Time for diplomats to redouble efforts to resurrect nuclear deal: analysis

TEHRAN - In a commentary published in The Financial Times on May 12, a nuclear policy specialist at Princeton University says if the United States removes foreign terrorist designation against Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and Iran also delist the U.S. CENTCOM, the chances to revive the 2015 nuclear deal will increase.

FM briefed about situation of Iranians in Qatar

TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian met with Tehran’s ambassador to Doha on Sunday to get briefed about the situation of Iranian nationals living in Qatar, according to the Iranian foreign ministry.

Foreign Ministry official pays tribute to Palestinian journalist

TEHRAN— Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman visited the Palestinian embassy in Tehran on Sunday and signed the memorial book of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh killed by Israeli occupation forces.

Amir Abdollahian, Bayramov call for closer ties

TEHRAN— Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian exchanged views with his Azeri counterpart Jeyhoun Bayramov during a phone conversation on Saturday, discussing ways to expand bilateral cooperation in different spheres.

Next Nakba Day could be the day occupiers leave Palestine

TEHRAN — May 15 marks Nakba Day, also known as the Day of Palestinian Catastrophe. It is the day that comprised the destruction of Palestinian society and homeland in 1948, and the permanent displacement of a majority of the Palestinian people.

Top negotiator: Iran is serious in Vienna, but distrusts the other side

TEHRAN— Iran’s deputy foreign minister and chief nuclear negotiator says Tehran is ready for resuming negotiation to remove sanctions, and at the same time is aware of the other side’s plans.

Iran readies roadmap for gastronomy tourism

TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism ministry is developing a national blueprint to boost gastronomy tourism, vowing to prepare for both domestic and international scenes.

West Azarbaijan to hold tourism festival after two-year halt

TEHRAN – West Azarbaijan is getting prepared to hold a national tourism festival after a two-year pause due to COVID restrictions, the provincial tourism chief has said. 

Former royal ensemble in Qazvin undergoes restoration

TEHRAN – A new round of a restoration project has been commenced on Qazvin’s Safavid Garden Ensemble, locally known as “Dowlatkhaneh Safavi”, Qazvin’s tourism chief has said.

New tourism route to take visitors to 14th-century educational complex

TEHRAN – A new tourism route is planned to be created surrounding the ruins of Rab’-e Rashidi, a 14th-century educational complex in East Azarbaijan, northwest Iran, the provincial tourism chief has said. 

Ayatollah Raisi warns of takfiri influence inside Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi has warned about the growing influence of takfiri thoughts in the region and called on Sunni clerics to counter the trend. 

“Here Goes Nothing”, Steve Toltz’s novel about love, mortality, comes to Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – “Here Goes Nothing”, Austrian writer Steve Toltz’s wildly inventive, savagely funny and topical novel about love, mortality and the afterlife, has been published in Persian.

A review of the book “A Sign of an Anonymous Hero”

Stories about a humble hero

"A Sign of an Anonymous Hero," by Gholam Hussain Baghani, tells the story of Muhammad Ghahreman, a martyred commander who has never sought fame and who teaches us all the value of self-sacrifice. 

“Atabai” picked as best film by Iranian critics

TEHRAN – “Atabai” directed by Niki Karimi was named best film at the 14th Celebration of Iranian Cinema Critics and Screenwriters on Saturday.

COI: Iranian films need license for screening at global festivals

TEHRAN – Cinema Organization of Iran (COI) said on Saturday that Iranian filmmakers must receive a screening license from the organization before submitting their films to international festivals.

Over 100 tons of drugs confiscated in 2 months

TEHRAN – A total of 100 tons of narcotics have been seized countrywide since the beginning of the current [Iranian calendar] year (March 21), Majid Karimi, the chief of the Iranian anti-narcotics police, has announced.

Raisi began ‘biggest turning point’ in curbing COVID-19: American think tank

TEHRAN - RAND institution, an American nonprofit global policy think tank, has reported that the biggest turning point in containing the coronavirus pandemic in Iran was when the country began accelerating the daily administration of vaccines last summer by the administration of President Ebrahim Raisi.

230,000 foreign nationals vaccinated against measles

TEHRAN – The measles vaccination program has so far inoculated 230,000 foreign nationals, given the surge in the disease infection in the neighboring country, Mohsen Zahraei, head of the department of preventable diseases with vaccines of the Ministry of Health, said.

Iran, Russia set up joint technology center

TEHRAN – The Iran-Russia Joint Technology Center was established at St. Petersburg Polytechnic University with the aim of implementing joint projects and developing bilateral technological cooperation.

By Mahnaz Abdi

‘IOTC prepared for maximum oil export’

TEHRAN- Iranian Oil Terminals Company (IOTC) is completely prepared for the maximum oil export, the managing director of the company stated.

By Mahnaz Abdi

Iran exports 17 bcm of gas in a year

TEHRAN- Iran exported 17 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas in the past Iranian calendar year 1400 (ended on March 20), the managing director of National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) announced.

Former Iran athlete Ghafourizadeh dies

TEHRAN – Former Iran athlete Hossein Ghafourizadeh passed away in Tehran on Sunday.

Direct container shipping lines launched from Chabahar to India, UAE

TEHRAN - Three direct container shipping lines have been launched from Iran’s southeastern Chabahar Port to Nhava Sheva and Kandla ports in India as well as Jebel Ali Port in United Arab Emirate, the portal of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) reported.

‘Vice Presidency for Science and Technology supports knowledge-based oil companies’

TEHRAN - Vice President for Science and Technology Sourena Sattari said his department has close cooperation with the Oil Ministry in supporting knowledge-based companies active in the oil and gas industry, Shana reported.