Venice festival 2022 picks movies from Iran

TEHRAN – Movies from Iran will be competing in different sections of the 79th Venice International Film Festival as the organizers announced the event’s lineup on Tuesday.

“Summer of 1990,” and the story of the release of captives

The experience of being held captive is in some ways significantly worse than other wartime experiences. Soldiers who were captured went through terrible torments that make talking about them difficult or even impossible.

Iran to play six friendlies ahead of 2022 FIVB Volleyball World Championship

TEHRAN – Iran will play six friendly matches as part of preparation for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.

Two killed as torrential rain engulfs southeastern Iran

TEHRAN – Very heavy rain which was unprecedented in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province over the past 60 years has left two dead.

Mohammad Mousavi invited to Iran volleyball team

TEHRAN – Middle blocker Mohammad Mousavi was invited to the Iran volleyball team for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.

TEDPIX gains 5,200 points on Wednesday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), gained 5,264 points to 1.443 million on Wednesday.

Iranian gas exports reach $4 billion in 4 months

TEHRAN – Iran has exported nearly four billion dollars of natural gas in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22), Oil Minister Javad Oji said on Wednesday.

Khosravi Vafa registers for presidency of Iran Olympic Committee

TEHRAN – Mahmoud Khosravi Vafa, current president of Iran’s National Paralympic Committee (NPC) has registered for presidential election of the Iran’s National Olympic Committee (NOC).

Average daily gasoline consumption exceeds 100m liters

TEHRAN - Average daily gasoline consumption in Iran has reached 100.9 million liters in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22), registering a 14 percent increase year on year, IRNA reported.

Imports of at least 5,000 mining machinaries needed in country: ICCIMA member

TEHRAN- As stated by the chairman of Mines and Mining Industries Committee of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), to meet the needs of miners in the country, at least 5,000 mining machineries should be imported.

Turkey to increase oil, gas imports from Iran: Erdogan

TEHRAN - Turkey plans to purchase more oil and gas from Iran amid greater energy needs and developing ties between the two countries, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced.

‘Iranians have been deprived of full benefits of sanctions lifting’

EU’s Borrell: “Maximum pressure” against Iran failed

TEHRAN - In May 2018, former U.S. President Donald Trump unilaterally quit the 2015 nuclear deal under his “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran.

Military chief attends parliament national security committee meeting

TEHRAN — Armed Forces Chief of Staff Major General Mohammad Bagheri attended a meeting of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the parliament.

Iran’s Khaji: UN should decide on lifting economic blockade on Yemen

TEHRAN- It is now up to the United Nations to decide whether to help lift the economic siege on Yemen and prolong the truce, according to the top advisor to Iran's foreign minister, Ali Asghar Khaji.

IRGC Navy boats armed with stealth technology

TEHRAN — Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced on Monday that Iran has equipped the hulls of its boats with stealth technology and is trying to use domestically made hulls.

Iran says committed to reaching deal, puts onus on U.S.

TEHRAN – Nasser Kanaani, spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry, said on Tuesday that Iran is committed to reaching a good agreement, putting the onus for such a deal on the United States. 

Pakistan sees no restriction to deepen ties with Iran: ambassador

TEHRAN- Rahim Hayat Qureshi, the Pakistani Ambassador to Iran, on Monday called for a deepening of ties between Islamabad and Tehran at a meeting with the head of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).

Biden found no takers for his message in Jeddah summit: commentary

TEHRAN - In a commentary on July 21, Wilson Center said President Joe Biden found no listeners in his July 16 summit with the leaders of the Persian Gulf Arab countries along with Egypt, Jordan and Iraq.

Iran has sealed IAEA cameras: nuclear chief

TEHRAN – Iran’s top nuclear official has said that the surveillance cameras operated by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Iran’s nuclear facilities have been removed and sealed.

Iran FM to visit Kuwait soon: ambassador

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian is planning to pay a visit to Kuwait soon, according to the Iranian ambassador to Kuwait.