Nation’s unity will surprise hegemonistic powers on Feb. 11: Leader
Tehran Times Political Desk

TEHRAN - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that the Iranian nation’s unity will surprise the hegemonistic powers on the 31st anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution.

Pro-Russia Yanukovich wins Ukraine vote

KIEV (AFP) – Ukraine has chosen the pro-Russia Viktor Yanukovich as its next president, results showed Monday, after elections that rejected the West-leaning policies of the Orange Revolution.

Iran to inaugurate large petchem projects
Tehran Times Economic Desk

TEHRAN – Six large petrochemical projects worth around $2 billion will officially come on stream today in Assaluyeh, Bushehr province.

Hamas leader holds crucial talks in Moscow
By staff and agencies

MOSCOW – The leader of Palestinian Islamic resistance movement Hamas met here Monday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for talks on efforts to reunify the two main Palestinian independence movements.

Persian Press Review
Tehran Times Political Desk

The column ‘Persian Press Review’ features the headlines and leading articles carried by Farsi dailies.

‘Majlis and administration differ on implementation of subsidy plan’
Tehran Times Political Desk

TEHRAN - MP Qolamreza Mesbahi-Moqaddam of the Majlis Economic Committee has said that the parliament and the administration disagree on the implementation of the subsidy reform plan.

Iranian director making doc on Cuba
Tehran Times Art Desk

TEHRAN -- An Iranian director is currently making a documentary on Cuba over the past 51 years.

TMCA hangs works of Qajar-era painter Kamalolmolk
Tehran Times Art Desk

TEHRAN -- Artwork created by the renowned Iranian painter Kamalolmolk are currently on display at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA).