1 million liters of smuggled diesel seized

TEHRAN – IRGC Navy forces have seized over one million liters of diesel in the coasts of the southern port city of Bandar Abbas before being smuggled abroad.

Zarif urges OIC to hold emergency meeting over New Zealand shooting

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attacks on Muslim worshippers in New Zealand, calling on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to hold an emergency session on the carnage.  

No peace without eradicating terror ideology, Larijani tells New Zealand counterpart

TEHRAN – In a message to his New Zealand counterpart Trevor Mallard on Friday, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said peace will never be achieved as long as ideology of terrorists is not eradicated.

Rouhani urges New Zealand to bring perpetrators of ‘racist’ attack on worshippers to justice 

President Hassan Rouhani has condemned Friday’s “terrorist, racist” attacks on Muslim worshippers in New Zealand, saying the perpetrators of the crime should be brought to justice.

Iran, Pakistan should prioritize cooperation against terrorism: diplomat

TEHRAN - Mehdi Honardoost, Tehran’s ambassador to Islamabad, said on Saturday that Iran and Pakistan should prioritize cooperation in fight against terrorism.

Parisian gallery displays works by Iranian artist Nima Zaare Nahandi 

TEHRAN –The Galerie Nathalie Obadia in Paris is displaying a collection of artworks by Iranian artist Nima Zaare Nahandi in the exhibit entitled “Le Premier”.

Iran’s “Doch” to compete in Zlin Film Festival

TEHRAN – “Doch” by Iranian director Amir Mashhadiabbas will go on screen at the 59th Zlin Film Festival in Czech, Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) that is the producer of the film announced on Saturday. 

Iranshahr to provide theatergoers with “An Hour of Tranquility”

TEHRAN – Iranian director Seyyed Javad Roshan plans to stage French playwright Florian Zeller’s “An Hour of Tranquility” (Une Heure de Tranquillité) at Tehran’s Iranshahr Hall on April 8.

Shahram Nazeri’s album “Arash the Archer” unveiled 

TEHRAN – “Arash the Archer”, the latest album by the world-renowned vocalist Shahram Nazeri was officially unveiled at the Music Museum of Iran on Friday.

Persian studies center opens at University of Belgrade

TEHRAN – A Persian studies center has opened at the University of Belgrade in the Serbian capital, the Persian service of IRNA reported on Saturday.

Image of the Year Celebration announces winners

TEHRAN – The 16th edition of the Image of the Year Celebration announced the winners during a special ceremony held at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on Friday.

Tajik poet Farzona receives lifetime achievement award in Iran

TEHRAN – Tajik poet Inoyat Hojieva, mostly known as Farzona, was honored with a lifetime achievement award at the 13th edition of the Journalists Poetry Book of the Year Award in Tehran on Friday.

Iran learn rivals at FIBA World Cup 2019

TEHRAN – Iran have learned their opponents at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Draw, took place in front of 8,000 spectators at Shenzhen Bay Arena on Saturday.

Karim Ansarifard feels ‘good pressure' to score goals

TEHRAN – Iranian international forward Karim Ansarifard admits the pressure is on to find the back of the net for Nottingham Forest.

Arash Miresmaeili elected as Iran’s Judo Federation chief

TEHRAN - Dual world featherweight judo champion Arash Miresmaeili has been elected as new president of Iran’s Judo Federation on Saturday.

“Noruz Khani” tradition in northern Iran

People of Balajadeh village in Kordkouy city, northern Golestan province, take part in the Noruz Khani ritual, on the last Wednesday of the year, March 13. The tradition, in their opinion, heralds the coming of the new year (Noruz) and spring. Noruz Khan (Noruz singer) goes from house to house, while singing lines of poetry in praise of spring, the new year and the nature. It is customary for householders to give him gifts or sweets in return.

By Yuram Abdullah Weiler

Normalizing the abnormal: U.S. Federal Reserve contemplating QE replay

“That’s not decided yet, but it’s part of what we are discussing now.” —San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly.

By Hakim Mohammad Ilyas

The Kashmir conflict and distorted Education

Education plays a positive role in peace promotion and heals the wounds of war, solve youth unemployment, deliver decentralization and democracy, build peace and promote economic/social development. Unfortunately since last 30 years of conflict in Kashmir, The education sector has been badly hit. Unrest and violence has affected young minds the most, the biggest casualty thus far has been academia, educational infrastructure and it has suffered sabotage in many ways.

Identity in cyberspace atop agenda of Supreme Cyberspace Council

TEHRAN -- The identity system document for cyberspace is amongst the high priorities of the Supreme Cyberspace Council, the secretary Abolhassan Firuzabadi announced, Mehr reported on Friday.

INOTEX 2019 to gather ‘Innovation Ecosystem under One Roof’

TEHRAN -- The 8th International Innovation and Technology Exhibition (INOTEX 2019) will be held from June 9 to 12 at the Tehran international permanent fairground, IRNA reported on Thursday.

Iran’s IT sector to flourish next year: minister

TEHRAN – Despite sanctions, Iran’s information and communication technology (ICT) sector will flourish in the next Iranian calendar year (starting March 21), the ICT minister has said, IRNA reported on Wednesday.

Tehran to host ELECOMP 2019 in July

TEHRAN – The 25th edition of Iran International Exhibition of Electronics, Computer & E-commerce (ELECOMP 2019) will be held from July 18 to 21.

Northwestern Kani Barazan Wetland play host to 30,000 migratory birds

TEHRAN — Some 30,000 migratory birds have winged their ways to Kani Barazan Wetland, located in northwestern province of West Azarbaijan, Mahabad chief of department of environment has said.

Precipitations to hit normal, above-normal levels in spring 

TEHRAN — Iran’s Climatological research Institute announced that the country will receive normal and above-normal levels of precipitations in the first two months of spring.

By Sarbaz Roohulla Rezvi

The whole Islamic world is guilty

TEHRAN - The horrible images massacre of Al-Noor mosque of Christchurch that shocked us all, were of course delightful for some. Right-wing movements from the divinator United states of America to the black heart of the green continent, from French white fascists to Anti-non-semitic Zionists, from RSS Hindus in Saffron dresses to extremist Buddhists of Rakhine, all have watched those images again and again ridiculing those frivolous Muslims drumming the beats of Arab-Ajam, Kurd-Turk, Shia-Sunni differences.

Sheikh Zakzaky and the Nigerians

ZARIA - History has recorded so many men and their great works, floating on the pages of books events has unfold some are ceremonious and some are brutal. The event of karbala to some people with shallow perceptions takes it as an historical illusion.

Police on bikes in central Tehran to promote bike-riding

TEHRAN — In an attempt to encourage bicycling among citizens of Tehran Traffic police has started using bikes instead of motorbikes, Mehr news agency reported on Friday.

Iran working on key space technology projects

TEHRAN – The head of the Iranian Space Research Center Hossein Samimi announced that the center is working on five key projects, which are considered as the main achievements of Iran’s space technology, Mehr reported on Thursday.

In need of organ transplant: 25,000 lives hanging in the balance

TEHRAN —Currently some 25,000 individuals are in need of organ transplantation in the country, Mehdi Shadnoush, head of the Health Ministry's management center for transplantation and special diseases, has said.