Italian companies eager for return to Iranian market

TEHRAN - Chairman of Iran-Italy Joint Chamber of Commerce Ahmad Pourfallah has said Italian companies are still eager to engage in trade with Iran and are preparing to return to the Islamic Republic, ILNA reported on Monday.

Iran, Serbia stress expansion of agricultural trade co-op

TEHRAN - Iranian Agriculture Minister Kazem Khavazi, in a meeting with Serbia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic on Sunday, has stressed the need to expand trade and agricultural relations between the two countries.

Envoy: Creating a ‘candid picture’ about lifting sanctions pursued in Vienna

TEHRAN - Iran’s ambassador to the Vienna-based international organizations says the United States must present a list of steps it would take to lift sanctions on Iran in order to prove its seriousness in the ongoing talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Army’s weaponry, morality have never been better, says Rouhani

TEHRAN-- In a message on Sunday commemorating Army Day, President Hassan Rouhani emphasized his administration's efforts to equip the Army and other branches of the armed forces with modern arms amid the country's economic struggle.

60% enrichment carried important political messages, says parliament speaker

‘Responding to the terrorist attack on Natanz is a must and will be done at the right time,’ Ghalibaf asserts

TEHRAN-- Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament, spoke on Sunday about the 60% uranium enrichment and the sabotage act at Natanz, suggesting that the sabotage must be responded “at the right time”.

Serbia says backs JCPOA, Iran’s peaceful nuclear program

TEHRAN - Serbia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic said on Sunday that Belgrade has always supported and would continue to support the 2015 nuclear deal – JCPOA - and Iran’s peaceful nuclear program.

“No Choice” to compete in Belgrade film festival

TEHRAN - Iranian film “No Choice” by Reza Dormishian will go on screen at the 49th edition of FEST, Belgrade's international film festival, IRNA reported on Sunday.

IAEA confirms Iran has started enriching 60% uranium

TEHRAN-- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Saturday that Iran has begun the process of enriching uranium to 60 percent fissile purity at the nuclear plant in Natanz, confirming earlier statements by Iranian officials.

Netanyahu’s alleged nuclear archive ‘fake,’ Rezaei says

TEHRAN - The papers shown by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as documents against Iran's nuclear program are all forged and fake, Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei has said, according to Fars News.

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Popular souvenirs to buy while visiting Iran

One of the traditions of Ancient Persia is handicrafts, which are preserved in the culture of the nation and passed on from generation to generation. 

Iran freestyle wrestling team crowned Asian champions

TEHRAN - Iran freestyle team claimed the title of the Asian Wrestling Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Sunday.

ICRO publishes book on 800 years of Iran-France relations 

TEHRAN - Exploring the 800-year-old relations between Iran and France, the book authored by Safoura Tork Ladani has recently been published by Iran’s Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO).

Ukraine trying to politicize accidental downing of passenger plane amid its tensions with Russia say

TEHRAN - An informed official close to Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) said on Sunday that Ukraine has tried to politicize the January 2020 accidental downing of its passenger plane near Tehran in an attempt to intensify pressure on Russia amid tensions between the two neighboring countries.

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes southwestern Iran

TEHRAN – A magnitude 5.9 earthquake jolted southwestern Bushehr province on Sunday, according to the Iranian Seismological Center.

Ayatollah Khamenei donates $120,000 to free prisoners

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has donated 5 billion rials (about $120,000 at the official rate of 42,000 rials) to help release inmates of unintentional crimes.

Wildfire prevention regulations to be prepared

TEHRAN – Due to the hot season and the increasing risk of wildfires, fire prevention procedures will be prepared and announced to all the provinces soon, Jamshid Mohabbat Khani, commander of the protection unit of the Department of Environment (DOE), has said.

Cuban coronavirus vaccine to start third clinical trial phase in Iran

TEHRAN – The Cuba-Iran Soberana-02 COVID-19 vaccine received a code of ethics to start the third phase of the clinical trial in Iran, according to the Ministry of Health.

210,000 food packages provided to the needy since Ramadan

TEHRAN- Some 210,000 food packages have been distributed among the deprived families through the third phase of Iran-e Hamdel (literally meaning sympathetic Iran) national campaign which kicked off at the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan (April 13).

Rouhani congratulates Zimbabwe on Independence Day

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani sent a message to his Zimbabwean counterpart to offer him and the people of the country congratulations on the Independence Day of the Republic of Zimbabwe, according to the Iranian presidency.

American festival picks Iranian shorts

TEHRAN-Iranian shorts “Ava’s Silence” and “Recreation” will compete at the 54th edition of the Humboldt International Film Festival, which will open today in the U.S. county. 

“Butterfly Swimming” leads Iran’s box office

TEHRAN-Mohammad Kart’s directorial debut “Butterfly Swimming” has hit a new record at Iranian box offices for online screening by grossing over 40 billion rials (over $950,000 at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar), Honaronline reported on Sunday.

Iran–China cultural ties drastically increased after Islamic Revolution: professor

TEHRAN - In a press interview, Persian language and literature professor Hassan Zolfaghari has said that the cultural cooperation between Iran and China has increased drastically after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Bronze Age pottery jar discovered, seized in Alborz

TEHRAN - The commander of the Alborz Province’s Cultural Heritage Preservation Unit announced the discovery and seizure of a Bronze Age pottery jar in the capital city of Karaj.

First boutique hotel in Sistan-Baluchestan to be inaugurated

TEHRAN- The first boutique hotel in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan will soon be put into operation.

National Army Day marked

TEHRAN – Iranian military units held a motorcade parade On Sunday in the capital Tehran to mark the National Army Day.