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Iran asks French experts to read black boxes of Ukrainian plane

Iranian investigators have asked France’s BEA air accident agency to read black boxes of a Ukrainian plane which was mistakenly shot down in January near Tehran.

Skiing without snow: forest ski resort to open in northwest Iran

TEHRAN – Forest skiing will be added to charms of touristic Ardebil province in northwest Iran this year.

Iran’s parliament prepares plan to name Mehrabad Airport after Martyr General Soleimani

TEHRAN – Iran’s parliament has prepared a double urgency plan to change name of Mehrabad International Airport to Martyr General Soleimani.

Russia, China build case at UN to protect Iran from U.S. sanctions threat

(Reuters) - Russia and China have started making the case at the United Nations against Washington’s claim that it can trigger a return of all sanctions on Iran at the Security Council, with Moscow invoking a 50-year-old international legal opinion to argue against the move.

Ambassador says U.S. seeking to undermine IAEA reports on Iran

TEHRAN – The United States and some other countries are seeking to undermine the mechanisms and procedures of the International Atomic Energy Agency's reports on Tehran's nuclear activities, the Iranian ambassador to the IAEA has lamented.

Infantino extends condolence over death of Parviz Aboutaleb

TEHRAN - FIFA President Gianni Infantino extends his deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Iranian football coach Parviz Aboutaleb.

Iran says ready to hold talks with Ukraine over plane incident

TEHRAN - Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs Mohsen Baharvand said on Tuesday that Iran is ready to hold talks with Ukraine over the plane crash incident.

Iranians have ‘broken U.S. knee’ through unity: Rouhani

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that “kneeling on neck” is the policy of the United States but the Iranians have “broken the U.S. knee with hammer of unity”.

Washington’s irresponsible conduct is a source of serious concern, Iran writes to IAEA chief

TEHRAN - Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s ambassador to the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency, has warned that the United States’ “irresponsible conduct” in hampering international cooperation for peaceful uses of nuclear technology “is a source of serious concern”.

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U.S. attempts to revive Iranian sanctions can put UNSC in crisis: Russia

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday that the United States’ threats to raise the question of restoring all previously lifted sanctions against Iran may lead to a serious crisis within the UN Security Council.

Knowledge-based companies to raise annual sales to $35 billion

TEHRAN – Knowledge-based companies in Iran sold products worth 1,200 trillion rials (about $28 billion at the official rate of 42,000 rials) in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended on March 19), while the figure is projected to rise to 1,500 billion rials (about $35 billion) in the current year, said Sourena Sattari, Vice President for Science and Technology.

Iranian woodcarver honored at A' Design Award and Competition

TEHRAN – Iranian handcrafter, woodcarver and designer Mohammad Ali Vadood has won a prestigious award for his marquetry work dubbed “Forest Heart Wood Picture” at the A' Design Award and Competition, Mehr reported on Wednesday.

Excavations reveal rare find of Bronze Age culture in Iran

TEHRAN – Iran has recently unearthed a rare Bronze Age culture, related settlements and relics following to rounds of excavation in a plain near the north-central city of Qom.

Iran’s NOC chief Salehi Amiri hopes Olympics to be held as scheduled

TEHRAN - President of National Olympic Committee (NOC) of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Reza Salehi Amiri, said that according to the officials of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and 2020 Asian Beach Games will likely take place as scheduled in 2021.

Six arrested in Iran over the Ukrainian plane crash incident

TEHRAN - Iranian Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaeili announced on Tuesday that six people have been arrested over the tragic Ukrainian plane crash incident.

Iran hopes Washington will let U.S. people breathe

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi has said that Iran hopes Washington will let the American people breathe.

Iran, Venezuela to continue fighting Trump’s hostile policies: envoy

TEHRAN – Venezuela’s envoy to the UN Jorge Valero has said that Iran and Venezuela will continue fighting U.S. President Donald Trump’s hostile policies.

IRGC to transfer experiences to automotive industry: commander

TEHRAN - Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, said on Tuesday that the IRGC will transfer its research experiences to automotive industry.

Pirangah, a place of worship for Jews, Zoroastrians and Muslims in central Iran, made a national heritage site

TEHRAN – Pirangah, a centuries-old temple in central Iran which is worshipped by Jews, Zoroastrians and Muslims, has recently been made a National Heritage site.

‘Instead of preparing sanction plan on Iran it’s better the U.S. counter racism’

TEHRAN – The Iranian presidential chief of staff said on Tuesday that Republicans in the United States must counter racism and injustice in their own country instead of preparing sanctions plan against Iran.

Aerial survey sheds new light on vast ancient city in southern Iran

TEHRAN – An in-depth aerial survey combined by series of field research has shed new light on remnants of a vast ancient city in southern Iran, which was once in the heart of the mighty Sassanid Empire in its heyday. The discovery has opened up a new window towards the urban engineering and Persian garden arrangements of the time.

MX Player to stream Iran’s “Last Fiction”

TEHRAN – MX Player, an Indian media streaming service, will be offering the acclaimed Iranian animated film “The Last Fiction” in the near future.

Russian diplomat says U.S. failed policy against Iran goes unabated

TEHRAN - Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations, has slammed the United States for continuing its failed policy against Iran.

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Lavrov calls U.S. attempts to impose arms embargo on Iran ‘ridiculous’

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has called the United States’ attempts to impose a permanent arms embargo against Iran “ridiculous” and “irresponsible”.

CIA spy faces death for gathering intel on Qassem Soleimani: Iran

TEHRAN — Iranian Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaeili announced a CIA spy who was gathering intelligence about the IRGC Quds Force martyr General Qassem Soleimani has been sentenced to death. 

Judiciary chief slams West for harboring Iranian financial criminals

TEHRAN - Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi has slammed certain Western countries for harboring Iranian criminals and fugitives who have looted public money.

Ayatollah Khamenei praises crew of tankers to Venezuela

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has praised crew of the Iranian tankers that shipped fuel to Venezuela.

Maduro says Iran is a real friend of Venezuela

TEHRAN - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said that Russia, China, Iran and Cuba are real friends of Venezuela as they provide all-round help to Caracas.

Iran insists it is ready to swap prisoners with U.S.

TEHRAN - Government spokesman Ali Rabiei on Monday insisted on Tehran’s willingness to swap prisoners with the United States.

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Pandemic effect on U.S. economy will be very important factor in 2020 elections, says ex-UK ambassador to UN 

TEHRAN – Peter Jenkins, the former UK ambassador to the IAEA and UN, says that the effect which the pandemic has had on the U.S. economy will be a very important factor in the November elections.