German diplomat visits National Museum of Iran, discusses ways to expand ties

Tehran - Stephan Reitze, the first secretary and head of the cultural section at the German Embassy in Tehran, toured the National Museum of Iran on Sunday, discussing ways with the museum’s director Jebrael Nokandeh to deepen bilateral ties.

Iran summons German ambassador over meddlesome tweets

TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Germany’s ambassador over the meddlesome tweets of the German embassy in Tehran.

E3 rejects U.S. attempt to trigger snapback sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN – The European troika (the United Kingdom, Germany and France) has rejected the United States’ attempt to trigger snapback mechanism and restore all the UN sanctions against Iran.

By Afshin Majlesi

On the occasion of national day against British colonialism

Shahrivar 12th (which falls on Sept. 2 this year) marks the national day against British colonialism in Iran, remembering the martyrdom anniversary of Ra’is Ali Delvari, the great hero of the anti-colonial struggle in southern Iran.

E3 opposes U.S. move to reimpose Iran sanctions

In a joint statement on Thursday the foreign ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, whose countries are signatory to the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPO), issued a joint statement saying they cannot support the United States’ action in triggering the snapback mechanism to return all the UN sanctions on Iran.

Open-air museum being set up featuring millennia-old relics in northeast Iran

TEHRAN – A new round of restoration work is due to commence on Tepe Rivi, which has so far yielded magnificent remains of the Bronze Age up to the Sassanid period.

Persian music ensemble Aseman to perform in Germany

TEHRAN – The Persian music ensemble Aseman will give a concert at Eli-ja Church in Saarbrücken, Germany on August 8.

Restoration project starts on Bronze-Age objects found in northeast Iran

TEHRAN – A restoration and rehabilitation project has been commenced on 20 Bronze-Age relics which have recently been excavated by a team of Iranian and German archaeologists at Tepe Rivi, an ancient hill in northeastern North Khorasan province.

By staff and agency

E3 does not support any attempt to trigger UN sanctions snapback

France, Germany and the United Kingdom, known as E3, said in a statement published on Friday that they do not support any unilateral attempt to trigger a snapback of United Nations sanctions against Iran.

Garments of Iran’s salt mummies to be restored using German expertise

TEHRAN – A team of experts from Iran and Germany will start a project for purifying, cleansing, and restoring garments and personal belongings of ancient salt mummies which were first found in Iran’s Chehrabad Salt Mine in 1993.

By Deniz Caner

Banning Hezbollah, an example of Germany's double standard in domestic policy

TEHRAN – Rumors of Germany’s ban on Hezbollah's activities, which have been circulating since Nov. 2019, came true on Ap. 23, 2020.

Iran sends homegrown 40,000 test kits to Germany, Turkey: Zarif

TEHRAN — Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has written on his Twitter page saying Iran has sent 40,000 advanced test kits to Germany, Turkey, and other countries to help them fight the deadly coronavirus pandemic.

Iran sends medical items to Germany, Lebanon and Afghanistan

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi has said that Iran will keep helping countries in need, announcing Iran sent medical items to Germany, Afghanistan and Lebanon.

Envoy: Iran starts to export COVID-19 test kits to Germany, Turkey

TEHRAN — Iran has started to export coronavirus diagnostic kits to a number of countries, including Germany and Turkey, Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad announced on Wednesday.

‘Germany blacklisted Hezbollah to serve Israel’s interests’

TEHRAN - Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi, chairman of the Majlis Judicial and Legal Committee, has said that Germany blacklisted Lebanon’s Hezbollah to serve the interests of the Zionist regime of Israel.

Germany vulnerable to Israel due to Holocaust: ex-diplomat

TEHRAN — Seyed Hossein Mousavian, a former Iranian nuclear negotiator, believes Germany is the most vulnerable European power toward Israel’s pressure due to the Holocaust.

Germany is weak against Israel’s pressure: professor

TEHRAN - Hadi Borhani, a professor at the University of Tehran, has said that Germany is very weak in the face of pressure by the Zionist regime of Israel.

Germany has blacklisted Hezbollah under U.S. pressure: MP

TEHRAN - Alaeddin Boroujerdi, a member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, has said that Germany blacklisted Lebanon’s Hezbollah under pressure of the United States.

Blacklisting of Hezbollah by Germany is to satisfy U.S., Israel: ex-diplomat

TEHRAN - Alireza Sheikh-Attar, a former Iranian ambassador to Germany, has said that Germany’s action in blacklisting Lebanon’s Hezbollah was to satisfy the United States and the Zionist regime of Israel.

Without Hezbollah, ISIS would have reached Europe, Shamkhani tells Germany

TEHRAN — Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has reacted to Germany for designating Lebanon’s Hezbollah as a terrorist group, saying ISIS failed to reach Europe because it was defeated by Resistance groups such as Hezbollah.

Iran censures Germany for blacklisting Hezbollah

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the German government’s action in blacklisting the Lebanese Hezbollah, saying the move is in line with objectives of the Zionist regime of Israel and the United States.

Sistan-Baluchestan exports over $3m of handicrafts

TEHRAN – Handicrafts exports from the lesser-known Sistan-Baluchestan province surpassed $3 million during the previous Iranian calendar year 1398 (ended on March 19), IRNA reported.

Setting up national museum of anthropology is a necessity: expert

TEHRAN – Establishing a national museum of anthropology in Iran is a necessity to turn the spotlight on all people, local communities and folk cultures, director of Iran’s Anthropological Research Center, has said.

Iranian, German archaeologists to shed more light on history of Persia

TEHRAN – Teams of Iranian and German archaeologists are slated to continue research on Tepe Rivi, an ancient site in northeast Iran, which has so far revealed magnificent remains of the Bronze Age up to the Sassanid period.

Iran likens remarks by German health minister to April fool's joke

TEHRAN - The Iranian embassy in Berlin on Friday responded to the German health minister's claim that Tehran's actions against the Coronavirus are not transparent, saying that these remarks are more like an April fools’ joke.

I am sure that the Iranians support each other in this situation: British envoy

TEHRAN - British Ambassador to Tehran Robert Macaire said on Monday that that Britain, Germany and France sent a package of aid to Iran which includes medical equipment and also financial aid up to five million euros.

Iran’s Abbasali undergoes successful ACL injury

TEHRAN – Iranian karate athlete Hamideh Abbasali had successful surgery on her knee on Thursday.

Remnants of prehistorical settlement discovered in Iran’s Jiroft

TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and German archaeologists has recently discovered remnants of a prehistorical settlement during a survey in an ancient hill in Jiroft, southeast Iran.

Iranian, German archaeologists, experts start project in Kerman

TEHRAN – German Archaeologists and experts along with Iranian fellows have commenced a joint survey in Kerman province, southeastern Iran.

Iranian national detained in Germany arrives home

TEHRAN — An Iranian national who had been detained in Germany over accusations of violating U.S. sanctions has been released and returned home.