By Mahnaz Abdi

Over 600 companies to attend IRAN PLAST 2019

TEHRAN- Iran’s 13th International Exhibition of Plastic, Rubber, Machinery and Equipment (IRAN PLAST) will host 570 Iranian and 35 foreign companies at the Tehran International Permanent Fairground from September 22 to 25, managing director of National Petrochemical Company (NPC) announced in a press conference on Monday.

Very nice to score four goals in my debut: Gucci

TEHRAN – PEC Zwolle forward Reza Ghoochannejhad says that he is very happy to score four goals in his debut.

By Saeed Sobhani

Trump's defeat in the trade war with the red dragon

The US-China trade war has reached a critical stage. Although the US president believes one of the main reasons for John Bolton's dismissal from power was his disagreement with Trump over Beijing, the claim is completely false. Continuing a trade war with China is one of the issues that President Donald Trump has. America will continue to insist on it. Here's a look at the latest news and analysis on the Washington-Beijing trade war:

Bolton was a wrong choice by the impulsive president

TEHRAN - Donald Trump trumped his national security advisor John Bolton on Tuesday via a Twitter, saying he had "strongly disagreed" with many of Bolton's positions.  

By Ramin Hossein Abadian 

The new Saudi-American plan in eastern Syria doomed to fail

TEHRAN - The U.S. and Saudi Arabia have just began new actions in eastern Syria. Meanwhile, leaked audio from a Syrian opponent reveals that Riyadh and Washington are launching a new plan in eastern Syria.

By Hanaa Saada

Algeria’s political impasse: What is next?

ALGERIA - Seven months after a wave of protests began in Algeria; people are still pilling onto the streets of the Algerian capital “Algiers” and other cities nationwide every Friday, reiterating their main demands: the departure of the regime and its symbols and the application of Articles 7 and 8 of the Constitution stating that the constituent power belongs to the people.

Australia stun Iran at Asian Volleyball C'ship

TEHRAN – Australia defeated Iran 3-1 (25–22, 23–25, 21–25, 21–25) at the 2019 Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship at the 12,000-seater Azadi Sports Complex here on Sunday.

Zarif meets Indian foreign secretary, expresses concern over Kashmir

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale in Tehran on Sunday.

Iranian supertanker’s oil sold to private entity: official

TEHRAN - Iran’s ambassador to the UK has said that his country’s decision to deliver oil to a private company in Syria by Adrian Darya-1 supertanker was in no contrast to an agreement to not sell the cargo to a country under European Union sanctions.

Through seeking talks with Iran, Trump intends the region to recognize Israel: ex-diplomat

TEHRAN - Ahmad Dastmalchian, Iran’s former ambassador to Lebanon, has said that U.S. President Donald Trump’s objective in seeking talks with Iran is a recognition of the Zionist regime of Israel in the Middle East.

India’s ruling BJP’s ideological allies advise Modi to ignore U.S., go for Iranian oil

(FNA) - An ideological affiliate of India’s governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has now come out and advised Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider New Delhi’s decision, to ignore U.S. demands not to purchase oil from Iran as it would represent a strategic setback for India.

ICOMOS to assess Iran’s cross-country railways for UNESCO tag

TEHRAN – A team of experts from the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) is scheduled to visit Iran late September in order to assess Iran’s cross-country railways for a possible UNESCO registration.

22 school bus lines set up in Tehran

TEHRAN – Twenty two lines for school buses have been established in the city of Tehran, aimed at providing students with transportation services to ensure that they can attend schools safely, Tehran bus operating company's managing director Peyman Sanandaji has said.

Iran Greco-Roman wrestler Abdvali wins bronze at world championships

TEHRAN – Saeid Abdvali from Iran claimed a bronze medal at the 2019 Wrestling World Championships (WWC) in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan on Sunday.

Reformists won’t boycott upcoming parliamentary elections: MP

TEHRAN – MP Mostafa Kavakebian has said reformists would not boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections even if they see that their chances of victory is low.

Over 9,000 Tehrani children attend “The city I love” competition

TEHRAN – Some 9,400 children in Tehran have participated in a painting contest called “The city I love” on issues related to life in the metropolis, including environment and green spaces, transportation and traffic, urban services, cultural and social issues, recreational facilities, sports, and entertainment.

Visit mysterious Katale-Khor in western Iran

TEHRAN – Iran has many caves, some of which are unique and special. Situated in Zanjan province, Katale-Khor cave offers its visitors breathtaking scenes of natural crystals and rock formation.

By John L. Chapman

A way forward for Iran 

 In a recent series of interviews from Tehran that included a detailed conversation with Iran’s world-beating Foreign Minister and JCPOA architect Javad Zarif, NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt had his most telling moment with Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi, the Rouhani government’s 37-year old Minister of Information and Communications Technology (Minister Jahromi is the first Iranian government executive born after the 1979 Revolution). While discussing his belief in the power of social media and his own prolific use of Twitter, the millennial Mr. Jahromi admitted to Holt that the Tehran government was not as effective with modern communications or messaging as it needed to be in the interconnected 24/7 world, due to needless restrictions on the new-era social apps. 

U.S. bases, vessels within Iran’s reach: commander

TEHRAN – U.S. military bases and vessels in the region are within the reach of Iranian missiles, says commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force.

Kadkhodaei: Seizure of Iran’s assets in Canada is an example of ‘economic terrorism’

TEHRAN – Abbasali Kadkhodaei, the spokesman for the Guardian Council, has described the recent move by Canada to sell $30 million worth of Iranian assets as a blatant example of “state-run economic terrorism.”

IRENEX to hold 15th round of offering light crude oil on Tuesday

TEHRAN- National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) will offer two million barrels of light crude oil at the international ring of Iran Energy Exchange (IRENEX) on Tuesday, IRNA reported.

Literati to commemorate Shahriar in Tabriz, Tehran 

TEHRAN – Literati will gather in Tehran and Tabriz to commemorate Iranian poet Mohammad-Hossein Behjat Tabrizi (1906-1988), who wrote under the pseudonym Shahriar.

Vancouver festival picks Iranian films

TEHRAN – Five Iranian films will go on screen in various sections of the Vancouver International Film Festival in Canada. 

Iran ranks 27th among world’s biggest economies: WB

TEHRAN – Having a 0.53 percent share of the global economy, Iran holds the 27th place in the list of world’s top economies, according to the World Bank (WB).

Tehran’s Book City to review C. Beiser’s studies on German Romanticism

TEHRAN – Tehran’s Book City Institute will organize a session on Tuesday to review German scholar Frederick C. Beiser’s book “The Romantic Imperative: The Concept of Early German Romanticism”.

Monthly steel exports up 37% yr/yr

TEHRAN- Crude steel exports by Iran’s major steel producers during the fifth Iranian calendar month of Mordad (July 23-August 22) rose 37 percent compared to the same month in the previous year, IRIB reported citing the data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).

Tehran short film festival unveils intl. lineup

TEHRAN – A lineup of 50 movies from 25 countries will go on screen in various sections of the international competition of the 36th Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF), the organizers announced on Sunday. 

Drone strikes disrupt almost half of Saudi oil capacity

Drone attacks claimed by Yemen’s armed forces struck two key oil installations inside Saudi Arabia on Saturday, damaging facilities that process the vast majority of the country’s crude output and raising the risk of a disruption in world oil supplies.

Iran, Turkey to produce movie on Rumi, Shams 

TEHRAN – Iran and Turkey will collaborate on a joint film project, which will focus on the lives of the Persian poet and mystic Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi and Shams-i Tabrizi, the wandering sage who later became the mentor of Rumi in the 13th century CE.