Movies from Iran competing in Dresden short film festival

TEHRAN – Four movies by Iranian filmmakers are competing in the 33rd Dresden International Short Film Festival currently underway in the German city.

1,600-year-old ‘salt sheep’ from Iran reveals same genetic traits as modern breeds

TEHRAN – A team of geneticists and archaeologists from Iran, Ireland, France, Germany, and Austria has sequenced the DNA from a 1,600-year-old sheep mummy discovered earlier from an ancient salt mine in west-central Iran.

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SNOWA Reddot 2021 Design Award

Four products from SNOWA were able to reach the final judging list of the Reddot 2021 award, which finally introduced its dishwasher product in the list of winners of this competition. This prestigious award is given by the Nordrhein Westfalen Design Center in Essen, Germany, and has been proud of designing innovative and quality products for more than half a century.

France, China, Germany call on JCPOA parties to “seize opportunity”

TEHRAN — After a three-way video call on Monday, leaders of France, China, and Germany called on all parties involved in the Iran nuclear talks to seize a window of opportunity for an agreement.

Iranian pianist Puyam Azadeh to hold workshops at German festival

TEHRAN – Iranian pianist Puyam Azadeh, who is a professor of the instrument at the University of Tehran, will be holding workshops at the 71st edition of the Bayreuth Festival of Young Artists in Germany.

Iran targets 30 countries to boost inbound tourism

TEHRAN – Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has targeted a selection of 30 countries in a bid to lift inbound tourism of the country.

EU Leaders reject proposal by France, Germany to restart talks with Russia

European Union leaders have dismissed the initiative, handing German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, a rare public defeat at what could be her final EU summit.

Iran ready to hold cultural events with Germany, tourism minister says

TEHRAN- Iranian tourism minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan on Thursday said that his country is ready to hold further cultural events and exhibitions with Germany. 

Mixed signals

The West's attitude leaves the future of negotiations in the dark

TEHRAN — As the delegates are busy negotiating a possible U.S. return to the JCPOA, the Biden administration seems inconsistent in its intentions, sending Iranian delegates and other sides mixed and confusing signals.

Rivi archaeological site being prepared for tourist visits

TEHRAN – Local authorities have started developing tourist infrastructure and amenities at the archaeological site of Rivi in northwest Iran.

Porcelain plates by Salvador Dali put on show at Tehran exhibit

TEHRAN – A collection of fine pieces of porcelain, which bear decorations by the famous Spanish painter Salvador Dali (1904-1989), have been put on show at Sadabad Cultural-Historical Complex in northern Tehran.

German FM calls for full restoration of JCPOA

TEHRAN – German Foreign Minister Heiko Mass has called for full restoration of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, saying time is of the essence in the current nuclear negotiations on the deal. 

Human rights chief asks Germany to cooperate with Tehran regarding anti-Iran sanctions

TEHRAN— In a meeting with German Envoy to Tehran Hans-Udo Muzel on Saturday, Ali Baqeri Kani, the Deputy Judiciary Chief and Head of the Iranian Judiciary's High Council for Human Rights, asked Berlin to investigate the involvement of German figures in the illegal sanctions against Iran, especially those related to medicine, food, and medical equipment.

Tehran strongly protests Belgian court verdict against Iranian diplomat

TEHRAN— After the Belgian Court of Antwerp sentenced Asadollah Asadi, an Iranian diplomat to 20 years of jail, the Iranian Embassy in Belgium released a statement condemning the sentence and questioned the authority of the Belgian court.

German foreign minister describes the ongoing talks as "constructive"

Germany, U.S. voice cautious optimism on Iran nuclear deal talks

Representatives from major world powers and Iran continued talks on the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Friday in Vienna, with the U.S. and Germany both expressing cautious optimism about the state of the ongoing negotiations.

French, German archaeologists expected to resume excavations in northeast Iran

TEHRAN – The tourism chief of Iran’s North Khorasan has announced plans to resume several excavations across the northeastern province using the expertise of archaeological teams from France and Germany.

Parallel loan exhibits on ancient mining start in Iran, Germany

TEHRAN – On Wednesday, two separate loan exhibitions featuring ancient mining and relevant documents were kicked off in Iran and Germany.

Lufthansa to resume Frankfurt-Tehran flights this month

TEHRAN - German airline Lufthansa announced on Friday that it would resume flights from Frankfurt to Tehran from April 16.

Tehran promotes tourism at ITB Berlin

TEHRAN - ITB Berlin (Internationale Tourismus-Börse Berlin), which bills itself as the world’s leading travel trade show, has presented a taste of Iran. Due to the pandemic, ITB Berlin was held virtually from March 9-12, featuring some 3,300 exhibitors from 120 countries.

Rouhani to Merkel: JCPOA ‘unchangeable’ 

TEHRAN – In a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday afternoon, President Hassan Rouhani criticized Europe for failing to honor their commitment to the nuclear deal and raising new issues in relation to the 2015 agreement, officially called the JCPOA.

Iranian skiers to participate at FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

TEHRAN – Iran will send eight skiers to the 42nd FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.

Filmfest Dresden picks DEFC “Gray Body” 

TEHRAN – The animated movie “Gray Body” produced at Iran’s Documentary and Experimental Film Center (DEFC) will be competing in the 33rd Filmfest Dresden in Germany in April, the DEFC announced on Sunday.

Germany evading accountability for arming Saddam with chemical weapons: Iranian diplomat

TEHRAN - Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh, the permanent representative of Iran to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, has criticized Germany for not being accountable for its role in equipping Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s regime with chemical weapons.

Iran, Germany to arrange exhibit on salt mummies

TEHRAN – Iran and Germany are set to arrange a joint exhibition on ancient salt mummies and their belongings, which have been gradually discovered in Iran’s Chehrabad Salt Mine decades ago.

National Museum of Iran to host special German show

TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran and Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum are in cooperation to organize a special show of German’s mining heritage in downtown Tehran.

German archaeologist Wolfram Kleiss, famed for intensive Iranian studies, dies at 90

TEHRAN – German archaeologist Wolfram Kleiss, who directed plenty of accomplished archaeological explorations in Iran during the 1970s and 1980s, has recently died aged 90.

U.S. leadership under Trump rates lowest in Iceland, Iran, and Germany

TEHRAN – Global ratings of U.S. leadership have gotten worse during the last year of Donald Trump’s presidency, with very negative results in Iran and some other countries.