Iran, Tajikistan agree to establish joint defense committee

TEHRAN – Tehran and Dushanbe have agreed to establish a joint defensive and military committee, Iran’s Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohammad Baqeri told reporters after a meeting with visiting Tajik Defense Minister Colonel General Sherali Mirzo on Thursday.

TSE witnesses 3.6% drop of its main index in a week

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), dropped 45,000 points, or 3.6 percent, in the past Iranian calendar week.

Annual export from Qom province rises 8%

TEHRAN- The value of export from Qom province, in central Iran, has risen eight percent during the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20), the director general of the province’s customs department, announced.

Iran discusses oil comeback with OPEC

TEHRAN - Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, the secretary-general of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), met with Amir Hossein Zamaninia, Iran’s governor for OPEC in Vienna, on Thursday to discuss the Islamic Republic’s return to the oil market in case of U.S. lifting the sanctions on Iran’s oil industry.

Mine clearance must be consistent with UN Charter, says Iranian ambassador

TEHRAN - Majid Takhat Ravanchi, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, said on Thursday that mine-clearance activities, whether in the context of peace-keeping operations or otherwise, must be consistent with the United Nations Charter, IRNA reported.

Iranian filmmaker Majid Movasseghi on Visions du Reel jury

TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Majid Movasseghi has been selected again as a member of a jury for the Visions du Reel International Film Festival in Switzerland, the organizers have announced.

Iran releases South Korean tanker

TEHRAN - Iran released a South Korean oil tanker and its captain, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said on Friday, the Yonhap news agency reported.

Iranian coach Dastneshan in coma due to COVID-19

TEHRAN – Iranian long-serving coach Nader Dastneshan has been placed in an induced coma due to COVID-19.

Chinese diplomat urges U.S. to lift all illegal sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN - A Chinese envoy on Tuesday urged the United States to lift all illegal sanctions against Iran and its "long-arm jurisdiction" against third-party entities and individuals, including those from China, CGTN reported.

 ‘Iran’s capacity for uranium enrichment has reached 16,500 SWUs’

Salehi says Iran has produced 57 kilograms of 20% enriched uranium

TEHRAN - The capacity of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) for uranium enrichment has reached 16,500 SWUs, AEOI chief Ali Akbar Salehi announced on Wednesday.

Bronze Age earthenware donated to Iranian museum

TEHRAN – An Iranian woman has donated a Bronze Age pottery to the Astan Quds Razavi Museum, a vast cultural heritage exhibition located in the holy shrine complex of Imam Reza (AS) in Mashhad.

Three historical objects discovered in Siraf port

TEHRAN - Three historical objects have recently been identified in the ancient port of Siraf in southwest Iran.

Landscaping project conducted at mausoleum of Sufi scholar

TEHRAN – A landscaping project has been completed on the premises of the mausoleum of Sufi Shaykh Zayn al-Din Abu Bakr Taybadi (d.1389 CE), who was an Iranian mystic and Sufi.

Iran move down two spots in FIFA rankings

TEHRAN – Iran national football team moved down two spots to 31st in the latest FIFA ranking released on Wednesday.

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Six destinations to visit in Hamedan when travel opens up

TEHRAN – It is more than a year since many countries around the world have imposed sweeping travel bans and advisories to stem the spread of novel coronavirus within their borders and beyond.

Attar Neyshaburi Biennial Conference to be held on Friday

TEHRAN - Attar Neyshaburi Biennial Conference entitled "Shadow in the Sun" will be held virtually on Friday by the National Commission for UNESCO-Iran.

Parallel loan exhibits on ancient mining start in Iran, Germany

TEHRAN – On Wednesday, two separate loan exhibitions featuring ancient mining and relevant documents were kicked off in Iran and Germany.

FM Zarif holds talks with Kazakh leaders

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with Kazakh leaders including President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi.

“Chernobyl 01:23:40” appears in Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – A Persian translation of “Chernobyl 01:23:40: The Incredible True Story of the World's Worst Nuclear Disaster” by English writer Andrew Leatherbarrow has recently been published in Persian in Tehran.

Tehran shuts down movie theaters less than a week after reopening

TEHRAN –All movie theaters across Tehran were shut down once again less than a week after reopening, following the increase in the number of people infected with the coronavirus.

Iran’s Ahmad Khatiri wins FIP Gold Medal at Bangladeshi photo contest

TEHRAN – Iranian photographer Ahmad Khatiri has won the FIP Gold Medal at the 5th Mahfuz Ullah Memorial International Photo Contest in Bangladesh.

Hassan Ruholamin named Islamic Revolution Artist of 2020

TEHRAN – Hassan Ruholamin, an Iranian painter who is mostly known for illustrating stories from the history of Islam, was announced as the Islamic Revolution Artist of the Year during the opening ceremony of the Islamic Revolution Art Week on Wednesday.

“Definitive Talk” documentary to be broadcast 

TEHRAN-Produced by Khamenei.ir which is the official website of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the “Definitive Talk” documentary is a first of its kind featuring uncompromising interviews with several notable political figures, namely Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, and the Leader’s advisor Ali Akbar Velayati.

Nationwide lockdown necessary to contain COVID-19: health ministry

TEHRAN – The Iranian Ministry of Health has announced that a nationwide lockdown is necessary for two weeks in order to curb the recent wave of coronavirus which has surged infections and mortalities following the Noruz (New Year holidays).

Health insurance for 120,000 refugees in Iran: UNHCR

TEHRAN – Some 120,000 refugees residing in Iran are now covered by health insurance, According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.