An interview with Nafise Alavi

“Street’s Feeling” and the loneliest people

Despite the wide range of topics in our society, social fiction has not had much of an impact in the last decade, but the excellent book "Street's Feelings" about addiction and homelessness is a notable exception.

COVID-19 cases increase by 3 folds

TEHRAN – In the first week of the Iranian calendar month of Tir which began on June 25, COVID-19 hospitalizations and outpatients have tripled in the country.

Private sector of Iran ready to transit Ukrainian goods

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has voiced the Iranian private sector’s readiness for transiting Ukrainian goods through Iran and the Persian Gulf in a meeting with Ukraine's Ambassador to Tehran Sergey Burdylyak.

Iranian oil output surges 16% in 2021: BP

TEHRAN – British Petroleum, in its latest global energy report dubbed “Statistical Review of World Energy” has said Iran’s oil production increased by 16.1 percent or 540,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2021 despite the U.S. sanctions.

TEDPIX loses 12,000 points on Saturday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), lost 12,000 points to 1.501 million on Saturday (the first day of Iranian calendar week).

ICCIMA holds Iran-Tanzania business webinar

TEHRAN – Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) held an online seminar on Iran-Tanzania trade on Saturday in which the trade capacities and the existing obstacles in the way of developing the economic relations between the two countries were explored and discussed.

Over 5.5m tons of basic goods transported from ports in Q1

TEHRAN- More than 5.5 million tons of basic commodities were transported from eight port cities of the country to the designated destinations during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21), the director-general of cargo transportation department of Road Maintenance Organization announced.

Stock market overshadowed by political, economic factors

TEHRAN – Iranian stock market has been struggling for months to get back on track, however various internal and external factors have been hindering this market from reaching its true potential, Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mining, and Agriculture (ICCIAM) published on its website on Saturday.

China hits back at NATO

After NATO declared Beijing as a security threat for the first time, saying the country is a major challenge to it’s interests, the People's Republic of China hit out at the U.S.-led military alliance. 

5 dead, 44 injured as magnitude 6.1 quake rattles southern Iran

TEHRAN - An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale struck the port city of Bandar Khamir, southern Hormozgan province, early on Saturday, leaving 5 dead and 44 injured so far.

Iran backs multilateral diplomacy to lift illegal sanctions: envoy

TEHRAN- The Iranian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN confirmed on Thursday that Tehran supports multilateral diplomacy that would ensure the effective and verifiable lifting of the illegal sanctions against the Islamic Republic by reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or the JCPOA.

Iran president, Qatar emir discuss nuclear talks

TEHRAN – Iranian President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi has received a phone call from Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in which they discussed the situation around the latest round of nuclear talks held in Doha. 

Iran holding talks with Egypt and Jordan in Baghdad: Iraq FM

TEHRAN — Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has announced that in addition to hosting the ongoing Tehran-Riyadh talks, Baghdad is also a host to separate bilateral talks between Iran and two other Arab states.

Iran rejects accusations of Arab officials 

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has rejected as baseless allegations leveled against the Islamic Republic by two Arab leaders in the Bahraini capital Manama.

Iran to take part in Paris’s IFTM TOP RESA

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran will be taking part in the IFTM TOP RESA, which will be held in Paris from September 20 to 22.

Vacheron Constantin pays tribute to great civilizations of ancient world 

TEHRAN – The luxury Swiss watch brand Vacheron Constantin has launched new watches in its métiers d'art collection, celebrating four great civilizations of Persia, Egypt, Greece and Rome, CHTN reported on Friday.

Crafts workshops provided with financial support in Bushehr

TEHRAN –Handicrafts workshops across the southwestern Bushehr province have received financial support, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said. 

Restoration work begins on Shah Abbasi caravanserai

TEHRAN – The Safavid era (1501-1736) Shah Abbasi caravanserai in the ancient town of Meybod, the central province of Yazd, has undergone some rehabilitation works, Meybod’s tourism chief has said. 

What’s in Tehran art galleries

* Golestan Gallery is playing host to an exhibition of digital paintings by Masud Ahmadi.