Iranians will make economic war planners regretful: Rouhani

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that the Iranian people will make those in the United States who have waged an “economic war” against Iran “regretful”.

By staff and agency

Shinzo Abe considering visit to Iran

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering a visit to Iran as early as mid-June.

Irfan Buz nominated to take charge of Tractor Sazi: report

TEHRAN – Turkish football coach Irfan Buz has been reportedly nominated for Tractor Sazi coach, milliyet reported.

What’s in Tehran art galleries

* An exhibition of paintings by Shaqayeq Suzankar is underway at Saless Gallery. 

Zlin festival picks Iranian films

TEHRAN – A lineup of eight Iranian films are competing in various sections of the 59th Zlin Film Festival, which opened in the Czech city on Friday. 

Anthology of Arabic poetry published in Persian

TEHRAN – A selection of Arabic poetry by writers from Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq, Tunisia, Algeria and Syria has been published in Persian in a single book named “Arab World’s Poetry”.

Journeyman takes intl. distribution on “Women with Gunpowder Earrings”

TEHRAN – The ArtHouse Cinematheque, an international sales agent, announced on Thursday that Journeyman Pictures, one of the world’s leading distributors of captivating and original documentary films, has acquired international rights to Iranian filmmaker Reza Farahmand’s acclaimed “Women with Gunpowder Earrings”.

Art exhibit on Khorramshahr underway at Tehran gallery 

TEHRAN – A multimedia exhibition featuring a historical and abstract account of what has happened in the southwestern Iranian city of Khorramshahr over the past 38 years is underway at Tehran’s Farmanfarma Gallery.

Pakistan offers to be mediator between U.S. and Iran

Pakistan has said it is ready to mediate between Washington and Tehran as Iran’s foreign minister arrived for talks in Islamabad amid growing tensions in the Middle East.

By Mahmood Khaghani

From Bazaar to Bourse

On 20th May 2019, the Shana news agency reported that NIOC on the instructions of the Ministry of Petroleum will undertake, pursuant to the current Iranian year budget law, a sales programme of six million barrels per month of Iranian Light and Heavy Crude Oil and Iranian gas condensates on the IRENEX exchange platform. These sales will be priced in US dollars against UK Brent/BFOE (BWave) and Dubai US $ price benchmarks. I am unaware of any reason why this programme should be any more successful than the last, but it is possible that potential buyers have been discreetly found who are willing and able to buy this material.

Ahmadzadeh parts ways with Slask Wroclaw

TEHRAN – Iranian midfielder Farshad Ahmadzadeh has parted company with Polish football club Slask Wroclaw, tuwroclaw.com reported.

Iranian athlete Keyhani tests positive for doping

TEHRAN - Asian Games steeplechase champion Hossein Keyhani has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for EPO.

By Martin Love

Iran, whatever it further suffers, is going to win in the longer term

TEHRAN - To whom is Donald Trump answering? Ignorance at bottom. There is almost nothing he has not upset. He is like the proverbial bull in the world shop of china. But first, imagine. Imagine for example that Barack Obama had gotten a third term in the White House and carried on as President as he had during his second term.

By Maryam Khormaee

Power balance in the Pacific: An analysis of naval race between U.S. and China

TEHRAN - The United States Navy ships have sailed through Taiwan Strait seven times since July 2018. The most recent time they passed through this narrow, yet strategic strait was in April.

Philanthropists support 28,000 orphans, deprived children

TEHRAN – Iranian benefactors have made cash and kind contributions from the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan (starting on May 6) to help 28,000 children who are either orphaned or whose parents are financially struggling, deputy director of Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation has announced.

‘Vast vegetation cover increases wildfire risk during summer’

TEHRAN – Given that heavy rainfall saturated the country over the past few months, plant and vegetation cover has been expanded which seems to be vulnerable to temperature rise, so wildfire risk increases during this summer (starting on May 22), said Tehran’s department of environment deputy director for technical affairs.

By Mohammad Ghaderi

A totally Americanized England at full display!

TEHRAN - British Secretary of State for Defense Penny Mordaunt recently described Iran activities in the region as “causing tension”, adding that London will be supporting Washington. British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Jeremy Hunt has also announced that the United States will respond to any activity that threatens its “interests” in the region.

By Abdul Wahid Haidari

Afghan politicians call for interim govt; ask Ghani to step down

KABUL - There is a palpable buzz in Afghanistan these days about the forthcoming presidential election, with people and politicians discussing, debating and speculating the future of their war-torn country.

Marc Wilmots officially named Iran coach

TEHRAN - Former Belgium coach Marc Wilmots has been officially named as new head coach of Iran national football team.

Ayatollah Khamenei: I had cautioned about JCPOA

TEHRAN – In a meeting with university students on Wednesday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he had warned about the fate of the JCPOA, the official name for the 2015 nuclear deal.

World's intelligent hunters in a race for survival in Iran

TEHRAN – Foxes, the intelligent hunters who avoid humans, having a limited range in Iran, are endangered due to human encroachment on their habitats and the lack of safety, said Jalil Imani, a biodiversity and ecosystems management expert.

Iran third largest honey producer in the world: FAO

TEHRAN— Iran, as one of the leading countries in honey industry, has a long-established tradition on bee keeping and during recent years could successfully increase its annual production of honey and is now the third largest honey producer in the world, Gerold Bödeker, FAO Representative to the Islamic Republic of Iran has said.

‘Near $13b paid for development projects in a year’

TEHRAN - Head of Iran Planning and Budget Organization (PBO) Mohammad Baqer Nobakht said the government paid 543.99 trillion rials (about $12.952 billion) for the country’s development projects in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20, 2019).

‘Integrated forex market to be launched in a month’

TEHRAN- The chairman of the Economic Committee of Majlis announced that an integrated forex market will be launched in the country by the end of current Iranian calendar month of Khordad (June 21), IRNA reported.

Digital economy development park to be established in Arak

TEHRAN – A digital economy development park will be established in Arak, the capital of Markazi Province, in the near future, the head of the provincial office of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Ladan Mahdavi, announced, IRNA reported on Wednesday.

Children aged 10 and below account for 13% of road fatalities

TEHRAN – Some 13 percent of all casualties of road traffic accidents in the country are children aged 10 or younger, Traffic Police Chief Seyed Kamal Hadianfar has said.

Tehran exhibit hosts retrospective of veteran locksmith

TEHRAN – Tens of traditional-looking locks by Hossein Shams were exhibited at the headquarters of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization in Tehran as a retrospective of the 71-year-old Iranian locksmith.

Salt harvesting; a way of survival for Lake Urmia

TEHRAN – The results of recent studies showed that salts encrusted the Lake Urmia’s bed are required to be extracted to prevent from reduction of water level and becoming a salt flat, deputy chief of the Department of Environment (DOE), Masoud Tajrishi, has said.

First startup weekend on senior care to be held

TEHRAN – The Nursing Organization of Iran plans to hold the first startup weekend on senior care, ISNA reported on Wednesday.