TEHRAN – Hamid Pour-Mohammadi has been appointed as the new governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), replacing Abdolnasser Hemmati, who is running for the upcoming presidential elections, Mehr reported on Sunday citing an informed source. Pour-Mohammadi was previously the deputy director of the Planning and Budget Organization (PBO) for economic affairs. However, the […]
TEHRAN – Three major Iranian carmakers, namely Iran Khodro Company (IKCO), SAIPA Group, and Pars Khodro, manufactured 118,546 vehicles during the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-May 21), the data released by Codal website showed. According to the data, the production by the mentioned companies has increased by 1.1 percent […]
TEHRAN – The development of agritourism is high on the agenda for the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, the deputy minister said on Thursday. The implementation of agricultural tourism projects and sustainable management in the realm of agritourism has provided an opportunity for the presentation of tourism products, Vali Teymouri added. Tourism and […]
TEHRAN – Brentford won promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 74 years on Saturday as they beat Swansea 2-0 in a Championship play-off final. Brentford completed their fairytale rise thanks to first-half goals from Ivan Toney and Emiliano Marcondes at Wembley. Beaten by Fulham in last season’s Championship final, Brentford had […]
TEHRAN— Just a few days after the presidential election campaigns have officially begun, candidates are laying out economic reform plans. Following is a summary of the candidates’ plans. Mohsen Rezaei Since Rezaei considers himself as an economic expert he thinks what he says is based on facts and figures. He claims that he will grant […]
TEHRAN – A number of senior Iranian military officials have expressed support of the Palestinian resistance groups amid the ongoing de-escalation mediation efforts by Egypt to beef up a recent ceasefire between Israel and the Gaza Strip. The officials, mostly affiliated with the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), underlined that a new era has begun […]
TEHRAN – Maestro Ali Rahbari plans to compose a piece for a poem from German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s West-East Divan composed under inspiration from the Persian poet Hafez. The piece has been commissioned by Naxos Records, a Hong Kong-based German record label specializing in classical music, the Persian service of the ILNA reported […]
TEHRAN – Managing Director of Kaveh Pars Mining Industries Development Company, which belongs to Iran’s Mostazafan Foundation, announced that one of the company subsidiaries has indigenized the knowledge for producing a special type of cement used for shotcrete in oil and gas field wells. “The cement used in oil wells drilling operations is one of […]
TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), climbed 30,131 points to 1.139 million on Saturday (the first day of Iranian calendar week). Over 6.952 billion securities worth 52.072 trillion rials (about $1.239 billion) were traded at the TSE on Saturday. The first market’s index gained 26,881 points, and the second market’s index […]
TEHRAN — Speaking in an online show on presidential elections on Friday morning, Alireza Zakani elaborated on his plans, particularly those regarding the nuclear negotiations already underway in Vienna, Austria. Stating that Iran is facing issues such as nuclear industry, regional influence, missile program, and human rights, Zakani said that the Western countries are seeking […]
TEHRAN – Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani has expressed support for a revival of the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers. In an interview with Al Arabiya, the Qatari foreign minister said his country urges both Iran and the U.S. to return to the nuclear deal, officially known as the […]
* A collection of paintings by Mohsen Jamali-Nik is on view in an exhibition at O Gallery 2. O Gallery 2 is also playing host to an exhibition of paintings by Alireza Masumi. The exhibitions will run until June 14 at the gallery located at 18 Shahin St., Sanai St. Painting * Art Center Gallery […]
