Leader’s top aide calls for maintaining security, peace by regional states

(FNA)- Iranian Supreme Leader's top adviser for international affairs Ali Akbar Velayati underlined the need for restoration of security and peace to the region by regional states themselves without any foreign interference.

Iranian environment has suffered from sanctions: Kalantari

TEHRAN - The Iranian environment has not also remained unharmed from sanctions, head of Iran’s Department of Environment said on Tuesday.

4,000 in drought-ridden areas provided with social services

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has dispatched volunteer teams to provide social services to the people residing in drought-stricken provinces of Sistan-Baluchestan, South Khorasan and Hormozgan, IRNA reported on Tuesday.

Saleh appointed new head of Iranian Privatization Organization

TEHRAN- Alireza Saleh was appointed as the new head of Iranian Privatization Organization (IPO), IRIB reported.

EMS organization offers almost 4m services annually

TEHRAN – Emergency Medical Services Organization of Iran carries out over 3.8 million deliveries annually to provide appropriate pre-hospital care and timely transfer of patients to hospitals, Pir-Hossein Kolivand, head of Emergency Medical Services Organization has stated.

Commander: Iran monitoring all aerial moves in region

TEHRAN – The second-in-command of the Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base has said his forces, equipped with the most state-of-the-art systems and radars, monitor the moves of all flying objects in the region.

Rouhani proposes solutions to inspire life into Syria 

TEHRAN – In a trilateral meeting on Syria with his Russian and Turkish counterparts in Ankara on Monday, the Iranian president stressed a few points to help revitalize the war-torn Syria.

By staff and agency

U.S. Congresswoman says Trump’s information about Iran cannot be trusted

U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has said that President Donald Trump administration’s information about Iran cannot be trusted.

Iran, Turkey mulling over trade via national currencies: CBI governor

TEHRAN –In a meeting between Iran and Turkey’s presidents on Monday in Ankara, the two sides stressed expansion of economic and banking ties and emphasized the need for following up on a plan for trade via national currencies, the governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) said.

Tehran, Ankara discuss resumption of electricity trade

TEHRAN - Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian discussed resumption of electricity trade between Iran and Turkey, with his Turkish counterpart Fatih Dönmez in a meeting in Ankara on Monday, the portal of Iran's Energy Ministry (known as Paven) reported.

SEPAM replaces SWIFT in banking transactions with Russia

TEHRAN – Central Bank of Iran (CBI)’s financial telecommunications system, known as SEPAM, has replaced the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) in the country’s financial transactions with Russia, the governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) said on Monday.

By staff and agency

Rouhani, Abe to meet in New York

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday he would meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in New York in the current month.

Foreign Ministry confirms Taliban visit to Iran

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi confirmed on Tuesday a Taliban delegation’s visit to Iran.

“One of the Australians was arrested for spying for a third country and the other two had taken photos of military facilities and restricted areas” 

Judiciary confirms Iran has detained 3 Australians

TEHRAN – The Judiciary on Tuesday confirmed the detention of three Australian citizens that had been announced last week by the Australian government.

Contemporary Istanbul displays works by Iranian artists 

TEHRAN – The Contemporary Istanbul (CI), a leading annual art fair in Turkey, hosted the Iranian galleries Khak and Mohsen during its 14th edition, the organizers have announced.

“Rona, Azim’s Mother” named best at Sweden Sama film festival 

TEHRAN – “Rona, Azim’s Mother”, a co-production between Afghanistan and Iran by Tehran-based Afghan brothers Jamshid and Navid Mahmudi, received the best film award in the Afghan film category at the Sama International Film Festival in Stockholm, Sweden.

Kamkars to perform at Kurdistan Intl. Peace Carnival in Slemani

TEHRAN – The Kamkars, Iran’s leading Kurdish family music ensemble, will be performing at the Kurdistan International Peace Carnival, which will be held in Slemani, Iraq on September 21. 

Tehran bookstore to host reading session of Sally Nicholls’ “Ways to Live Forever”

TEHRAN – Book aficionados will come together at Khaneye Ketab Peydayesh, a major bookstore in Tehran, today to attend a reading session of British children’s book author Sally Nicholls’ debut novel “Ways to Live Forever”.

“Elephant Safari” wins DIGIPIX Gold Award in India 

TEHRAN – Amin Dehqan from Iran has won the DIGIPIX Gold Award at the 1st Creative Digipix International Salon, a photo contest organized by the Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique (FIAP) in India.

Iranian photographer Babak Mehrafshar wins Gold Medal at Turkish contest

TEHRAN – Iranian photographer Babak Mehrafshar has won the FIAP Gold Medal at the Skylife International Photography Contest in Turkey.

“Gold Runner”, “Truck” shine at Duhok film festival

TEHRAN – Iranian director Turaj Aslani’s drama “Gold Runner” and his fellow filmmaker Kambuzia Partovi’s movie “Truck” won awards at the 7th edition of the Duhok International Film Festival in Iraq, the organizers announced on Monday.

Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers seize two bronzes at World Wrestling C’ships

TEHRAN – Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers Alireza Nejati and Mohammad Ali Geraei won two bronze medals at the 2019 Wrestling World Championships (WWC) in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan on Tuesday.

Iran aims to improve performance in 2020 Paralympics: Hadi Rezaei

TEHRAN - Iran's chef de mission for the 2020 Paralympic Games Hadi Rezaei predicted Iran will improve performance in Tokyo.

By Saeed Sobhani

A third conservative victim is on the way

Boris Johnson at a dead end

The British Prime Minister is in a difficult situation. Boris Johnson has lost the power to concentrate and manage on the issue of his country leaving the EU. Many parliamentarians, on the other hand, are looking at the controversial new British prime minister.

By Payman Yazdani

Geopolitical expert talks of US plan to grab Saudi oil share from global market

TEHRAN– Anthony Cartalucci says it surely is no coincidence the US is targeting virtually every major energy producer from Iran, Venezuela, and Russia, but also including its own "allies" such as Saudi Arabia.

Washington's "maximum pressure" campaign against the Iranian nation has failed to achieve its goals, Leader notes

Ayatollah Khamenei: No negotiations with U.S. at any level

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that there will be no negotiations between Iran and the United States at any level or any place.

Reaping dates starts in Hormozgan province 

As hot weather is gradually reaching its end, farmers with help by women start to reap their date crops from palm trees in the village of Kenarou in Bandar Abbas, the coastal province of Hormozgan. Reaping dates will continue until the middle of Mehr (early October). It is estimated that production of date to reach 140,000 tons in the current Iranian year.

By Alireza Hashemi

Reuters scraping the barrel implicating Iran in Yemeni drone attacks

It appears the western MSM have found a new pretext to further their pro-war line on Iran, this time using a Yemeni drone attack into key Saudi oil installations to bolster the case for confrontation with Iran.

BY: Ebrahim Fallahi

Attack on Saudi oil facilities: consequences and solutions

TEHRAN – As expected, oil markets started Monday trading with an unprecedented jump in prices following the attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities which wiped nearly five percent of the global oil supply from the market.