TEHRAN – Efforts are underway to turn the gigantic Anguran mine into a travel destination in Zanjan province, the provincial tourism chief has announced. “Based on a development plan, the lead and zink mine is being prepared to host visitors in a nearby accommodation center in near future,” Amir Arjmand said on Tuesday. A team […]
TEHRAN — A number of the family members of the 7th of Tir victims gathered in front of the French embassy in Tehran on Wednesday to protest lack of judicial action against the assassinators of the 7th of Tir (June 28) attack. In the terrorist attack, conducted by MKO operatives, chief justice Mohammad Hossein Beheshti […]
TEHRAN – Museums and other cultural heritage sites in the west-central province of Hamedan have been allowed to reopen doors to the public as restrictions over the coronavirus pandemic have been loosened, the provincial tourism chief has said. Virus-related health protocols are strictly enforced for visitors, CHTN quoted Majid Jahangirian as saying on Thursday. Earlier […]
TEHRAN – Sepahan football team earned a hard-fought 1-0 win over almost-relegated Machine Sazi in Matchday 25 of Iran Professional League (IPL) on Thursday. Danial Esmaeilifar scored the only goal of the match in the 67th minute. Machine Sazi defender Mehdi Rostami was sent off in the 70th minute after receiving a straight red card. […]
TEHRAN- A Canadian expert on the history and contemporary politics of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine says what happens in Belarus will determine European-Russian relations. “It (Belarus) is located between the two power blocks of the EU and the Russian Federation,” David R. Marples tells the Tehran Times. “What happens to Belarus will likely define European-Russian […]
TEHRAN – Iran ended the 2021 Volleyball Nations League Week 2 with a win over Bulgaria on Saturday. The Persians defeated the Bulgarian team in straight sets (25-20, 33-31, 25-22) in Rimini, Italy. Bardia Saadat earned 17 points for Iran, while Parapunov Radoslav scored 11 points for Bulgaria. It was Iran’s fourth successive win in […]
TEHRAN – Iran earned their third successive win in the 2021 Volleyball Nations League, beating Italy 3-1 (26-24, 29-27, 21-25, 25-22) on Friday. Saber Kazemi notched a match-high 24 points for Iran and Italy’s Gabriele Nelli scored 20 points. Iran lost to Japan and Russia in their first two matches but defeated the Netherlands and […]
TEHRAN – In a live televised speech on the anniversary of Imam Khomeini’s demise, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei underlined the strength of the Islamic Republic of Iran, saying that the establishment got stronger by the day despite predictions on part of the enemies that it will collapse. “I start […]
TEHRAN – Iran national football team head coach Dragan Skocic is pleased with their win over Hong Kong at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023. The ‘Persian Leopards’ defeated the East Asian team 3-1 in Group C at the Al Muharraq Stadium. “It was good for start. I am […]
TEHRAN – Iran came from a set down to beat Canada 3-1 (22-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-22) on Week 2 of the 2021 Men’s Volleyball Nations League on Thursday. Saber Kazemi led Iran with 17 points and Canada’s Sclater Ryan Joseph earned 17 points for Iran. Iran will meet Italy and Bulgaria on Friday and Saturday, […]
TEHRAN— A naval training logistic vessel, named Khark, caught fire near the port of Jask in the Persian Gulf a few hours ago and was drowned later. According to the reports, with the help of the ship damage control team, all the personnel were transferred from the ship to shore while fighting the fire. Attempts […]
TEHRAN- The head of Iran’s Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization (RMTO) announced that 3,500 kilometers of roads in the country’s rural regions will be asphalted under the framework of “Abrar Plan” by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2022). Dariyush Amani said that according to the mentioned plan, projects with a […]
