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2022-01-11 12:27
INTA to start collecting vacancy taxes as of Jan. 21
TEHRAN- Iran National Tax Administration (INTA) is going to start collecting taxes on vacant houses as of the next Iranian calendar month (begins on January 21), Tasnim reported on Monday, quoting an official with Transport and Urban Development Ministry.
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2022-01-11 12:06
61 idle industrial units revived in Mazandaran since last March
TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 61 idle industrial units returned to the production cycle in Mazandaran province, in the north of Iran, since the beginning of current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2021).
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2022-01-11 11:49
Iron ore pellet production rises 23% in 9 months on year
TEHRAN – Production of iron ore pellet in Iran increased by 23 percent in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21, 2021), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) announced.
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2022-01-11 10:39
By M. A. Saki
Beijing opposes expanding nuclear talks to regional issues: Chinese professor
“JCPOA is not just an issue between Iran and the United States”
TEHRAN - A Chinese professor of Middle Eastern Studies at Shanghai International Studies University says that Beijing does not support the expansion of the Iran nuclear deal to all other regional issues.
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2022-01-11 10:03
By Mohammad Mazhari
Scholar says U.S. less reliable of a partner now than it was before Trump
TEHRAN - A professor from Hamline University says that the U.S. reputation suffered greatly during the four years of Donald Trump’s presidency so that the U.S. is now “less reliable of a partner”.
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2022-01-11 09:50
Christians cry for help over Israeli persecution in Jerusalem
Palestinians Christians have sounded the alarm about the level of persecution they are facing from Israeli settlers backed by Israeli regime forces in the occupied holy city of Jerusalem (al-Quds) with a bid to drive out the religious community.
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2022-01-11 01:01
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2022-01-10 21:45
Iran FM sends congratulatory message to Tajik counterpart
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has sent message to his counterpart from the Republic of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, congratulating him as well as the country’s government and people on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Iran and the friendly and brotherly country of Tajikistan.
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2022-01-10 21:45
Ayatollah Raisi meets Turkmenistan special envoy
TEHRAN – Iranian President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi has met with the Special Envoy of the President of Turkmenistan Sardar Berdimuhamedow, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
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2022-01-10 21:37
Iran FM visits Oman, says Tehran prioritizes strong ties with Muscat
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, who traveled to Oman on Monday morning for a one-day trip.
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2022-01-10 21:36
Taliban officials consult with Iranian officials in Tehran
TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Sunday afternoon held talks with Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Molawi Amir Khan Motaqqi in Tehran.
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2022-01-10 21:36
E3 must match its speed with Iran
TEHRAN— As the Vienna talks enter a sensitive stage, the Western media outlets and the European troika, also known as E3, are trying to blame Iran for “slow progress,” but they seem to have forgotten that that ship has sailed.
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2022-01-10 21:35
Source dismisses report on ‘2-year deal’ in Vienna talks
TEHRAN – A source close to the Iranian nuclear team has dismissed as “fake” a report claiming that Tehran and the P4+1 group (Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany) have agreed on an interim two-year deal in the Vienna talks intended to lift sanctions on Iran.
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2022-01-10 21:35
Only 30 showed passports of foreign citizens while boarding Ukrainian plane: Iranian envoy
TEHRAN - Manuchehr Moradi, Tehran’s ambassador to Kyiv, has said that only 30 passengers who boarded the ill-fated the Ukrainian plane at Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran on January 8, 2020, carried passports of foreign citizens.
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2022-01-10 21:23
No Country for Spies - Part One
TEHRAN – The election of Joe Biden to the U.S. presidency has been depicted by many U.S. politicians and pundits as an opportunity to heal wounds left by Donald Trump. But Biden’s foreign policy, especially toward the West Asia region, proved in no uncertain terms that the U.S.’s inexorable journey toward decline continues unabated.
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2022-01-10 21:00
Ilam needs to boost medical tourism
TEHRAN – Medical tourism needs to be developed in Dehloran, the western province of Ilam, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2022-01-10 20:00
Royal bas-relief restored to closest original state
TEHRAN –A Sassanid-era (224-651 CE) royal bas-relief in Naqsh-e Rostam, a massive royal rock-hewn necropolis, situated near Persepolis in southern Fars province, has recently been restored to its closest original state.
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2022-01-10 19:24
Winter heat in book market: what’s new in bookstores?
TEHRAN – New books arrive at the book market and grandstand behind the shiny glasses of the bookstores. Book readers, despite the turbulence in prices and somehow high numbers on price tags, still can’t let go of their habit. Here we will review the recently published books in Iran’s book market; books which are seating in shelves, waiting for reviews and criticisms.
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2022-01-10 19:19
Iranian bookstores host “The Council of Egypt”
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Italian writer Leonardo Sciascia’s “The Council of Egypt” has come into the Iranian bookstores.
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2022-01-10 19:16
Iranian children awarded at Chinese art exhibition
TEHRAN – Several Iranian children have won prizes at the 7th Asian Children’s Art Exhibition & Competition recently held in Liaoning Province, China.
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2022-01-10 19:13
Iranian actress Leila Hatami to preside over Vesoul festival jury
TEHRAN – Leila Hatami, star of the Oscar-winning drama “A Separation”, has been announced as the president of the international jury of the 28th edition of the Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinemas.
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2022-01-10 19:11
Indian girl’s dream about General Soleimani inspires Iranian writer’s new story
TEHRAN – Iranian adult writer Alireza Qazveh has drawn inspiration from an Indian girl’s dream about General Qassem Soleimani to write his first children’s story.
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2022-01-10 18:37
Iran’s rowing league held at Azadi Lake
TEHRAN – The first round of the 7th edition of the Iran rowing league was held on Sunday in Tehran’s Azadi Lake.
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2022-01-10 17:58
Traditional locks on show at tourism ministry
TEHRAN –One hundred traditional-looking locks designed by Hassan Kokabi, a veteran locksmith from the northwestern province of Qazvin, have been put on show at the headquarters of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts in Tehran.
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2022-01-10 17:58
14 Iranian handicrafts receive National Seal of Excellence
TEHRAN –The National Seal of Excellence has been granted to 14 high-quality works handcrafted by artisans of Alborz province, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2022-01-10 17:55
By Afshin Majlesi
Kashan is where you can dive into ancient Iranian culture
TEHRAN – Atmospheric spaces, rosewater, textiles, rugs, delicious dishes, and above all, hospitable people are some famous examples to describe Kashan in central Iran. The delightful oasis city is famed for numerous architectural masterpieces, a photogenic bazaar, and many old traditional houses some of which transformed into cozy boutique hotels where sightseers may feel the traditional lifestyle.
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2022-01-10 17:32
Volunteer school builders to set up headquarters
TEHRAN - The Organization for Development, Renovation, and Equipment of Schools has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Construction Basij Organization to set up a headquarters for volunteer school builders.
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2022-01-10 17:32
Critically endangered: just 12 cheetahs living in Iran habitats
TEHRAN – Studies show that the situation of Asiatic cheetahs in Iran is critical so that just 12 of the endangered species are currently living in natural habitats across the country.
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2022-01-10 17:31
UN official calls for enhanced environmental cooperation with Iran
TEHRAN - UN Resident Coordinator in Iran, Stefan Priesner, has called for boosting cooperation with Iran in the field of environment.
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2022-01-10 17:07
Four Iranian futsal players nominated for 2021 world's best
TEHRAN – Four Iranian futsal players have been nominated for the best player in the world in 2021 in four categories.