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Today 20:30
Landscaping, clean-up project completed on ancient fortress in Rey
TEHRAN-A landscaping and clean-up project has been recently completed on the ancient fortress of Rashkan in the historical city of Rey, which is situated south of Tehran province.
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Today 20:00
Tens of tourism projects underway in Ardebil province
TEHRAN – More than 150 tourism-related projects are currently underway across Iran’s northwestern Ardebil province although the COVID-19 pandemic has brought travel and tourism to a near-standstill, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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Today 19:41
Iran raps EU for blacklisting Syria’s top diplomat
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has denounced the European Union’s decision to add Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad to its sanctions list as “unreasonable” and “unwise.”
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Today 19:40
Iran dispels rumors about South Korean ship, says legal proceedings underway
TEHRAN - Saeed Khatibzadeh, the spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, has responded to rumors about the possible release of a South Korean ship recently impounded by Iran for technical reasons.
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Today 19:40
Biden must unconditionally return to JCPOA: senior MP
TEHRAN – Shahriar Heydari, deputy head of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, has called on U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to unconditionally return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
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Today 19:38
Zarif criticizes E3 for non-compliance with JCPOA
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has responded to recent remarks by his French counterpart who called for “tough discussions” on Iran’s ballistic missiles and its regional role, saying that the European signatories to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal did nothing to save the deal, officially called the JCPOA.
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Today 19:37
No harm to Hormozgan historical sites by quake
TEHRAN – A medium-sized 5.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Hormozgan on Saturday caused no damage to historical structures and sites across the southern Iranian province.
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Today 19:37
Iran, Nicaragua to expand museum relations
TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran and the National Museum of Nicaragua have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to lay the ground for further cooperation including the arrangement of joint online shows during the current coronavirus era.
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Today 19:30
New eco-lodge units to come on stream in northcentral Iran
TEHRAN - New eco-lodge units will be added to the traditional hospitality sector of Damghan, an ancient town situated in Semnan province, north-central Iran.
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Today 19:11
“Dead Poets Don’t Write Detective Novels” at Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Bjorn Larsson’s book “Dead Poets Don’t Write Detective Novels” has recently been published by Nimaj Publications in Tehran.
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Today 19:01
Movies from Iran line up for Bangladesh children’s festival
TEHRAN – A lineup of 22 Iranian movies including features, shorts and animations will be competing in the 14th Bangladesh International Children’s Film Festival, which will be running from January 30 to February 5, the organizers have announced.
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Today 19:00
Tehran Intl. Short Film Festival to open on Wednesday
TEHRAN – The 37th edition of the Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) will open on Wednesday.
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Today 18:58
Tehran Auction grosses about $4 million
TEHRAN – The 13th Tehran Auction has grossed about 880 billion rials (about $4 million based on Iran’s free-market exchange rate: $1 = 221,000 rials).
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Today 18:54
Iran’s “Coexist”, “Quarantine”, “The Note” honored at Meihodo visual media festival
TEHRAN – “Coexist” by documentarian Komeil Soheili, “Quarantine” by photographer Maryam Saeidpur and “The Note” by photographer Siavash Eydani, all from Iran, have won the top prizes of the Third Annual Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival in Japan.
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Today 18:50
Spanish translation of “My Uncle Soleimani” appears in Venezuela
TEHRAN – A Spanish translation of “My Uncle Soleimani”, a book that reflects Martyr Qassem Soleimani’s affection for children, has recently been published in Venezuela.
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Today 18:17
What’s in Tehran art galleries
* A collection of paintings by Mehdi Mashayekhi named “Brick Art” is on view in an exhibition at Negar Gallery.
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Today 18:05
Iran officially warned the U.S. of legal action for harassing diplomats
TEHRAN – In a statement on Saturday, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tehran has officially warned the U.S. that it will bring a lawsuit with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) if Washington continues illegal actions against the Iranian diplomats.
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Today 18:00
Interview by Farrokh Hesabi
Young coaches need support, coach says
TEHRAN – Saipa football coach Pirouz Ghorbani believes that the presence of young coaches in the Iran Professional League (IPL) has brought new sharp ideas and tactical concepts into football.
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Today 17:57
Military chief: Any act against Iran will face maximum strong response in shortest time
TEHRAN – The highest ranking Iranian military commander said on Saturday that the launch of ballistic missiles at mock enemy targets at a distance over 1,800 kilometers carried as a meaningful choice, warning the enemies that any threat to Iran's national interests would face a harsh response in the shortest possible time.
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Today 17:31
Russia: Iran a victim of terrorism and a pioneer in war on terror
TEHRAN – Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry, on Saturday rejected U.S. allegations of Iran's link with al-Qaeda, saying Iran itself is a serious victim of terrorism and a pioneer in the fight against terrorism.
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Today 17:04
Sierra Leone appreciates IRCS’s health services
TEHRAN – Sierra Leone's Minister of Health and Sanitation, Alpha Wurie, has praised the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) for offering health services to the African country.
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Today 17:03
Iran trying to start mass COVID-19 vaccination by next two months
TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani has said the government is trying its best to start mass vaccination against the coronavirus by the next two months with the priority given to medical staff and high-risk individuals.
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Today 17:01
Iran named vice-chairman of UNWTO specialized committee
TEHRAN -- Iran has been selected as the vice-chairman of the Committee for the Review of Applications for Affiliate Membership, one of the specialized panels of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
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Today 17:00
By Mohammad Mazhari
Soleimani was architect of the model for expanding Iran's influence: MP
TEHRAN – An Iranian parliamentarian describes Qassem Soleimani as a strategist who engineered the model for expanding Iran’s power and influence after the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war.
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Today 16:57
By Mohammad Mazhari
Art is most effective way to introduce a country and its people: writer
TEHRAN – A Turkish novelist believes that art is the most effective tool to introduce a nation and its people.
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Today 15:56
TV sets manufacturing rises 57% in 9 months yr/yr
TEHRAN- Manufacturing of TV sets in Iran has increased 57.6 percent during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-December 20, 2020), compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to the data released by Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry.
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Today 14:56
1st shipment of Indian equipment arrives in Chabahar port
TEHRAN – The first consignment of Indian equipment for the development of port activities at Iran’s Chabahar port worth $8.5 million has arrived in the southeastern port, the director-general of Sistan-Baluchestan Province’s Ports and Maritime Department announced.
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Today 14:37
Iran ready to raise oil output to pre-sanction level
TEHRAN - Managing director of National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) said on Sunday that Iran is ready to rapidly increase its oil production back to the pre-sanction levels, IRNA reported.
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Today 14:00
IME’s value of weekly trades up 17%
TEHRAN- The value of trades at Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME) has risen 17 percent during the past Iranian calendar week (ended on Friday).
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Today 13:49
Tehran, Dakar hold webinar on boosting trade
TEHRAN - Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (TCCIMA) held a webinar on the expansion of trade with Senegal in collaboration with the Dakar Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture.
