Blast at power plant in Iran’s central Isfahan province – IRNA
Reuters – An explosion occurred at a power plant in Iran’s central Isfahan province on Sunday but there were no casualties, the…
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Fire at factory in northwest Iran: ILNA
Reuters – A fire broke out at a cellophane factory in northwest Iran on Sunday, the ILNA news agency reported, posting video…
With MAHAK’s sympathy message never leave the bereaved alone
MNA – MAHAK, Pediatric Cancer Research and Hospital Center established by Mahak charity, has launched a new digital channel for sympathizing with…
Flood inundates villages in northwest Iran
Tasnim – Heavy rainfall caused flooding in dozens of cities and villages in Iran’s northwestern province of Ardebil, forcing many families to…
At least three ships on fire in Iran’s Bushehr port
Bloomberg – At least three ships were on fire at the Iranian port city of Bushehr, state-run Islamic Republic News Agency…
16th Resistance Intl. Film Festival announces timetable
MNA – The 16th Resistance Intl. Film Festival will be held in two time periods in coincidence with auspicious Basij Week and…
4-Richter quake jolts Firuzkuh in Tehran province
IRNA – An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale rocked the city of Firuzkuh north-west of capital Tehran on Sunday. According…
Gas explosion shakes building in Iranian capital: fire department
Reuters – A gas explosion shook a residential building in Iran’s capital Tehran on Saturday, injuring one person, the semi-official ISNA news…
Ancient relics smuggled to Austria back home
Tehran Times – A batch of Iranian ancient relics, which had been smuggled to Austria, was recovered and surrendered to a representative…
’28 airport projects to go operational by Mar. 2021′
MNA – Mohammad Reza Zahmatkeshan, an official with Iran Airports Company, said on Wednesday that by March 2021, 28 airport projects will…
Astronomers to track Comet NEOWISE from Milad Tower
IRNA – A group of astronomers is supposed to track Comet NEOWISE with naked eyes from Milad Tower in Tehran. Comet NEOWISE…
Iran to run desalination plants in 17 provinces
Tasnim – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said feasibility studies have been launched to supply 17 provinces across the country with desalinated…
Nonstop work to revive Lake Urmia
Financial Tribune – The third phase of Urmia Wastewater Treatment Plant is near completion and is expected to be completed by 2021,…
Concerns over battle against air pollution losing traction
Financial Tribune – The new Iranian Parliament seemingly has no interest in working on government bills for controlling air pollution, an environmental…
Azmoun helps Zenit St. Petersburg to repeat championship with two goals
IRNA – Zenit St. Petersburg soccer club managed to repeat its championship four weeks before the end of Russia’s 2020 soccer season.…
UNESCO ready to develop tourism coop. with Iran
MNA – The Director General of Tourism Planning and Development Affairs said that United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is…
Iran’s Resistance International Film Festival opens for entries
Press TV – The 16th Resistance International Film Festival in Iran has called on world filmmakers to submit their entries for the event, scheduled…
Takht-E Foulad: A historical cemetery in Iran’s Isfahan
Tasnim – Takht-e Foulad is a historical cemetery in Isfahan, Iran. The cemetery is at least 800 years old. In the 13th…
Fire breaks out at Iranian power plant, latest in series of incidents
Reuters – A fire broke out at a power station in southwestern Iran on Saturday, Iranian media reported, the latest in a…
Esteghlal in shock after 8 members test positive for COVID-19
MNA – Officials of Esteghlal FC announced that the results of COVID-18 tests of eight members of the team have been positive.…
Congratulations to Muslims on birthday anniv. of Imam Reza
MNA – Today is the blessed birthday anniversary of Imam Reza (PBUH), the 8th Infallible Successor of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). On this…
Veteran cinema actor ‘Sirus Gorjestani’ dies at 76
MNA – Veteran Iranian stage, cinema and TV actor ‘Sirus Gorjestani’ died at the age of 76 on Thu. due to heart…
Leader urges Investigation into Tehran clinic tragedy
Tasnim – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei offered condolences over deaths in an explosion and an ensuing fire…
Iran makes arrest over second deadly blast in Tehran in week
Bloomberg – Iranian authorities detained one person and were seeking at least four others over a deadly blast at a clinic in…
Iran’s conservative parliament moves to ban Instagram
Al-Monitor – Iran’s newly inaugurated parliament is pushing for a new ban on the country’s already restricted social media, a campaign that…
Tehran Museums to showcase 8 Ilkhani terracottas
IRNA – Director of Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran said eight terracottas belonging to Ilkhani era will be showcased in National…
Mayor: Qom seeks to expand sisterhood with other cities
June 30, The Iran Project – Mayor of Qom says the municipality is seeking to expand sisterhood with other cities. He made…
Urmia Lake coming back slowly
Financial Tribune – The lake now has enough water to attract birds and aquatic species such as flamingos and Artemia, but it…
Majority of jobholders lack health, retirement benefits
Financial Tribune – Sixty percent of jobs in Iran lack health and retirement benefits, which are also not entitled to government support…
Minister: Iran to present 5G Internet within months
IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Information and Communications Technology Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi said Mobile Telecommunication Company of Iran will present 5G internet…
Minister: Martyrs Beheshti, Motahari, Imam Musa Sadr, three prominent scholars
IRNA – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi said on Saturday that Martyrs Beheshti, Motahari and Imam Musa Sadr…
Foreign Ministry recalls cases of US human rights violations against Iranians
Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Ministry recalled the cases of human rights violations committed by the US against the Iranian nation, saying Washington…
Iran builds exoskeleton robot for disabled people
Iran Front Page – An Iranian knowledge-based company has built an exopad robotic exoskeleton robot for patients with physical disabilities in the…
Kalantari says DoE lacks clout to take on polluting carmakers
Financial Tribune – The pattern of procrastination by automakers and the influence of their strong lobbies notwithstanding, the Department of Environment insists…
The bell tolls for cheapest housing ownership mortgage
Financial Tribune – Since the year ending March 2016 to the year ending March 2020, the average home prices have increased 3.2-fold…
Iran cinema actively present at Cannes virtual film market
Press TV – Iran’s cinema is actively taking part in the 2020 special edition of the Cannes Film Festival’s market, which is…
Parliament alone cannot stop honor killings in Iran
Al-Monitor | Leila Alikarami: On the night of June 15, Reyhaneh Ameri, a 22-year-old Iranian woman living with her parents in the…
Chief rabbi of Iran: Israel does not represent Judaism
Al-Monitor | Mordechai Goldman: In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, Rabbi Yehuda Garami, chief rabbi of the Jewish community in Iran, explains…
Tehran condemns ratification of anti-Iranian human rights resolution by UNHRC
MNA – The Spokesperson of the Iranian ministry of foreign affairs Abbas Mousavi censured approval of an anti-Iranian human rights resolution in…
Traffic schemes fail to improve Tehran air quality
Financial Tribune – Air quality data recorded daily by Tehran Air Quality Control Company show no decline in air pollution levels after…