TEHRAN — In its relentless efforts to broker peace between the Afghan government and the Taliban, high-ranking Afghan delegates comprised of the Taliban and government representatives have visited Tehran for negotiations. The intra-Afghan talks began on Wednesday morning by a speech from Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. The delegates have visited Tehran upon Iran’s […]

TEHRAN – Writing on his Twitter page, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran is happy to host talks between senior representatives from the Afghan government and the Taliban, calling them Iran’s “brethren”. “Honored to be host of cordial & substantive dialog between senior Afghan reps. As foreign forces leave Afghanistan, no impediment remains for […]

Two major U.S. bases in western Iraq and on the other side of the border in eastern Syria have come under simultaneous attacks, with the attack on the Iraq-based outpost reportedly wounding many American personnel members. The concurrent strikes took place on Wednesday against the Ain al-Assad airbase that hosts the U.S. troops in the […]

TEHRAN – Marquetry is termed “Mo’araq” in Persian, which literally means “an object with veins”. In terms of handicrafts, Mo’araq is a form of art in which colorful pieces of wood are cut and arranged next to each other on a wooden or polyester background. A variety of woods are used to make marquetry, from […]

TEHRAN – Persepolis and Sepahan football teams were held against their rivals and Esteghlal defeated Tractor to keep their title hopes alive with four games to go in Iran Professional League (IPL). In Ahvaz, Foolad and Persepolis played out a goalless draw at the Foolad Arena. Persepolis remained top of the table with 55 points, […]

Riyadh and Abu Dhabi are embroiled in a rare public dispute that has halted an agreement among OPEC plus members. A meeting between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries plus other key oil producers like Russia had hoped to reach a deal on crude output after the group failed to reach an agreement last […]

TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, the value of exports from Iran’s northern Gilan province rose 24 percent during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (Marc 21-June 21), as compared to the first quarter of the previous year. Farhad Dalqpoush, the head of Gilan’s Industry, Mining, and Trade Department, said that […]

Chile had to postpone the writing of its new constitution after fresh clashes erupted between protesters and police in Santiago. Security forces used water cannon and fired tear gas to disperse angry crowds. Drafting a new constitution was only one of the key agreements the government agreed after social unrest gripped the country in October […]

TEHRAN – Spain basketball team defeated Iran 96-53 in their second friendly match at WiZink Center in Madrid Monday night. Sergio Scariolo’s team had defeated Iran 88-61 on Saturday in Valencia. The matches were held as part of preparation for the 2020 Olympic Games. Iran had lost to Japan twice and defeated them one time […]

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), rose 26,569 points to 1.281 million on Tuesday. Over 7.356 billion securities worth 60.777 trillion rials (about $1.447 billion) were traded at the TSE on Tuesday. The first market’s index rose 21,708 points, and the second market’s index climbed 46,019 points. TEDPIX rose 43,000 points […]

TEHRAN – Zob Ahan football team escaped defeat at home against Saipa in Matchday 26 of Iran Professional League (IPL) on Monday. Zob Ahan goalkeeper Shahab Gordan was sent off just 13 minutes into the match after receiving a straight red card. Saipa forward Amirali Sadeghi gave the visiting team the lead before the hour […]

TEHRAN – Haj Ali Mohammad Ab-Anbar, which is a traditional mudbrick cistern in the oasis city of Meybod, will be hosting a permanent handicrafts hub, Meybod’s tourism chief has said. Restoration work has been commenced on the Pahlavi era (1925-1979) cistern to have it prepared to host a permanent handicrafts market and workshop when the […]