Carlos Queiroz goes to FIFA to get salary owed by Iran
AP — Former Iran coach Carlos Queiroz has filed a complaint to FIFA saying the Iranian federation still owes him salary from…
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India extends relief assistance to flood victims in Iran
MNA – According to a press release by the Indian Embassy in Tehran, an Indian cargo plan carrying humanitarian assistance to the…
IPL: Persepolis held, Esteghlal wins
Tasnim – Persepolis football team was held to a goalless draw by Zob Ahan, while its arch-rival edged past Machine Sazi 1-0…
Fajr International Film Festival kicks off in Tehran
Tasnim – The 37th edition of Fajr International Film Festival got underway in Tehran, featuring 160 motion pictures from around the world.…
Caspian Sea water transfer awaiting pilot project result
Financial Tribune – The proposal to transfer water from the Caspian Sea in the north to the drought-hit central plateau has been…
UNICEF opens bank accounts for donations from outside of Iran to help with the flood response
United Nations Iran – UN in Iran is pleased to inform you that both UNICEF Germany and UNICEF Switzerland have opened accounts for…
Hit movie pulled from Iran’s theaters
Al-Monitor – A supervisory body affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has imposed a sudden ban on “Rahman 1400,” a…
Why Iranian authorities failed to minimize flood damage
Al-Monitor | Bijan Khajehpour: Poor crisis management in the aftermath of the recent floods in Iran has highlighted the weaknesses of management…
Iran’s female weightlifters in China for fierce contest
IRNA – Iranian female athletes are taking part in Asian Weightlifting Championship in China in a breathtaking contest in hope of making…
Security forces arrests 2 terrorists in Southeastern Iran
FNA – Iranian security forces captured two terrorists who had assassinated one of the high-ranking police officers in the Southeastern province of…
Envoys of 10 int’l bodies visit flood-hit Ahvaz villages
IRNA – Representatives from ten international organizations visited flood-stricken villages of southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz, a senior provincial official announced on…
Italian team to partially restore Persepolis
Tehran Times – A team of Italian archaeologists and restorers is scheduled to partially rehabilitate some ruined monuments and bas-relief carvings in…
“Iran Floods and UN’s Response” Op-Ed by UN resident coordinator in Hamshahri newspaper
United Nations Iran – We, at the United Nations (UN), are deeply saddened by the loss of life, injuries and extensive damage…
Star streets: Tehran to name places after contemporary artists
IRNA – Tehran City Council wants to name the Iranian capital’s streets after the contemporary artists who have won the hearts and…
Snow cover rises by 20% in Iran
Financial Tribune – Snow cover in the western and northwest mountain basins has witnessed a 20% rise compared to last year. According…
World’s oldest creature spotted at Hamoun wetland after two decades
Tasnim – An endangered tadpole shrimp, also known as ‘Triops Cancriformis’ was spotted by nature lovers in southeastern province of Sistan and…
Recent flooding caused by climate change: IMO director
Tehran Times – Torrential rains and unprecedented flooding recently hitting the country is the result of climate change, head of Iran’s Meteorological…
2 million in need of aid after Iran floods: Red Crescent
AFP – The devastating floods that have swamped many parts of Iran since March have left two million people in need of…
Iran launches 1st China Study Center
MNA – Iran’s Allameh Tabataba’i University in Tehran established the country’s first China Study Center on Sunday in cooperation with China’s Shanghai…
WHO hails Iran’s efforts in containing contagious diseases
IRNA – The World Health Organization says Iran’s success in containing contagious and non-contagious diseases after the recent deadly flash floods could…
Iran’s Milad Tower to turn red on World Hemophilia Day
IRNA – Iran’s iconic Milad Tower is set to turn red on the World Hemophilia Day on April 17 in a bid…
Iranian great poet, Hafez commemorated in Italy
IRNA – Hafez commemoration conference was held in Rome in the presence of some lovers of Iranian culture and literature. Participants reviewed…
Iraqis thank Iran with sending relief aid to flood victims
FNA – The Union of Muslim Clerics of Iraq (UMCI) initiated an “appreciation campaign” in Diyala Governorate of the Arab country to…
Iranian chess player ranks 1st in Iceland Open
IRNA – Iranian teenage chess player Ali Reza Firouzja ranked first in GAMMA Reykjavík Open 2019 which is underway in Iceland. Firouzja…
Death toll in Iran floods rises to 76: report
Xinhua — The recent floodings in most parts of Iran killed at least 76 people, Press TV reported on Sunday. The heavy…
Minister: Iran having highest rainfall in 50 years
Tasnim – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardekanian said the country is experiencing a year with the highest amount of annual precipitation during…
Iranians band together to battle devastating floods
Bourse and Bazaar | AFP: Sweat rolling down his cheek, Ghasem Arabi filled sandbags to prop-up a makeshift dyke as flood waters…
Mehraveh Sharifinia picked as best actress in Italian filmfest.
MNA – Renowned Iranian actress Mehraveh Sharifinia has been awarded as the best actress for ‘On Food’ at Diamond Film Awards in…
WHO airlifts medical supplies to people affected by the floods in Islamic Republic of Iran
United Nations Iran – The World Health Organization (WHO) airlifted essential medical supplies to the Islamic Republic of Iran to respond to…
World weatherwatch: ‘western disturbance’ submerges Iran
The Guardian – A western disturbance parked over north Pakistan has introduced rounds of heavy rain to Iran for three weeks straight,…
Intl. environment exhibition opens in Tehran
MNA – The 18th International Environment Exhibition opened at the Tehran Permanent International Fairground on Saturday, in a ceremony attended by senior…
Iran uni. entrance exam postponed due to flood
MNA – Member of Education and Research Committee of Iranian Parliament Mahmoud Sadeghi said Iran university entrance exam will be postponed because…
At least 7 killed in chain reaction crash near Iranian capital
Tasnim – At least seven people were killed and seven others injured in a chain reaction crash on Tehran-Saveh highway on Thursday,…
Southwest Iran hit hard by flooding, evacuation underway in Ahvaz
Reuters – Iran evacuated residents from inundated areas of the southwestern city of Ahvaz on Wednesday as the nationwide death toll from…
Iran’s Persepolis defeats Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahli 2-0 in AFC Champions League
Press TV – Iran’s Persepolis have returned to winning ways in group D of the AFC Champions League with a 2-0 victory…
Flood relief operations gain momentum
Financial Tribune – Relief operations in Iran’s flood-affected areas is gaining momentum as the Red Crescent Society mobilizes to dispatch much-needed aid…
7-year-old Iranian girl goes viral for her absolutely stunning features
The Epoch Times – Every parent sees the beauty in their own children—but even the most doting parents would find it hard…
Floods damage 44 public libraries in Iran
IRNA – Speaking to IRNA, Mahdi Ramezani said the libraries in Mazandaran and Golestan provinces as the first flood-hit areas are still…
Karkheh dam in southwest Iran overflows, residents ordered to evacuate
Tasnim – The governor of Iran’s southwestern province of Khuzestan said a major dam on the Karkhe river has overflown and local…
Recent floods caused $90mn damage to Iran’s historical sites
MNA – The recent unprecedented rainfalls and devastating floods across the country have caused roughly $90 million worth of damage to cultural…