Soleimani would be the full withdrawal of the U.S. forces from the region.
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2021-01-03 20:41
Medical tourists to Mashhad at record low due to coronavirus curbs
TEHRAN - The coronavirus pandemic is hitting hard at medical tourism of Mashhad, which used to be a thriving destination for health-care seekers in pre-pandemic times.
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2021-01-03 18:22
אנחנו נשבעים על הדם של סולימאני
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2021-01-03 18:12
Iraqis march on Gen. Soleimani, al-Muhandis assassination anniversary
Mourners hold a mock funeral procession on the highway leading to Baghdad’s airport where the assassination took place
TEHRAN - People in Iraq attended nationwide rallies to commemorate the first anniversary of the U.S. assassination of top Iranian and Iraqi anti-terror commanders, Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.
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2021-01-03 17:47
By Mehdi Garshasbi
Braille, a means of social inclusion for the blind
World Braille Day, celebrated since 2019, is observed on January 4 to raise awareness of the importance of Braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for the blind and visually impaired people.
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2021-01-03 17:47
Next group of volunteers to receive Iranian COVID-19 vaccine
TEHRAN – The domestically-made coronavirus vaccine will be injected into four more volunteers this week provided that the health ministry’s approval is obtained.
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2021-01-03 17:45
Cultivating medicinal plants on pastures to be developed
TEHRAN – The Forests, Range, and Watershed Management Organization has prepared a plan for cultivating medicinal plants on 50,000 hectares area of pastures across the country.
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2021-01-03 14:29
By Denis Korkodinov
In memory of the man of anti-imperialist battles
On January 3, 2020, Washington, on the personal orders of President Donald Trump, committed a perfidious act of aggression against Iran, assassinating the commander of the Al-Quds special unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps General Qassem Soleimani. In the vicinity of Baghdad, along with the Iranian general, the leader of the Iraqi Mobilization Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis was assassinated.
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2021-01-03 13:55
By Javad Heirannia
Soleimani restored Baghdad’s sovereignty over much of Iraq: George Washington University professor
“To me, General Soleimani was an Iranian patriot who fought terrorists endangering Iran”
TEHRAN – A professor of international business at the George Washington University tells the Tehran Times that General Qassem Soleimani “was key in uniting Shia militias and Kurdish forces against ISIL in Iraq and restoring the Iraqi government’s sovereignty over much of Iraq.”
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2021-01-03 10:55
By Mohammad Mazhari
Soleimani is martyr of ‘Islamic unity’: Iraqi analyst
TEHRAN – An Iraqi analyst says that martyr General Soleimani succeeded to defeat Daesh through establishing unity between resistance groups and people in West Asia.
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2021-01-03 10:17
By Ali A. Jenabzadeh
KRG rep. in Tehran says Gen. Soleimani helped Kurdistan to fight Daesh
“We must mention that he (Gen. Soleimani) was a faithful person, honest, and brave” By Mohammad Mazhari
TEHRAN – Describing Iran’s role in the fight against terrorism as “vital” and effective”, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) representative in Tehran says that Major General Qassem Soleimani helped the Iraqi Kurdistan by sending weapons and military advisers to defeat Daesh, also called Daesh in its Arabic acronym.
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2021-01-02 20:26
By Reza Moshfegh
General Soleimani represented Iran's global commitment to war on terror: Afghan MP
TEHRAN – A member of the Afghan parliament says figures like Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani represented Iran’s efforts and commitment to fight against terrorism.
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2021-01-02 20:25
IRGC Chief visits Abu Musa island, vows decisive response to enemies
TEHRAN -Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami paid a visit on Saturday to Abu Musa island where he issued a stern warning to enemies.
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2021-01-02 20:25
Iran can turn U.S. aircraft carrier into submarine in few hours: military advisor
TEHRAN – A senior military advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran has underlined the vulnerability of the U.S. military assets in the region, saying Iran is able to easily sink a U.S. aircraft carrier in a few hours.
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2021-01-02 20:08
By Abbas Dehghanifard
A commander with ubiquitous influence on the ground
TEHRAN – Five years ago in the midst of the Syria war, when militants were only 400 meters away from the presidential palace of Bashar Assad in Damascus, a top Iranian general held a long, unusual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that lasted for 2 hours and 20 minutes.
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2021-01-02 19:51
By Reza Javid
General Soleimani’s military acumen in fighting terrorists was ‘unmatched’, says American professor
South Alabama professor says General Soleimani's focus was primarily on fighting anti-Iran terrorism
TEHRAN - Nader Entessar, a professor emeritus of political science from the University of South Alabama, praises General Qassem Soleimani’s shrewdness in devising asymmetrical “warfare strategies” against terrorists, calling his abilities “unmatched”.
