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"Outline of Islamic Thoughts in Holy Quran”

2021-09-10 18:30

Book published on Ayatollah Khamenei’s speeches ‘during Holy Month of Ramadan in 1974’

TEHRAN- "Outline of Islamic Thoughts in Holy Quran”, which is the result of the implementation of speeches of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei during the holy month of Ramadan in 1974 was published in the form of a book.

2021-09-10 18:26

Intl. webinars on “Modern Islamic Civilization” to be held

TEHRAN- The head of the International Section of Secretariat of “Modern Islamic Civilization” said that webinars on the subject of “Modern Islamic Civilization” will be held in various Asian and European countries in the very near future with the participation of Muslim and non-Muslim university professors.

2021-09-10 18:18

Expert: Paying attention to social contexts essential to strengthening ties with neighbors

TEHRAN - An expert on West Asia stresses the need to pay attention to social contexts to strengthen relations with neighbors.

2021-09-10 18:10

IRGC strikes terrorist positions in northern Iraq

TEHRAN - After warning against anti-Iran movements, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) pounded the positions of terrorists in northern Iraq on Thursday morning.

2021-09-10 18:01

By Mohammad Mazhari

Ex-Turkish FM says NATO countries’ reliance on U.S. has suffered seriously

Yakish says U.S. has not abandoned policy of harming people in other countries

TEHRAN - Former Turkish Foreign Minister Yashar Yakish says the U.S. has done nothing but harming the people of the region and the world at large.

2021-09-10 18:00

By Mohammad Mazhari

U.S. needs Iran’s cooperation to fight terror in Afghanistan: ex-UK diplomat

TEHRAN - Peter Jenkins, the former UK ambassador to the IAEA, says the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan makes it desirable for Washington to cooperate with Afghanistan’s neighbors including Iran.

2021-09-10 17:59

Iraq to double Iranians’ visa quota for Arbaeen ritual

TEHRAN – Iraq has doubled its previously declared visa quota for the Iranian nationals willing to attend the Arbaeen pilgrimage.

2021-09-10 17:57

By Masoud Hossein

Iran to begin new chapter at Asian Volleyball C’ship

TEHRAN – Iran volleyball team have traveled to Japan to take part at the 21st Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship but the Persians are not a star-studded team in this edition.

2021-09-10 17:56

Iran seeks ICESCO label for one of its oldest mosques

TEHRAN – Iran is preparing to put forward Tarikhaneh, which is one of its oldest standing mosques, as a candidate for inclusion in the cultural heritage list of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO).

2021-09-10 17:55

Accommodation centers’ employees to be vaccinated against coronavirus

TEHRAN - All employees of accommodation centers across Iran are scheduled to be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, the head of the Association of Iranian Hoteliers has announced.

2021-09-10 17:47

Iran and developments in its eastern neighbor

TEHRAN - In response to the developments in Afghanistan over the past month or so, Iran has emphasized the need to avoid fratricide and prevent foreign interference in its eastern neighbor, and has stated that it will do everything it can to help end the suffering of the Afghan people and form an inclusive government.

Shahriar Heydari, a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Parliament

2021-09-10 17:38

Attritional negotiations useless, MP says

TEHRAN - Shahriar Heydari, a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Parliament, has said that continuing the nuclear negotiations in an attritional way without tangible results is useless, suggesting that the West should avoid seeking a departure from the basic principles of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the official name for the 2015 nuclear deal.

2021-09-10 17:13

No Pfizer vaccines imported: official

TEHRAN – Mohammad Reza Shanehsaz, head of the Iranian Food and Drug Administration, has said that not any number of Pfizer vaccines have been imported to the country so far, ISNA reported on Friday.

2021-09-10 17:04

Iran to pursue removal of apps by Google Play

TEHRAN – Following the removal of some Iranian applications from Google Play, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has issued a statement, saying that it will pursue the issue through the responsible international bodies.

2021-09-10 16:54

Mass vaccination gathering pace

TEHRAN – Mass vaccination against COVID-19 will be soon accelerated, as it is planned to increase vaccination centers, and import more doses of the vaccine to the country, Alireza Raeisi, spokesman for the National Headquarters for Coronavirus control, has said.

2021-09-10 15:15

Over $1b needed to improve 10 freeways across Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Transport and Urban Development Minister Kheirollah Khademi has said that 45 trillion rials (about $1.07 billion) is needed for improving 10 major freeways across the country in the next two years, IRNA reported.

2021-09-10 15:03

Tehran, Astrakhan to cooperate in shipbuilding

TEHRAN - Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali met with Sergey Milushkin, the director-general of Special Economic Zone Lotus in Russia’s Astrakhan on Thursday during which the two sides discussed cooperation in various sectors including manufacturing and overhauling cargo vessels.

2021-09-10 14:42

"Hero", "The Fourth Wall" to compete in London Film Festival

TEHRAN- London Film Festival added "Hero" directed by veteran Iranian Director Asghar Farhadi to its list of feature-length films and included "The Fourth Wall" as directed by Mahboubeh Kalaei among the short films.

2021-09-10 14:21

Iran’s share of petchem trade in West Asia rises 2%

TEHRAN – National Petrochemical Company (NPC)'s Director of Planning and Development Hassan Abbaszadeh said Iran's share in West Asia’s petrochemical trade has increased by two percent, IRNA reported on Friday.

2021-09-10 14:21

Bank loans to economic sectors up over 51% in 5 months

TEHRAN- Iranian banking system has paid 9.007 quadrillion rials (over $214.47 billion) of facilities to domestic economic sectors in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22), registering a 51.3-percent rise from the same period in the previous year, IRNA reported.

2021-09-10 13:37

"Black Slaves" reveals ugliness of America's background

TEHRAN- The novel "Black Slaves" written by Kyle Anstoot and translated by Mohammad Ghazi hit bookstores by “Me’yar Elm” Publications.

2021-09-10 13:34

“Narration of Progress” award to wrap up on Sept. 11

TEHRAN- The closing ceremony of the first award of the book entitled “Narration of Progress” will be held on Sept. 11 with the focus on the selected books in the field of empiricism and modeling of progress in five thematic fields.

2021-09-10 13:27

What do we know about "pre-recitation" in month of Safar?

TEHRAN- The art of "pre-recitation" is one of the vocal and musical genres related to the days of mourning ceremonies of Third Infallible Imam of Household of Holy Prophet, Imam Hussein (AS), and Month of Safar, which unfortunately has become an obsolete art in recent years.