“Master Noruz, the Cobbler” republished to celebrate 100th anniversary

TEHRAN – A new edition of the Iranian play “Master Noruz, the Cobbler” has been republished 100 years after its first publication in 1919.

Iran, Bangladesh team up for thriller “Nirvana” 

TEHRAN – Iran and Bangladesh are co-producing a thriller named “Nirvana” set in Iran, Afghanistan and Turkey, a public relations team announced on Saturday.

Iran ease past Czech Republic at FIVB U21 World Championship

TEHRAN – Iran overpowered Czech Republic in straight sets (29-27, 25-18, 26-24) at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's U-21 World Championship on Saturday.

Zarif: Iran’s move is fully within international maritime rules 

Iran stops UK tanker after it hits boat and ignores distress call

TEHRAN – Iranian forces late on Friday impounded a British-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz for involvement in an accident with an Iranian fishing boat, after the tanker ignored distress calls.

SP phase 14 refinery’s 1st unit to go operational by late Oct.

TEHRAN – Managing director of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) said the first unit of South Pars gas field’s phase 14 refinery will be operational by the end of the seventh Iranian calendar month of Mehr (October 22), IRNA reported.

Iran aim to be group winners at FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Marc Wilmots

TEHRAN – Iran national football team head coach Marc Wilmots says that they want to progress as Group C winners at the Asian Qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

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Delay in Zakzaky’s case unjust, inhuman

TEHRAN - The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, who has been battling for critical health issues, was scheduled to appear before the Kaduna State High Court on Wednesday for a hearing to allow him to travel to India for medical treatment.

Iranian karatekas win two bronze at Asian championship

TEHRAN – Bahman Askari Ghoncheh and Sajad Ganjzadeh claimed two bronze medals at the 2019 Asian Karate Federation Senior Championship.

€150m earmarked for watershed management

TEHRAN – A total budget of €150 million has been allotted to watershed management measures in the current [Iranian calendar] year (to end March 2020), deputy director for Forests, Range, and Watershed Management Organization (FRWMO) has announced.

15,000 residential units to be constructed for the deprived

TEHRAN – The Welfare Organization and Khatam ol-Anbia Central Headquarters have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build 15,000 housing units for those under the Organization’s coverage.

Iran come fifth at 2019 IFCPF World Cup, Russia win title

TEHRAN – Iran defeated the U.S. at the 2019 International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) World Cup to finish in fifth place on Friday.

Iran fall short against Russia at FIVB U21 World Championship

TEHRAN – Iran lost to Russia 3-2 (25-21, 19-25, 25-23, 21-25, 14-16) at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship on Friday.

A move which did not go unanswered

IRGC captures British oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said that it has captured a British oil tanker for breaching international maritime law while crossing the Strait of Hormuz.

IRGC releases video exposing U.S. lies it downed Iranian drone

TEHRAN – Hours after the Iranian military dismissed a claim by the Pentagon that it had shot down an Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz, the IRGC released a footage captured by an Iranian drone monitoring a U.S. Navy vessel, exposing as untrue that the unmanned aircraft had been shot down.

It’s ‘dangerous’ that some Arabs states are normalizing ties with Israel, Larijani warns

TEHRAN – A move by some Arab and non-Arab Muslim states to normalize ties with Israel is “dangerous”, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani warned on Tuesday, calling on Iraq to help prevent this move.

Is exercise more effective in sperm function or diet? 

TEHRAN- In a new study, scientists in Royan Research Institute investigated the effects of diet and physical activity on male reproductive cells.  

10 million Iranians at risk of hypertension: health minister

TEHRAN- Some 10 million Iranians have prehypertension, according to the results of a recent national campaign for controlling hypertension, said Health Minister Saeed Namaki. 

IMIDRO to inaugurate $3.5b of new projects by March 2020

TEHRAN- Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) plans to put projects worth nearly $3.5 billion into operation by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2020), IRNA reported on Friday, quoting a senior official with the organization.

No worries over fuel supply, senior official says

TEHRAN – Iran doesn’t have any problems regarding production and supply of gasoline and gasoil despite the U.S. sanctions, Press TV reported, quoting an official with the oil ministry as saying on Wednesday.

Iran’s defensive strategy can turn offensive, IRGC chief warns

TEHRAN – Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned against any aggression against Iran, saying in case of an aggression, Iran’s defensive strategy would turn offensive.

Iran elected as head of OPEC Fund’s ministerial council

TEHRAN – Iran’s Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Farhad Dejpasand was elected the chairman of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) ministerial council, Iranian mission to Vienna announced.

TPO to hold Iran-East Africa business forum in late-July

TEHRAN – Iranian Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) plans to hold an Iran-East Africa business forum focusing on banking, insurance and transportation in July 24 at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds.

Iran, Azerbaijan explore avenues of co-op in transportation

TEHRAN – Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Mohammad Eslami held talks with his Azeri counterpart Ramin Guluzade in Tehran on Wednesday during which the two sides discussed expansion of ties.

CBI governor calls for expansion of banking ties with Turkey

TEHRAN – The Governor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnasser Hemmati said on Friday that without proper banking relations between Iran and Turkey, reaching their $30 billion goal of bilateral trade would be impossible.

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New scandal around empire of lies

On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump, who is also the commander in chief of the country’s armed forces, falsely claimed that a U.S. warship had downed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz.

I do not think the approach of maximum pressure will get Trump the prize of talks with Iran, foreign minister says

Zarif says Trump has been misadvised on getting a better deal through pressure

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that U.S. President Donald Trump has been misadvised on getting a deal better than the 2015 nuclear agreement, known as the JCPOA, through pressure.

From labyrinthine bazaars to nomadic landscapes: Feel Iran on walking tours

To offer tourists with new experiences and fresh points of view, a number of tour operators have developed a range of creative “off-the-beaten-track” tours and activities in Iran, in order to explore new tastes of the ancient land, ISNA reported in a recent article.

Leader condoles demise of Hojatoleslam Haeri

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has expressed sorrow over the passing away of Hojatoleslam Seyyed Alireza Haeri.