Iranian rower Aghamirzaei secures Olympics quota

TEHRAN - Iran’s Ali Aghamirzaei secured an Olympic Games quota at the men’s K1 1000 on Thursday at the Asian Canoe Confederation qualifiers in Pattaya, Thailand on Thursday.

Iran’s Jafari snatches gold at World Para Powerlifting World Cup

TEHRAN - Iran's Amir Jafari Arangeh won a gold medal at the men’s under-65kg class of the 2021 World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand.

Vienna arena for U.S. to change behavior, says Iranian diplomat

TEHRAN— The Former Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman and a presidential candidate, Ramin Mehmanparast, spoke with the Lebanese Al Mayadeen News Network on Tuesday stating that the United States administration must change its behavior if they want to reduce animosity with Iran.

IAEA inspectors to travel to Iran: WSJ

TEHRAN— In a tweet on Wednesday, Laurence Norman, the Wall Street Journal’s reporter in Brussels, claimed that a team of the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit Iran in the coming days.

Report: Zarif to travel to UAE

TEHRAN— The Doha-based Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed news website quoted Iranian sources as saying that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will soon travel to the United Arab Emirates.

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.

Iranian, Syrian FMs discuss presidential election in Syria

TEHRAN— In a telephone conversation on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Syrian counterpart Faisal Miqdad discussed issues of mutual interest as well as regional and international issues.

Guardian Council mulling new criteria for presidential candidates

TEHRAN— In an attempt to separate out large numbers of people who nominate with very basic or no credentials, Iran's Guardian Council has revised the criteria for individuals intending to run as presidential candidates.

Sanctions are broken, says president

TEHRAN— Speaking to his cabinet on Wednesday, Iranian president Hassan Rouhani said that the sanctions are broken and soon to be lifted.

Historical monuments in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad gain former glory

TEHRAN –A total of ten historical buildings and aging structures across the southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province have undergone some rehabilitation works, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced. 

Iranian handicrafts: Darayi-Bafi of Yazd

TEHRAN – The history of Yazd, which is known for its atmospheric alleyways, forests wind-catchers, and mud-brick houses, has entwined with the history of its textile industry.

New properties in Mazandaran made national heritage

TEHRAN – A total of six aging structures and historical buildings in Mazandaran province have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list, CHTN reported. 

Roald Dahl’s “Matilda” comes to Persian bookstores

TEHRAN - British writer Roald Dahl’s bestselling novel “Matilda” has been translated into Persian by Mahbubeh Najafkhani.

“It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vet” published in Persian 

TEHRAN – “It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vet” by British veterinary surgeon and author James Herriot has recently been published in Persian.

Queens World Film Festival picks movies from Iran

TEHRAN – Six movies from Iranian filmmakers will be screened in various categories of the Queens World Film Festival, which will take place from June 23 to July 3 across the Borough of Queens in the U.S. city of New York.

Iranian movies competing in Grand River Film Festival

TEHRAN – Seven shorts by Iranian filmmakers are competing in the 13th Grand River Film Festival, which is underway virtually in the Canadian Region of Waterloo. 

Iran’s national library preserves rare translations of Holy Quran

TEHRAN – Rare copies of the translations of the Holy Quran in seven languages, some dating back hundreds of years, are preserved at the National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI), the library announced on Tuesday.  

Iran’s Kabootar Khaneh, Pardis Kahneh honored at A’ Design Award and Competition

TEHRAN – Iranian architectural projects Pardis Khaneh and Kabootar Khaneh have been honored with bronze A' Design Awards at the A’ Design Award and Competition in Italy.

Docudrama “Qassem” on General Soleimani’s life story produced

TEHRAN – Iranian director Mehdi Farsi has recently completed a docudrama entitled “Qassem” that provides a deep insight into the life story of Lieutenant-General Qassem Soleimani, the former chief of Iran’s Quds Force.

Tehrani benefactors release 51% more prisoners

TEHRAN – The number of inmates of involuntary crimes released with the help of Tehrani philanthropists last year (March 2020-March 2021) has increased by more than 51 percent compared to a year before.

By Farrokh Hesabi

Football federation headquarters handed over to an Iranian company

TEHRAN - Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) and Persepolis football club have lost their main buildings in Tehran due to the FFIR’s failure to clear debts related to former national team head coach Marc Wilmots contract.

Prisoner swap not part of Vienna talks, Russia says

TEHRAN – Exchanging prisoners between Iran and the United States is not on the agenda of the Vienna nuclear deal talks between Tehran and the P4+1 group of countries, a senior Russian diplomat has said.

U.S. refusing to lift all sanctions on Iran: report

TEHRAN – The United States still refusing to lift all the sanctions it has imposed on Iran and this refusal may bring Vienna's nuclear talks to a halt, according to Iran’s state TV.

Hadadi likely to miss Olympics due to back injury

TEHRAN – Iranian discus thrower Ehsan hadada will likely miss the 2020 Olympic Games due to the spinal injury.

Persepolis restorers start work on Seljuk-era inscription

TEHRAN – A team of cultural heritage restorers from the UNESCO-registered Persepolis has commenced work on a Seljuk-era (1037–1194) inscription, which is located in Khorramabad, the capital of Lorestan province.

Why Oshnavieh is heaven for archaeologists?

TEHRAN - Having numerous gardens, Oshnavieh county, which is surrounded by towering mountains in northwest Iran, lies on a thick layer cake of civilizations that emerged and disappeared during millennia. Moreover, the county is known as the cherry capital of the country as well.

188 higher education projects to be inaugurated

TEHRAN – Tomorrow, President Hassan Rouhani will officially inaugurate some 188 educational, research, and welfare projects in universities across the country via video conferencing, IRNA reported.

Fakhra vaccine completes first phase of human trial

TEHRAN – The first phase of the Fakhra vaccine’s human trial has been completed successfully and the second phase will start after the final analysis.