‘Turkish companies eager for investment in Iran’

TEHRAN – Head of Iran-Turkey Joint Chamber of Commerce said among all foreign companies the Turkish companies are more willing to invest in Iran, IRNA reported on Saturday.

Commodities worth $547m traded at IME in a week

TEHRAN- During weekdays ending up to September 12, while 429,093 tons of commodities worth over $547 million were traded at Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME), the exchange market experienced a growth of 17 percent in its trading value.

Irish travel agencies on fam tour across Iran

TEHRAN – A delegation comprising representatives of renowned Irish travel agencies and media outlets have commenced a ten-day familiarization tour across Iran with the aim of getting acquainted with its potential in terms of medical tourism, tourist destinations, natural landscapes, local people and their traditions.

Iran’s ‘biggest’ eco-lodge inaugurated

TEHRAN – An eco-lodge complex, covering 2,500 square meters in area, has recently been inaugurated in the village of Baqerabad, Bafq county, central Yazd province.

Gibraltar Chief Minister says Iran has not breached law

TEHRAN - Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said on Friday that it is difficult to say whether Iran breached international rules by selling the Grace 1 tanker oil to Syria.

‘Netanyahu, aka little Hitler, is sinking Israel to survive’

TEHRAN – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker, says the efforts made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stay in power is helping earlier destruction of Israel, Mehr reported on Saturday.

Fereidun Jeirani’s “Agitation” to screen in Europe

TEHRAN – “The Agitation” by director Fereidun Jeirani will be screened in Europe during October.

“When the Doves Disappeared”, “The Cenci” on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN – Finnish writer Sofi Oksanen’s “When the Doves Disappeared” is on stage at the Tehran Independent Theater while another troupe plans to perform French dramatist Antonin Artaud’s “The Cenci” at Tehran’s Neauphle-le-Chateau Theater tomorrow. 

Iranian shorts line up for Linz film festival

TEHRAN – A lineup of 14 Iranian films will go on screen in various sections of the 2nd Linz International Short Film Festival, which will be held in the Austrian city from November 7 to 10. 

Iran’s “Beloved” wins NETPAC Award at Ulju Mountain Film Festival 

TEHRAN – Iranian director Yasser Talebi’s acclaimed documentary “Beloved” has won the NETPAC Award at the 2019 Ulju Mountain Film Festival, the organizers have announced.

Books from Iran nominated for IBBY Honor List

TEHRAN – Three Iranian books have been nominated in three sections of the Honor List of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), the Children’s Book Council of Iran announced on Saturday. 

Composer Kayhan Kalhor to collaborate in Dormishian’s new film “We Are Forced”

TEHRAN – Composer and kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor will be collaborating with filmmaker Reza Dormishian by composing music for his new movie “We Are Forced”.

Nine foreign movies to screen at Iran’s Farda festival 

TEHRAN – The 5th Farda Technology and Industry Film and Photography Festival will review a lineup of nine films from overseas filmmakers.

Iran win two more medals at World Taekwondo Grand Prix

TEHRAN – Iranian taekwondo athletes claimed two more medals at the 2019 World Taekwondo Grand Prix on Saturday.

Iran’s refining capacity reaches 2.3m bpd

TEHRAN - Daily processing capacity of Iranian refineries has reached 2.3 million barrels, according to Alireza Sadeq-Abadi, the managing director of National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC).

POGC, Petropars ink $440m gas deal

TEHRAN - Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC), which is in charge of developing Iran’s giant South Pars gas field, signed a $440-million deal with an Iranian company called Petropars on Saturday for development of Belal gas field which is located east of South Pars in the Persian Gulf.

Armenian Olympics inaugurated in Tehran

TEHRAN - The 51st edition of the annual Armenian Olympics were inaugurated in Tehran Friday night.

South Pars phase 11 to go on stream by Sept. 2021: Zanganeh

TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said the phase 11 of South Pars gas field’s development project will go on stream by the first half of the Iranian calendar year of 1400 (September 22, 2021).

Iranian Perspective: Sunset Of America’s Global Leadership With Part-Time Strategists

Trump’s doctrine “America first” was created to form a new one-polar system with the leadership of the U.S. and it was based on nullifying the interests of multilateralism in regular world relations.

By Masoud Hossein

Iran U23 football team in danger of not qualifying for Olympics

TEHRAN – The war of words between Iran U23 football coach Farhad Majidi and Akbar Mohammadi, head of youth committee of Iran Football Federation, has put Iran U23 football team in real danger of not qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games.

By Martin Love

Bolton and Neocons responsible for billions in opportunity costs – does Trump realize it?

NORTH CAROLINA - It’s obvious Donald Trump, who touts himself as a superb “dealmaker”, has not made any important deals yet as President. In fact, he’s done little but tear up extant deals, and the most notable one he destroyed was the JCPOA. But at the same time, Trump literally likes talking to other leaders, and some other leaders have responded to him saying they actually thought he was almost charming and reasonably well spoken. One would like to imagine this is the case, because Trump made a lot more sense when he was on the campaign trail back in 2016 than he has in the past two years. Why the change, because now, very few people like Trump, and his reelection is in doubt?

By Sondos Al-Asaad

Machgharah: The town of Resistance and Martyrs commemorates Imam Hussein’s Martyrdom

BEIRUT - Thousands of mourners have gathered from various West Bekaa villages to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shiite Imam and the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), in the Lebanese town of Machgharah, to pledge allegiance to Imam Hussein and to resonate their firm stance to all the conspirators that no war shall weaken their determination and faith in the approach of resistance.

By Seyed Hossein Hosseiniseddiq

Muharram mourning in a strange country

TEHRAN - A few years back, I went to Germany to study for a doctorate and settled in a university campus located in a small town hundred kilometers North of Frankfurt in the woods. After a short while, I got to know the university and its surroundings. In a cold evening, it was about four o'clock after returning from the library. I was browsing my Persian calendar, and I suddenly realized that it was the fifth or sixth of Muharram and I was struck by a strange tragedy or grief.  I knew that there was not definitely a mosque for Shiites in this small town. Of course, later on, I discovered that a leased mosque belonging to the Ahmadiyya sect of Pakistan was located behind my faculty, the Middle East Studies Center.

Iran ease past Sri Lanka at Asian Volleyball C’ship

TEHRAN – Iran defeated Sri Lanka in straight sets (25-15, 25-17, 25-23) at the 2019 Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship at the 12,000-seater Azadi Sports Complex here on Friday.

Iran laments sanctions’ negative impact on fighting organized crimes

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic has highlighted the importance of adopting an international approach toward the main roots of organized crimes instead of the U.S. illegal sanctions against Tehran which negatively impact the cause, IRNA reported.

IRCS to dispatch 2,000 health practitioners for Arbaeen pilgrimage

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) will dispatch 2,000 health practitioners to Iraq to offer medical treatment and health care services to Arbaeen pilgrims, Mohammad Taghi Helisaz, an official with the IRCS, has said.

Iran fully prepared to protect own interests in Persian Gulf, says top general

TEHRAN – Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, the Armed Forces Chief of Staff, has said Iran is fully prepared to protect its interests in the Persian Gulf.

By staff and agency

UN welcomes any effort to avoid confrontation in Persian Gulf: Guterres

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that any effort to avoid a confrontation in the Persian Gulf “will always be welcome”.