“The Maids” returns to stage at Tehran theater 

TEHRAN – “The Maids”, a play by the French dramatist Jean Genet, is on stage at Tehran’s Divare Chaharom Theater.

Vienna talks proceed from a new document: Iran FM

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has said that the talks in Vienna will not proceed from what was achieved on June 20 but from a joint document reached during the latest round of talks.

Sanandaj picked as Iran’s 2022 Book Capital

TEHRAN – Sanandaj, the capital of Kordestan Province, has been named Iran’s 2022 Book Capital on Monday.

2022 Fajr Film Festival unveils official lineup

TEHRAN – The 40th edition of the Fajr Film Festival, Iran’s most important film event, announced its lineup for the official competition on Sunday night.

IPL: January transfer window 2022 will open on Jan. 16

TEHRAN – The 2022 January transfer window of Iran Professional League (IPL) will open on Jan. 16.

Handicraft courses to provide jobs for inmates

TEHRAN – Training courses in two fields of handicrafts are currently being offered in prisons in the city of Khoy, the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan, Khoy’s tourism chief has announced. 

Historical properties in Ilam demarcated

TEHRAN –New boundaries have been defined for five historical properties, which are scattered across the western Ilam province, CHTN reported on Monday.

Hotel occupancy rate in Iran up 40% 

TEHRAN – The occupancy rate of hotels in Iran has reached 45 percent, the head of the Iranian Hoteliers Association has announced.

‘Rural markets’ to be developed nationwide

TEHRAN – The development of “rural markets” in different parts of the country is on the agenda in order to directly supply agricultural, horticultural, and livestock products, IRIB reported on Sunday.

National budget rises share of deprived areas by 63%

TEHRAN – The share of deprived areas and cities with development indicators below the national average has increased by over 63 percent as proposed in the budget bill for the next calendar year (starting on March 21, 2022).

TEDPIX gains 16,000 points on Monday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), rose 16,302 points to 1.4 million on Monday.

Smart commercial ID card issuance system unveiled

TEHRAN – A smart system for the issuance of commercial ID cards was unveiled on Monday in a ceremony attended by the Industry Mining and Trade Minister Reza Fatemi Amin and the head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Gholam-Hossein Shafeie.

Industry ministry to provide agricultural exporters with affordable air transportation

TEHRAN – Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry has issued a new directive on providing cargo aircraft with subsidized transportation fees for the exporters of agricultural products to facilitate the exports of such products, head of Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) announced.

Zahra Nemati among top female performers in 2021

TEHRAN – Iranian Para archer Zahra Nemati was chosen by International Paralympic Committee among the top female performers in 2021.

Oil Ministry, ACECR sign 4 MOUs, deals to expand co-op

TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Ministry and the Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research (ACECR) have signed two memorandums of understanding (MOUs) and two contracts for expanding cooperation in various areas.

Weightlifter Alireza Soleymani to undergo knee surgery

TEHRAN -Iranian weightlifter Alireza Soleymani will undergo a knee surgery next week.

Venezuela’s Maduro to visit Iran very soon

Maduro says Venezuela and Iran have agreed to work on new plans

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Sunday he will soon visit Iran to finalize new agreements on cooperation with the West Asian country, which has become Venezuela’s top ally in boosting oil output amid U.S. sanctions, Reuters reported.

Hazfi Cup Round of 16: Esteghlal, Persepolis discover fate

TEHRAN – Esteghlal and Persepolis football teams learned their opponents in Iran’s Hazfi Cup Round of 16.

Iran, Iraq ink deal on completing Shalamcheh-Basra railway

TEHRAN - Iranian Minister of Transport and Urban Development Rostam Qasemi has announced the signing of a deal between the Islamic Republic and Iraq for completing the Shalamcheh-Basra railway, the news portal of the ministry reported.

Academic achievements on display in Tehran

Majlis Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf (3rd R) pays a visit to an exhibition of achievements and capabilities by the Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research (Jahad-e Daneshgahi) which opened at Tehran’s Goftogoo Park on Sunday.

Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul train enters Iran

TEHRAN- The Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul (ITI) train, which has resumed its activity with the cooperation of the railways of the three countries, arrived in Iran on Sunday.

Iran’s GDP stands at $1tr despite economic war

TEHRAN - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has put the Islamic Republic of Iran’s GDP at 1 trillion dollars in the year 2021.

Iran Air Forces will respond devastatingly to any threat: senior general

TEHRAN – The deputy commander of the Iranian Air Force has said that his forces are always ready to defend the country, warning that it will deliver a devastating response to any threat.

Mahmood Monshipouri, PhD

The chance for nuclear diplomacy shouldn’t be wasted

With negotiations over the Iran nuclear deal (also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Actions—JCPOA) being disrupted and delayed for so long, the parties concerned cannot avoid very serious talks any longer. Given the ongoing the US-Russia tensions over Ukraine on the one hand and the US-China tensions over Taiwan on the other, the importance of the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear deal cannot be underestimated. Furthermore, regional cooperation between Iran and its oil-rich neighbors is likely to increase as the prospects for the gradual U.S. withdrawal from the Persian Gulf region seem all but certain.

Special envoy: Iran backs lasting stability in Afghanistan

TEHRAN — Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran's special envoy to Afghanistan, met on Sunday with Mohammad Mohaqeq, leader of the Islamic Unity Party of Afghanistan.