TEHRAN – Iran national basketball team will play Czech Republic in the opening match of the 2020 Olympic Games on July 25. The Czech Republic became the last team to seal a berth in the Tokyo men’s basketball tournament after beating Greece 97-72 in the final of their qualifying event held in Canada. Iran will […]
TEHRAN –Iranian Industry, Mining, and Trade Minister Alireza Razm Hosseini inaugurated and commenced five major industrial projects in northeastern Khorasan Razavi Province during a two-day visit to the province on Saturday and Sunday, IRNA reported. Razm Hosseini who arrived in the mentioned province on Saturday inaugurated a washing machine production line, a tile and ceramic […]
TEHRAN- During a meeting between Iranian commercial attaché in Yerevan and Armenian Customs Authorities, the two sides explored the ways to remove the obstacles to boosting bilateral trade between Iran and Armenia. As reported by Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA), during the meeting it was emphasized on the reform of some […]
TEHRAN – Iran suffered their second loss in a row at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup on Sunday. Iran were defeated against hosts Latvia 58-48. Parsa Fallah scored 16 points for Iran, while Latvian Kristians Feierbergs earned 17 points. Serbia defeated Puerto Rico 84-64 in the same group. Iran began the campaign on Saturday […]
TEHRAN — On the 39th anniversary of the kidnapping of Iranian diplomats in Lebanon by armed groups aligned with the Zionist regime, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement urging the United Nations to pursue legal actions on the matter. The statement reads as follows: “On July 4, 1982, the car of four Iranian […]
TEHRAN – A senior research fellow at the Middle East Institute of the National University of Singapore says that Iran is going to be a regional power that is likely to be recognized by the U.S. “In any case, Iran seems to be fast attaining a regional power status that is likely to be recognized […]
TEHRAN – Head of Iran Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization (ISIPO) has said 428 development projects worth 129 trillion rials (about $3 billion) are currently underway in the country’s industrial parks and zones. “Currently, 3,212 production units based in industrial parks and zones are installing machinery and have a physical progress of more than […]
TEHRAN – In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Mohsen Baharvand has elaborated on a range of issues concerning the Ukrainian place crash in Iran. The Iranian diplomats provided thorough explanations to questions on the plane case. He said Iran has done all its duties […]
TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that enough basic and strategic goods have been produced and imported into the country and there are no worries over the supply of such commodities, Mehr News Agency reported. “Basic and essential goods have been sufficiently produced and imported, and by solving supply and clearance problems, […]
TEHRAN — In runup to transition of power from President Hassan Rouhani to President-elect Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday the ministers of defense, agriculture, communications, the head of the Planning and Budget Organization and the governor of the central bank met separately with President-elect Ebrahim Raisi in his office on Saturday. Reportedly, Raisi will be sworn […]
TEHRAN – Iran lost to Spain basketball team as part of preparation for the Olympic Games in Tokyo on Saturday. In the match held at the La Fonteta in Valencia, the Spanish team defeated Iran 88-61. Mehran Shahintab’s team will also play Spain on Monday in Madrid. Iran had lost to Japan twice and defeated […]
TEHRAN – “D-Day Girls: The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped Win World War II” by American writer Sarah Rose has been published in Persian. The book published by Chatrang in Tehran has been rendered into Persian by Maryam Fattagzadeh. The book relates the dramatic, untold true story of the extraordinary […]