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 […]
TEHRAN – A total of eleven cultural elements passed down from generation to generation in Fars province have been registered in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts on Saturday announced the inscriptions in a letter to the governor-general of the southern province, CHTN reported. Three separate traditional […]
TEHRAN— Iraj Masjedi, the Iranian ambassador to Iraq, said on Saturday that a new approach has been taken in the countries of the region to resolve differences and tensions, and Iran welcomes that. “The Islamic Republic has always been a promoter and supporter of peace and friendship, so we welcome the resolution of any differences, […]
TEHRAN— Speaking to the local Mazandaran TV channel on Saturday on the occasion of the battle of Khan Tooman martyrs, Major General Hossein Salami stated that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps will never allow the enemies to smear the martyrs’ achievements, and it will send them to the graveyard of history with humiliating defeats. “Praise […]
TEHRAN – Exchanging prisoners between Iran and the United States is not on the agenda of the Vienna nuclear deal talks between Tehran and the P4+1 group of countries, a senior Russian diplomat has said. The comments came against the backdrop of speculations over a potential exchange of prisoners between Iran and the United States […]
TEHRAN – The history of Yazd, which is known for its atmospheric alleyways, forests wind-catchers, and mud-brick houses, has entwined with the history of its textile industry. Darayi-Bafi is one of the subcategories of the traditional textile industry of Yazd. Icut is a Malayan word with the meaning of “to tie and dye”, but in […]
TEHRAN— The Former Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman and a presidential candidate, Ramin Mehmanparast, spoke with the Lebanese Al Mayadeen News Network on Tuesday stating that the United States administration must change its behavior if they want to reduce animosity with Iran. Mehmanparast said that the U.S. policies are aimed at putting pressure on Iran, and […]
TEHRAN –Karaj, the capital of the northcentral Iranian province of Alborz, eyes to be named a national city of handicrafts, the provincial tourism official has said. Due to Alborz’s status as the capital of tribes and the presence of various ethnic groups living in this region, the handicrafts in this region are of great variety, […]
EHRAN- Transit of goods through Shahid Rajaee port, Iran’s largest and best-equipped container port, increased 160 percent in the first month of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-April 20), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to a provincial official. Alireza Mohammadi Karajiran, the director-general of Ports and […]
TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), rose 5,203 points to 1.172 million on Wednesday. Over 4.262 billion securities worth 31.327 trillion rials (about $745.8 million) were traded at the TSE (Iran’s major stock exchange) on Wednesday. The first market’s index rose 6,193 points, and the second market’s index climbed 2,302 points. […]
