Turkish publisher buys copyrights to two Persian children’s books     

TEHRAN – Turkish publisher Nar Cocuk has acquired copyrights to the Persian children’s books “Bright Heart of the Scarecrow” and “The Rabbits Fly”.

Tehran museum hosts exhibition of minimalism, conceptual art

TEHRAN – Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA) is playing host to an exhibition of minimalism and conceptual art.

A review of the book “Man of the Eastern Borders”

The power is held by Englishmen!

The story takes place during Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar's reign, when our country, which has been divided numerous times before, is about to become smaller under the British government's direction.

UNHCR holds World Refugee Day in Iran for first time since COVID-19

TEHRAN – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, marked World Refugee Day on Wednesday with a series of events across the Islamic Republic of Iran, under the theme of “Whoever, Wherever, Whenever, everyone has the right to seek safety”.

Iran pioneer in helping Afghan earthquake victims

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran has been at the forefront of sending humanitarian aid to the earthquake victims in Afghanistan, so the fourth shipment of humanitarian aid was dispatched to the country on Saturday.

Borrell says negotiations will take place in a Persian Gulf country

Iran says nuclear talks to lift sanctions will resume soon

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian announced on Saturday that Iran is ready to resume nuclear talks to lift sanctions on Iran by reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Persepolis complete signing of Saeid Sadeghi

TEHRAN – Persepolis football club completed the signing of Gol Gohar winger Saeid Sadeghi on Saturday.

Export from Tehran province rises 17% in 2 months yr/yr

TEHRAN – Export from Tehran province increased 17 percent in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-May 21), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, a provincial official announced.

Export from Qom province increases 110% in 2 months on year

TEHRAN – Export from Qom province increased 110 percent in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-May 21), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, a provincial official announced.

Operation begins to construct over 3,800 National Housing Movement units in Isfahan

TEHRAN- The executive operation has been started for the construction of 3,816 units of National Housing Movement in Isfahan province.

TEDPIX loses 13,059 points on Saturday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), dropped 13,059 points on Saturday, IRIB reported.

Moscow eyeing expansion of trade through Russia-Azerbaijan-Iran-Pakistan railway

TEHRAN - Chairman of the Russia-Iran Joint Trade Council has said Moscow is pursuing the development of trade and transit through the Russia-Azerbaijan-Iran-Pakistan railway route, the portal of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) reported.

Investment in Iran’s textile industry rises over 44%

TEHRAN - The statistics of Iran’s textile and clothing industry shows that investments made in this field grew by 44.8 percent in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20), the spokesman of the Industry, Mining, and Trade Ministry said.

Daily gas production capacity exceeds 1,000 mcm

TEHRAN – The capacity of Iran’s daily natural gas production exceeded 1,000 million cubic meters (mcm) in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20), a report published by the Oil Ministry’s Planning Directorate showed.

Iran-China 5-month trade rises 18% yr/yr

TEHRAN - The value of non-oil trade between Iran and China reached $6.472 billion in the first five months of 2022 to register an 18-percent rise year on year, according to the data released by China’s customs administration.

EU’s Borrell holds talks with Iranian foreign minister

TEHRAN – European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrel held talks in Tehran on Saturday with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian.

Iraqi PM due in Tehran on Sunday: report

TERHAN – Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi will arrive in Tehran in an undeclared visit, an Iraqi news website reported.

Sanctions censured at BRICS Summit

At the 14th BRICS Summit which was hosted by Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping denounced the “abuse of sanctions” against other nations, saying "we must abandon Cold War mentality and block confrontation and oppose unilateral sanctions and the abuse of sanctions," Xi said.

Iran FM voices sympathy with Afghans over deadly quake 

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has expressed sympathy with the Afghan people over a deadly earthquake that claimed the lives of hundreds of Afghans. 

Iran, Oman foreign ministers hold phone talks

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and his Omani counterpart Hamad Al Busaidi held phone talks on Thursday afternoon over bilateral, regional and international issues, according to the Iranian foreign ministry. 

Iranian diplomat says release of Afghan assets shouldn’t be politicized

TEHRAN - Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has said the Afghan assets frozen by the U.S. belong to the Afghan people and that their release must not be “politicized”.

Iran urges Turkey to raise voice against Israeli ridiculous allegations

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Friday rebuffed accusations made by the Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid against Iran.

President makes speech at BRICS summit

TEHRAN — At the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Friday virtually addressed BRICS plus summit, emphasizing the importance of the bloc in global development.

What’s in Tehran art galleries

* Golestan Gallery is playing host to an online exhibition of jewelry by Shiva Seyyedi.