TEHRAN – A new Persian translation of American author by Nathanael West’s 1939 novel “The Day of the Locust” has been published. Ali Kahrobai is the translator of the book published by Now. A few weeks ago, Mahi, another Tehran-based publisher, released a Persian rendition of the book by Farid Dabir-Moqaddam. “The Day of the […]
TEHRAN – Ali-Akbar Safaei has been appointed as the new managing director of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO), the PMO portal announced. Transport and Urban Development Minister Rostam Qassemi appointed Safaei to the position replacing Mohammad Rastad. Safaei holds a bachelor’s degree in ports and shipping, a master’s degree in marine science from Malmo […]
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Wednesday that it is necessary that the current Taliban rulers in Afghanistan give assurances that there will be no threat against countries neighboring Afghanistan. “It is necessary that the Taliban adopt a friendly approach toward its neighbors and take necessary measures that give assurances that […]
TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian has said reducing consumption in the agricultural sector is his ministry’s priority in the water management area, IRIB reported on Tuesday. Speaking in a meeting of the country’s Supreme Water Council Mehrabian said: “10 percent savings in the domestic sector will save 500 to 600 million cubic […]
TEHRAN — A cyberattack at 11:00 AM local time on Tuesday disrupted fuel distribution in Iran. The National Center for Cyberspace released a statement on Tuesday afternoon saying that the fuel distribution process will soon go back to normal. Prior to releasing the statement, Nour News, a website close to the Supreme National Security Council, […]
The presence of U.S. troops and their allied forces in Afghanistan, as well as their embarrassing, catastrophic departure, has left in its wake an overwhelmingly disorganized country and an agitated and anguished nation, causing an ambiguous future for a country which suffered military invasion in a modern fashion under the clichéd slogan of democratic development. […]
TEHRAN – Loading and unloading of goods in the ports of Iran rose 10.7 percent during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-October 22), as compared to the same period in the previous year, IRNA reported. According to PMO’s Ports Affairs Director Ravanbakhsh Behzadian, loading and unloading of goods at […]
TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji has said the country is determined to settle its natural gas dues to Turkmenistan as soon as possible, Shana reported. Oji made the remarks following a meeting with a Turkmen delegation headed by the country’s Foreign Minister Rashid Muradov on Tuesday. According to Oji, Iran has two long-term […]
TEHRAN- The value of export from Qom province in the center of Iran rose 89 percent during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, a provincial official announced. Mojtaba Farhadi, the deputy head of the province’s Industry, Mining […]
TEHRAN – Iran President Ebrahim Raisi gave Jaber Sadeghzadeh special Bazouband (Armband). Sadeghzadeh won Iran’s Pahlevani Wrestling Championship for the seventh time on Sunday. Pahlevan of Iran is an annual Pahlevani Wrestling competition held in Iran, in which athletes from across the country participate to achieve the title.
TEHRAN – Akbar Misaghian has been named as Padideh football team coach. He replaced Reza Mohajeri, who had been named Padideh coach in September. Misaghian, 68, is a long-serving Iranian coach and has worked at several clubs since 1995. Padideh were held to a goalless draw against Aluminum in Matchday 1 of Iran Professional League […]
TEHRAN – Arthur Yamga stood up for his team Esteghlal by scoring a brace in his first match and took the Blues to a 2-0 win over Zob Ahan in round two of Iran Professional League (IPL) on Monday. The French winger gave the visiting team a lead in the 28th minute. Zob Ahan put […]
