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2022-01-12 21:36
Iranian attorney general meets Russian counterpart
TEHRAN — Mohammad Javad Montazeri, Iran’s attorney general, who is heading a delegation to Russia, met with his Russian counterpart on Wednesday.
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2022-01-12 21:33
Further progress in Vienna hinges on Western goodwill
TEHRAN – Intensive talks are underway between Iran and the P4+1 group of countries and they are making progress but only slowly. The plodding atmosphere in Vienna is largely because of U.S. unwillingness to constructively engage in the talks.
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2022-01-12 21:00
Iranian police arrest 5,000 excavators, antique smugglers
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have arrested 5,000 illegal diggers and antique dealers across the country since the beginning of the current Iranian year 1400 (March 21, 2021), a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage said on Wednesday.
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2022-01-12 20:00
Persian handicrafts: Rashti-duzi of Gilan
TEHRAN – The Rashti-duzi is a traditional crochet and sewing work of Rasht, the capital of the northern province of Gilan, and it is considered one of Iran’s most beautiful and valuable handicrafts. It has a very long history, like many other handicrafts.
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2022-01-12 19:00
Iranian handicrafts on show at Zanjan exhibit
TEHRAN –Collections of Iranian handicrafts and traditional arts are on display in an exhibition, which is currently underway in Zanjan, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-01-12 18:44
Movies from Iran line up for Vesoul festival of Asian cinema
TEHRAN – Several movies by Iranian filmmakers will be competing in the 28th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinemas as the organizers announced their official lineup on Tuesday.
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2022-01-12 18:42
Persian audiobook of David Sedaris’ “Calypso” released
TEHRAN – The audiobook of the Persian translation of American humorist and radio contributor David Sedaris’ book “Calypso” has been released in Tehran.
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2022-01-12 18:39
Washington DC Asian art museum announces lineup for Iranian film festival
TEHRAN – The National Museum of Asian Art in Washington DC has unveiled its lineup for the 26th edition of the Festival of Films from Iran.
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2022-01-12 18:33
Nominees for Abolhassan Najafi Award unveiled
TEHRAN – Persian translations of eight novels from the world’s literature are contending for the Abolhassan Najafi Award.
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2022-01-12 18:27
Pogon Szczecin complete signing of Yadegar Rostami
TEHRAN – Polish football club Pogon Szczecin have completed the signing of Iranian attacking midfielder Yadegar Rostami on Wednesday.
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2022-01-12 17:24
Reza Darvish appointed Persepolis general manager
TEHRAN – Reza Darvish was named as general manager of Persepolis football club by head of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Hamid Sajadi.
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2022-01-12 16:55
Historical sabat in central Iran undergoes restoration
TEHRAN – A historical sabat in the ancient neighborhood of Bazaarno in the central city of Yazd has undergone some rehabilitation works, Yazd’s deputy tourism chief has said.
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2022-01-12 16:54
Lt.Gen. Soleimani’s paternal house added to national heritage list
TEHRAN – The paternal house of Iranian popular commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani has recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.
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2022-01-12 16:53
Iran sets new rules for inbound tourists from neighboring countries
TEHRAN – Iranian officials have announced new travel regulations for foreign tourists coming from neighboring countries.
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2022-01-12 16:48
Greece to provide Iran with 200,000 doses of COVID vaccine
TEHRAN – The Embassy of Iran in Athens has announced that the government of Greece will donate a consignment of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to Iran on Thursday.
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2022-01-12 16:47
Environmental houses, solar power plants launched to mark 'Clean Air Day'
TEHRAN – Several environmental houses and a solar power plant have been opened in Tehran on the occasion of National Clean Air Week, Shina Ansari, chief of environment and sustainable development at the Municipality of Tehran has announced.
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2022-01-12 16:39
Water transfer plan from Sea of Oman takes effect
TEHRAN – The Iranian parliament (Majlis) has approved a bill, mandating the government to implement a plan for transferring water from the Sea of Oman to the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province which has long been grappling with water scarcity.
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2022-01-12 15:59
Iranian transport minister visits Syria to pursue expansion of trade ties
TEHRAN - Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Rostam Qasemi has traveled to Syria to discuss expansion of economic cooperation and trade ties between the two countries, the portal of the Transport and Urban Development Ministry reported.
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2022-01-12 15:54
NIOC head outlines company’s operational strategies
TEHRAN – Head of National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) Mohsen Khojasteh-Mehr outlined his company’s new operational and development strategies in a meeting with NIOC’s senior managers on Wednesday, Shana reported.
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2022-01-12 15:47
Iran’s 1st geothermal power plant to come on stream by late June
TEHRAN - Iran’s first geothermal power plant, with the primary electricity generation capacity of five megawatts (MW), is going to go operational before the next Iranian calendar year’s summer peak consumption period (summer starts on June 22), an official with the Thermal Power Plants Holding Company (TPPH) announced.
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2022-01-12 15:25
TEDPIX falls 420 points on Wednesday
TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), dropped 420 points to 1.334 million on Wednesday.
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2022-01-12 15:22
Irandoost names Iran team for AFC Asian Cup 2022
TEHRAN – Maryam Irandoost has named her 23-member team for the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022.
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2022-01-12 15:06
Sadri steps down as Persepolis acting general manager
TEHRAN – Majid Sadri has announced his retirement from acting general manager of Persepolis football club.
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2022-01-12 15:04
New IRICA head appointed
TEHRAN - Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Ehsan Khandouzi appointed Alireza Moghadasi as the new head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), IRIB reported on Tuesday.
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2022-01-12 14:38
Vahid Shamsaei named Iran futsal coach
TEHRAN – Ex-Iran player was named as new head coach of Iran national futsal team on Wednesday.
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2022-01-12 13:40
Tehran hosting 3 international exhibitions
TEHRAN - Three international exhibitions are being concurrently held at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds, IRNA reported.
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2022-01-12 11:00
17 idle industrial units revived in Bushehr in 9 months
TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 17 idle industrial units returned to the production cycle in Bushehr province, in the southwest of Iran, in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Decemebr 21, 2021).
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2022-01-12 10:55
By Dost Muhammad Barrech
Sanctioning India under CAATSA
Moscow has started supplying New Delhi with S-400 air defense missile systems said Dmitry Shugayev, the head of the Russian military cooperation agency. S-400 air defense missile systems deal between Russian and India worth around U.S.$5.5 billion was signed in 2018 for five long-range surface-to-air missile systems, that New Delhi believes are crucial to counter China.
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2022-01-12 10:47
Iran beach volleyball league kicks off
TEHRAN – The second edition of Iran’s Beach Volleyball League started on Sunday in Bandar Abbas in Hormozgan Province.
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2022-01-12 10:05
By Mohammad Mazhari
Now pendulum has swung back to the left in Latin America: professor
“If a leftist government defies U.S. hegemony, it is subject to intervention”
TEHRAN - Professor emeritus of international relations at Webster University says that the pendulum has swung back to the left in Latin America, but the right remains very strong.