Iran goes into two-week lockdown amid a surge in COVID fatalities
As daily infections and deaths from Coronavirus are setting new records in Iran, the government has finally made the hard decision; Tehran…
Society
Iran, Italy poised to broadening artistic-cultural ties
Islamic Republic of Iran and Italy poised to broadening and enhancing artistic-cultural relations after the coronavirus pandemic. Cultural Attaché of Italian Embassy…
Iran president inaugurates over 1,500 educational, medical projects
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday launched more than 1,500 educational, welfare, and medical projects across the country. In a videoconference held…
Tremor shakes Shushtar in SW Iran
A tremor measuring 4.3 in Richter scale jolted the city of Shushtar in southwestern province of Khuzestan on Thursday. According to the…
Iranian president offers aid to Turkey after Izmir temblor
President Hassan Rouhani expressed Iran’s readiness to provide neighboring Turkey with disaster relief after an earthquake struck the Turkish city of Izmir.…
“Our City” media festival calls for works
The first edition of media festival of “Our City” has called on participants to submit their works for the event, scheduled to take…
Iranians mourn martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hasan al-Askari
Today coincides with the 8th day of the lunar month of Rabi’ Thani, which marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hasan al-Askari…
Qom to launch three traffic parks by yearend
The managing director of Qom Municipality Transportation and Traffic Organization announced that three traffic parks to be launched in the city by…
Condolences pour in after passing of legendary Iranian singer
Numerous foreign and Iranian officials have offered their heartfelt messages of condolence over the recent passing of legendary classical Iranian music singer, Maestro Mohammad-Reza…
Hafez Day commemorated online with focus on love, peace
Hafez Day was celebrated online from his tomb far on Saturday evening observing the restrictions on conventions due to corona pandemic. Several…
Iran’s legendary singer Shajarian laid to rest in Tous
Mastero Mohammadreza Shajarian, Iran’s Classic Music legend, and world-acclaimed vocalist was laid to rest in the city of Tous near his hometown,…
Iran’s Persepolis books AFC Champions League final ticket
Iran’s Persepolis football team has booked its ticket to the final of the 2020 AFC Champions League. The Iranian reds advanced to…
Schools and mosques closed in Iran’s capital Tehran as COVID-19 infections rise
Schools, libraries, mosques and other public institutions in Tehran were closed for a week on Saturday as part of measures to stem…
Iran commemorates National Day of Rumi, greatest mystical poet
Mehr 8 in the Iranian calendar corresponding with September 29 this year is considered a significant cultural event for Iranians to commemorate…
Huge fire breaks out in dairy factory in southwest Tehran
An investigation has been launched after a massive fire broke out at a dairy factory in the Iranian city of Eslamshahr, located…
Travel in Iran
Tehran Times – What is the state of Iran’s tourism? Fortunately, Iran took an early hit with Coronavirus. Officials took immediate measures…
Who could Taremi face with Porto in UEFA CL?
August 2020 saw Primeira Liga striker Mehdi Taremi join Porto. In doing so, he becomes one of a select few Iranians ever…
UN lauds Iran’s efforts to fight illicit drug trafficking
IRNA – Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Fathi Waly hailed the efforts made by Iran…
Iran’s Resistance Film Festival key to undo hegemony of US films: Canadian journalist
Tasnim – A Canadian journalist and political analyst described the 16th Resistance International Film Festival underway in Iran as important in the…
Iran’s Majid Hosseini on Porto radar
Tasnim – Porto has set its sight on signing Iranian international defender Majid Hosseini. The Portuguese team has reportedly shown interest in…
Iran completes most advanced domestically-made satellite
IRNA – Iranian ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said on Monday that the final tests of the country’s most advanced domestically-made…
At least one killed, several injured in explosion near Iran’s capital: state TV
Reuters – At least one person was killed and several injured in an explosion at a shop in an area near Iran’s…
Iran builds homegrown robot to unclog deep wells
Tasnim – An Iranian knowledge-based company has devised a robot to unclog deep wells and underground linkage. The development and increase of…
ICT minister says cyberspace provided for education sector
IRNA – Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) urged all on Wednesday to make efforts to prepare the ground for…
4.2-Richter quake jolts southern Iran
MNA – An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale hit Qaleh Qazi city, in Hormozgan province a few minutes ago. According…
1.5b cubic meters of water to annually flow into Urmia Lake
IRNA – Commander of the Khatam al-Anbia Construction Headquarters announced on Tuesday that about 1.5 billion cubic meters of water will annually…
Iranian inventors’ project tops in MIT Solve
IRNA – Iranian inventors’ project has been listed among top challenges in ‘Solve’ which is an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of…
Magnitude 5.1 quake hits northern Iran, no casualties reported
Tasnim – An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck an area in Iran’s northern province of Golestan on Monday but…
Iran pioneer in biotech, ICT, artificial intel. in region: VP
MNA | Ali A. Jenabzadeh & Faranak Bakhtiari: Iran is playing the leading role in the region in the fields of fintech,…
Iranian researchers design satellite clustering system to develop IoT, smart maritime systems
FNA – A team of Iranian scientists at Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of Technology have designed a satellite clustering system to develop…
#MeToo in Iran: Women break their long silence
Bourse and Bazaar | Ahmad Parhizi: Three years after the #MeToo movement spread globally, Iranian women have broken their silence on sexual…
Foreign tourist arrival to Isfahan 7-folded in seven years: official
IRNA – Foreign tourists who visited Isfahan over the past seven years made seven-fold growth compared to the preceding periods, the head…
As #MeToo reaches Iran, legal system remains major obstacle to justice
Al-Monitor | Leila Alikarami: Just a few years after the West was consumed with the #MeToo movement, a similar movement has finally…
Outcry in Iran at nine-year sentence for man who beheaded daughter
The Guardian | Patrick Wintour: Mother of 14-year-old victim expresses fury at lenient sentence as critics say Iranian law unfairly favours men…
Magnitude 4.8 quake rattles southern Iran
Tasnim – An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale struck a small city in Iran’s southern province of Fars on Monday…
Shia Muslims hold mourning rituals on Day of Ashura
MNA – Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram which marks the day when Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his companions were martyred…
Iranian women flood Twitter with stories of sexual abuse
ABC – Iranian women have taken to Twitter to break years of silence and share detailed stories of sexual abuse, including intrafamilial…
Tasu’a, commemoration day of a tragic incident
MNA – Tasu’a in the Islamic calendar refers to the ninth day of Muharram. A day before Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his…
Yazd, tourism center during Muharram ceremonies
MNA – The Muharram mourning ceremonies in commemoration of Imam Hussein (PBUH) have become a tourist attraction across the central province of…
Aug. 26 marked as Pharmaceutical Day to commemorate Razi
MNA – Birthday of Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi on August 26 is commemorated and named as Pharmaceutical Day in Iran. Muhammad ibn…