Thrilled to see National Museum of Iran, director of Drents Museum says

TEHRAN – Director of the Drents Museum on Sunday said that he was thrilled to visit the National Museum of Iran. Harry Tupan also called for strengthening cultural cooperation between Iran and the Netherlands.

Chaharshanbeh-Suri: A reddish salute to new Iranian year

As every last Tuesday of the Iranian calendar year comes, millions of Iranians make bonfires at sunset to jump over the fire till midnight to observe Chaharshanbe-Suri, just days before Noruz, the New Year holidays.

Iranian MP praises women’s growth in economic, social and cultural fields

TEHRAN -- Over the past years in Iran, women and girls have enjoyed the rights to get engaged in economic, social and cultural fields, said Farideh Owlad-Qobad speaking at the 63rd session of Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on Thursday.

Mothers, the most flourishing blossoms of spring

By Naghmeh Mizanian

The yard is filled with spring flowers. The radio plays spring music. The home is all clean. People are rushing to do their last minute shopping. The aroma of fresh homemade cookies is coming from the next door neighbor. I feel the arrival of Amoo Nowruz in my heart!

By Afshin Majlesi

 Solid growth: A review of Iran’s tourism in 1397

TEHRAN – How Iran’s tourism industry has performed over the current Iranian calendar year 1397 (ending on March 20)? Well, according to data compiled by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, it has experienced a solid growth.

WHO recommends best approaches on speed management to improve road safety in Iran

World Health Organization (WHO) with support of its national counterparts conducted a mission to Iran for providing a technical support that would untimely enhance speed management strategy for road traffic injury prevention in the country.

Sanctions on Iran have negative effects on energy markets: Novak

TEHRAN - Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said the U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela are having a negative impact on global energy markets.

European nations eager to join INSTEX: Belgian official

TEHRAN – The Belgian embassy’s commercial attaché to Tehran said European countries are willing to join the financial mechanism with Iran known as Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX), the portal of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) reported.

Iran, China holding joint economic committee meeting

TEHRAN – Iran and China are holding their 17th joint economic committee meeting in Beijing, exploring avenues to expand bilateral relations in a wide range of areas.

Iran raises output from West Karun fields, Jask terminal to be ready by 2021

There has been a steady rise in crude production at Iran's West Karun fields, oil minister Bijan Zanganeh was quoted as saying Sunday by Shana news agency.

Producing 51GW of electricity during summer on agenda

TEHRAN – Iranian power plants are set to produce at least 51 gigawatts (GW) of electricity during the peak hours of consumption in summer, IRNA reported on Sunday quoting deputy minister of energy for electricity affairs as saying.

Iran not involved in Turkish operation against PKK: source

TEHRAN – An informed source with the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces has said Iran is not involved in the Turkish military’s operation against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).

Iran opens new port in Negin Island

TEHRAN – Transport Minister Mohammad Eslami has inaugurated a container dock with a capacity of 50,000-ton in Negin Island of the Persian Gulf.

Zarif’s presence very important for administration: Vaezi

TEHRAN – Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi said on Wednesday that the presence of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is very important for the Rouhani administration, Mehr reported.

Iraq criticizes policies of self-centered countries against Iran

TEHRAN – Iraqi Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed al-Sahhaf has highlighted his country’s national sovereignty, saying Iraq will never let other countries use its soil in order to harm neighbors or any other country around the world.

Mogherini: EU resolute to implement Iran deal

TEHRAN – European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Monday underscored the EU’s determination to ensure the continued implementation of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

BBC Persian’s misinformation about Soleimani exposed by Italian diplomat

A former Italian ambassador to Iraq has laid flat BBC Persian’s “lie” about IRGC Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani, according to a review by the Young Journalists’ Club.

Iran and EU hold talks on Yemen, Syria

TEHRAN – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister for political affairs, met with Secretary General of European External Action Service Helga Schmid in Brussels on Monday.

War on terror will continue relentlessly: Iranian military chief

TEHRAN - Major General Mohammad Baqeri, chief of the Iranian armed forces, said on Monday that fight against terrorism in the region will continue until the phenomenon is totally eradicated.

Zarif meets grand ayatollahs in Qom

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif visited Qom on Monday and held meetings with grand ayatollahs.

Another border guard lost in clash with armed groups

TEHRAN – An Iranian border guard has been killed in clashes with armed bandits in the northwestern province of Kurdistan near the border with Iraq.

New Iranian Judiciary chief calls for serious steps to counter racism, terrorism

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi has called for serious measures to counter racism, terrorism and extremism, saying condemning acts of terror after they occur is “not enough”.

By Damir Nazarov

New stage of the Palestine's Resistance

WEST SIBERIA/ TYUMEN - The current situation among the Palestinian resistance of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank of the Jordan testifies - a new stage of resistance is needed, namely, a large-scale reconstruction affecting both the military-political aspect and as well as the cultural-ideological direction.

Branko Ivankovic proud of Persepolis

TEHRAN – Persepolis coach Branko Ivankovic says he is proud of his team for what they have done in the last four years.

Novels from Western literature published in Persian 

TEHRAN – American author John Steinbeck’s “The Wayward Bus” and Swedish journalist Jonas Jonasson’s novel “The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man” have recently been published in Persian.

Swedish festival to screen “Hendi and Hormoz”, “Beyond the Fence” from Iran

TEHRAN – “Hendi and Hormoz” and “Beyond the Fence” from Iran will be competing in the 36th BUFF Malmö Film Festival, which will be held in the Swedish city from March 23 to 29, the organizers have announced. 

“Am I a Wolf?”, “Son of the Sea” to compete in Annecy animated film festival

TEHRAN – “Am I a Wolf?” and “Son of the Sea” will compete in the Annecy International Animated Film Festival and Market in France, the organizers have announced.