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2021-04-18 16:38
Archaeological studies to start at Sassanid-era Sirvan
TEHRAN - The director general of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department of Ilam announced that the first season of archaeological studies at the historical city of Sirvan, which dates back to the Sassanid dynasty will begin in the coming days.
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2021-04-18 15:34
Tehran to host EAEU exclusive expo in mid-May
TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) has said an exclusive exhibition of Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states’ economic capabilities is planned to be held in Tehran on May 17.
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2021-04-18 15:34
Issuance of mining licenses up over 18% in a year
TEHRAN – Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry data show that 680 mining operation licenses have been issued in the previous Iranian calendar year 1399 (March 20, 2020-March 20, 2021) to register an 18.1-percent increase compared to the preceding year.
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2021-04-18 15:18
By Ebrahim Fallahi
How can govt. really support stock market?
TEHRAN - Unprecedented fluctuations in the Iranian stock market over the past few months have led shareholders, experts, and scholars to call for the government to increase its support for the market, some shareholders want the government to guarantee the return of their stocks, some believe providing infrastructure is the best way to help this market.
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2021-04-18 14:58
TEDPIX drops 9,000 points on Sunday
TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), fell 9,000 points to 1.224 million on Sunday.
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2021-04-18 14:43
448 solar farms set up in South Khorasan in 4 years
TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 448 solar farms have been established in South Khorasan province, in the east of Iran, during the past four years.
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2021-04-18 13:38
Annual aluminum ingot production up 61%
TEHRAN - Production of aluminum ingot in Iran rose 61 percent during the previous Iranian calendar year 1399 (ended on March 20) compared to the figure for the preceding year.
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2021-04-18 11:45
96% of Iran’s population enjoy natural gas
TEHRAN- The managing director of National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said that 96 percent of the country’s population enjoy natural gas at the present.
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2021-04-18 11:04
Annual exports from West Azarbaijan rise 62%
TEHRAN- The value of exports from West Azarbaijan province, in the northwest of Iran, increased 62 percent during the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20), according to an official with the customs department of the province.
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2021-04-18 09:39
JCPOA isolated U.S., says Iranian MP
TEHRAN— In an interview with the Tasnim news agency published on Saturday, Masoud Pezeshkian, representative of Tabriz people in the parliament, has expressed views on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Actions, commonly known as the 2015 nuclear deal.
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2021-04-18 09:39
U.S. leaves Afghanistan empty-handed after two decades
Another Vietnam, this time in Afghanistan
TEHRAN – As the United States accelerates efforts to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan, Iran stands ready to draw on its relations with the Afghan government and the Taliban to help the war-torn country establish peace and security.
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2021-04-18 01:04
ACL Group D: Foolad edge past Al Wehdat
TEHRAN - Foolad of Iran secured their first AFC Champions League group stage win in six years, defeating Jordan’s Al Wehdat 1-0 in their Group D clash at King Fahd International Stadium on Saturday.
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2021-04-18 01:01
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2021-04-18 00:57
ACL Group B: Tractor, Sharjah share the spoils
TEHRAN - Tractor of Iran and the UAE’s Sharjah football teams shared in a 0-0 draw in Group B of the 2021 AFC Champions League.
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2021-04-18 00:35
ACL Group E: Persepolis beat Al Rayyan
TEHRAN – Iran’s Persepolis football team came from behind to beat Al Rayyan of Qatar 3-1 in Group E of the 2021 AFC Champions League.
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2021-04-17 21:42
‘New understanding’ taking shape in Vienna: Iranian nuclear deal negotiator
TEHRAN - Iran and the P4+1 group made further progress in their efforts to end a years-long standoff between Tehran and Washington over the fate of the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA), as a top Iranian nuclear negotiator said a “new understanding” was taking shape at key talks in Vienna.
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2021-04-17 21:11
Iranian, Serbian foreign ministers meet in Tehran, sign cooperation document
TEHRAN— Serbian Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif met on Saturday afternoon in Tehran to discuss bilateral, regional and international issues.
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2021-04-17 21:10
United States should lift all sanctions, says Iranian MP
TEHRAN— In a tweet on Saturday, Seyed Ali Aghazadeh, head of the Defense Sub-Committee of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the parliament criticized the United States’ policy toward Iran, saying Washington should lift all sanctions against Iran.
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2021-04-17 21:09
Iran criticizes UN for politicizing WMD non-proliferation regimes
TEHRAN - Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has criticized the UN Security Council for being silent on the abuse of non-proliferation and disarmament regimes pertaining to weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
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2021-04-17 21:06
Raul Castro confirms he is resigning as head of Cuba’s Communist party
Raul Castro has confirmed that he is resigning as head of Cuba’s Communist party, ending an era of formal leadership by him and his brother Fidel Castro that began with the 1959 revolution.
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2021-04-17 21:05
Russia, retaliating against Washington, asks 10 U.S. diplomats to leave
Russia asked 10 U.S. diplomats to leave the country in retaliation for Washington's expulsion of the same number of Russian diplomats over alleged malign activity and suggested the U.S. ambassador return home for consultations.
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2021-04-17 21:05
Hundreds march in Chicago, protesting police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo
Hundreds of people marched through the Logan Square neighborhood in Chicago calling for overhauls to the city’s police department after the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo by a police officer in March.
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2021-04-17 20:31
Some $4.2m paid to corona-affected tourism, handicraft units in Zanjan
TEHRAN - More than 180 billion rials (about $4.2 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) in loans has been paid to tourism and handicraft businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic in Zanjan province.
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2021-04-17 20:00
Tourism projects create over 1,700 jobs in West Azarbaijan
TEHRAN – In the past Iranian year (ended March 19), 1,767 jobs were created by investing in tourism-related projects in the northwestern West Azarbaijan province.
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2021-04-17 19:00
“Healing the Shame that Binds You” at Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN-American educator, counselor, motivational speaker, and author John Bradshaw’s popular book “Healing the Shame that Binds You” has recently been published by Nasl-e Noandish Publications in Tehran.
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2021-04-17 18:47
Airborne division commander: We will take big steps in development path
TEHRAN — General Yousef Ghorbani, commander of the Army Airborne Division, said on Saturday that Iran will never imagine that it has reached a zenith, noting the Islamic Republic is setting aims for greater steps.
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2021-04-17 18:34
36 properties, traditions in Ardebil added to national heritage list
TEHRAN - A total of 36 movable, immovable, intangible, and natural sites in the northwestern Ardebil province have been registered on the national heritage list.
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2021-04-17 18:28
Over 1,000 crafters in Kerman benefit from rural insurance
TEHRAN - The deputy director of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department of Kerman Province has said that 1,082 artisans working in the field of handicraft were introduced last Iranian year (ended March 19) to benefit from rural and nomadic insurance.
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2021-04-17 18:27
By Faranak Bakhtiari
World Hemophilia Day in the shadow of coronavirus
TEHRAN – While the world is affected by the coronavirus, people with a bleeding disorder are no exception and are highly bearing the impact.
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2021-04-17 18:07
Selected cities, villages to become disabled-accessible
TEHRAN – Fifty-five cities, five villages, and three metropolitan areas will be selected as pilots to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities, Ebrahim Kazemi, head of the secretariat of the accessible-cities coordination headquarters has announced.
