Thrilled to see National Museum of Iran, director of Drents Museum says

TEHRAN – Director of the Drents Museum on Sunday said that he was thrilled to visit the National Museum of Iran. Harry Tupan also called for strengthening cultural cooperation between Iran and the Netherlands.

Chaharshanbeh-Suri: A reddish salute to new Iranian year

As every last Tuesday of the Iranian calendar year comes, millions of Iranians make bonfires at sunset to jump over the fire till midnight to observe Chaharshanbe-Suri, just days before Noruz, the New Year holidays.

By Afshin Majlesi

 Solid growth: A review of Iran’s tourism in 1397

TEHRAN – How Iran’s tourism industry has performed over the current Iranian calendar year 1397 (ending on March 20)? Well, according to data compiled by the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, it has experienced a solid growth.

Iran, China holding joint economic committee meeting

TEHRAN – Iran and China are holding their 17th joint economic committee meeting in Beijing, exploring avenues to expand bilateral relations in a wide range of areas.

Iran not involved in Turkish operation against PKK: source

TEHRAN – An informed source with the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces has said Iran is not involved in the Turkish military’s operation against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).

BBC Persian’s misinformation about Soleimani exposed by Italian diplomat

A former Italian ambassador to Iraq has laid flat BBC Persian’s “lie” about IRGC Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani, according to a review by the Young Journalists’ Club.

War on terror will continue relentlessly: Iranian military chief

TEHRAN - Major General Mohammad Baqeri, chief of the Iranian armed forces, said on Monday that fight against terrorism in the region will continue until the phenomenon is totally eradicated.

Another border guard lost in clash with armed groups

TEHRAN – An Iranian border guard has been killed in clashes with armed bandits in the northwestern province of Kurdistan near the border with Iraq.

“Am I a Wolf?”, “Son of the Sea” to compete in Annecy animated film festival

TEHRAN – “Am I a Wolf?” and “Son of the Sea” will compete in the Annecy International Animated Film Festival and Market in France, the organizers have announced.

Iranian researchers succeed in building thermal cycler 

TEHRAN — A group of Iranian researchers at Sharif University of Technology have successfully made a thermal cycler after three years of incessant efforts, IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.

Over 7,000 talented students qualified for pre-international Olympiads

TEHRAN — Taking part in 9 national examinations, 7,646 students managed to get admission for pre-international Olympiads exams, deputy director of the National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents has said.

The entire occupied lands within range of Hezbollah missiles: IRGC chief 

TEHRAN – The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has said that Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement possesses missiles with a range that covers the entire Palestinian territories occupied by Israel.

Iran to unveil 112 new nuclear achievements in April

TEHRAN – Iran is set to unveil 112 new nuclear achievements in April, according to the spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI).

Iran to mull over rise in cinema ticket prices

TEHRAN – The Screening Council of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance will hold a meeting today to consider an increase in ticket prices of Iranian movie theaters.

Paris-Isfahan-Samarkand tourist route proposed

TEHRAN – Head of Uzbekistan Center of Islamic Civilizations has proposed stablishing a touristic itinerary, which connects Paris to Isfahan and Samarkand, IRNA reported.

Tehran subway line 7 partially inaugurated 

TEHRAN — Tehran subway line 7, connecting southeastern Tehran to northwestern parts of the city, was partially inaugurated on Saturday morning, Tasnim news agency reported.

‘Childhood obesity rate worryingly soars in Iran’

TEHRAN — Childhood obesity is on the rise in the country alarmingly and it can be prevented by healthy diet and increased physical activity among children, director of the Health Ministry's nutrition office, Zahra Abdollahi, has said.

Iran ranked 13th most powerful country

TEHRAN – Iran has been ranked 13th most powerful country in the world, according to an annual ranking.

Dutch museum wins American art prize for Iran exhibition

TEHRAN – The Drents museum has won an audience prize in New York at the prestigious Global Fine Art Awards. The prize was granted on March 12 for its contribution to hosting “Iran – Cradle of Civilization”, an enormous loan exhibit on the history of Persia.

Tajik poet Farzona receives lifetime achievement award in Iran

TEHRAN – Tajik poet Inoyat Hojieva, mostly known as Farzona, was honored with a lifetime achievement award at the 13th edition of the Journalists Poetry Book of the Year Award in Tehran on Friday.

Northwestern Kani Barazan Wetland play host to 30,000 migratory birds

TEHRAN — Some 30,000 migratory birds have winged their ways to Kani Barazan Wetland, located in northwestern province of West Azarbaijan, Mahabad chief of department of environment has said.

Precipitations to hit normal, above-normal levels in spring 

TEHRAN — Iran’s Climatological research Institute announced that the country will receive normal and above-normal levels of precipitations in the first two months of spring.

Police on bikes in central Tehran to promote bike-riding

TEHRAN — In an attempt to encourage bicycling among citizens of Tehran Traffic police has started using bikes instead of motorbikes, Mehr news agency reported on Friday.

In need of organ transplant: 25,000 lives hanging in the balance

TEHRAN —Currently some 25,000 individuals are in need of organ transplantation in the country, Mehdi Shadnoush, head of the Health Ministry's management center for transplantation and special diseases, has said.

U.S. tried to disrupt Tehran’s power grid: report

An Iranian-American engineer was offered money by U.S. officials to conduct a sabotage mission targeting the power grid of Tehran, Iran’s capital city, a former senior associate at Oxford University and Middle East commentator and analyst has claimed.

IRGC holds drone exercise over Persian Gulf

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Thursday held a large-scale war game over the Persian Gulf, during which squadrons of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were flown to practice an assault operation.

Ayatollah Emami Kashani: Iran defeated U.S. in Iraq and Syria

TEHRAN – Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani, a Tehran Friday prayer leader, says the U.S. used all its energy against Iran but the Islamic Republic withstood Washington and defeated it in Iraq and Afghanistan.