Amir Abdollahian briefs parliamentary committee on Vienna talks

TEHRAN — Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian attended a special meeting of the parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee on Sunday night to present a report about the process of the Vienna talks and the impact of the anti-Iran resolution at the IAEA Board of Governors, the parliamentary committee spokesman announced on Monday.

IAEA resolution is ‘political’: Iran 

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has rejected the censure resolution adopted by the UN nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors as “political.”

Government warns Israel, says security of Iranians are red line

TEHRAN— Iranian government spokesman Ali Bahadori Jahromi said on Monday that security of the Iranian citizens is Tehran’s red line.

Iran uses own means in Vienna talks to counter other side’s excessive demands: FM

TEHRAN- In negotiations in the Austrian capital intended to restore the 2015 Iran agreement, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has said Iran employs its own tools in response to the other side's unreasonable demands.

Deputy FM: Iran welcomes cooperation with TRACECA

TEHRAN — The secretary general of the International Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia, TRACECA, met with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari in Tehran on Saturday.

Iran warns Israel, says response will be at ‘the right place, right time’

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday that Iran will respond to Israel’s terrorist acts at the “the right place” and “the right time”.

Venezuelan first lady meets with Iranian VP for women's affairs

TEHRAN- Cilia Flores, Venezuela's first lady, met with Ensieh Khazali, Iran's Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs, and a group of female social and political activists in Tehran.

Baluchi needlework, traditional textiles go on show 

TEHRAN –An exhibition of Baluchi handicrafts, made by female artisans of Sistan-Baluchestan province, will go on display in an exhibition at the Iranian Art Museum Garden in Tehran.

Handicrafts exhibit opens in Ardabil 

TEHRAN – On Sunday, an exhibition of Iranian handicrafts was inaugurated at the UNESCO-registered Sheikh Safi al-Din Khanegah and Shrine Ensemble in the city of Ardabil, northwest Iran.

17 objects kept in Fars province granted national status 

TEHRAN – A selection of 17 moveable properties being kept in Fars province’s museums have been inscribed on the national heritage list.

Intl. medical visits to Fars province hits record high

TEHRAN – The number of international travelers who received medical services in Fars province’s hospitals hits a record high during the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year, the province's deputy governor-general has said.

Tall-e Khakestar stratigraphy survey finds no archaeological sediments

TEHRAN – Pottery fragments, previously discovered on the surface of Tall-e Khakestar, have grabbed the attention of archeologists for years to conduct an exploratory survey on whether the north-central Iranian site is home to an ancient settlement or not.

Restoration laboratory inaugurated in Persepolis

TEHRAN – A restoration workshop and laboratory dedicated to ancient relics and ruins has been inaugurated on the premises of the Persepolis, the director of the World Heritage site has said.

Drought unveils 3,400-year-old palace of Indo-Iranian empire

TEHRAN – Remnants of a 3,400-year-old palace emerged from the waters of the Mosul Dam reservoir in northern Iraq early this year as water levels fell rapidly due to extreme drought.

Emily Haworth-Booth’s “Last Tree” stands tall in Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – A Persian translation of award-winning British author and illustrator Emily Haworth-Booth’s 2020 book “The Last Tree” has come to Iranian bookstores.

Paris Iran Cinema Festival to hold retrospective of actor Ali Nasirian

TEHRAN – The Iran Cinema Festival (Festival Cinemas d’Iran) will hold a retrospective of the 87-year-old actor Ali Nasirian in its ninth edition, which will take place in Paris from June 22 to 28.

New painting by Hassan Ruholamin represents Imam Reza’s rain prayer

TEHRAN – Iranian artist Hassan Ruholamin has portrayed the story of the rain prayer by Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Imam of the Shia, in his latest painting.  

An interview with Mahdi Zare

Khorramshahr is a sacred place

"Blood," the latest book by Iranian author Mahdi Zare, was recently published by Soore Mehr.

Sri Lanka, Kyrgyzstan seek Iran's medical, pharmaceutical expertise

TEHRAN – The ambassadors of Sri Lanka and Kyrgyzstan expressed willingness to import medical equipment and medicine from Iran and benefit from the country’s technology in building medical centers.

Tehran, Yerevan explore avenues of sci-tech co-op

TEHRAN – Armenian Ambassador to Iran Arsen Avagyan met with Iranian deputy science minister Vahid Haddadi Asl, discussing ways to broaden ties in the fields of science and technology.

Iranian para powerlifters to compete at 2022 Asia Oceania Open Championships

TEHRAN – Iran’s men’s and women’s para powerlifting team will participate at the 2022 Asia Oceania Open Championships in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.

President Raisi holds talks with ICCIMA board members

TEHRAN – President Ebrahim Raisi held a meeting with the board of directors of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) on Sunday to discuss major economic issues as well as the strategies and obstacles to the effective presence of the private sector in the country's economy.

TEDPIX climbs 39,000 points on Monday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), gained 39,059 points to 1.571 million on Monday.