Artists make replicas of tiles covering UNESCO-designated palace  

TEHRAN – A team of Iranian artists and artisans has created exact replicas of “Haft-Rang” tiles which cover parts of the UNESCO-registered Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran.

“The Tank” wins Spirit Award for narrative short at Brooklyn festival 

TEHRAN – Iranian director Mojtaba Purabdollah’s “The Tank” has won the Spirit Award for narrative short at the Brooklyn Film Festival.

Iran signs agreement with Asian Parliamentary Assembly

TEHRAN— The agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Asian Parliamentary Assembly on the rights, benefits and immunities of the Permanent Secretariat of the Assembly of Asia, known as the Asian Parliamentary Assembly, was signed on Sunday by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Majidi, the secretary general of the Assembly, at the Foreign Ministry building.

Navy chief: It is a dream for Israel to be in regional waters

TEHRAN— Speaking in a televised program on Saturday evening, Navy Commander Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said security in Iranian maritime borders is very high and said it is like a “dream” for Israel to be present in “our geography”.

Leader responds to message from Palestinians, says days of Zionist domination are over

TEHRAN — Following a message by a large number of Palestinians living in Syrian camps on the victory of the Palestinian people and resistance groups against Israel in the 12-day war, the Supreme Leader thanked the Palestinians.

Iran hails ties with Eurasian Union

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali has praised the level of ties between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union, underlining the importance of the economic body.

“Sky Sun, Tile Sun” named best animation at Italian short film festival 

TEHRAN – Iranian director Ziba Arzhang’s movie “Sky Sun, Tile Sun” was selected as best animation at the Tracce Cinematografiche Film Fest in Italy.

World must take effective steps to lift illegal bans on developing states: diplomat

TEHRAN - The world must take “serious and effective” steps to counter the U.S. coercion against developing states, an Iranian diplomat has said.

Israel’s new approach: From sabotage to soft war

TEHRAN— “15 years of Benjamin Netanyahu.” If anyone wants to exemplify failure, they can refer to the previous sentence.

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Jaishankar-Raisi meet in Tehran

Soon after the news of Iranian Judiciary head Ebrahim Raisi’s landslide victory reached New Delhi, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi promptly shot a tweet to congratulate the president-elect.

Defense minister meets new Judiciary chief

TEHRAN — Defense Minister Amir Hatami along with his deputies met with new Judiciary Chief Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejehai in his office on Saturday.

Oman: Iran supports peace efforts in the region

TEHRAN— In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper published on Saturday, Omani foreign minister Badr al-Busaidi has said that Iran is an advocate of peace and stability in the region.

Croatian president congratulates President-elect Raisi

TEHRAN — According to the embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Zagreb, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic has sent a congratulatory message to the President-elect Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi on behalf of himself, the people and the government of Croatia.

“Sfumato” wins award at Archaeology Channel film festival

TEHRAN – “Sfumato” by Iranian director Amir-Ali Mirderikvand has won the award for Best Public Education Value at the Archaeology Channel International Film Festival in Eugene, Oregon.

Iranian artists weave exquisite rug specially for Tokyo Olympics

TEHRAN – For the first time, an elegant and luxury carpet has been produced by Iranian artists aiming to showcase the history of the Olympics at the 2020 Tokyo games.

Leader calls Ahmed Jibril ‘tireless warrior’

TEHRAN — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi have expressed condolences in separate messages for the death Palestinian leader Ahmed Jibril.

Iran: Astana process puts forward solution to Syria issue

TEHRAN — Any humanitarian assistance to Syria must go through the government and respect the country’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity, a top Iranian diplomat has said.

Ex-MP: All-or-nothing method has delayed JCPOA revival

TEHRAN — The former head of the Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has said a step-by-step approach is a better way to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), stressing that the JCPOA structure was so damaged during the Trump presidency that it could not be revived all at once.

Envoy reminds U.S. that endangering public health is war crime

TEHRAN — Iran’s permanent envoy to the United Nations has censured the U.S.’s illegal and inhumane sanctions on Iran as instance of “war crime”, saying they are used as a means to endanger the Iranian nation’s health for political purposes.

Syria eyes enhancement of economic ties with Iran

TEHRAN – Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has discussed ways to boost economic ties with Iran in a meeting with a visiting Iranian parliamentary delegation.