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2025-03-14 15:11
Iran urges Italy, Switzerland to play active role in anti-drugs fight
TEHRAN – The Secretary General of Iranian Drug Control Headquarters (DCHQ), Brigadier General Hossein Zolfaqari, in separate meetings with the central director for Italy’s Anti-Drug Services DCSA (Central Directorate for Anti-Drug Services), General Pierangelo Iannotti, and the head of the International Affairs Division of the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) of Switzerland, Barbara Schedler Fischer, has called for expanding cooperation to play a more effective role in combating drug-related issues.
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2025-03-11 22:02
Families of Iranian terrorism victims slam Italian parliament's decision to honor MEK member
TEHRAN – In an open letter addressed to Italian authorities, families of Iranian victims of terrorism have condemned the Italian Parliament's decision to honor a member of the anti-Iran terror group Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK).
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2025-02-28 18:38
Italy ready to assist in preserving Isfahan’s historical sites, ambassador says
TEHRAN - Italy welcomes collaborating with Iran on archaeological projects and the preservation, restoration, and revitalization of Isfahan’s historical monuments, according to Rome’s ambassador to Tehran, Paola Amadei.
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2025-01-17 17:44
Iranian airline to launch direct flights to Paris, other European cities amid sanctions
TEHRAN - Iran Airtour, a private Iranian airline, has announced it will begin direct flights from Tehran to several European destinations, with Paris being the first city on its new route.
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2025-01-12 22:37
Iranian citizen released from Italian custody, will return to Iran soon
TEHRAN - Mohammad Abedini Najafabadi, an Iranian citizen who had been detained in Italy based on baseless allegations put forth by Washington, has been freed and is expected to return to Iran soon.
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2025-01-08 21:46
Italian media says top officials in Rome have discussed release of imprisoned Iranian citizen
TEHRAN – Italian Justice Minister Carlo Nordio met with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday to discuss the potential release of Mohammad Abedini Najafabadi, an Iranian engineer currently imprisoned in Italy, according to a report by ANSA news agency.
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2025-01-07 22:36
Trump reportedly halts extradition of Iranian citizen at Italy's request
TEHRAN – An Italian newspaper has reported that Donald Trump, the U.S. President-elect, has agreed to temporarily suspend the extradition of an Iranian citizen detained in Milan.
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2025-01-03 22:16
Tehran summons Italian ambassador over detention of citizen at US order
TEHRAN – Tehran has summoned the Italian ambassador to Iran following the continued detention of Iranian citizen Mohammad Abedini by Italian authorities.
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2024-12-24 15:38
Reaction of Italian Professors to the MKO's Propaganda
During the unveiling of the book Cell 14 (Memoirs of the Leader of the Islamic Republic) in Italy, which was attended by a group of professors from the country's universities, members of the MKO (Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization) distributed propaganda leaflets against the Islamic Republic. This action was met with a sharp reaction from the professors.
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2024-12-17 17:52
Tourism minister attends Ancient Civilizations Forum in Yerevan
TEHRAN – The Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, traveled to Yerevan, Armenia, on Tuesday morning to attend the 8th Ministerial Meeting of the Ancient Civilizations Forum.
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2024-10-21 17:34
Iranian-Italian cooperation spotlighted at Burnt City exhibit in Italy
TEHRAN - The University of Salento has recently held a cultural meeting in connection with an exhibition it hosted earlier this year on Iran’s Burnt City, a UNESCO-listed site better known as Shahr-e Sukhteh locally.
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2024-10-18 17:56
European cyclists promote peace, echo Iran’s safety, official says
TEHRAN - Iran is currently hosting a group of European motorcyclist tourists, known as “international peace ambassadors,” in a symbolic event that reflects the country’s high level of security and hospitality on the global stage, a tourism official has said.
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2024-10-12 18:06
Iranian artist wins A’ Design Award for her ‘Role of Imagination’
TEHRAN - Iranian artist Shahrbanoo Arabian-Larimi has won the prestigious A’ Design Award in the Fine Arts and Art Installation Design category for her remarkable decorative plate titled “The Role of Imagination”.
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2024-08-26 22:10
Iran to give ‘measured response’ to Israeli assassination of Hamas leader: FM
TEHRAN – Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, has declared that Iran’s response to Israel's assassination of senior Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh will be "definitive," though it will be executed with careful calculation.
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2024-07-27 16:22
Italy appoints ambassador to Syria in latest sign of European thaw
Italy will soon send an ambassador to Syria, the country’s top diplomat said on Friday, in a boost for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in his quest for international legitimacy as well as Italy's efforts to stop migration into Europe.
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2024-06-05 16:31
Italian embassy in Tehran celebrates Republic Day
TEHRAN - The Italian embassy in Tehran celebrated Republic Day (Festa della Repubblica) on June 2 at the embassy’s historic residence in northern Tehran.
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2024-05-23 08:45
Iran fall short against Serbia at 2024 VNL
TEHRAN – Iran lost to Serbia 3-1 (27-25, 17-25, 25-19, 25-18) in their opening match of the 2024 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) early Thursday.
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2024-04-21 16:53
Persepolis director underscores fight against lichens
TEHRAN - Research and field investigation for combating lichens is still underway on the stones in Persepolis, a celebrated World Heritage site in southern Iran, the World Heritage site’s director said on Sunday.
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2024-04-14 17:31
Golestan province exports $3.3m of handicrafts in year
TEHRAN – Handicraft exports from Golestan province amounted to over $3.3 million in the past Iranian calendar year 1402 (ended on March 19), a local official said.
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2024-04-13 22:10
Iran urges Italy to work toward putting stop to Israeli massacre in Gaza
TEHRAN- Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has urged Italy to work toward putting an end to Israel’s war crimes and genocide in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank.
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2024-02-29 11:07
Six Iranians at Olympic Boxing Qualifying in Italy
TEHRAN - Iran has sent its top male boxers for the forthcoming 1st World Olympic Boxing Qualifying Event to Busto Arsizio, Italy.
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2024-02-19 12:35
Italian university ready to expand academic ties with Iran
TEHRAN – Luiss University of Italy has announced readiness to reinforce scientific and academic cooperation with Iranian universities.
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2023-12-22 17:19
Tehran hosts 7th assembly of Ancient Civilizations Forum
TEHRAN – On Thursday, Tehran played host to the 7th assembly of the Ancient Civilizations Forum, which brought together representatives from the member nations.
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2023-12-09 20:22
Art diplomacy in Tehran: 35 nations illuminate ‘Humanity, Solidarity and One Planet’
TEHRAN - The United Nations, in collaboration with the Islamic Republic of Iran, has launched a prestigious exhibition titled “Humanity, Solidarity and One Planet” at Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural-Historical Complex.
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2023-12-01 17:23
Jameh Mosque of Qazvin: scaffolding to be removed after six decades
TEHRAN – After some six decades, scaffolding will be taken down from the face of the Jameh Mosque of Qazvin, which is one of the oldest Islamic structures in Iran.
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2023-11-29 17:32
Chinese cities to host loan museum objects from Iran
TEHRAN – The Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Tourism, plans to display historical artifacts from the National Museum of Iran in various cities of China.
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2023-11-23 12:42
Iran fall to 15th in FIVB Men’s World Ranking
TEHRAN – Iran volleyball team dropped one place to 15th in the FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Ranking released on Thursday.
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2023-11-17 18:48
By Afshin Majlesi
Breaking bread and borders: a taste of Italy in Tehran
TEHRAN - On Thursday, Rome’s embassy in Tehran organized a culinary event that went beyond just taste to the realms of craftsmanship, memory, cultural heritage, and novelty.
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2023-10-13 18:10
Iranian delegation attends TTG Travel Experience 2023 in Italy
TEHRAN - A delegation of Iranian travel insiders is participating in the 60th edition of TTG Travel Experience 2023, which opened on Wednesday in the city of Rimini, in the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna.
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2023-09-24 18:05
Iran chairs Ancient Civilizations Forum assembly in NY
TEHRAN—Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian chaired a ministerial meeting of the Ancient Civilizations Forum on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday.