Weak earthquake rattles Isfahan, center of Iran
A weak earthquake jolted Isfahan, center of Iran on Saturday, 00:52 (IRST), Iranian Seismological Center reported. The magnitude- 4.1 quake jolted the town…
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Iran to launch Islamic Google Earth: Communications Minister
Iran’s Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Brigadier General Mohammad Hassan Nami, says on Tuesday that Islamic Google Earth, named “Basir”, will be launched…
Iranians join millions worldwide for Earth Hour
Iran big cities like Thousands of cities in Asia and Australasia plunged into darkness on Saturday evening to mark Earth Hour. since 2007,…
Iran’s controversial bill of “Women Passport Amendment” cancelled
Head of Iran’s Majlis (Parliament) family and women’s fraction, Fatemeh Rahbar says that the controversial bill of “Women Passport Amendment”, which required…
Iran building high-speed trains, Cyclotron
The Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology is pursuing two national projects, designing and building Cyclotron and high speed trains,…
Iran Web Festival to announce winners on Feb 13
Iranian websites will once again compete with one another in the fifth Iran Web Festival which will be held across the country…
Mojgan Roustaei, entrepreneur and first female crocodile farmer in Iran
Tejarat-e Farda published an interview with Mojgan Roustaei, owner of the first crocodile farm, as example of female entrepreneurship in Iran. Mojgan Roustaei, 29, is known…
Mysterious blue oval light in satellite image of Tehran
A Canadian astronaut posted a satellite image from Tehran on Twitter and asked a question about the blue light that is seen in the picture.…
Iran’s former top nuclear negotiator set to run for upcoming presidential elections
There are various speculations on the possibility of Hassan Rowhani candidacy in the 11th presidential election which is scheduled to be held…
Iranian lawmakers concerned over violation of Islamic law in Rightel calls
Iranian Majlis Cultural Commission has expressed worry about the nature of video calls via Iran’s Rightel Communication Networks that might violate Islamic…
Widespread reactions to public hanging of machete attackers in Iran
The public execution of two men, whose mugging of a man in broad daylight on Tehran’s streets caught on a video and…
3 Iranian environmental guards die in Iran’s provinces
Two environmental guards of Golestan Department of Environment (DoE) have died drowning in the icy waters, and another one has been killed…
‘Iran poses short-term threat to Israel’s survival; Israel’s own behavior poses long-term’
Shortly after the United Nations General Assembly voted in late November to upgrade the status of the Palestinians, the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Ahmadinejad has no time for MPs comments
Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addressed MPs that he is too busy to hear their questions and answer them, Mehr reported. Mehr news…
Iran’s internet partly disconnected due to non-payment
Internet has recently been disrupted in some provinces of Iran duo to the loss of Iran-Goergia bandwidth connection. Iran’s Internet connections,…
Car blast in Tel Aviv coincides with anniversary of Iran’s nuke scientist assassination
A car exploded next to a bus in central Tel Aviv Thursday afternoon. Officials from the Magen David Adom rescue service said…
Iran unveils nuke scientist stamps in death anniversary
To honor its martyr nuclear scientist, Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, Iran put his face on its official postage stamps. On the sidelines of the first…
Iran police arrest Taliban member
Iranian police commander Colonel Manouchehr Nasiri says one of the members of Taliban militants was arrested in the Mehriz city located in the…
No one responsible for fire at Shin-Abad school: Iranian experts
The prosecutor of Iran’s Western Azerbaijan province says according to investigations, no person or organization is responsible for the fire that broke…
Iran court removes ban on reformist Shargh newspaper
The jury of Iran’s press court has removed ban on the Iranian daily, Sharq, and found its manager Mehdi Rahmanian not guilty of…
Maryam Amir Kamali becomes Iran’s first female football club-owner
Maryam Amir Kamali has become the first woman in the history of Iranian football league who owns a soccer club, while Iranian…
Iranian woman climbs Kilimanjaro for charity
A UK-based Iranian woman, Anahita Abadpour, is climbing the summit of highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro, in an effort to raise funds…
Source: Ahmadinejad’s press advisor is to be released
Following the Prosecutor’s approval of leave request forAli Akbar Javanfekr, Iranian president’s press advisor and director of the Islamic Republic News Agency…
Turkey denies Iran’s accusations against Patriot missiles
ANKARA, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — Turkey on Tuesday denied Iran’s accusations, reiterating that the deployment of NATO’s Patriot systems is for defense…
IRGC’s great capabilities in submarine warfare
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), which is responsible for providing security in the Persian Gulf waters and strategic Strait of Hormuz…
Iran’s former president son, Mehdi Hashemi released from custody
Mehdi Hashemi, the son of Iran‘s former president, Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani, has been released from Evin prison in Tehran after the completion of investigation against…
Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei joins Facebook
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei has joined Facebook. Having already amassed thousands of followers on Twitter and Instagram, Iran’s Supreme…
Seyyed Hassan Khomeini new baby is born
Ahmad Khomeini, Seyyed Hassan Khomeini’s son in his personal page on Facebook has announced that his new brother is born today. “The new…
Iranian MPs seek signatures to impeach Education minister
35 Iranian MP signatures have been gathered for the impeachment of Hamid Reza Hajji Babai, Iran’s Minister of Education, Mehr reported. “Up to now, 35 MPs…
Iran Foreign Ministry: Iran-US Direct talks, not a new issue
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has implicitly called Iran’s direct talks with the United States over its nuclear program as possible, saying that the…
Iran Air Force to produce Azarakhsh trainer jets
Iranian Air Force Deputy Commander for Training General Manouchehr Yazdani says the IRIAF is producing two models of trainer aircrafts, named Kowsar 88…
official: Iran plans to enhance drone capability
Head of Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) said that two models of semi-heavy and mid-size choppers, which can be used for military logistics…
Former US defense secretary warns against nuclear Iran, favors limited intervention in Syria
Former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates raised his concerns about Iran’s nuclear ambitions and warned against an Iranian threat in the…
Iran marks National Student Day
On Thursday, December 6th (16 Azar), Iranian students marks National Students Day, a day that commemorates the sacrifices of Iran’s students in its long…
Iran makes short animations about capturing US RQ-170 drone
A pro-IRI (Islamic Republic of Iran) cultural group has made seven short animations about seizing US RQ-170 drone in its capturing anniversary.…
Iranian students protest amendment to presidential election law
A group of Iranian university students gathered on Tuesday in front of Iran’s Majlis (parliament) to protest the amendment to the country’s…
Iran Majlis to prevent further mergers by government
An Iranian lawmaker says Iran’s Majlis will prevent merging of government’s ministries as the administration of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has not yet…
‘Health and Human Rights’ week to be held with Iran’s Alaei brothers’ effort
With the effort of two Iranian HIV/AIDS specialists, Arash and Kamiar Alaei, a working week was named as ‘Health and Human Rights’. Prominent…