Sculptor Nahid Saliani passes away at 84

TEHRAN – Iranian sculptor Nahid Saliani died of sepsis caused by a fracture in her arm at a Tehran hospital on Sunday. She was 84.

Iranian translator Esmaeil Saadat dies at 95

TEHRAN – Esmaeil Saadat, an Iranian scholar who translated many fascinating books from the Western literature into Persian, died at his home in Tehran at the age of 95.

Manuchehr Tayyab, director of painstaking docs on Iran cultural heritage, dies at 83 

TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Manuchehr Tayyab, who was mostly known for his documentaries on Iran and its cultural heritage, has died at a hospital in Vienna on Tuesday. He was 83.

Coronavirus costs Iran’s tourism $2.8b so far, minister says

TEHRAN – Iran’s travel sector has suffered a loss of 12 trillion rials (some $2.85 billion at the official rate of 42,000 rials) since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, tourism minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan said on Monday.

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“Qeisar” star Bahman Mofid passes on at 78

TEHRAN – Bahman Mofid, a star of director Masud Kimiai’s cult film “Qeisar”, died of lung cancer at his home in Tehran on Sunday. He was 78. 

Actress Mahchehreh Khalili dies at 44 

TEHRAN – Actress Mahchehreh Khalili, star of Iranian TV series such as “Mokhtarnameh” and “The Pahlavi Hat” and acclaimed movie “Wishbone”, has died of liver cancer in London. She was 44.

Polish embassy expresses sympathy over filmmaker Sinai’s death

TEHRAN – The Embassy of Poland in Tehran has expressed sympathy over the death of the celebrated Iranian filmmaker Khosro Sinai who died from COVID-19 on Saturday. 

“Bride of Fire” director Khosro Sinai dies from coronavirus

TEHRAN – Khosro Sinai, director of acclaimed Iranian drama “Bride of Fire” and several documentary films, succumbed in his battle with COVID-19 and died at Tehran’s Amir Alam Hospital on Saturday. He was 79. 

Spy working for Mossad, CIA put to death: Judiciary

TEHRAN — Mahmoud Mousavi-Majd, a man who was convicted of spying for Mossad and CIA and was sentenced to death last month, was executed on Monday morning.

Actor Sirus Gorjestani dies at 76

TEHRAN – Actor Sirus Gorjestani, who is most famous for his roles in the comic series and movies such as “The Suspect Ran Away” and “Sperm Whale 2”, died from a heart attack in a Tehran hospital on Thursday. He was 76.

Death of Iran’s fugitive judge is violence-related: report

TEHRAN – The Bucharest prosecutor's office released a report on Tuesday according to which the fugitive Iranian judge Gholamreza Mansouri has died from violence and also in haste.

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.

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. 

Hassan Tofiq, cartoonist of popular satirical magazine Tofiq, dies at 95 

TEHRAN – Cartoonist Hassan Tofiq, who worked for and presided over Tofiq, Iran’s most popular satirical magazine before the Islamic revolution, died of heart failure at a Tehran hospital on Sunday. He was 95.

Actress Sediqeh Kianfar passes away at 88

TEHRAN – Iranian actress Sediqeh Kianfar, who played roles in Dariush Mehrjui’s cult film “Hamun” and Marzieh Borumand’s popular series “All My Children”, died from heart failure at her home in Tehran on Friday. She was 88.

Iranian husband, wife sentenced to death for corruption

TEHRAN — Iranian Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaeili announced on Tuesday that two of the defendants in corruption cases were sentenced to death.

Translator Najaf Daryabandari, Iran’s Living Human Treasure in cuisine, dies at 91

TEHRAN – Najaf Daryabandari, Iranian translator and writer who was selected as a Living Human Treasure in the category of cuisine, died of old age at his home in Tehran on Monday at the age of 91, his son Sohrab announced in a statement.

Children’s writer Susan Taqdis, author of “The Eleventh Step”, dies at 61 

TEHRAN – Some Persian new agencies announced that children’s author Susan Taqdis, the writer of the acclaimed story “The Eleventh Step”, died of heart disease at her home in Tehran on Friday. She was 61.

Top Iranian scholar Hassan Anusheh passes away at 75

TEHRAN – Eminent Iranian scholar Hassan Anusheh, whose research contributed enormously to several Persian encyclopedias, died of cancer on Saturday at 75.

“Water Never Dies” narrator Mirza Mohammad Solgi dies at 65

TEHRAN – Veteran Mirza Mohammad Solgi, whose memories of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war were published in a book named “Water Never Dies”, passed away on Thursday from the chemical injuries he suffered during the war.

“Colors of the Homeland” painter Edman O’Aivazian dies from coronavirus in London

TEHRAN – The London-based Iranian-Armenian painter Edman O’Aivazian passed away from a coronavirus infection at the age of 89 in London, the Persian service of Honaronline announced on Wednesday.

Iran limits intercity travel to prevent coronavirus spread

TEHRAN – Iran has limited travel between its major cities in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus.

Tar virtuoso Hushang Zarif dies at 81

TEHRAN – Iranian tar virtuoso Hushang Zarif who is most famous for his education for various generations of Iranian musicians died of heart failure on Saturday at his home in Tehran at the age of 81.

COVID-19 to cost world tourism no less than $22 billion: WTTC

TEHRAN – The global outbreak of the new coronavirus, known as COVID-19, will cost world tourism at least $22 billion owing to a drop in spending by Chinese tourists, World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Director said on Thursday.

Naqqali icon Mostafa Saeidi dies at 83

TEHRAN – Seyyed Mostafa Saeidi, a master of naqqali – a dramatic style of storytelling dedicated to stories from Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh and other epic Persian stories – died of effects of aging on Friday. He was 83.

Two patients infected with coronavirus in Iran die

TEHRAN - The Health Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that two persons diagnosed with the coronavirus outbreak have died.

Villain actor Valiollah Shirandami dies at 88 

TEHRAN – Actor Valiollah Shirandami, who played villains in most his movies, died of diabetes at a Tehran hospital on Friday evening. He was 88.

Actress Shahla Riahi, who was also Iran’s first female filmmaker, dies at 93  

TEHRAN – Actress Shahla Riahi, who presented herself as Iran’s first female director in 1957 by making “Marjan”, died of Alzheimer’s in Tehran on Tuesday. She was 93.

Islamic prayer reciter Qasem Musavi dies at 71

TEHRAN – The veteran reciter of Islamic prayers, Seyyed Qasem Musavi-Qahar, who was most famous for reciting the special supplications for before dawns during the holy month of Ramadan, died on Sunday at a Tehran hospital after suffering from laryngeal cancer for several years. He was 71.

Voice actor Reza Abdi dies at 88

TEHRAN – Voice actor Reza Abdi, who was mostly famous for playing roles in the popular radio comedy programs “Friday Morning with You” and “Iranian Friday”, died at a Tehran hospital on Thursday. He was at 88.