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TSE’s main index gains 3,000 points in one week
TEHRANTEDPIX, the main index of the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), rose 3,000 points, or less than one percent, in the last Iranian calendar week. The index ... -
As Iran prepares to vote, struggling economy is a major concern | Voice of America
TEHRAN – Almost six years ago, Iranians took to the streets to celebrate Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers. They saw it as a chance for ... -
Zarif defends Iran’s right to vote in UNGA
TEHRAN – After the threat from the UN Secretary General that Iran will lose its right to vote in the UN General Assembly due to arrears ... -
Hezbollah chief says ready to ask Iran for fuel to help Lebanon
Officials from the Iranian National Inspection Organization are investigating the Energy Ministry to find out whether any wrongdoing has contributed to power cuts in recent weeks, ... -
Iran’s attractions and border crossing on screen
As a source of high income with low emissions, tourism has always been an attractive market for countries that have tried to enter this lucrative industry ... -
British Foreign Secretary discusses Iran with Saudi Crown Prince
British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the kingdom on Monday and discussed Iran in addition to bilateral relations and ... -
Israeli officer says joint exercises in Italy will prepare pilots against Iran
U.S. officials say Iran’s proxies in Iraq used larger and more sophisticated explosive drones to target U.S. bases and personnel, The New York Times reported on ... -
Tehran and Seoul to resume trading within 3 months
TEHRAN – The head of the Iran-South Korea Joint Chamber of Commerce has announced that trade between the two countries is expected to resume within the ... -
Iran’s proxies in Iraq use sophisticated drones against US troops – NYT
U.S. officials say Iran’s proxies in Iraq used larger and more sophisticated explosive drones to target U.S. bases and personnel, The New York Times reported on ... -
Big fire extinguished in a refinery near Tehran
Huge plumes of smoke rise from a main oil refinery south of Tehran, Iran on Thursday, June 3, 2021. A massive fire broke out at the ... -
Narges Mohammadi: Iranian Human Rights Activist Continues Fight Despite New Punishment | DW Freedom | Word. Expression. Media. | DW
DW: Last October, you were released from prison after serving a sentence of five and a half years. Today you are again sentenced to 30 months ... -
Refinery fire under control near Tehran, officials say
DUBAI – A major fire that broke out on Wednesday at an oil refinery in the Iranian capital was brought under control on Thursday, but is ... -
Chief’s support for Council of Guardians “comforts us”: Jannati
TEHRAN – Guardian Council Secretary Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati on Wednesday thanked Islamic Revolution leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for supporting the Guardian Council, saying the leader’s support ... -
Palestine has a fixed position in Shiite thought: Lebanese professor
TEHRAN – The director of the Center for Political Studies at the University of Lebanon says Palestine is alive in the thinking of Shia leaders and ... -
“Lift Your Mood” on depression published in Persian
TEHRAN – Robert E. Wubbolding’s book, âA Choice Theory Psychology Guide to Depression: Lift Your Mood,â has been published in Persian. Translated into Persian by Abuzar ... -
Iran fails to explain traces of uranium found at multiple sites – IAEA report
Iran failed to explain traces of uranium found at several undeclared sites, a UN nuclear watchdog report showed on Monday, possibly sparking yet another diplomatic clash ... -
US records show Iranian oil cargo landed one month after seizure
A shipment of 1.033 million barrels of Iranian crude oil landed on US shores in March, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), ... -
Monthly production of refrigerators and freezers increases by 115% per year
TEHRAN – Manufacture of refrigerators and freezers in Iran in the first month of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 to April 20) increased by ... -
Minister inspects construction of marina in northern Iran
Tehran – The Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Ali-Asghar Mounesan, on Friday paid a visit to the construction of a marina in the province ... -
Quiet start to Iran election seen as abandoned conclusion
Tehran, Iran – The presidential election campaign in Iran officially started on Friday, without fanfare and in an atmosphere of indifference, as many say the outcome ... -
Doha urges Tehran and Washington to return to JCPOA
TEHRAN – Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani has expressed support for the resumption of the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers. ... -
Iran harasses families of those killed in downed Ukrainian plane, says Rights Watchdog
Iranian security agencies harassed and mistreated the families of the victims of the Ukrainian passenger plane shot down by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) after ... -
Iran is the first victim of climate change
Iran has suffered from droughts for decades. It has been accelerated over the past three decades. The Iranian plateau is one of the main victims of ... -
Parliament approves the main lines of the CGT plan
Tehran – In a public session of parliament on Wednesday, Iranian MPs approved the outline of the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) plan. As indicated, the report ... -
Meybod Friday Mosque being restored to its former glory
TEHRAN – Extensive restoration work has recently been started on the centuries-old Meybod Friday Mosque, named after the oasis city in central Iran. Exterior walls, stucco, ... -
Iranian state television: 7 approved for the presidential election of June 18 Tehran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Ministry of Interior Iran Hassan Rouhani
Iranian state television said on Tuesday that only seven candidates had been approved by the country’s constitutional watchdog to run for president next month, dramatically narrowing ... -
Election headquarters announces health protocols
TEHRAN – The Iranian election headquarters briefing committee on Monday announced the required health protocols approved by the National Coronavirus Headquarters (NHCC). The protocols state that ... -
Tehran and Beijing sign joint declaration to protect Asian cultural heritage
Tehran – Iran and China on Saturday signed a joint statement that is expected to pave the way for further protection in the arena of Asian ... -
Long-time Hamas supporter Iran applauds attacks on Israel
Iranian leaders, engaged in a long shadow war with Israel on land, air and sea, have made no attempt to hide the pleasure they took in ... -
Iran says inspectors can no longer obtain images of nuclear sites: NPR
On May 28, 2020, file photo, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, center, is surrounded by a group of lawmakers after being elected speaker of parliament, in Tehran, Iran. ... -
Coronavirus Control Center announces election security protocols
Tehran – At a press briefing on Saturday, Alireza Raeisi, spokesperson for the national coronavirus control headquarters (NHCC), presented security protocols for the presidential elections on ... -
Jask terminal ready to receive crude oil from Gulf of Oman
The TEHRAN-Jask oil terminal in southern Iran is ready to receive crude oil from the Gulf of Oman, the managing director of Pars Oil and Gas ... -
Iran Stunned by Couple Drugged and Dismembered Son Affair | Iran
An Iranian couple have been arrested for drugging, murdering and dismembering their filmmaker son, Babak Khorramdin, 47, and also confessed to killing their daughter and son-in-law ... -
Exports from Isfahan province multiply by 3.5
Tehran – As announced by a provincial official, the value of Isfahan province’s exports increased 3.5 times in the first month of the current Iranian calendar ... -
US imposes sanctions on Houthi military rulers, calls on Iran to help peace
The United States has imposed sanctions on two Houthi military officials leading the offensive of the Iran-aligned movement to seize the gas-rich Marib region of Yemen, ... -
Archaeological research begins on the 4,500-year-old Hirbodan Hill
Tehran – A team of archaeologists began work on Iran’s Hirbodan hill, which is estimated to be around 4,500 years old. “According to the head of ... -
Legal limits set for ancient sites in West Azarbaijan
Tehran – A total of nine historic sites in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan have been demarcated in the last Iranian calendar year 1399 (March ... -
China is the most pressing national security issue, says former US ambassador to Sana’a
Tehran – Noting that the United States has its critical interests in West Asia, the former US ambassador to Sana’a said Beijing was the “most pressing ... -
Top candidates presented – Tehran Times
Tehran – As registration for the June 18 presidential elections closed on Saturday, the Tehran Times decided to provide respectful readers with brief introductions of prominent ... -
Iran warns of changing international borders in Caucasus region
Tehran – A senior Iranian lawmaker has warned against any efforts to change international borders in the South Caucasus region, saying Iran will not agree to ... -
Iran: referendum only solution to Palestinian issue
Tehran – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio on Monday to discuss bilateral issues and exchange information on possible ... -
Defense Ministry plans to supply 1,000 new drones to military
TEHRAN – Iran’s Defense Ministry plans to supply the military with 1,000 unmanned aerial vehicle drones, commonly known as drones, in the near future. The plan ... -
60 historical monuments of Hamedan restored during the year
Tehran – More than 60 historic buildings in west-central Hamedan province were restored in the last Iranian calendar year 1399 (March 20, 2020 – March 21, ... -
Khatibzadeh: We must give Vienna time to speak
TEHRAN – Speaking at his weekly press briefing on Monday, the spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry said the Vienna talks were underway and many hooks had ... -
More than 1,200 prisoners for unintentional crimes released during Ramadan
Tehran – Iranian philanthropists helped free a total of 1,216 unintentional crime detainees across the country during the holy month of Ramadan (April 13-May 12), said ... -
“Love and Garbage” hits Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – Iranian publishing house Lega Press recently published a Persian translation of Czech writer Ivan Klima’s novel âLove and Garbageâ. Farideh Guyandeh is the translator ... -
“Brother’s Keeper” and “Deadlock” join the programming of the Fajr festival
Tehran – The growing list of international films at the 38th Fajr International Film Festival will now also include Turkish drama âBrother’s Keeperâ and Slovenian film ... -
“Haboob” honored at Stuttgart Intl. Animated film festival
TEHRAN – Iranian short film âHaboobâ won a special mention at the Stuttgart International Animated Film Festival (ITFS) in Germany. The film directed by Mahsa Samani ... -
Iranian football needs VAR as well as cultural enhancement
TEHRAN – The lack of modern technology in Iranian football has become evident after some questionable decisions in recent weeks by the Iranian Professional League (IPL). ... -
“Asak” named best short film at the Ethnocineca festival in Vienna
TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Mehdi Zamanpur Kiasari âAsakâ won the award for best documentary short at the 15th edition of the Ethnocineca International Documentary Film Festival ... -
Berlin Sinema Transtopia to review Iranian new wave masterpieces
TEHRAN – Nine masterpieces of new wave Iranian cinema will be screened in a massive program at Sinema Transtopia, a Berlin center that explores cinema as ... -
A doc depicting volunteer doctors in a deprived area of Iran has been produced
Tehran – A documentary depicting the activities of a group of renowned doctors from Tehran, who volunteered to treat people living in Bashagard, an underprivileged area ... -
US tiptoes through minefield of sanctions to Iran nuclear deal
An Iranian flag flies in front of the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria, September 9, 2019. REUTERS / Leonhard Foeger ...