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2024-07-01 19:28
By Wesam Bahrani
Hezbollah responds to Israeli attacks
Iraqi resistance movement warns Israel against attacking Lebanon
TEHRAN - Lebanon’s Hezbollah has responded strongly to Tel Aviv’s latest attacks with a squadron of drones and heavy rockets, shelling Israeli command centers and barracks.
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2024-07-01 19:27
Fatima Payman ‘exiled’ by Labor
The Western Australia Labor senator Fatima Payman said she has been “exiled” by the party and colleagues after warning she might cross the floor again on votes relating to Palestinian statehood.
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2024-07-01 19:26
Kremlin: UN atmosphere hostile toward Russia
The atmosphere in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is very anti-Russia, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
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2024-07-01 19:26
Foreign envoys condemn largest Israeli demolition since Oct. 7
Diplomats based in West Jerusalem (al-Quds) and Ramallah condemned Israeli destruction of Palestinian buildings during a visit to Um al-Kheir in Hebron.
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2024-07-01 19:26
US Supreme Court rules Trump has ‘absolute immunity’ for official acts
The US Supreme Court has ruled that former presidents are entitled to some degree of immunity from criminal prosecution, dramatically reducing the likelihood that the federal criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to stop the transfer of power will proceed before the 2024 election, the Guardian reported.
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2024-07-01 19:25
By Shahrokh Saei
Inside the horrors of Israeli prisons
TEHRAN - Fresh revelations about the dire situation of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have brought the regime’s heinous crimes back to the fore.
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2024-07-01 19:21
French authorities accused of ‘social cleansing’ of migrants and homeless before Paris Olympics
Just a day after the ceremonial lighting of the Paris 2024 Olympic flame in Greece on April 16, accompanied by oaths to friendship and solidarity, French authorities began evicting hundreds of migrants from France's largest squat in Vitry-sur-Seine, south of Paris. Those evicted were encouraged to board buses that would take them to other parts of France.
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2024-07-01 19:20
Iranshahr Theater to host Shakespeare’s “King Lear”
TEHRAN-William Shakespeare’s well-known tragedy “King Lear” will be staged at Iranshahr Theater Complex from July 5.
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2024-07-01 19:20
Polaris to give concerts in Tehran
TEHRAN- Setareye Qotbi (Polaris), an all-female Iranian pop band, is scheduled to give concerts at Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Center on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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2024-07-01 19:20
Two Iranian short animations to attend Greek festival
TEHRAN-Two short animations from Iran will participate in the Short Film Night (SFN) Loutraki Animation Festival in Corinthia, Greece, on July 25.
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2024-07-01 19:19
Award-winning novel “Minor Detail” by Palestinian author published in Persian
TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the book “Minor Detail” written by the Palestinian author Adania Shibli has been released in bookstores across Iran.
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2024-07-01 19:18
Davoud Rashidi to be commemorated in Energy Festival
TEHRAN- The organizers of the first edition of Energy Film and Photo Festival plan to pay homage to the late legendary Iranian actor Davoud Rashidi with a ceremony in Tehran.
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2024-07-01 18:09
Tens of relics recovered in Kerman
TEHRAN – In an effort to protect Kerman’s cultural heritage, local authorities have arrested two individuals involved in illegal excavations in southern Iran and seized 140 historical artifacts including coins and pottery pieces.
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2024-07-01 18:09
Intl. handicraft center to be set up within Risbaf Factory
TEHRAN – Breathing new life into Isfahan’s historical Risbaf Factory, which had been closed since the 2000s, an international handicraft center is planned to be established within the business unit.
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2024-07-01 18:09
Multi-sided agreement signed for Arak’s historical bazaar restoration
TEHRAN - A multi-sided agreement to map out a comprehensive restoration and revitalization of Arak’s historical bazaar was signed on Monday.
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2024-07-01 18:09
Golestan seeks to enhance accessible tourism
TEHRAN – Golestan province in northern Iran seeks to expand its tourism industry by implementing comprehensive measures to ensure that all tourist destinations, products, and services are accessible to everyone, regardless of physical limitations, disabilities, or age.
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2024-07-01 18:08
Iran, Vietnam negotiate tourism cooperation agreement
TEHRAN - In a significant move to enhance bilateral relations, Iran and Vietnam have discussed signing a cooperation agreement aimed at expanding tourism between the two countries.
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2024-07-01 18:08
UNESCO-listed Sassanian landscape to undergo tourist developments
TEHRAN – The UNESCO-registered Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of the Fars Region is set to undergo some tourism-friendly projects.
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2024-07-01 15:51
Over 10,000 births registered by Iranians abroad in a year
TEHRAN – Iranians living in other countries registered a total of 10,433 births during the past Iranian year (March 2023 – March 2024), the Civil Registration Organization has announced.
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2024-07-01 15:50
Heavy rainfalls revive dried lake in northeast
TEHRAN –Bazangan, the largest natural lake in the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, has been revived thanks to recent heavy rainfalls.
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2024-07-01 15:50
Iran ranks first in neural network technology among Islamic nations
TEHRAN –According to a report released by the Web of Science database, Iran (with 17,458 documents) ranks first in neural network technology as well as multi-agent systems (with 351 documents) among Islamic countries.
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2024/07/01
By Soroush Saki
The future of law: How AI can make courts faster and more efficient
The justice system, long reliant on tradition and human judgment, faces a potential revolution with the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in legal decision-making. Data's ever-increasing presence raises the question: can algorithms, with their speed and logic, replace the wisdom and nuanced understanding of human judges? While the concept of an "algorithmic jury" seems futuristic, the legal field is exploring AI's potential for efficiency and reduced bias.
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2024-07-01 14:54
Tehran to host intl. kitchen, bath, sauna exhibition
TEHRAN - The Ninth International Exhibition of Pipes Fittings, Sanitary Valves, Kitchen, Bath, Sauna, Related Industries and Services (PIVEX 2024) is going to be held at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds during July 8-11.
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2024-07-01 14:54
Iran's second FlightCheck aircraft starts operation
TEHRAN - The head of the Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company declared that the second FlightCheck aircraft arrived in the Islamic country after the finalization of the purchasing process and officially started its operation.
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2024-07-01 14:53
7 flare gas recovery projects to come online soon
TEHRAN - Managing Director of the Persian Gulf Bidboland Gas Refinery Mahmoud Aminnejad said seven projects for gathering associated gases, worth $400 million, will be completed over the first half of the current Iranian calendar year, which ends on March 20, 2025.
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2024-07-01 14:53
‘80% of Iran’s tire need met by domestic producers’
TEHRAN - Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association of Iran’s Rubber and Tire Producers said 80 percent of the country’s needs for tires is met by domestic producers, IRIB reported.
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2024-07-01 14:50
Turkiye importing Iranian oil after 4 years
TEHRAN - A report by the statistical office of the European Union (Eurostat) suggests that Turkiye has imported oil from Iran for the first time in four years.
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2024-07-01 14:49
Bank loans paid to knowledge-based firms double in 2 months on year
TEHRAN - Iranian banking system paid 380.893 trillion rials (about $780 million) of facilities to knowledge-based companies in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-May 21), to register an over 100 percent rise compared to the same period in the preceding year.
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2024-07-01 14:49
Production of iron ore concentrate rises 17.6% in 2 months on year
TEHRAN- The production of iron ore concentrate in Iran increased by 17.6 percent in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20 -May 20), as compared to the same period in the past year, according to the data released by the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA).
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2024-07-01 12:39
Olympic medalist Hadadi elected Iran Athletic Federation president
TEHRAN – 2012 Olympic Games medal winner Ehsan Hadadi was elected as president of Iran Athletic Federation on Monday.