TEHRAN – A professor from the George Washington University says that it is in China’s long-term interest to blunt U.S. sanctions, which have become a weapon in its foreign policy. Noting that “America’s sanction policy has become a potent weapon in its foreign policy arsenal,” Hossein Askari tells the Tehran Times that “China, and indeed […]
TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), lost 10,923 points to 1.246 million on Saturday, which is the first day of Iranian calendar week. Over 6.946 billion securities worth 54.142 trillion rials (about $1.289 billion) were traded at the TSE on Saturday. The first market’s index dropped 11,752 points, and the second […]
TEHRAN – Former Australia custodian Mark Bosnich says that Iran national football team deserved to qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. On Nov. 29, 1997, the Iranian team drew 2-2 with Socceroos at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of 128,000 spectators and booked a place at the World Cup. Many Australians have not […]
TEHRAN – Iran says the U.S. assassination of senior Iranian anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani clearly exemplifies “state terrorism,” cautioning the UN against any understatement of the atrocity. Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh, Iran’s permanent ambassador to the UN office in Geneva, made the remarks on Thursday while addressing the 47th session of the UN Human […]
TEHRAN –Iranian police have recently arrested five illegal excavators and antique smugglers in Rudbar county, the northern province of Gilan, CHTN reported on Friday. The accused people were traced and finally arrested in the historical region of Rostamabad, said Mohammad Alipur, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage. Some excavation tools and […]
TEHRAN — An Iranian Foreign Ministry official said on Sunday that despite the increased tensions in Afghanistan, trade between Iran and Afghanistan has not been interrupted. In his remarks on Sunday, Rasoul Mohajer, the deputy foreign minister for economic diplomacy, stated that recent events in Afghanistan have no impact on economic interactions with the neighboring […]
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 […]
