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2021-04-30 22:32

U.S. should act first to save JCPOA: Xinhua

TEHRAN – The United States should act first to save the 2015 Iran nuclear deal if it is sincere in its intent to return to the pact, Chinese state news said on Thursday.

2021-04-30 22:30

Mohsen Rezaei officially announces presidential candidacy

TEHRAN— Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of the Expediency Discernment Council, officially announced that he would run for the president on Friday.

2021-04-30 22:29

Deciphering bin Salman’s change of tone

TEHRAN – Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler has expressed desire to mend ties with Iran for the first time in years but he refrained from offering any goodwill gesture to build confidence between Tehran and Riyadh.

2021-04-30 22:28

Ballet boxes to increase for presidential elections

TEHRAN— Jamal Orf, the election headquarters chief, spoke at a press conference on Thursday, discussing election news and updates, stating that about 7,000 to 8,000 ballot boxes will be added to crowded constituencies.

2021-04-30 21:00

Mansions, mosques, cemetery made national heritage in Iran

TEHRAN –A total of nine properties including three mansions and two mosques scattered across the Iranian Yazd province, have recently been added to the national cultural heritage list.

2021-04-30 20:30

First tourism farm to be launched in Qom

TEHRAN – The first-ever agritourism permit has been issued for Bidak farm in Qom province, a provincial tourism official has announced.

2021-04-30 20:00

Glimpses of traditional locksmithing in Chaleshtar

TEHRAN – Available evidence suggests that locks have been made in Chaleshtar for centuries. Experts believe that the artistic values of Ghoflsazi (locksmithing) are more significant from its industrial aspects.

2021-04-30 19:30

Iranian police seize ancient relics from smuggler

TEHRAN – A total of thirteen historical objects have recently been confiscated from a smuggler in Hamedan, according to a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage.

2021-04-30 19:00

Some 40,000 premature deaths occur in Iran due to air pollution

TEHRAN – Air pollution is responsible for around 40,000 premature deaths in Iran annually, Mohammad- Sadeq Hassanvand, head of the air pollution research center at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, has said.

2021-04-30 18:57

We are at a full-blown economic war, says Iranian diplomat

TEHRAN— Seyed Rasoul Mohajer, Deputy Foreign Minister in Economic Diplomacy, spoke with state news IRNA on Friday, stating that the United States government and its various entities are trying to close all of the economic openings in Iran.

2021-04-30 18:55

Top Iranian general sends message of condolence to Iraqi counterpart

TEHRAN— Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri sent a message of condolence to Brigadier General Abdul- Amir Rashid Yarallah regarding the explosion at Ibn Khatib hospital in Baghdad on Friday.

2021-04-30 18:55

Iran closely watching Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border conflict

TEHRAN— Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Friday that Iran is following the recent border conflicts between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan with “concern.”

2021-04-30 18:54

Iran, P4+1 hold all-day talks in Vienna

TEHRAN – Diplomats from Iran and the P4+1 group of countries held on Thursday intensive talks aimed at reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

2021-04-30 18:53

Iran welcomes change in Saudi tone: spokesman

TEHRAN – In its first reaction to the recent remarks by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, Iran welcomed the change in Saudi Arabia’s tone, expressing hope of a beginning for convergence among Muslim countries.

A collection of calligraphy works featuring verses of the Holy Quran by a group of female calligraphers are on view in a virtual exhibition at the Iranian Academy of Arts.

2021-04-30 18:45

What’s in Tehran art galleries

* A collection of calligraphy works featuring verses of the Holy Quran by a group of female calligraphers are on view in a virtual exhibition at the Iranian Academy of Arts.

A poster for the Persian translation of Australian philosopher Peter Singer’s book “Animal Liberation”.

2021-04-30 18:39

Peter Singer’s “Animal Liberation” appears in Persian

TEHRAN – Australian philosopher Peter Singer’s book “Animal Liberation” has been published in Persian.

Front cover of the Persian translation of English writer Geraldine McCaughrean’s novel “The White Darkness”.

2021-04-30 18:37

“The White Darkness” falls on Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – English writer Geraldine McCaughrean’s novel “The White Darkness” has recently been published in Persian by Peydayesh Publishing House in Tehran.

“Padrenostro” by Italian director Claudio Noce.

2021-04-30 18:35

Claudio Noce’s “Padrenostro” to compete in Fajr filmfest

TEHRAN – Italian director Claudio Noce’s drama “Padrenostro” will be screened at the 38th Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran following its world premiere at The Venice International Film Festival 2020.

“Bandar Band” by Iranian director Manijeh Hekmat.

2021-04-30 18:33

Canadian distributor Mongrel Media buys Iranian film “Bandar Band”

Tehran – Iranian film “Bandar Band” directed by Manijeh Hekmat has been purchased by Canadian distributor Mongrel Media.

Front cover of the English version of “Sardar Bibi Maryam Bakhtiari”.

2021-04-30 18:31

Book on Lorish activist of Iran’s Constitutional Revolution published in Johannesburg

Tehran – A book on Bibi Maryam Bakhtiari, a Lorish Iranian revolutionary and activist of the Constitutional Revolution, has recently been published in the South African capital of Johannesburg.

2021-04-30 18:24

IRGC and army are vigorously monitoring enemy's movements in the Persian Gulf, says IRGC

TEHRAN— The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy Force Commander Admiral Alireza Tangsiri spoke at the "National Persian Gulf and Makran Coast" conference on Thursday and warned the enemies that Iran "authoritatively" monitors and controls any movement of the enemy and ships entering the waters of the Persian Gulf.