Iranian exemplary exporters honored

TEHRAN – Iran’s 24th National Export’s Day ceremony was held on Monday at the place of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) during which the country’s top exporters were introduced and honored.

Museum of Luminaries unveils wax effigy of Commander Qassem Soleimani 

TEHRAN – A wax effigy of Commander Qassem Soleimani was unveiled at the Museum of Luminaries at Tehran’s Milad Tower on Saturday evening.

Nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh remembered at literary meeting 

TEHRAN – The Art Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization organized a literary meeting on Friday to commemorate senior Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Quds Force chief: Americans must be expelled from the region

“It is not unlikely that Iran to take revenge for Gen. Soleimani assassination inside U.S.”

TEHRAN – Chief of the IRGC Quds Force Brigadier General Esmaeil Ghaani said on Wednesday that the Americans must be expelled from the region.

Fossilized tooth found in west-central Iran dates from 100,000 years, minister says

TEHRAN – A fossilized tooth, previously found in a cave west-central Iran, could date back 100,000 years, the Iranian tourism minister said on Monday.

Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi laid to rest

Ayatollah Mohammad Taqi Mesbah Yazdi was laid to rest in the shrine city of Qom on Monday, January 4. Ayatollah Mesbah died on Friday evening at the age of 85 due to gastrointestinal disease. A philosopher and political theorist, the ayatollah was a member of the Assembly of Experts and the Society of the Seminary Teachers of Qom. He also founded the Baqir-ul-Uloom Institute and then the Imam Khomeini Education and Research Institute in the city of Qom, which he headed for the rest of his life.

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.

Ceremonies held to mark martyrdom of General Soleimani, al-Muhandis

A ceremony was held on Friday, January 1, 2021, to commemorate the memory of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, Iraq’s PMU deputy head Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and their companions. The ceremony, held at the University of Tehran, was attended by Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi, IRGC Chief Hossein Salami, IRGC Quds Force Commander Esmaeil Ghaani and some other military and civilian officials as well as the families of the martyrs. General Soleimani and his comrades were assassinated in a U.S. act of state terrorism near Baghdad’s international airport on January 3, 2020.

Food safety innovations unveiled

National achievements in the area of food safety were unveiled at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science in Tehran on Tuesday. The comprehensive food safety program started in 2014. High pressure processing, steam vacuums, steam pasteurization, and antimicrobials are all examples of advances in food safety technology.

Ancient textiles on the verge of oblivion in western Iran

TEHRAN –Handicraft skills of namad-mali, jajim-bafi and moj-bafi, which are considered as ancient Iranian textiles native to Kordestan province, are on the verge of oblivion, deputy provincial tourism chief has warned. 

Plans for marking General Soleimani’s martyrdom anniversary announced

In a press conference at the Roudaki Hall on Sunday, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian elaborated on the details of the ceremonies to mark the first anniversary of the martyrdom of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and his comrade Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy chief of Iraq’s PMU (Popular Mobilization Forces). Amir-Abdollahian is the spokesman of the headquarters tasked to hold the assassination anniversary of the anti-terror commander. 

National Festival on Women and Science announces winners

TEHRAN – The 3rd National Festival on Women and Science, which kicked off in November, announced 25 winners on Saturday.

Funeral for seven unknown martyrs 

The bodies of seven unknown martyrs were laid to rest in five areas in the city of Kerman. The soldiers, aged 16-25, had been martyred in the Muharram, Karbala, and Valfajr 8 operations during Saddam Hussein’s imposed war against Iran in the 1980s.Tehran Times / Mehdi Bakhshi

Resistance festival honors “Where Are You Ebrahim” with Soleimani Award

TEHRAN – The 17th Resistance Theater Festival in Tehran awarded winners during a ceremony at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Tuesday as “Where Are You Ebrahim” by Leili Aaj won the Soleimani Award, a special prize of the event.

Hejazi Special Award held in Tehran

The ceremony of the second edition of late Nasser Hejazi Special Award, the famous goalkeeper of Esteghlal and Iran national team and former football coach, as well as the commemoration of the late Mansour Pourheidari and Jafar Kashani in recognition of morality and humanity, was held on Monday evening at the Afshar House in Tehran.

National Nurses Day celebrated

On the occasion of National Nurses Day, special ceremonies were held throughout the country on Sunday. Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Iranian nurses have been playing a key role in fighting the disease.

Exemplary nurses honored

A special ceremony was held in Tehran on Saturday to honor exemplary nurses who are at the forefront of the fight against coronavirus.

Nasim Online CEO Saeid Jabbari passes away at 32

TEHRAN – Saeid Jabbari, the managing director of Nasim Online, a Persian news website, died of a heart attack at this home in Tehran on Friday. He was 32.

Tehran National Sculpture Biennial kicks off 

TEHRAN – The 8th edition of the Tehran National Sculpture Biennial was inaugurated at the Vahadat Hall and the Rudaki Open-Air Theater on Monday.

Veteran photojournalist Sobhanqoli Kohanbani dies at 76 

TEHRAN – Veteran photojournalist Sobhanqoli Kohanbani, who was mostly famous for his photo collections of the Islamic Revolution and the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, died on Sunday at his home in Tehran. He was 76.  

Fakhrizadeh family receive ‘highest’ military award

TEHRAN – The family of top Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was awarded the highest military award signed by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.

Palestinian protests in the West Bank against Zionist settlements

Israeli forces attacked and cracked down on Palestinian citizens protesting the expansion of settlements in the West Bank.

Patients being visited free of charge

A group of volunteer physicians and nurses visit patients in less developed neighborhoods of the city of Mashhad free of charge on a regular weekly basis.

Autumn snow adds beauty to nature

People are walking at a park in the north-central city of Hamedan as snowfall has adorned the city environment. According to meteorological maps, precipitation in Iran is expected to meet normal or lower than normal averages over autumn. The country will be facing a cold winter with heavy snowfalls this year.

Zarif meets new Syrian FM, says Tehran backs Astana process

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Javad Zarif who held talks with new Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad in Tehran on Monday expressed happiness over the continuation of political process in Syria and said Iran backs the Astana format for ending the long-running conflict in Syria.

Veteran tazieh performer Reza Nasrollah Lankarani dies at 90 

TEHRAN – Veteran tazieh performer Reza Nasrollah Lankarani died at his home in Tehran at the age of 90 on Sunday, Iranian Association of Tazieh managing director Ebrahim Galledarzadeh announced. 

“Tony Driver” joins World’s Best at Cinéma Vérité

TEHRAN – Italian filmmaker Ascanio Petrini’s “Tony Driver” will be screened along with a lineup of acclaimed documentaries in the World’s Best category of Iran’s Cinéma Vérité festival.

Graffiti art brightens Tehran with images of hope and life

TEHRAN – A young artist who introduces himself with the pseudonym “Khamush” (“Silence”) paints the walls of the capital Tehran with graffiti inspiring people to live with peace and hope.

Rescue, relief in flood-hit Ahvaz

The Iranian Red Crescent Society has dispatched forces to provide assistance to families affected by a recent flood in the southwestern city of Ahvaz.