Iran trounces Qatar 3-0 at Asian Volleyball C’ship
MNA – Iran’s national volleyball team thrashed Qatari national team 3-0 Sat. at the 2019 Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship to secure…
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Iranian female referees to officiate in AFC U16 Women’s Championship
IRNA – Three Iranian women referees are set to judge in 2019 AFC Women’s Championships in Thailand. Iran’s Mahnaz Zokaei will judge…
Vice-president says stadiums prepared for entry of women
IRNA – Vice-President for Parliamentary Affairs Hossein Ali Amiri said on Sunday that the Government has carried out preparatory works for entry…
Iranian researchers at UMass Amherst design ‘smart pyjamas’
MNA – Two Iranian researchers at the University of Massachusetts have developed a garment – dubbed ‘phyjamas’ – which is essentially a…
Maritime guards seize smuggled fuel cargoes in SW Iran
MNA – According to deputy of Khuzestan border commander, maritime guards have seized two fishing vessels and identified 7,400 liters of smuggled…
Iranian defense ministry to tap into knowledge-based firms’ capacities
Tasnim – According to an agreement signed on Saturday, Iranian knowledge-based companies will help the Defense Ministry develop new technologies in various…
Azna snow tunnel added to national heritage list
Tehran Times – Iran has added Azna snow tunnel, which is one of the most spectacular landscapes in western Lorestan province, to…
IRCS to dispatch 2,000 health practitioners for Arbaeen pilgrimage
Tehran Times – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) will dispatch 2,000 health practitioners to Iraq to offer medical treatment and health…
Iran taking part in 31st edition of Syrian Book Fair
MNA – Iran Cultural Fairs Institute (ICFI) is taking part with as many as 350 titles at the 31st edition of Syrian…
Two Iranian films among 100 best films of 21st century
IRNA – Two Iranian films are among the 100 best films made since the year 2000, according to London-based daily, The Guardian,…
Former chairman of Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce passes away
MNA – Ex-Chairman of Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce Asadollah Asgaroladi has died of stroke. The former Chairman of Iran-China Joint Chamber of…
Above 7 tons of illicit drugs confiscated in two weeks in SE Iran
MNA – The police forces of the Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran, have seized 7 tons and 179 kilograms of narcotics…
Iran eyes title at 20th Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball C’ship: coach
MNA – Head coach of Iran national volleyball team said that Team Melli aims to lift the trophy of the 20th Asian…
Iran ready for cooperation on fighting sand and dust storms: FRWO head
MNA – Head of Forests, Range and Watershed Management Organization (FRWO) has expressed Iran’s readiness to cooperate with regional countries in the…
Economic security police launch anti-smuggling drive
Financial Tribune – The Economic Security Police Department of the Islamic Republic of Iran Law Enforcement Force started anti-smuggling operations at nine…
Iran manufactures 3,000 ton load cell
MNA – An Iranian knowledge-based company located in Isfahan Science and Technology Town has manufactured a load cell with the capacity of…
Another innovation factory kicks off in southeast Tehran
Financial Tribune – A tech center has been launched in a deserted wood products factory dubbed Dayhim Innovation Factory in Pakdasht, southeast…
2 fuel smuggling band dismantled in Hormozgan
MNA – According to Maritime Commander of Hormozgan, maritime guards have dismantled two bands of fuel trafficking at maritime borders of the…
Iranian Hajj pilgrims return home
MNA – All Iranian Hajj pilgrims have come back home by the return flights from Saudi Arabia to Iran concluding on Monday,…
Gov’t agrees on women’s presence at stadiums
IRNA – Iran’s Vice-President for Legal Affairs Laiya Joneidi stated on Wednesday that women’s presence at stadiums is authorized, adding the government…
One Iranian pilgrim dies of injures in Karbala stampede
IRNA – One of the four Iranians who had been injured on Tuesday in a stampede in Karbala, Iraq, passed away on…
Sahar Khodayari, #BlueGirl soccer fan, dies after setting self on fire
USA Today – An Iranian woman detained for dressing as a man to sneak into a soccer stadium to watch a match…
Millions of Muslims mark Ashura in Iran, world
IRNA – Millions of Muslims in Iran and other Muslim countries commemorated the tenth day of Muharram which marks the anniversary of…
Iranians attend processions in millions to mark Tasu’a
Millions of Iranians are partaking in nationwide processions on Tasu’a, the 9th day of the Muslim month of Muharram, a day before…
Iran basketball books 2020 Olympics ticket after beating Philippines
MNA – The National Iranian Men’s Basketball Team thrashed Philippines to secure a place in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The Iranian…
Larijani offers congratulations on booking Olympics ticket by Iran basketball
MNA – The Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has offered his congratulations on securing a place by the National Iranian Men’s Basketball…
IRCS rescues over 37,000 from death during summer
Tehran Times – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has rescued 37,536 individuals in natural disasters or accidents happened due to human…
Iran ready to take a step toward 5G technology
MNA – Iran is planning to run a limited test on the 5G networks next year in a bid to be ready…
Iran’s bright future to become the plastic surgery hub of Asia
MNA – Iran targets to promote medical tourism and attract more international patients this year. The industry grew between 10% and 15%…
Iran’s Sara Bahmanyar advances to final game of World Karate League
IRNA – Iran’s Sara Bahmanyar defeated all her rivals to advance to the final game of World Karate League 2019 underway in…
Iran stands at 1st place in region in insurance penetration index’s terms
MNA – Islamic Republic of Iran stood at the first rank among regional countries in terms of insurance penetration index. Central Insurance…
241 unintentional crime prisoners released in Tehran
Tehran Times– Since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21), 241 prisoners in Tehran who had committed unintentional crimes…
1000-year-old historical objects discovered, seized in northeast Iran
MNA – Head of Law Enforcement Force of the northeast Iranian Province of Golestan announced on Saturday that 40 different antique objects,…
Number of Turkish tourists visiting Razavi Khorasan up by 90%
MNA – The number of Turkish tourists visiting Razavi Khorasan northeastern province of Iran, has increased by 90% in recent years. Head…
IRGC to launch 1,200 development projects in Iran’s deprived villages: Official
Tasnim – A senior official at the Progress and Development Headquarters (PDH) of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced that the…
22% rise in visits to historical, recreational sites in West Azarbaijan
Tehran Times – Visits to historical and recreational sites in West Azarbaijan province rose 22 percent during the first five months of…
Bill on protection of animals brought before Majlis
Tehran Times – A long-awaited bill on protection of animals which had been proposed over 3 years ago was finally brought to…
Special working groups to be formed on stray dog population control
Tehran Times – Four special working groups are being established to control stray dogs’ population in Tehran, director of environment and sustainable…
Khosravi border gate to resume activity tomorrow, interior min. says
MNA – The Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said the Khosravi border crossing in Kermanshah province on the shared border with Iraq…
Mashhad hosting Int’l Auto Parts Exhibition
IRNA – The 19th International Auto Parts Exhibition opened in Mashad late on Tuesday. Managing Director of Mashad International Exhibition Company Saeed…