We will carefully examine the competence of presidential candidates, says Jannati

TEHRAN — Guardian Council Secretary Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati said on Monday that examination of presidential candidates to confirm their competence will take place with due care.

Iranian top negotiator: We ‘think’ we are on the right track

TEHRAN— Seyed Abbas Araghchi, head of the Iranian delegate spoke with the State TV on Tuesday, after the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ended.

Red lines of Iran were pointed out to the negotiating team, says MP

TEHRAN— In an interview with Fars News Agency published on Tuesday, Mojtaba Zolnour, head of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the parliament, spoke about the Vienna negotiations and the committee’s recent meeting with Seyed Abbas Araghchi, head of the Iranian delegate.

Tehran says Iran and U.S. inspecting ways to swap prisoners

TEHRAN — In his weekly press briefing on Tuesday, government spokesman Ali Rabiei talked about the idea of prisoner exchange between Iran and the United States. Rabiei emphasized that Iran wants the U.S. to release the sanctioned Iranian prisoners in the United States.

Iran, P4+1 agree to expedite the process to restore JCPOA

TEHRAN — The new round of the JCPOA Joint Commission meeting began on Tuesday and ended in a positive manner, with all sides agreeing to expedite the process of reviving the 2015 nuclear deal.

Alexandre Dumas’ travelogue of Caucasus published in Persian

TEHRAN – University of Tabriz Publications has recently published French writer Alexandre Dumas’ “Tales of the Caucasus - The Ball of Snow and Sultanetta” in Persian.

Hungarian festival picks five films from Iran 

TEHRAN – Five Iranian movies are competing in the various section of the Mediawave on the Road Online Film Festival, which opened in the Hungarian city of Komarom on Tuesday.

“The Notebooks of Serafino Gubbio” comes to Persian bookstores

TEHRAN – “Shoot!: The Notebooks of Serafino Gubbio, Cinematograph Operator” by Italian writer Luigi Pirandello has recently been published by Farhange No in Tehran.  

Fajr Intl. Film Festival picks Istvan Szabo’s “Final Report” 

TEHRAN - Oscar-winning Hungarian director Istvan Szabo’s latest movie “Final Report” will be screened at the 38th Fajr International Film Festival, the organizers announced on Tuesday.

Iranian movies line up for Riverside festival

TEHRAN – The Riverside International Film Festival has selected to nine Iranian movies to screen various sections of the non-profit event that opened on Tuesday in the Inland Empire region of Southern California.

Music video featuring “Combat”, “Homeland” released in memory of Gen. Soleimani

TEHRAN – A music video featuring the song “Combat” and “Homeland” was released in memory of Lieutenant-General Qassem Soleiamni on Tuesday.  

Poetry night replaces literati’s annual meeting with Leader over COVID-19 case rise   

TEHRAN – Literati’s annual meeting with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was replaced with a poetry night on Tuesday due to a big rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country.

Rostam Qassemi announces presidential candidacy

TEHRAN - Rostam Ghassemi, the oil minister in the Ahmadinejad administration, issued a statement on Tuesday officially announcing his candidacy for the June 18 presidential election.

27 Iranian universities among world’s top for global impact

TEHRAN – The 2021 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings has listed 27 Iranian universities among the 1,115 most effective institutions worldwide.

Zolfaqari Archaeological Museum undergoes restoration 

TEHRAN – Zolfaqari Archaeological Museum, which is famed for showcasing some ancient salt men and their belongings, has undergone some rehabilitation works.

Second phase of COVID-19 vaccination begins in Iran

TEHRAN – The second phase of vaccination against coronavirus began in Iran on Tuesday with vaccinating people above 80 years and those elderly with comorbidities.

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Persian ground jay: Iran’s desert treasure

TEHRAN – Iran is one of the world’s richest in biodiversity, despite the diverse fauna and flora of the country, there are only two endemic species, one of which is the beautiful and rare Persian ground jay.

West Asia’s longest glass suspension bridge being built in Kordestan

TEHRAN –West Asia’s longest glass suspension bridge with a length of 450 meters is being constructed in the village of Negel, west province of Kordestan, the provincial tourism chief has said. 

Restoration begins on UNESCO-tagged Soltaniyeh Dome

TEHRAN - Three restoration workshops have been set up at the UNESCO-tagged Soltaniyeh Dome in northwestern Zanjan province, the provincial tourism chief has said. 

Rouhani holds talks with private sector on economic issues

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, on Monday, attended a meeting with the representatives of the country’s private sector at the place of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) to discuss economic issues.

10 athletes to represent Iran at Karate 1-Premier League Lisbon

TEHRAN – A total of 10 karate practitioners left Tehran early Tuesday to take part at the 2021 Karate 1-Premier League Lisbon.

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TEDPIX jumps 15,600 points on Tuesday

TEHRAN- After several days of decline, TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), jumped 15,685 points to 1.202 million on Tuesday.

Iran, Ukraine to discuss agricultural co-op in online meeting next month

TEHRAN- Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA), and Ukraine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UCCI) are planning to hold an online B2B meeting between the traders and businessmen of the two countries on May 24.