West Asia is currently bogged down in an apparent stalemate between the Zionist-imperialist aggressors and the forces of resistance. Neither side has been able to score a clear victory and eliminate or subjugate the other. The Zionists have not been able to erase the Palestinian question, nor have they succeeded in their efforts to neutralize […]

TEHRAN – Artists from across the world showcased their artworks in a Tehran exhibit last week to express their solidarity with Palestine. Submissions to Palestine Is Not Alone International Cartoon, Caricature and Poster Contest were selected for the exhibit, which was organized by the Art Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization. “Nowadays, Palestine is […]

TEHRAN – Iran international midfielder Ashkan Dejagah has revealed that he wants to return to Bundesliga. The 34-year-old player currently plays for Iranian team Tractor but his deal expires at the end of the season. In an interview with Sport Bild, Dejagah has shown his interest in returning to German football. He was part of […]

TEHRAN – Iranian benefactors have provided 37,864 home appliances worth 419 billion rials (nearly $10 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) to support the marriage of financially struggling couples. As an integral part of the Iranian marriage tradition, the bride’s family provides the couple with furniture and home appliances (called Jahiziyeh in Persian) […]

TEHRAN – Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has dismissed the speculation that it might consider Branko Ivankovic as Iran football team next coach. Media reports suggest that the Iranian federation intends to appoint Ivankovic as National Team coach in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The federation, in a statement, has dismissed […]

TEHRAN – Mehdi Aliakbarzadeh, an expert on art history, has been selected as the new director of Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA). His inauguration ceremony was held at the office of the institute on Thursday. He replaces poet Fazel Nazari, the author of “Cries of the Emperor”, “The Minority” […]

TEHRAN – A total of 400 beds is expected to be added to the accommodation capacity of the touristic Yazd province, a local official announced on Wednesday. Ten tourism projects, which are composed of hotels and other lodging centers, are under construction across Yazd province, the official said. “Construction work has been finished on two […]

TEHRAN – Iranian Industry, Mining, and Trade Ministry plans to complete 250 important industrial projects with over 60 percent physical progress by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2022). According to the Industry Ministry’s programs for the current year, pioneering projects including steel sheet production units and knowledge-based projects are the […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ali Aghamirzaei secured an Olympic Games quota at the men’s K1 1000 on Thursday at the Asian Canoe Confederation qualifiers in Pattaya, Thailand on Thursday. Aghamirzaei crossed the line ahead of Uzbekistan’s Shakhriyor Makhkamov and Japan’s Taishi Tanada. He finished in the first place with a time of 03:36.555. Makhkamov and Tanada […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s Amir Jafari Arangeh won a gold medal at the men’s under-65kg class of the 2021 World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand. Jafari, who has a world silver from Mexico City 2017 and a world bronze from Nur-Sultan in 2019, lifted 197kg in the second round and set his new personal […]

TEHRAN – Three Iranian cultural centers have teamed up to organize an international film festival to promote environmental issues and sustainable development. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Earth Film Festival, established by the Green Civilization NGO, Ordibeheshte Oudlajan Art and Cultural Complex and Hashur, a platform providing video on demand (VOD) service, will […]

TEHRAN – Some 12,504 passengers have so far undergone PCR tests based on a plan launched on March 10 to rapidly identify suspected cases of coronavirus and prevent the spread of new UK strain. Meanwhile, 258,937 passengers were screened for COVID-19 by IRCS forces, 37,692 of whom underwent rapid tests, Mehdi Valipour, head of the […]