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2021-09-11 18:41

IAEA chief Grossi visits Iran

TEHRAN – International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi was to visit Iran on Saturday afternoon, Iran’s ambassador to the Vienna-based international organizations confirmed on Saturday.

2021-09-11 18:36

Ayatollah Khamenei lauds naval flotilla for history-making mission

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday congratulated the servicemen aboard the Navy’s 75th flotilla of warships on their return from a “history-making mission” to the Atlantic Ocean.

2021-09-11 18:10

Spikogen to join COVID-19 vaccination rollout by October

TEHRAN – The Iranian-Australian coronavirus vaccine “Spikogen” will join the national vaccination plan after successfully passing the third stage of the human test by the end of October, Payam Tabarsi, a researcher of the project, has announced.

2021-09-11 18:09

Energy, Saudi ties to top Iraqi PM’s agenda on visit to Iran: report

TEHRAN - Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi will meet Iran’s president on Sunday in Tehran to discuss issues including energy and Iran-Saudi relations, a government source said Friday.

Let's protect precious Baluchi black bear

2021-09-11 17:32

By Faranak Bakhtiari

Let's protect precious Baluchi black bear

TEHRAN – The Asiatic black bear, living in southeastern Iran and known as the Baluchi black bear, is an endangered species, so a national committee has been set up to protect the valuable species.

2021-09-11 17:05

‘Renovation of shipping fleet a necessity for Iranian maritime trade’

TEHRAN - The Secretary of the Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate (IMMS) Saman Rezaei has said buying new ships and the renovation of the country’s existing maritime fleet is an important necessity for developing the maritime trade.

2021-09-11 16:55

Iran sitting volleyball coach Rezaei announces retirement

TEHRAN – Iran sitting volleyball coach Hadi Rezaei announced his retirement after more than two decades.

2021-09-11 16:46

Iran to dispatch 400 medical staff to Iraq for Arbaeen

TEHRAN – Some 400 skilled doctors and nurses will be dispatched to Iraq for Arbaeen rituals, Taher Doroudi, Arbaeen medical operations manager, has stated.

2021-09-11 16:16

Iran’s gasoline storage capacity stands at 3b liters

TEHRAN – Having the production capacity of nearly 120 million liters per day of gasoline, Iran currently has also the capacity to storage three billion liters of the strategic fuel, IRNA reported.

2021-09-11 16:15

President Raisi visits South Khorasan to follow up on development programs

TEHRAN – Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi has traveled to the northeastern South Khorasan Province on Friday to explore the issues in the province and to follow up on the implementation of the government’s development programs in the region, IRNA reported.

2021-09-11 16:09

By Mohammad Mazhari

U.S. efforts to promote democracy in the world have failed: Hunter

TEHRAN - Shireen Tahmaasb Hunter, a professor of political science at Georgetown University, says that the U.S. efforts to promote democracy and respect for human rights in many parts of the world have failed.

2021-09-11 16:03

By Farrokh Hesabi

Ex-defender Zarincheh positive about Iran’s performance in World Cup qualifiers

TEHRAN - Former Iran national team defender Javad Zarincheh has weighed in with his opinion about Iran’s performance in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

2021-09-11 15:23

TEDPIX up 4,500 points on Saturday

TEHRAN – TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), rose 4,509 points to 1.53 million on Saturday (the first day of Iranian calendar week).

2021-09-11 14:58

By Mahnaz Abdi

Oil, gas refining capacity rising, more investment required

TEHRAN- Despite all the external challenges like the coronavirus pandemic and the U.S. sanctions, the Iranian oil and gas sector has been developing at a fast pace and the country is passing new milestones in this industry every day.

2021-09-11 14:56

Industrial, mining sectors account for 80% of foreign investment attracted in 5 months

TEHRAN – The volume of foreign investment attracted by the Iranian industrial and mining sectors reached $388 million in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22), accounting for 80 percent of the total investment attracted in the said period.

2021-09-11 14:06

Sepahan complete signing of Christopher Knett

TEHRAN – Sepahan football club have completed the signing of Austrian goalkeeper Christopher Knett on Saturday.

2021-09-11 12:26

‘Lack of infrastructure a challenge for one-million housing project’

TEHRAN- The deputy head of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) said that the lack of infrastructure makes the one-million housing project a challenge.

2021-09-11 01:01

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2021-09-10 21:47

U.S. pushes for resumption of Vienna talks as Iran urges patience

TEHRAN – While Iran has made it clear that the resumption of the Vienna nuclear talks is only a matter of time, western parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal mount pressures on Tehran to resume the talks in the latest sign that U.S. sanctions have failed to intimidate Iran.

2021-09-10 21:30

Bushehr becomes Quranic capital of country

TEHRAN- Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization (IIDO) director has said that Bushehr province has been turned into the Quranic capital of the country.

2021-09-10 20:30

Tehran's alley named after Afghanistan’s Panjshir

TEHRAN – The City Council of Tehran has named an alley in the northern part of the capital city after Afghanistan’s Panjshir in order to show sympathy with the people of Afghanistan who are fighting against the Taliban forces, Mehr reported.

2021-09-10 20:00

Deputy minister shares details of Iran pavilion at Expo 2020

TEHRAN - As the first of nine blocks of Iran’s pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020, the tourism pavilion of the Islamic Republic will be the main entrance, the deputy tourism minister has announced.

2021-09-10 19:30

Persian handicrafts: Kapu-bafi

TEHRAN- The art of Kapu-bafi, or weaving Kapu, comes from Khuzestan, a southern province of Iran. Kapu refers to any sphere or crouched object, but as a craft, it describes handwoven spheres that may have lids, too.

2021-09-10 19:02

U.S. Capitol fence to return ahead of protests

TEHRAN- In the latest sign of the ongoing polarization in the United States, police in Washington are going to reinstall a tall fence around the U.S. Capitol. Two sources familiar with the security plan say the measure comes ahead of next week's planned rally by supporters of the roughly 600 people charged in connection with the January 6 insurrection involving supporters of former President Donald Trump.

2021-09-10 19:00

Agritourism farms to open to sightseers in Gonbad-e Kavus

TEHRAN – Five agritourism farms are being developed in the rural landscapes of Gonbad-e Kavus aimed to draw further nature lovers and vacationers to the northern Iranian county.

2021-09-10 18:56

Afghan territory must not be used for sheltering or training terrorists: Iran

TEHRAN – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi said on Thursday that the next round of the meeting of the foreign ministers of countries bordering Afghanistan will be held in Tehran in the near future.

2021-09-10 18:47

Guterres urges “dialogue” with Taliban

TEHRAN- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded with the international community to maintain a dialogue with the Taliban in Afghanistan, warning of an "economic collapse" in the country that could leave millions of Afghans dying as a consequence.

2021-09-10 18:43