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Iran's daily gas exports hit new record high
Iran's daily natural gas exports hit a record high of 79 million cubic meters (mcm) during the Iranian calendar month of Tir (June 21-July 21), Head o.
2020-08-06 17:59:52
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Iran's medicinal plants exports fetches $500m annually
Iran earns some $500 million annually by exporting medicinal herbs, an official with the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology said. About $350 m.
2020-08-05 18:20:30
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Photos: Golestan hosting online marriage festival of Iranian tribes
The second national marriage festival of Iranian tribes opened online in northern Golestan province on Monday. The two-day festival covers traditional.
2020-08-04 18:11:08
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Iran COVID-19 update, July 31: 2,674 new cases, 197 deaths
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has infected 2,674 people and claimed 197 lives in Iran in the past 24 hours, a senior health official said. .
2020-07-31 18:31:28
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UN's Bachelet alarmed by threats against prominent Iranian NGO
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, said today she was alarmed by the Iranian Government's increased pressure on a prominent.
2020-07-31 18:31:28
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Iran COVID-19 update, July 30: Cases pass 300,000, deaths reach 16,569
The Iranian Health Ministry announced 2,621 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, putting the total numbe.
2020-07-30 18:40:51
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British embassy in Tehran resumes processing visas
The British embassy in Tehran in a Twitter message late on Monday announced it has resumed processing visas for Iranian applicants. ";We are pleased t.
2020-07-29 17:59:18
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Iran's Judiciary Has Blocked Prominent Jailed Lawyer's Bank Account, Husband Says
Iran's judiciary has blocked the bank account of prominent imprisoned human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh in a move aimed at adding pressure on her an.
2020-07-29 17:59:18
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International Tiger Day: Silent roar of Caspian tiger is regrettable
Tiger is an endangered species whose surviving population in natural habitats is less than 4,000 individuals, and preventing them from extinction and .
2020-07-29 17:59:18
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Iran COVID-19 update, July 29: 2,636 cases, 196 deaths registered in 24 hours
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has infected 2,636 people and claimed 196 lives in Iran in the past 24 hours, a senior health official said. .
2020-07-29 17:59:18
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Ancient human skeleton, possibly Parthian woman, unearthed in Isfahan
The remains of an ancient person, believed to date back to the Parthian era (247 BC - 224 CE), has been discovered during an archaeological season whi.
2020-07-27 17:50:57
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Sardar Azmoun wins RPL Golden Boot
Zenit striker Sardar Azmoun ended the 2019-20 Russian Premier League (RPL) season as top scorer. He scored a goal in the 2-1 win against Rostov Wednes.
2020-07-24 17:31:13
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WHO delivers 16 CT scan machines to assist Iran combat COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) has delivered 16 CT scan machines to strengthen Islamic Republic of Iran's emergency response to COVID-19. CT scan.
2020-07-23 18:10:25
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Iran urged to release rights activist with COVID-19 symptoms 'before it is too late'
A group of independent UN human rights experts has called for Iran to urgently release an activist who reportedly is ill with COVID-19 symptoms ";befo.
2020-07-23 18:10:25
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COVID-19 deaths in Iran pass 15,000
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has claimed the lives of 221 people in Iran in the past 24 hours, putting the total death toll at 15,074 as o.
2020-07-23 18:10:25
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138 healthcare workers in Iran lose lives to COVID-19
COVID-19 pandemic has taken the lives of 138 healthcare workers so far in Iran, most of whom were doctors and physicians, Hossein Kermanpour, the dire.
2020-07-23 18:10:25
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Iran COVID-19 update, July 22nd: 2,586 new cases, 219 deaths in 24 hours
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has infected 2,586 people in Iran in the past 24 hours, increasing the total cases to 281,413, said Health Mi.
2020-07-22 17:40:18
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World Artists Welcoming Iran's First International Online Student Puppet Festival
The first 'virtual International puppet theatre festival' started its work on 9th May 2020 by enrolling participants' works on Instagram page of the f.
2020-07-22 17:40:18
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Afghanistan sends first transit consignment to China via Iran's Chabahar Port
Afghanistan's first transit goods to China via Iran's southeastern Chabahar Port was shipped, the director-general of Ports and Maritime Department of.
2020-07-21 17:41:10
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THE FAIRIES: An opera banned in Tehran is released in Amsterdam
The Persian Dutch Network presents a recording which has been banned in Tehran for three decades: an opera based on a famous poem by Ahmad Shamlu, kno.
2020-07-21 17:41:10
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Iranian Health Officials Play Down President's '25 Million Infected' Estimate
Iranian health officials have tried to play down President Hassan Rohani's estimate that as many as 25 million Iranians could have been infected with .
2020-07-20 18:10:27
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Newly unearthed workshops may push back history of Isfahan by millennia
Archaeologists have unearthed the ruins of two workshops, estimated to date from the Parthian era (247 BC - 224 CE), in Isfahan in a significant disco.
2020-07-17 17:59:54
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Iran COVID-19 updates, July 15: 2,388 new cases, 199 deaths
The Iranian Health Ministry announced 2,388 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, putting the total numbe.
2020-07-15 17:00:28
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Tehran Says It Has Executed Alleged Iranian Spy For CIA
Iran's judiciary says a a former defense ministry worker convicted of selling information to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been execu.
2020-07-14 17:51:27
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Documentary ";Lift-up"; to chronicle life story of Iran's history-making woman weightlifter
Iranian filmmaker Reza Surani is making the documentary ";Lift-up"; about the life story of Pupak Basami, who is the first woman from post-revolution .
2020-07-14 17:51:27
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COVID-19 responsible for one-fifth of daily deaths in Iran
One fifth of the daily deaths in the country are related to coronavirus, which is alarming and worrisome, deputy minister of health has said. About 1,.
2020-07-14 17:51:27
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Iran's Rohani Calls For Temporary Ban On Weddings, Funerals As Coronavirus Cases Rise
Iranian President Hassan Rohani called for large public gatherings such as weddings and funerals to be temporarily banned to slow a rise in coronaviru.
2020-07-13 17:20:24
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Chabahar-Zahedan railway work begins
The track-laying operations of Chabahar-Zahedan railroad was started on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by Iranian Transport and Urban Development Mini.
2020-07-10 17:59:46
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Photos: Reza Abad desert, a tourist resort in northeastern Iran
Reza Abad desert, located 70 kilometres from the city of Shahroud in Iran's Semnan province, is among the most beautiful desert areas in central and e.
2020-07-10 17:59:46
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Iran is beautiful: Lar National Park in photos
Mount Damavand is not considered a simple mountain for Iranians. Being the highest peak in Iran with the height of 5,671 meters, is not all the greatn.
2020-07-09 17:52:19
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Photos: Oldest settlement in Iranian Plateau
Archaeologists uncovered 21 historical sites in Sadrabad Village located in Zarandieh County of Markazi Province nearly a month ago in what is called .
2020-07-08 17:50:33
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Mount Damavand Day: The iconic mountain is grappling with environmental issues
Mount Damavand, the highest peak in Iran, is located northeastern Tehran, but today, it is facing many environmental problems and challenges. Environm.
2020-07-07 18:30:41
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Iran Says It Is Negotiating 25-Year Bilateral Deal With China
Iran has been negotiating a 25-year accord with China ";with confidence and conviction,"; Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told parliament on Jul.
2020-07-06 17:00:18
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Iran Marks Single-Day High Of Coronavirus Deaths As New Infections Increase Markedly
Iran has recorded its highest single-day death toll since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, reporting 163 deaths in the last 24 hours on July.
2020-07-06 17:00:18
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Sweden Says Iran Agrees To Compensate Families From Downing Of Ukrainian Airliner
Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde says Iran has agreed that it will compensate the families of foreign victims who died when a Ukrainian airliner was.
2020-07-03 19:59:45
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Iranian-American Organization Pars Providing COVID-19 Financial Assistance to Community
As the pandemic continues to cause unprecedented trauma and profound financial hardship, Pars Equality Center (Pars) strives to support the community .
2020-07-03 19:59:45
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Iran Safety NGO Says Killer Blazes Are Due To Violations, Lack Of Enforcement
The chairman of Iran's National Safe Society Association (NSSA) warned about inadequate safety measures in public buildings which led to the death of .
2020-07-02 16:21:16
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Blast At Tehran's Sina Clinic Kills At Least 19
A powerful explosion at a medical clinic in northern Tehran has killed at least 19 people, Iranian media report. Authorities initially said that 13 pe.
2020-07-01 18:41:22
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U.S. Dismisses Iran Arrest Warrant For Trump Over Soleimani Killing As 'Propaganda Stunt'
Iran has issued an arrest warrant for U.S. President Donald Trump and 35 others over the drone killing of its top general, Qasem Soleimani, in what a .
2020-06-30 18:10:32
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British archaeologist David Stronach, famed for intensive Iranian studies, dies at 89
The Iran Heritage Foundation regrets to announce the passing of Professor David Stronach, OBE, on 27th June at the age of 89. He was the founding Dire.
2020-06-30 18:10:32
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Discover Ghadamgah: A millennia-old place of worship embedded beneath rock cliff
Ghadamgah is a millennia-old subterranean temple that was repurposed to be a mosque. The temple is said to be a place of worship where the ancient Mit.
2020-06-30 18:10:32
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Iran To Require The Wearing Of Masks At Indoor Gatherings
Iran has announced that it will make the wearing of masks mandatory at indoor gathering places as the number of coronavirus fatalities recorded in a s.
2020-06-29 17:53:30
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Rise of coronavirus deaths in Iran worrisome: Health Ministry
The COVID-19 new cases and mortality in the country show an alarming increase in comparison to previous days, Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat L.
2020-06-29 17:53:30
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Webinar: Iranian-Americans Conversation on Racial Justice
A conversation on racial justice with panelists Abdi Soltani, Executive Director of the ACLUNC, Mitra Jalali, St. Paul City Councilwoman, Tehran Von G.
2020-06-26 18:20:19
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Composer Loris Tjeknavorian creates ";memorable"; piece in home quarantine
Loris Tjeknavorian, the 82-year-old Iranian composer, has said that he has created one of the most memorable pieces of his life during the home quaran.
2020-06-25 18:10:21
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Tabas Geopark in Iran moves closer to possible UNESCO registration
An extensive dossier, which is an essential prerequisite for possible UNESCO inscription of a site, has almost been completed for the gigantic Tabas G.
2020-06-25 18:10:21
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Fugitive Iranian Judge Died Of Fall, Romanian Autopsy Indicates
A fugitive Iranian judge facing possible extradition to his homeland on charges of corruption died at a hotel in Romania from a fall, a preliminary au.
2020-06-24 19:00:01
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Three Arrested In Iran For Trying To Sell Babies Via Instagram
Police in Tehran say three people have been arrested for attempting to sell newborn babies via the social-media site Instagram. Tehran police chief Ho.
2020-06-24 19:00:01
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Kaldar cave in Iran estimated to date over 63,000 years
Nearly one decade of archaeological surveys at Kaldar cave has concluded that parts of this western Iranian shelter date more than 63,000 years. ";Aft.
2020-06-23 18:21:12
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PHOTOS: Eye-catching beauty of Lar National Park in Mazandaran, Iran
Lar National Park is a protected area in Mazandaran Province and Tehran Province, in northern Iran. The 30,000-hectare park which is in the Central Al.
2020-06-23 18:21:12
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PHOTOS: Howz-e Soltan Salt Lake in Qom, Iran turns red
Howz-e Soltan Salt Lake is located in Qom Province of Iran. Because of heavy rainfalls, more tributaries fed the Lake in spring and as a result, the w.
2020-06-23 18:21:12
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Tehran Ships Food To Venezuela To Establish Country's First Iranian Supermarket
An Iranian cargo ship was expected to dock in Venezuela on June 21 with food that will stock the first Iranian supermarket in the South American count.
2020-06-22 17:50:55
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Founder, Two Members Of Prominent Anti-Poverty NGO Detained In Iran
A prominent Iranian NGO that fights poverty says its founder and two other members have been detained. Imam Ali's Popular Students Relief Society said.
2020-06-22 17:50:55
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Iranian hero Alborz Zare'ei dies fighting Zagros forest wildfire
Alborz Zare'ei, a 38-year-old environmental enthusiast and climber, who was helping extinguish a wildfire in the southwestern part of the country, los.
2020-06-22 17:50:55
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Important message from the Chair and CEO of Popli Khalatbari Charitable Foundation
Your generous support has meant that PKCF has been able to do the following. Food and Sanitation Packages, Iran: Our representatives in Iran are distr.
2020-06-19 18:20:10
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Sa'adi Foundation runs virtual course on Persian language teacher training
A Tehran-based organization that promotes the Persian language abroad has launched a virtual teacher training course. Sa'adi Foundation said the virtu.
2020-06-18 18:10:22
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Photos: Pink-colored Maharloo Lake in Shiraz, Iran
Maharloo Lake with an area of 600 sq. km is situated on the outskirts of Shiraz, southern Iran, and is a perfect stopover for tourists and nature love.
2020-06-17 17:59:53
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Iranian judge Gholamreza Mansouri arrested in Romania
An Iranian judge accused of corruption and taking more than $500,000 in bribes has been arrested in Romania, Iran's Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein .
2020-06-15 18:50:16
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Former Lawmaker In Iran, Parvaneh Salahshouri, Being Tried For Voicing Criticism
A preliminary court in Iran has found former outspoken female member of parliament guilty, and soon she will be put on trial. The case against Ms. Par.
2020-06-15 18:50:16
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Moms Against Poverty grants $600K aid to Iranian families affected by COVID-19
Global charity organization Moms Against Poverty (MAP) has sent a shipment worth 25 billion rials (nearly $600,000 at the official rate of 42,000 rial.
2020-06-15 18:50:16
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COVID-19: Iran Daily Deaths Exceed 100 For First Time In Two Months
The number of deaths from COVID-19 in Iran has exceeded 100 for the first time in two months, the country's Health Ministry said on June 14. Ministry .
2020-06-15 18:50:16
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Iranian Actor Mohammad-Ali Keshavarz dies at 90
The legendary actor Mohammad-Ali Keshavarz, famous for his roles in Ali Hatami's hits such as ";Mother"; and ";Hezardastan";, has died. He was 90. Bor.
2020-06-15 18:50:16
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Handicrafts: The art of 'heart and hand'
Along with other historical and natural attractions of Zanjan province in Iran, handicrafts in the province are manifestation of skills, tastes and th.
2020-06-12 18:20:19
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Iran, Iraq reach initial deal on building 354km highway: Minister
Iran's minister of transportation says an initial deal has been reached with the neighboring Iraq to build a long highway that would ease traffic acro.
2020-06-11 17:50:28
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Iran Will Send Flight Recorders From Ukrainian Jet To Paris: Report
Iran has told the United Nations aviation agency that it will send the black boxes from a downed Ukrainian passenger jet to Paris for analysis after i.
2020-06-11 17:50:28
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Iran's Knowledge-based companies to raise annual sales to $35 billion
Knowledge-based companies in Iran sold products worth 1,200 trillion rials (about $28 billion at the official rate of 42,000 rials) in the previous Ir.
2020-06-11 17:50:28
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Former Deputy Mayor Of Tehran Being Tried For Billion-Dollar Corruption
Forty court hearings have been so far held in the trial of former Tehran Deputy Mayor, Issa Sharifi on charges of corruption, the spokesman of the Isl.
2020-06-10 19:31:27
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Iranian Medical Students To Be Required To Study Traditional Medicine
Iran's Health Ministry has announced that students of medicine, dentistry, and pharmacology will be required to take two courses in traditional medici.
2020-06-10 19:31:27
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PHOTOS: Newly hatched turtles on Kish Island, Persian Gulf
A group of hawksbill sea turtles hatched out on Kish Island in Persian Gulf and made their way into the sea. Each mother hawksbill sea turtle can lay .
2020-06-10 19:31:27
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PHOTOS: Tehran Circus in the time of Coronavirus
Although the circus had just started, the seats were full of spectators every night. Tehran Circus has been closed for four months now, and its staff .
2020-06-10 19:31:27
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Iran's Health Minister Replaces 'Coronavirus Spokesman' Who Was Too Active
Iran's Health Minister Saeed Namaki on Tuesday replaced the ministry's spokesman who had become a familiar face during the coronavirus crisis. He advi.
2020-06-09 18:10:34
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Some 1,000 earthquakes occurred in Iran in one month
Seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran, recorded more than 960 earthquakes across the country over the past.
2020-06-09 18:10:34
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Venezuela Receives COVID-19 Medical Aid From Iran
Venezuela has received an air cargo shipment of aid from Iran in another sign that ties between the Islamic republic and the South American country --.
2020-06-09 18:10:34
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Fearsome Prosecutor Of Journalists Accused Of Taking Bribes, Flees Iran
During a corruption trial in Iran on Sunday a prosecutor known for the mass arrest of journalists in 2013 was named as the recipient of 500,000 euros .
2020-06-08 18:11:32
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Coronavirus Cuts Iran's GDP by 15 Percent
Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Farhad Dejpasand said coronavirus pandemic has caused the country's gross domestic product (GDP) to shri.
2020-06-08 18:11:32
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Iranian Scientist Freed By U.S. Arrives In Tehran
Iranian scientist Majid Taheri has returned home after his release from prison in the United States as part of a prisoner exchange, semiofficial Irani.
2020-06-08 18:11:32
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Managing director of Iranian news agency convicted on false news charges
On May 31, 2020, Branch 6 of Tehran's Media Court convicted Ali Motaghian, the managing director of the semi-official Iranian Students' News Agency (I.
2020-06-05 17:40:55
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Iran President Says Coronavirus Restrictions To Be Restored If Warnings Not Heeded
President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday said restrictions will be restored if warnings are not heeded and the coronavirus outbreak peaks again. ";People.
2020-06-04 18:42:31
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Iranian Scientist Arrives Home After Being Released From U.S. Custody
An Iranian scientist who had been detained in the United States has landed in his homeland amid denials from both countries that his release is part o.
2020-06-03 18:40:30
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5-Richter quake jolts western Iran
An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale rocked Saleh Abad, Mehran, western Iran. According to the Seismological Center of the Geophysics Instit.
2020-06-03 18:40:30
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Photos: Aladaghlar (Rainbow) Mountains in Iran
If you are looking for a natural place to be amazed, you should take a trip to Zanjan Province in Iran and see the colorful Aladaghlar Mountains. ''Al.
2020-06-03 18:40:30
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Venezuelan President Says He Will Visit Iran To Sign Energy Agreements
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he will visit Iran shortly to sign cooperation agreements in energy and other sectors after Iran sent five fu.
2020-06-02 18:30:37
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Women's Boxing Banned In Iran's Khuzestan Province
Khuzestan has become Iran's first province to officially ban women's boxing. ";Any activity in women's boxing is prohibited in the province,"; the hea.
2020-06-02 18:30:37
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Regional initiative for locust infestation
A trilateral plan among Iran, Pakistan and India is being formulated to address locust swarm infestations that devour crops and threaten the livelihoo.
2020-06-02 18:30:37
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Wildfire rage in southwest Iran
Wildfire broke out on Thursday evening in several protected areas in the provinces of Khuzestan, Bushehr, Lorestan, Kohgiluyeh, and Boyer-Ahmad, inclu.
2020-06-01 17:40:22
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Iran says coronavirus figures decreasing, virus being eradicated
Over 88 percent of coronavirus patients have recovered in Tehran, an Iranian official said, adding that the virus is being eradicated in the country. .
2020-05-29 18:34:05
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Face mask paintings depict Shahnameh character fighting coronavirus monster
Ferdowsi's masterpiece Shahnameh and its seven adventures have been the source of inspiration for Iranian graphic designer Yazdan Saadi's new collecti.
2020-05-29 18:34:05
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U.S. Ends Sanctions Waivers On Iran's Civilian Nuclear Program
The United States will end sanctions waivers that allow Russian, Chinese, and European firms to carry out civilian nuclear cooperation with Iran, effe.
2020-05-28 17:30:30
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Iran's Rohani Calls For Stricter Laws On 'Honor Killings' After Beheading Of 13-Year-Old Girl
Iranian President Hassan Rohani has called for harsher laws to tackle so-called ";honor killings"; after the particularly shocking slaying of a teenag.
2020-05-28 17:30:30
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Iranian skater Mohammad Nemati dies of Covid-19
Iran national skate team member Mohammad Nemati died of Coronavirus on Tuesday. He has died at the age of 20 in his hometown Mashhad. According to Ira.
2020-05-27 17:40:33
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Second Iranian Oil Tanker Arrives At Venezuela's Largest Refinery
A second Iranian tanker carrying gasoline and oil derivatives has arrived at crisis-stricken Venezuela's main oil refinery, amid escalating tensions b.
2020-05-27 17:40:33
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Iran-China trade falls 40% in first 4 months of 2020 yr/yr
Based on the data released by the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China, Iranian imports from the Asian country reached .
2020-05-26 17:11:19
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Shardad Rohani performing from Tehran's Roudaki Hall
In celebration of Maestro Shardad Rohani's upcoming birthday on May 27, Farhang Foundation is proud to present an exclusive world premiere performance.
2020-05-26 17:11:19
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Iran records 1,787 new COVID-19 cases on May 26
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has infected 1,787 people and claimed 57 lives in Iran in the past 24 hours, a senior health official said. Iran's He.
2020-05-26 17:11:19
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Earthquake Strikes Western Iran
An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck the province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad in western Iran on May 24, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. State.
2020-05-25 18:31:36
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COVID-19: Iran Reopens Religious Shrines After Two Months
Iran has reopened its religious shrines, some two months after closing them due to the Middle East's deadliest coronavirus outbreak. The shrines were .
2020-05-25 18:31:36
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Petroglyphs hold clues to 14,000 years of human life in Iran
Archaeologists have found prehistoric rock drawings near Natanz in central Iran which give clues about the rise of human presence that is rooted in 14.
2020-05-25 18:31:36
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Caspian Sea water level sinks to lowest in 25 years
The Caspian Sea water level has reached its lowest level since 1995, mainly because of a recent drop in the water level of the Volga River, which supp.
2020-05-21 18:31:40
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Iran's population growth drops to less than 1% for first time
The country's population growth rate has decreased to less than one percent for the first time over the past four decades, Seyed Hamed Barakati, deput.
2020-05-21 18:31:40
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107 Iranian medical staff have died in coronavirus battle
";We are gathering precise data from all over the country in order to know how many people from among medical staff have been infected with the corona.
2020-05-20 18:47:38
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Bani Adam (Children of Adam): World musicians release solidarity music video during pandemic
A music video inspired by Persian poet Sadi's famous poem ";The Sons of Adam Are Limbs of Each Other"; has been released with the voice of Iranian voc.
2020-05-20 18:47:38
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Iranian husband, wife sentenced to death for corruption
Iranian Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaeili announced on Tuesday that two of the defendants in corruption cases were sentenced to death. The de.
2020-05-19 18:31:20
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Iranian Parkour Athlete Reportedly Detained After Posting Romantic Instagram Photos
Iranian parkour athlete and photographer Alireza Japalaghy has been detained, his brother said on May 18. Japalaghy reportedly said in a video posted .
2020-05-19 18:31:20
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Iran's OPEC Governor, A Key Oil Strategist, Dies At 68
Iran's longtime OPEC governor, Hossein Kazempour Ardebili, has died from a brain hemorrhage two weeks after falling into a coma. The Iranian Oil Minis.
2020-05-18 17:51:01
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Iranian-French Academic Fariba Adelkhah Sentenced To Six Years In Prison In Iran
An Iranian court has sentenced a French-Iranian academic to six years in prison on security charges, her lawyer said. The lawyer for Fariba Adelkhah s.
2020-05-18 17:51:01
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Iran's FM Zarif likens Trump's 'disinfectant' advice to nuclear deal argument
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has likened Washington's JCPOA argument to U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion to inject disinfectant to tr.
2020-05-15 17:59:33
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Iranian journalist Hassan Fathi begins 1.5 year jail term over BBC interview
Iranian authorities should release journalist Hassan Fathi from prison and cease arbitrarily jailing members of the press, the Committee to Protect Jo.
2020-05-14 18:00:32
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VIDEO: Tehran Choir performs John Rutter's ";For the Beauty of Earth";
The Tehran Choir by conductor Mehdi Qasemi has released a video in which its members perform British composer John Rutter's ";For the Beauty of the Ea.
2020-05-14 18:00:32
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Iran Receives Another Cargo Of Medical Supplies From Germany
An official of the Iranian Customs Organization on Thursday confirmed that a consignment of medical equipment purchased from Germany worth around 749,.
2020-05-14 18:00:32
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Russia's UN Envoy Strongly Opposes U.S. Attempt To Extend Arms Embargo On Iran
Russia's ambassador to the United Nations says Moscow will oppose any attempts by the United States to extend the arms embargo on Iran and reimpose UN.
2020-05-13 18:11:27
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UNICEF procures specialized wound dressings for children suffering from EB in Iran
Thanks to the generous financial support of the Government of Germany, UNICEF has procured and shipped to Iran specialized wound dressings for childre.
2020-05-13 18:11:27
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COVID-19: Iran Allows All Mosques To Open Temporarily As Restrictions Ease
All mosques in Iran will reopen temporarily on May 12 in another step toward easing restrictions implemented to contain the spread of the new coronavi.
2020-05-12 17:41:48
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Iran Says Ready For Prisoner Swap With U.S. Without Preconditions
Iran is ready for a full prisoner exchange with the United States, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei says, adding that Washington has yet to res.
2020-05-11 17:31:01
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Let's share our love of Iran: Painter Iran Darrudi
Iranian surrealist painter Iran Darrudi has asked her countrymen to share their love of their homeland. Speaking to the Iran-France Friendship Associa.
2020-05-11 17:31:01
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Sara Khadem returns to Iran national chess team
Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, also known as Sara Khadem, who had announced her retirement from Iran national chess team, has returned to the national tea.
2020-05-08 18:11:15
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Iranian Human Rights Activist Ali Ajami Mysteriously Drowned In Houston Park Lake
The body of Ali Ajami, an Iranian human rights activist, was discovered in McGovern Lake at Hermann Park, Houston, Texas, on Wednesday. The cause of d.
2020-05-08 18:11:15
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IRAN: Magnitude 5.1 quake Tehran province kills 2, injures 33
An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale shook Tehran province early on Friday, killing two and injuring 33. The earthquake occurred at 00:48 .
2020-05-08 18:11:15
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Iranian OPEC Official In Coma After Suffering 'Severe' Brain Hemorrhage
Iran's OPEC governor, Hossein Kazempur Ardebili, is in a coma after suffering a ";severe"; brain hemorrhage. In a tweet on May 3, the country's Oil Mi.
2020-05-05 17:10:33
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Iran To Cut Four Zeros From Currency To Fight Hyperinflation
Iran's parliament has voted to slash four zeros from the national currency, the rial, to fight hyperinflation caused by crippling U.S. sanctions and t.
2020-05-05 17:10:33
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More Than 12,000 Lawyers In Iran Reject Move To Dismantle Bar Association
More than 12,000 Iranian lawyers have protested to a draft bill that undermines their independence and in effect replaces the Iranian Bar Association .
2020-05-04 17:23:24
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Warning Of A Second Pandemic Wave, Health Minister Says Iran Needs A CDC
While admitting that the official death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Iran has exceeded 6,000, the Islamic Republic Minister of Health warned .
2020-05-01 18:31:42
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PHOTOS: Precipitation brings Hamoun wetland back to life
After two decades of dryness, enough rains have finally come to bring Hamoun wetland back to life in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan-Baluc.
2020-05-01 18:31:42
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VIDEOS: Iran's National Instruments Orchestra Pays Tributes to COVID-19 Healthcare Staff
With the aim of expressing appreciation for the medical staff from around globe, the Iran's National Instruments Orchestra performed ";The Avicenna Su.
2020-05-01 18:31:42
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High Death Toll In Tehran Casts Doubt On Iran's Official Coronavirus Numbers
A member of Tehran's City Council has revealed that during the first two months of the coronavirus outbreak the overall death toll in Iran's capital i.
2020-04-30 17:51:28
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Iran to build houses on Persian Gulf islands
The Iranian islands of the Persian Gulf will be turned into residential areas, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Chief Alireza Tangsiri .
2020-04-30 17:51:28
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Iran's flag on Swiss iconic mountain shows sympathy in battling coronavirus
In a symbolic gesture, Switzerland sympathized with the Iranian people in the face of the coronavirus pandemic by projecting the Iranian flag on the m.
2020-04-29 18:21:02
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PHOTOS: On the verge of oblivion? Meet stone lions deserted in southwest Iran
Some cultural heritage enthusiasts say that hundreds of stone lions, which were placed on top of the tombstones of brave and courageous people of Bakh.
2020-04-29 18:21:02
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Iran Arrests Editor, Journalist Over Cartoon Mocking Khamenei
The editor in chief and a social-media administrator of Iran's semiofficial ILNA news agency were detained last week over a cartoon deemed insulting t.
2020-04-28 17:41:05
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Sassanid Inscription Unearthed In Ancient Iran Necropolis Being Deciphered
Experts are working to decipher a newly discovered inscription unearthed in an ancient necropolis near Persepolis, an official of the Cultural Heritag.
2020-04-28 17:41:05
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Iranian knowledge-based firms making headway in fighting COVID-19
Five science and technology parks affiliated to the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology described their activities in dealing with and treati.
2020-04-28 17:41:05
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Iran monitoring U.S. moves, but will never start a war: President Rohani
President Hassan Rohani said on Saturday that Iran is monitoring the United States' moves in the region, however, it will never start a war in the reg.
2020-04-27 17:51:01
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Ardeshir Zahedi: U.S. proved to be ";real terrorist"; by assassinating General Soleimani
Ardeshir Zahedi, a former Iranian foreign minister and ambassador to the United States from the Pahlavi regime era, said Washington's breach of the in.
2020-04-27 17:51:01
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Senior businesswoman dismisses U.S. claim that Iran doesn't need IMF loan
The U.S. believes that Iran has enough resources to contain the virus and even if it didn't, the sanctions have not blocked the country's access to he.
2020-04-27 17:51:01
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Iran 'honored' to cut corona deaths to a third amid sanctions: Health Minister
The daily death toll and positive cases of coronavirus in Iran have dropped respectively to one third and 40 percent over the course of three weeks, w.
2020-04-24 17:40:18
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Coronavirus Threat Rising In Iran As Restrictions Are Relaxed
The Commander of Tehran Coronavirus Combat Taskforce on Thursday warned that adopting a more relaxed approach to social distancing and movement restri.
2020-04-23 18:20:21
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Iran Says 1,000 Foreign Prisoners Released Temporarily Due To Virus Outbreak
Iran says it has released temporarily more than 1,000 foreign prisoners due to the coronavirus outbreak, following criticism by UN human rights expert.
2020-04-22 17:40:50
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COVID-19: Iran records 1,194 new cases, 94 deaths on Wednesday
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country has reached 85,996, of whom 5,391 have lost their lives to the deadly virus, according to Iran's Hea.
2020-04-22 17:40:50
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Iran to form women's para powerlifting team
Iran will form the women's para powerlifting team for the first time. Iran Sports Federation for the Disabled Vice President Mojgan Nasiri has said th.
2020-04-21 16:50:56
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Iran Extends Prisoner Furloughs Amid Coronavirus Threat
Iran's president said the country has extended furloughs for prisoners for another month as officials struggle to curtail the spread of the coronaviru.
2020-04-21 16:50:56
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Iran's Health Ministry confirms 1,297 new COVID-19 infections
A spokesman in the Iranian Health Ministry said that 1,297 people have tested positive for the COVID-19 disease in the past 24 hours which brings tota.
2020-04-21 16:50:56
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Iran Accuses U.S. Of Giving 'False' Account Of Persian Gulf Encounter
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has accused the United States of giving a false account of a recent encounter between the two states'.
2020-04-20 18:21:13
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'Untiemly' wins award at 2020 Kansas City FilmFest International
Iranian feature 'Untimely', directed by Pouya Eshtehardi, has won the 'Best World Cinema Feature' at the 2020 edition of the Kansas City FilmFest Inte.
2020-04-20 18:21:13
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Afghan Doctor Fights On The Front Line Of Iran's Coronavirus Battle
Najibeh Gholami was already doing a medical internship at Mashhad's Imam Reza Hospital in February when the coronavirus pandemic reached that home of .
2020-04-20 18:21:13
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Lessons on humanity from Persian literature
All of Iran's celebrations this year to mark Sadi Day on April 20 will be organized online due to the COVID-19 disaster. Persian poet Sadi was introdu.
2020-04-20 18:21:13
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COVID-19: Iran Loosens Restrictions
Iran has further loosened coronavirus restrictions, opening intercity highways and shopping malls even as the country continues to grapple with the hi.
2020-04-20 18:21:13
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Iran urged to immediately release prisoners of conscience and dual and foreign nationals at risk of COVID-19
UN human rights experts today called on Iran to expand its temporary release of thousands of detainees to include prisoners of conscience and dual and.
2020-04-17 17:30:35
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Iran's Firouzja makes history at Banter Blitz Cup
16-year-old Alireza Firouzja claimed a historic 8.5:7.5 victory to defeat reigning World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in the final of the $14,000 Ban.
2020-04-17 17:30:35
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Daily Covid-19 infections in Iran declines: 79,494 infections, 4,958 deaths as of April 17
The Iranian Health Ministry reported that 1,499 new patients were infected with the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, a notable decrease compared wi.
2020-04-17 17:30:35
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Iran's daily Coronavirus death toll falls to 92
Death toll from coronavirus in Iran fell to 92 on Thursday from 97 a day earlier. Over the past 24 hours, 1,606 new patients have been identified, Hea.
2020-04-16 17:11:19
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Iranian gallery launches online art exhibition in age of social distancing
Iranshahr Gallery in Tehran and the Surface Art and Design Project have recently launched an online gallery titled ";Atelier 99"; to escape from a slu.
2020-04-15 18:00:04
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Iran Economic Outlook: IMF forecasts 6 percent drop in GDP in 2020
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expected that the Iranian economy would do better in the wake of the current coronavirus pandemic compared t.
2020-04-15 18:00:04
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Over 50% of COVID-19 patients in Iran have recovered and death toll is declining
Some 53 percent of persons who were infected with the coronavirus in Iran have recovered from the disease so far and the number of deaths is on a down.
2020-04-15 18:00:04
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Lionel Messi thanks Iranian wonderkid Arat
Lionel Messi broke social networks after responding to the video of Arat Hosseini, who showed off his skills in a Barcelona shirt. It was in Instagram.
2020-04-14 17:31:08
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Iran reports lowest coronavirus death toll since outbreak
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Iran hit a record low on Tuesday as 98 new deaths were registered over the past 24 hours, the lowest since the vi.
2020-04-14 17:31:08
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Iranian American Organizations Call for Release of Unjustly Detained Dr. Sirous Asgari
PAAIA and a coalition of Iranian American organizations have come together to campaign for the release of Dr. Sirous Asgari from Immigration Customs E.
2020-04-13 17:51:14
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In letter to Trump, World Council of Churches urges U.S. to end Iran sanctions amid COVID-19
In a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump published on April 9, the council wrote that ";The novel coronavirus is a common enemy of humanity everywhe.
2020-04-13 17:51:14
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COVID-19 in Iran as of April 13: 73,303 cases, 4,585 deaths
The total number of people diagnosed with the coronavirus in Iran has reached 73,303, of whom 4,585 have died and 45,983 recovered. Meanwhile, 1,617 n.
2020-04-13 17:51:14
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Iran has handled virus outbreak better than U.S., Europe: President Rouhani
President Hassan Rouhani says Iran has handled the novel coronavirus outbreak better than Europe and the United States, assuring that the country's st.
2020-04-12 22:20:19
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Iran Temporarily Frees British Resident Aras Amiri: Amnesty International
Iran has temporarily released British resident Aras Amiri on furlough, Amnesty International said on April 9. ";British resident and Londoner, Aras Am.
2020-04-10 18:41:16
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Lake Urmia level rises by half a meter year on year
Lake Urmia water level has increased by 50 centimeters compared to the same time last year, Farhad Sarkhosh, head of the Lake Urmia Restoration Progra.
2020-04-10 18:41:16
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Coronavirus in Iran: 68,192 cases, 4,232 deaths, over 50% recoveries
The total number of people diagnosed with the coronavirus in Iran has reached 68,192, of whom 4,232 have died and 35,465 recovered. Meanwhile, 1,972 n.
2020-04-10 18:41:16
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Coronavirus infection, mortality rate in Iran on downward trend
The number of infections with the coronavirus and mortality in Iran are on a downward trend. Over the past 24 hours, 1,634 new patients have been iden.
2020-04-09 16:30:11
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Iranian Oil Minister Calls On US and Canada To Reduce Oil Output
Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh has called on the United States and Canada to join non-OPEC oil producers led by Russia to reduce crude pro.
2020-04-08 16:59:25
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Virtual Event on Humanitarian Relief Efforts in Response to the COVID-19 Crisis in Iran
Iran is one of the nations hardest-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the country continues to struggle to contain the devastating pandemic, many in our.
2020-04-08 16:59:25
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COVID-19: Iran Urges IMF To Move On Emergency Loan
Iranian President Hassan Rohani has urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to provide Tehran a multibillion-dollar emergency loan it had requeste.
2020-04-08 16:59:25
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World Health Day: Dedicated medics on front line fighting the invisible enemy
This time, medical professionals have gone far to help patients afflicted by the coronavirus, so the least we can do is supporting them and paying tri.
2020-04-08 16:59:25
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PHOTOS: Historic Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz, Iran turned into workshop for coronavirus masks
The historic mausoleum of Shah Cheragh in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz has been temporarily turned into a workshop for local women to produce p.
2020-04-07 17:21:53
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Momeni Foundation is now accepting applications for the year 2020 Academic Scholarships
This year over $20,000.00 dollars will be awarded to students of Iranian descent. Momeni Foundation is dedicated to providing scholarships to graduati.
2020-04-07 17:21:53
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COVID-19 in Iran: 62,589 Infections, 3,872 Deaths as of April 7
The total number of people diagnosed with the coronavirus in Iran has reached 62,589, of whom 3,872 have died and 27,039 recovered. Meanwhile, 2,089 n.
2020-04-07 17:21:53
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Iran's President Rohani calls for necessary measures to resume economic activities
President Hassan Rohani said late on Sunday that all required measured must be adopted to resume economic activities in the country with the people's .
2020-04-06 15:30:44
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Iran's Coronavirus Stats as of April 2nd: 50,468 infected, 3,160 dead
The total number of people diagnosed with the coronavirus in Iran has reached 50,468, of whom 3,160 have died and 16,711 recovered. Meanwhile, 2,875 n.
2020-04-02 18:20:23
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Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez, Omar Lead Lawmakers in Calling for Lifting U.S. Sanctions as Iran Reels from Coronavirus
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) led nearly three dozen lawmakers in urging the Trump.
2020-04-01 17:59:33
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Sizdah Bedar 1399: Iranians advised to stay home on Nature's Day due to epidemic
The thirteenth day of the Iranian calendar month of Farvardin is traditionally marked in Iran as Nature's Day, or Sizdah Bedar as the day is known in .
2020-04-01 17:59:33
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U.S. extends sanctions waivers on nuclear cooperation with Iran
The United States has once again waived its sanctions on nuclear cooperation with Iran, allowing firms of the remaining signatories to a 2015 nuclear .
2020-03-31 17:40:47
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Iran Gets Medical Aid Through U.S. Sanctions Workaround
Germany, Britain and France have facilitated exports of medical goods to Iran in the first use of a mechanism designed to get around U.S. sanctions, G.
2020-03-31 17:40:47
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Iran President hails public compliance with social distancing measures in coronavirus fight
President Hassan Rouhani has expressed his gratitude to the Iranian nation for their cooperation with a crisis task force set up to manage the nationw.
2020-03-31 17:40:47
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Ehsan Hadadi, Iran's first Olympic track and field medalist, is infected with coronavirus
The World Athletics has wished discus thrower Ehsan Hadadi success in his fight against the novel coronavirus infection. ";We've received word that Ir.
2020-03-30 18:00:12
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Iran begins use of plasma for COVID-19 patients
As the proportion of patients infected with COVID-19 continues to rise in Iran, Masih Daneshvari Hospital in Tehran is facilitating access to COVID-19.
2020-03-30 18:00:12
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Iran Frees Prisoners Amid Pandemic
Iranian authorities said they have extended the temporary releases of thousands of prisoners in an attempt to curb the spread of the new coronavirus i.
2020-03-30 06:40:25
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Covid-19 cases in Iran rise to 32,322, death toll hits 2,378
The US has once again extended a waiver allowing Iraq to import Iranian electricity and natural gas, but at the same time intensified its sanctions ag.
2020-03-27 16:10:34
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American Navy Veteran Held In Iran Requests Humanitarian Evacuation For Treatment
The family of an imprisoned U.S. navy veteran in Iran who was allowed to go on a medical furlough said on Wednesday that he has coronavirus (COVID-19).
2020-03-26 17:50:12
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Zoroastrians In India Send Second Relief Shipment To Iran
The New Delhi Parsi Association has sent its second relief cargo, including medicine and medical equipment, to coronavirus-hit Iran, the Islamic Revol.
2020-03-26 17:50:12
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'80 hours for 80mn campaign': Pressing US to ditch Iran sanctions amid outbreak
Amid a worldwide outcry against the United States' illegal and unilateral sanctions imposed on Iran, a popular campaign has been launched to pressure .
2020-03-26 17:50:12
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Iran Reports Record Number Of New COVID-19 Cases As Travel Ban Imposed
Stepping up its fight against the new coronavirus outbreak, Iran has begun banning people from leaving their cities and requiring those who are alread.
2020-03-26 17:50:12
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Ease sanctions against countries fighting COVID-19: UN Human Rights Chief
As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday called for an easing of sanctions against countries such as .
2020-03-25 17:11:15
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Iran tightens protective measures, introduces travel bans to rein in coronavirus spread
Stepping up its fight against the new coronavirus outbreak, Iran has begun banning people from leaving their cities and requiring those who are alread.
2020-03-25 17:11:15
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Iran's President Rohani claims number of coronavirus patients, deaths decreasing
President Hassan Rohani claimed on Tuedsay that the number of patients and deaths related to coronavirus is decreasing and this is promising. Speaking.
2020-03-24 16:52:22
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COVID-19: Iran Deaths Jump To 1,812
Iran has again rejected the United States' offer of humanitarian assistance, with President Hassan Rohani saying that Washington should lift sanctions.
2020-03-23 15:59:17
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Helping Hands: Iranians Unite To Help Those Suffering From Coronavirus
Facing one of the world's worst outbreaks of coronavirus, Iranians in local communities are coming together to help those affected as the country batt.
2020-03-20 18:10:40
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IRAN: Leaders Highlight Iranians' 'Sacrifices' As Country Celebrates Subdued New Year
In messages marking the Persian New Year that falls amid a deadly coronavirus outbreak, Iran's supreme leader and president both acknowledged that the.
2020-03-20 18:10:40
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Iran's Official Coronavirus Death Toll Now Up To 1,284
With 149 new deaths in the past 24 hours, Iran's death toll from coronavirus (COVID-19) rose to 1,284 on Thursday. According to the latest official an.
2020-03-19 17:20:39
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COVID-19: Iran Surpasses 1,000 Deaths With Highest 24-Hour Rise Yet
Iran's death toll from the coronavirus has reached 1,135, with 147 deaths over the past 24 hours -- the highest 24-hour rise yet -- state TV reported .
2020-03-18 18:00:00
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COVID-19: Iran Warns Virus Could Kill 'Millions' As Death Toll Reaches 988
Iranian state television has warned that the coronavirus outbreak could kill ";millions"; in the Islamic republic if the public keeps ignoring health .
2020-03-17 17:50:47
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Iran's coronavirus death toll reaches 853 with 14,991 infections
According to the latest reports on Monday, the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak, officially known as COVID-19, in Iran has risen to 853 with 1.
2020-03-16 14:31:11
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Cartoonist Jamal Rahmati uses Shahnameh characters to make animations on defeating coronavirus
has used characters from Persian poet Ferdowsi's magnum opus, the Shahnameh, to make an animation series named ";The Seven Adventures of Coronavirus";.
2020-03-15 19:08:15
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Iran's New Year Travels Plunge Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
For many Iranians, the new year's eve conjures up memories of holidays and traveling along dreamy beaches, silky warm seas, lush sceneries, and endles.
2020-03-15 19:08:15
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Rohani rejects rumors about lockdown in Tehran, other cities as Iran's coronavirus deaths hit 724
President Hassan Rouhani has dismissed rumors that Iran is planning to put Tehran and other cities under quarantine amid the coronavirus outbreak. Rou.
2020-03-15 19:08:15
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More Artists Summoned to Prison Amid Iran's Rising COVID-19 Death Toll: ";They Want to Create Fear";
In addition to renowned filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, three members of the Iranian Writers Association (IWA)-Baktash Abtin, Reza Khandan Mahabadi and K.
2020-03-13 18:20:25
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Iran's Military To 'Empty Roads' As Coronavirus Cases Top 11,000 Infections, 514 Deaths
One day after Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei handed over Coronavirus control and prevention to the armed forces, General Mohammad Baqeri, Chief o.
2020-03-13 18:20:25
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Iran's leading carmaker IKCO halts production due to coronavirus
Iran's leading car manufacturer the Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) has decided to halt production at all its plants after reports emerged its workers had .
2020-03-12 17:11:10
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Iran's First Vice-President, Three Minsters, Khamenei Aide Ill With Coronavirus
Iran's Revolutionary Guard affiliated Fars News Agency on March 21 published a list of senior officials and politicians who have tested positive or di.
2020-03-12 17:11:10
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Iran's Political Prisoners Remain in ";Limbo,"; Untested for Coronavirus Despite Symptoms
One week after judicial officials announced they had released tens of thousands of prisoners to prevent more coronavirus outbreaks, peaceful political.
2020-03-12 17:11:10
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Iran asks IMF for $5B in emergency funding to battle coronavirus as cases spike
The Central Bank of Iran has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for $5 billion emergency funding to fight a coronavirus pandemic as the numbe.
2020-03-12 17:11:10
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Calls for President Rohani to take helm of Iran committee fighting coronavirus
Calls have been growing for Iran's President Hassan Rohani to personally take charge of a crisis committee formed to manage the nationwide fight again.
2020-03-11 17:30:57
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Iran Health Minister Says Coronavirus Epidemic Will Peak In April As Deaths Hit 354
The deadly novel coronavirus epidemic will continue to expand in Iran at least until April 8, before it starts to ebb, the director of the Islamic Rep.
2020-03-11 17:30:57
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Russia gives Iran 50k coronavirus testing kits to help fight epidemic
Russia has provided Iran with tens of thousands of testing kits for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as the Islamic Republic steps up the battle again.
2020-03-10 18:10:19
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Battling Coronavirus, Iran's Health Workers Complain Of Severe Shortages
Iran's health workers are on the front lines of the country's battle with the coronavirus, which according to official figures has claimed the lives o.
2020-03-10 18:10:19
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IranAir suspends all flights to Europe due to 'unknown restrictions'
Iran's main airline company Homa, known as IranAir, has suspended until further notice all flights to European destinations, with aviation authorities.
2020-03-09 17:10:45
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Coronavirus: Chief Of Iran's Crisis Management Quarantined, Former MP Dies
The chief of Iran's Crisis Management Organization is infected with coronavirus (COVID-19) and is now in self-seclusion after several days of treatmen.
2020-03-09 17:10:45
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Iran Says Tens Of Thousands Of Prisoners Released As Coronavirus Deaths Hit 237
Iranian authorities have released about 70,000 prisoners because of the new coronavirus outbreak in the country, judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi said, a.
2020-03-09 17:10:45
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Iranian Lawmaker Fatemeh Rahbar Dies After Contracting Coronavirus As Fatality Toll Hits 145
Iran's death toll from the coronavirus hit 145 on March 7 after another 21 people were confirmed to have died during the previous day, including a con.
2020-03-07 18:31:10
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Iran opening 14 new hospitals amid coronavirus surge
Iran's health ministry is taking the delivery of 14 new hospitals across the country amid a surge in coronavirus cases that has increased the need for.
2020-03-06 17:40:09
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Coronavirus Death Toll In Iran Hits 124, Including Former Deputy Minister
Iran says the death toll from the new coronavirus has risen to 124 in the Islamic republic, including a former deputy foreign minister who reportedly .
2020-03-06 17:40:09
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Iran Closes Schools, Takes Other Measures As Virus Toll Rises Further: 107 deaths, 3,513 infections
Iran has closed all schools and adopted a series of other new measures as it battles the worst outbreak of coronavirus outside of China. Health Minist.
2020-03-05 18:20:27
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Iranian Instrument maker Zolfaqar Beitaneh picked as Living Human Treasure
The South Khorasan Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department (SKCHTHD) has selected dotar maker Zolfaqar Beitaneh as a Living Human Treasu.
2020-03-04 17:31:05
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THE RUMI PRESCRIPTION: How an Ancient Mystic Poet Changed My Modern Manic Life
A compelling cultural, spiritual and literary memoir, THE RUMI PRESCRIPTION is inspired by and sprinkled with new original translations of one of the .
2020-03-04 17:31:05
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Iran coronavirus death toll climbs: 92 deaths, 2,922 infections
The novel coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19 has killed 92 people in Iran, said Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour, adding that of th.
2020-03-04 17:31:05
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International Cartoon Contest: ";We Defeat Coronavirus";
Iran's Art Bureau has launched an international cartoon contest with the motto of ";We Defeat Coronavirus";, the director of the Art Bureau's Visual A.
2020-03-03 18:21:00
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Iran Judiciary Says All Political Prisoners Free Of Coronavirus
Iran's Judiciary Spokesman on Tuesday denied reports that some political prisoners including British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe have.
2020-03-03 18:21:00
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WHO medics, supplies arrive in Iran to fight coronavirus
The World Health Organization on Monday sent its first planeload of assistance to Iran to help fight coronavirus, dispatching six medics with tons of .
2020-03-03 18:21:00
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Supreme Leader Urges Iranians To Support Battle Against Coronavirus As Death Toll Rises
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has urged Iranians to support the government in its battle against an outbreak of the coronavirus as the death t.
2020-03-03 18:21:00
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Man Seen Licking Shrine Grids Despite Coronavirus Arrested In Iran
A man who challenged coronavirus health warnings and to make a religious statement licked the grids at a shrine in Iran has been arrested. Videos show.
2020-03-02 18:30:34
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Siamand Rahman, World's Strongest Paralympian, Dies at 32
The strongest ever Paralympian, Siamand Rahman, passed away at the age of 32 on Sunday. Rahman died after suffering a heart attack at the Nabi-akram H.
2020-03-02 18:30:34
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Iran's Coronavirus Deaths Mount, Including Senior Adviser To Iran's Supreme Leader
Latest coronavirus figures provided by Iran's Health Ministry put the number of deaths at 43. There is also a big spike of 205 in number of confirmed .
2020-03-02 18:30:34
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Banned Iranian Director Mohammad Rasoulof Wins Top Prize At Berlin Film Festival
Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof won the top prize at the Berlin Film Festival for his film titled There Is No Evil, which he made despite being for.
2020-03-01 17:21:11
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Iran Coronavirus Cases Rise Again; Trump Says U.S. Ready To Aid Iran If Asked
Iranian officials have announced another jump in confirmed cases and deaths from the coronavirus that is causing global havoc since its outbreak began.
2020-03-01 17:21:11
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Coronavirus Death Toll In Iran Rises To 43
Iran's Health Ministry says nine people have died from the new coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 43 amid 593 co.
2020-02-29 19:00:07
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PHOTOS: Iranians worried as coronavirus cases expected to peak next 7 days
Latest coronavirus figures provided by Iran's Health Ministry put the number of deaths at 43. There is also a big spike of 205 in number of confirmed .
2020-02-29 19:00:07
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Football Games To Continue In Iran As A Female Player Dies Of Coronavirus
Authorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran have suspended all sports events except football and futsal (soccer) matches in the next ten days due to t.
2020-02-28 15:10:54
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Tehran Cancels Friday Prayers As Coronavirus Cases Spike: 388 Infections, 34 Deaths
Friday Prayers in Tehran have been canceled over the coronavirus outbreak, state media reported, as the authorities confirmed that infected cases in t.
2020-02-28 15:10:54
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Coronavirus in Iran: Health Experts Question Officially Reported Infection Numbers
Amid a rising death toll in Iran from the COVID-19 coronavirus strain, public health experts are suggesting that the number of infections in the count.
2020-02-27 15:41:19
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Coronavirus: Citing Crowded Prisons, Husband Of Renowned Attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh Calls for Iranian Release of Political Prisoners
Reza Khandan, a women's rights activist and the husband of prominent imprisoned human rights attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh, has called on Iranian authoriti.
2020-02-27 15:41:19
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Iran Coronavirus Cases Spike: 247 Infections, 26 Deaths
The number of deaths linked to the coronavirus outbreak in Iran has increased by seven to 26 over the past 24 hours, authorities say, as the disease c.
2020-02-27 15:41:19
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Canadian Researchers Say 18,000 People Might Be Infected With Coronavirus In Iran
A group of University of Toronto scientists and doctors have published an article offering an estimate that based on Coronavirus cases traveling from .
2020-02-26 18:30:59
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Amid Coronavirus Outbreak In Iran, Political Prisoners Should be Granted Furlough, Say Relatives
Relatives of prisoners of conscience who were imprisoned in Iran after publicly calling on the supreme leader to resign have called on Judiciary Chief.
2020-02-26 18:30:59
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Coronavirus Rapidly Spreading In Iran, With 139 Officially Infected, 19 Killed
Iran's Health Ministry says the number of reported deaths linked to a rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak in the country has increased by four to 1.
2020-02-26 18:30:59
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Iran museums, historical sites shut down amid fears of virus outbreak
Iran has temporarily closed cultural heritage museums and historical sites in 15 provinces in a preventive measure amid fears of coronavirus outbreak..
2020-02-25 18:11:10
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U.A.E. Bans All Flights With Iran As Coronavirus Death Toll Reaches 15
The United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) has suspended all flights to and from Iran, where the outbreak of the new coronavirus has already killed at least 15.
2020-02-25 18:11:10
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Iran Police Confiscate Protective Masks Hoarded By Couple At Home Parking
The Chief of Tehran Prevention Police on Monday said 500,000 masks hoarded by an Iranian man and his Chinese wife have been discovered in a residentia.
2020-02-24 16:40:34
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Iran parliamentary election turnout: 42% national, 25% in Tehran
Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli announced on Sunday that turnout in the Friday parliamentary elections was around 42%. Rahmani Fazli said th.
2020-02-24 16:40:34
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Rise In Coronavirus Cases In Iran, Elsewhere Triggers Pandemic Fears
Fears of a coronavirus pandemic, or global outbreak, are growing as countries including Iran, Italy, and South Korea are battling to contain the sprea.
2020-02-24 16:40:34
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Spike in Iran Coronavirus Cases Raises Alarm: WHO
The head of the World Health Organization says he fears the increase in the number of cases of coronavirus in Iran could be a signal of worse things t.
2020-02-22 18:30:57
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Foreign ministers of Iran, Netherlands discuss ties, regional developments in Tehran
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Dutch counterpart, Stef Blok, have held discussions in Tehran about issues of mutual interest an.
2020-02-22 18:30:57
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Iran Reports Fifth Death From Coronavirus, Ten New Cases
Iranian health officials have confirmed the fifth death from the coronavirus in the country, saying the fatality was from among 10 new confirmed cases.
2020-02-22 18:30:57
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Iran confirms two new deaths, 13 more coronavirus cases
Iran's Health Ministry has confirmed two more deaths among 13 new cases of coronavirus, putting the total number of deaths so far in the country at fo.
2020-02-21 18:31:04
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Iran parliament committee approves currency overhaul bill
The Iranian parliament has approved the details of a government bill to drop four zeros from the national currency rial. Reports in the local media on.
2020-02-20 17:59:36
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Two Old Men Die In Qom, Iran After Testing Positive For Coronavirus
Health authorities in the central Iranian city of Qom have confirmed two deaths as a result of a first incidence of coronavirus in the country. A sour.
2020-02-20 17:59:36
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Top Suspect In Large Corruption Case Flees Iran For UAE
One of the primary suspects involved in a massive financial corruption case in Iran's petrochemical sector has fled the country, a conservative local .
2020-02-19 18:11:03
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Iran Khodro unveils first version of electric car: RANA
The Iran Khodro Compnay (IKCO), the largest carmaker in Iran, has unveiled a first electric car that could reach mass production in two years time. A .
2020-02-19 18:11:03
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Zarif meeting with US Senator part of Iran's general diplomacy: Foreign Ministry
Iran's Foreign Ministry has said that a recent meeting between Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and an American senator in Munich took place within the f.
2020-02-19 18:11:03
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Photos: Projection mapping in Tehran sends sympathy to Chinese battling Coronavirus
In a ceremony on Tuesday night, a projection mapping was carried out on the iconic Azadi Tower in Tehran to convey the message of sympathy with Chines.
2020-02-19 18:11:03
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Census 2020 ";Write in Iranian"; Campaign Launch
Today, Pars Equality Center (Pars) announced its Write In Iranian campaign for the upcoming 2020 Census. Pars is partnering with the Public Affairs Al.
2020-02-19 18:11:03
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Coronavirus Casualty: Iran water polo in shock over FINA's decision
Iran Swimming Federation still is in shock after International Swimming Federation (FINA) introduced Kazakhstan as Asia's water polo representative in.
2020-02-18 17:50:43
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PAAIA Launches Campaign to Combat Increasing Discrimination Against Iranian Americans
Amid mounting tensions between the U.S. and Iran that have resulted in renewed discrimination of Iranian Americans, the Public Affairs Alliance of Ira.
2020-02-18 17:50:43
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Iran Sentences Eight Environmental Activists On Charges Of Spying For U.S.
Iran's judiciary says it has issued prison sentences for eight environmental activists, including an Iranian who also has British and U.S. citizenship.
2020-02-18 17:50:43
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Iranian artist Matak wins Illustrators of the Future Contest award
Iranian illustrator Mohamad-Hossein Mason) Matak has been selected as one of the 12 winners of the Illustrators of the Future Contest in the U.S. city.
2020-02-17 18:20:28
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15 projects receive awards at the 33rd Khwarizmi International Festival
President Hassan Rouhani conferred awards on 15 selected projects at the 33rd Khwarizmi International Festival in Tehran on Monday. The annual festiva.
2020-02-17 18:20:28
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Aroosi Exhibition in Los Angeles: 150 Years of Iranian Wedding Traditions
Farhang Foundation, USC Libraries, and USC Dornsife Department of Middle East Studies present an exhibition celebrating Iran's rich wedding traditions.
2020-02-17 18:20:28
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Iranahayer Exhibition: Iranian-Armenian artists display works in Tehran
The Mehrsun Art Gallery in Tehran is showcasing a collection of works by a group of prominent Iranian Armenian artists in an exhibition entitled ";Ira.
2020-02-16 18:51:09
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Iranian musicians release ";Requiem for UIA Flight 752";
A group of Iranian musicians has released a song online in commemoration of the victims of a Ukrainian jetliner, which was hit unintentionally by Iran.
2020-02-16 18:51:09
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Iran's Government Still Unable To Deal With Heavy Snowfall Crippling Northern Region
Four days after heavy snowfall hit the province of Gilan, northern Iran, thousands of people in the urban and rural areas of the region are still with.
2020-02-14 18:59:44
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U.S. Grants Iraq Waiver To Buy Iranian Energy Supplies, But Sets Conditions
The United States has granted a 45-day waiver to allow Iraq to continue to buy gas and electricity from Iran, despite sanctions imposed by Washington .
2020-02-13 18:59:12
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Iran Election Campaign Starts With Thousands Barred From Standing
The weeklong campaigning for Iran's parliamentary elections kicked off with more than 7,000 candidates vying for the 290 seats in the legislature, sta.
2020-02-13 18:59:12
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PERFORMANCE: The Story of Nowruz comes to life in San Francisco in March 2020
The production ";The Story of Nowruz"; describes the unique celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of the Persian new year. From excit.
2020-02-13 18:59:12
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Woman In Iran Dies Of 'Suspected Coronavirus,' Patients In Russia Recover
A woman has died in Tehran of a suspected coronavirus infection, an Iranian state newspaper reports. Without citing any sources, the daily IRAN newspa.
2020-02-12 17:59:31
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Iran Says U.S. Killing Of Soleimani Weakens Fight Against Islamic State
A high-ranking Iranian military commander who was killed in a U.S. drone strike last month had sought to bring stability to the Middle East, Iranian P.
2020-02-11 18:40:46
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President Rohani Urges Iranians To Vote As Country Marks Islamic Revolution
President Hassan Rohani has used a speech marking the 41th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution to encourage Iranian voters to participate in up.
2020-02-11 18:40:46
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Foreign arrivals in Iran hits 8 million in 10 months: Tourism Minister
Some eight million foreign nationals have visited Iran since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2019) despite [U.S.] sancti.
2020-02-10 17:59:57
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SAIPA, MAPNA ink MOU for mass production of Iran's first electric car
Iran's MAPNA Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the country's second-biggest auto-maker SAIPA Group for mass production of the .
2020-02-09 16:50:36
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";Stop Trying to Destroy Me and My Family";: Writes Iranian American Businessman from Tehran's Evin Prison
In a letter from Evin Prison in Tehran where he has been held since October 2015, Iranian American businessman Siamak Namazi asked Judiciary Chief Ebr.
2020-02-09 16:50:36
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Denmark's biggest pharmaceutical company to start operation in Iran: Ambassador
Denmark's Ambassador to Iran Danny Annan said on Tuesday that his country is determined to develop ties with Iran, adding that the biggest Danish phar.
2020-02-07 17:50:45
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End of the line for Iran's bird-watching paradise?
Miankaleh international wetland has recently witnessed the death of over 13,000 migratory birds. Although veterinary organization announced that the b.
2020-02-07 17:50:45
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Dragan Skocic named coach of Iran national football team
Dragan Skocic has been officially appointed as Team Melli's new head coach, following the departure of Mark Wilmots. Skocic, who had recently parted w.
2020-02-07 17:50:45
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Dissidents Sentenced to Prison for ";Insulting"; Supreme Leader Facing Additional Charges
Dissidents who were sentenced to prison in Iran after calling for the resignation of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei are facing additional charges, an att.
2020-02-06 19:10:30
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Iran plans to send astronauts into space using domestic technology
Iran has taken the first step to send astronauts into space using space capsules which are projected to be manufactured over the next three years. ";W.
2020-02-06 19:10:30
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Iranian intelligence agents raid homes of 4 journalists, confiscate equipment: CPJ
Iranian authorities should cease raiding journalists' homes and should return all material confiscated in recent raids, the Committee to Protect Journ.
2020-02-06 19:10:30
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Iranian American Civic Engagement Forum: February 22, 2020 at Stanford University
PAAIA's first Iranian American Civic Engagement Forum of 2020 is being held on February 22nd at Stanford University, in collaboration with the Hamid a.
2020-02-06 19:10:30
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The Amazing Windcatchers of Yazd: Talk by Dr Susan Roaf - March 4, 2020 in London
We take so much for granted when we look only at the visible structures of buildings, but windcatchers demonstrate that their invisible attributes may.
2020-02-06 19:10:30
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'Protest Migration' Of Athletes Serious Challenge, Iran Olympic Chairman
The Chairman of Iran's Olympic Committee says ";protest migration"; of Iranian athletes and elite is ";extremely worrying"; and a ";serious challenge .
2020-02-05 18:40:09
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Iran reports first suspected coronavirus case
The first person suspected of having the coronavirus in Iran was identified and hospitalized in the city of Isfahan, IRIB reported. Arash Najimi, a sp.
2020-02-05 18:40:09
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Iran finds 3 editors guilty of defamation and spreading false news
Iranian authorities should immediately drop the false news and defamation charges against the editors of three news outlets, the Committee to Protect .
2020-02-05 18:40:09
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Pars Equality Center CY 2019 Achievements
Pars Equality Center's mission is to catalyze social, civic and economic integration of immigrants from Persian-speaking and other countries into Amer.
2020-02-05 18:40:09
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Popular Iranian Rapper Tataloo Released From Detention In Turkey
Popular Iranian rapper Tataloo has been released from detention in Turkey a week after being arrested by police amid concerns that he could be deporte.
2020-02-04 17:59:52
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Eight Dissidents In Iran Sentenced To Prison For Demanding Khamenei's Resignation
A court in Iran's second-largest city, Mashhad, has sentenced eight dissident political and civil rights activists to a total of 72 years in jail for .
2020-02-04 17:59:52
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Two Iranian Students Heading To Boston Colleges Challenge Removal From U.S.
Two of at least 10 Iranian college students who have been denied entry since August to study in the United States have filed civil rights complaints w.
2020-02-04 17:59:52
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President Rouhani: Iran Ready to 'Return to Its Commitments' to Nuclear Deal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran is ready to ";return to its commitments"; under the 2015 nuclear deal when other parties uphold their commi.
2020-02-04 17:59:52
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Concert: Niaz Nawab, Erwin Khachikian and Rana Farhan to perform in San Francisco on February 28, 2020
Diaspora Arts Connection (DAC) presents Niaz Nawab, Erwin Khachikian, and Rana Farhan Live in San Francisco on Friday, February 28, 2020. After succes.
2020-02-03 17:31:24
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Pir-e Shaliar ancient Iranian festival: Celebrating abundance, good fortune
Pir-e Shaliar is an ancient annual ceremony, celebrating abundance and good fortune since centuries ago in Uraman Takht rural district, Kordestan prov.
2020-02-03 17:31:24
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";Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness"; wins grand prize at Sundance Film Festival
";Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness"; directed by Iran's Masud Bakhshi received the ";World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic"; award at the Sundance Fil.
2020-02-03 17:31:24
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Iranian Tae Kwon Do Fighter Farzad Zolghadri Moves To Bulgaria With Olympic Dream
Farzad Zolghadri, an Iranian tae kwon do fighter who moved to Bulgaria this month, says he wants to represent the Balkan country at this summer's Olym.
2020-01-31 18:30:56
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Iran Halting All Arrivals From China, Repatriating Iranians Grounded In Wuhan
Iran's Health Minister on Friday said Iran is imposing a ban on all arrivals from China. Authorities say the six people suspected of coronavirus infec.
2020-01-31 18:30:56
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Jashn-e Sadeh, ancient festival of mid-winter, observed by Zoroastrians across Iran
A host of Iranian Zoroastrians come together in Taft county, central Yazd province, to observe Jashn-e Sadeh, a time-honored religious festival of mid.
2020-01-31 18:30:56
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European carriers to return to Iranian airspace
The EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Wednesday approved that European airlines can return to parts of Iranian and Iraqi airspace. The decision come.
2020-01-30 18:30:36
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U.S. Congress Passes Resolution In Support Of Iranian Protesters
The U.S. House of representatives has passed a resolution in support Iranians protesters. The House Resolution 752 supports the rights of the people o.
2020-01-30 18:30:36
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Iran crowned CAFA U19 Girl's Futsal champions
Iran claimed the title of the CAFA U19 Girl's Futsal Championship 2020 on Wednesday. The Iranian team defeated Kyrgyz Republic 2-0 in their last match.
2020-01-30 18:30:36
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Pentagon Says 50 U.S. Troops Diagnosed With Brain Injuries After Iran Strike
The U.S. military has for the third time raised the number of U.S. service members who suffered traumatic brain injuries in Iran's missile strike on a.
2020-01-29 18:11:02
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Some 6,000 migratory birds die mysteriously in Iran's Miankaleh peninsula
Some 6,000 bodies of lifeless migratory birds have been found so far around Miankaleh peninsula, located in the extreme south-eastern part of the Casp.
2020-01-29 18:11:02
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Iranian Rapper Arrested In Turkey, Tehran Authorities Say
Iranian rapper Amir Tataloo, an underground musician unauthorized by the Islamic republic's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, has been arreste.
2020-01-28 18:10:40
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Iranian cineastes launch campaign to support flood-stricken children in Sistan-Baluchestan province
The Iranian House of Cinema, which is the official guild of Iranian cineastes, has launched a campaign to support children in the flood-stricken regio.
2020-01-28 18:10:40
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Six satellites ready to be launched into space: Iran's ICT Minister
Iran's Minister of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) Mohammad Javad Jahromi said on Sunday that six domestically-manufactured satellites.
2020-01-28 18:10:40
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Sister arch bridges: Veresk in Iran and Wiesen Viaduct in Switzerland
The masonry arch bridges of stone or brick have long been constructed across the globe, some lasting for millennia. They are also iconic for having si.
2020-01-28 18:10:40
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Britain's Prince Charles Expresses Hopes Of Visiting Iran
Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, said in a newspaper interview that he would like to make an official visit to Iran, calling it ";such .
2020-01-27 16:10:33
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Iranian Airliner Skids Off Runway Into Highway; No Casualties Reported
An Iranian passenger airliner ended up on a highway after reportedly skidding off the runway during a hard landing in southwestern Iran. None of the 1.
2020-01-27 16:10:33
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FOOTBALL: AFC reverses ban on Iran hosting international matches
The Asian Football Confederation, the AFC, has retreated from its initial decision to ban Iranian clubs from hosting international football matches, a.
2020-01-24 18:41:06
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Winner of the Farhang Foundation's 2020 Nowruz Banner Design Competition: Setareh Feylizadeh
This year's winning design was awarded to Iranian artist Setareh Feylizadeh from Paris, France. ";Participating in a competition such as this, especia.
2020-01-24 18:41:06
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Iran FATF-Related Legislation Rejected By Expediency Council
A member of Iran's Expediency Council on Wednesday said the Council's deadline for endorsing the CFT (Combating the Financing of Terrorism) bill has e.
2020-01-23 18:10:56
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U.S. Bans Trade And Investment Visas For Iranians
Iranian nationals will no longer be eligible for E-1 and E-2 trade and investment visas, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency (USCIS) .
2020-01-23 18:10:56
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ALL OUT THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 25: ";No War On Iran"; Actions Across Canada
Tensions remain extreme in the Persian Gulf following the January 2, 2020 drone attack in Baghdad which killed Iranian Major-Gen. Qasem Soleimani and .
2020-01-22 18:10:15
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Iran Confirms Two Missiles Fired In Downing Of Ukrainian Plane
Iran's civil aviation authority has confirmed that two missiles were launched at a Ukrainian passenger jet just after it took off from Tehran's intern.
2020-01-21 19:10:49
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Hossein Zenderoudi's Voute Azuree Tops 12th Tehran Auction
Hossein Zenderoudi's painting Voute Azuree was the most expensive work sold at the 12th Tehran Auction on Friday as it fetched 32 billion rials (over .
2020-01-21 19:10:49
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Iranian Female Sprinter Farzaneh Fasihi Dreams Of Reaching Olympics
Female sprinter Farzaneh Fasihi, dubbed the Wind Girl, comes close to fulfilling her dream of reaching the Olympic Games. Fasihi has recently secured .
2020-01-21 19:10:49
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Iran Banned From Hosting International Soccer Matches
Iranian teams have been banned from playing international matches on Iranian soil, the Islamic republic's football federation said on January 17. It s.
2020-01-18 20:21:01
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Sanctions, Scarcity, and the Depressing Reality of Iranian Healthcare
When I visited Iran this summer, severe panic attacks, depression, and anxiety-longstanding byproducts of post-traumatic stress disorder-caused me to .
2020-01-18 20:21:01
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Is Iran An Enemy Of The United States? No; But Efforts Are Underway To Make It One!
It is so noteworthy that any reference to the assassinated Iranian commander of the IRGC, Soleimani, by television commentators, and especially by the.
2020-01-18 20:21:01
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Iranian FM Zarif Berates European Countries For Being Bullied By Trump
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday blasted France, Germany and Britain for triggering the dispute mechanism of their nuclear ag.
2020-01-16 18:30:45
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Iran's President Rohani Slams Disqualification Of Candidates Ahead Of Parliament Elections
Iranian President Hassan Rohani has criticized the disqualification of hundreds of people from running in the upcoming parliamentary elections, saying.
2020-01-16 18:30:45
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British Ambassador 'Leaving Iran' Amid Diplomatic Spat
The British ambassador to Tehran has left Iran after being detained by Iranian authorities last week, state-run media reported on January 15. Rob Maca.
2020-01-15 18:50:47
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Iran's FM Zarif Admits People Are Angry For Being Lied To About Plane Crash
Iran's Foreign Minister on Wednesday a dmitted that Iranians are angry because they were lied to regarding regarding the real cause of a plane crash J.
2020-01-15 18:50:47
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All-out efforts underway to help flood-hit Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province
All the facilities and capacities of the country have been mobilized to assist people in the flood-stricken province of Sistan-Baluchestan, IRNA news .
2020-01-14 18:50:12
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Iran Film, Theater, Music Artists, Broadcasters Boycott State TV, Festivals
An increasing number of Iranian filmmakers, performing artists, and musicians have been boycotting an annual state sponsored festival as Iran is overw.
2020-01-13 21:50:23
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2020: Millennium of Persian Poet Ferdowsi
Anniversaries are important; they celebrate legacies and signify presence and continuity. This year, 2020, marks the 1000th anniversary of Ferdowsi's .
2020-01-13 17:59:30
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Iran's Government Should Allow People to Mourn, Protest Without Threat of Violence
The Iranian people should be allowed to exercise their constitutional right to peaceful assembly without the threat of violence, said the Center for H.
2020-01-12 17:51:07
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PHOTOS: Protesters In Tehran Call For Justice Over Iran's Downing Of Ukrainian Plane
Protesters outside a university in Tehran have called for justice after Iran admitted it mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane on January 8.
2020-01-12 17:51:07
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Iran Invites NTSB, Boeing to Participate in Ukrainian Plane Crash Investigation
Iran has invited the National Transportation Safety Board, the U.S. accident investigation agency, to participate in the probe of the Ukrainian Boeing.
2020-01-10 18:00:06
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Ukrainian Plane Crashes In Iran, Killing All 176 People Aboard
A Ukrainian commercial airliner crashed on January 8 soon after taking off from Iran's capital, Tehran, killing all 176 people on board, mostly Irania.
2020-01-08 15:31:10
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Iran Launches Missile Strikes At U.S. Troops In Iraq, Casualties Unclear
Iran has carried out a ballistic-missile attack against U.S. forces stationed in Iraq in retaliation for the killing last week of a prominent Iranian .
2020-01-08 15:31:10
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Pentagon Says Will Not Violate Law Of War Amid Alarm Over Trump's Threat To Target Iranian cultural sites
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper has strongly indicated that the U.S. military will not fire on Iranian cultural sites, targets that President Donald.
2020-01-07 18:41:00
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Coalition Statement on Reports of Mass Detentions of Iranians and Iranian-Americans at the Washington/Canada Border
The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) and its Iranian American coalition partners today issued the following statement following th.
2020-01-07 18:41:00
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On Qassem Soleimani's Assassination: Is It Foolish To Credit The Foolish Clown With Foolishness?
Jesus saw a dead man on a roadside. Startled, he pondered, saying: ";O man, whom had you slain, for whose death. You paid the price with your blood; A.
2020-01-04 19:30:14
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Limited Damage Reported After Earthquake Hits Sangan In Northeastern Iran
A moderate earthquake has shaken northeastern Iran, near the border with Afghanistan. Morteza Salimi, head of rescue at Iran's Red Crescent, told stat.
2020-01-02 18:10:55
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Iran Says 'Not Afraid Of War' After Trump 'Threat'
Iranian military leaders have warned Washington against threatening military action after U.S. President Donald Trump said Tehran would be held respon.
2020-01-02 18:10:55
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Brighton's Alireza Jahanbakhsh scores stunning goal against Chelsea
Brighton winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh started 2020 in style as the Iranian scored a stunning acrobatic bicycle kick against Chelsea on Wednesday at the .
2020-01-02 18:10:55
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Shahla Riahi, Actress and Iran's First Female Director, Dies at 92
Veteran Iranian theater, cinema and television actress, Shahla Riahi, who was also the county's first female director, has passed away at the age of 9.
2020-01-01 19:10:48
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Iran's President Rohani Says U.S. Sanctions Have Cost Country $200 Billion
Iran's president has said that U.S. sanctions have cost Iran $200 billion in lost foreign income and investment over the past two years. President Has.
2019-12-31 18:41:00
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Iranian Chess Player Who Refused To Play For His Country Wins Silver Medal At World Championship
Alireza Firouzja, a top-rated chess player from Iran and the world's No. 2 ranked junior player, has won the silver medal at the World Rapid and Blitz.
2019-12-30 18:10:51
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Russia's Foreign Minister Says Either Abide By Iran Nuclear Deal Or Kill It
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that the United States and the European Union should either comply with the terms of the 2015 nuclear .
2019-12-30 18:10:51
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";They Know That Moving Her to This Prison Could Kill or Paralyze Her (Iranian Human Rights Activist Narges Mohammadi)";
By transferring prominent human rights activist Narges Mohammadi from Evin Prison in Tehran to the Central Prison in Zanjan, 178 miles west of the cap.
2019-12-28 19:50:41
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Iran Launches Naval Drills With Russia, China In Indian Ocean Amid Tensions With U.S.
Iran's navy has launched its first joint maneuvers with Russia and China in the northern part of the Indian Ocean, Iranian state TV reports. ";The mes.
2019-12-28 19:50:41
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Quake With 5.1 Magnitude Shakes Iran Near Bushehr Nuclear Plant
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 has struck southern Iran near the Bushehr nuclear plant, U.S. and European experts say. The U.S. Geo.
2019-12-27 17:40:18
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Struggling Iranian Nurses To Boycott Government Ceremonies Honoring Them
Since the Islamic Republic government and its Ministry of Health have neglected to address the problems Iranian nurses are struggling with, they will .
2019-12-27 17:40:18
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Iranian woman goalkeeper Zahra Khajavi sets new record for not conceding a goal
Vochan Kordestan goalkeeper Zahra Khajavi set a new record in Iran football for minutes without conceding a goal. She extended her team shut-out run t.
2019-12-27 17:40:18
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Air pollution choking Iranian cities: 14,000 hospital visits in 6 days!
Due to air pollution and increased particulate matters in provinces of Isfahan, Alborz, Tehran, Markazi, Qazvin, Qom, East Azarbaijan, West Azarbaijan.
2019-12-27 17:40:18
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Iranian MiG-29 Military Aircraft Crashes Into Mountain Range
An Iranian military aircraft crashed into a mountain range in the northwest of the country, state media reported. The official IRNA news agency report.
2019-12-26 18:40:56
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Russia, China want Iran to adopt FATF rules: Central Bank Chief
Iran's chief banker says adopting FATF laws would be beneficial for Iran's trade with allies. The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has said .
2019-12-26 18:40:56
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Iran Arrests Family Of Slain Protester Pouya Bakhtiari
Iran has arrested the family of a young man killed during last month's protests, which were triggered by a significant rise in the price of gasoline a.
2019-12-26 18:40:56
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Iran Football: Andrea Stramaccioni no longer Esteghlal coach and Gabriel Calderon on verge of leaving Persepolis
Italian coach Andrea Stramaccioni is no longer the coach of Esteghlal football team, the Iranian club said in a statement. Stramaccioni left the Irani.
2019-12-26 18:40:56
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Iran Restricts Internet Access Ahead Of Possible Protests
Iran has shut down mobile Internet access to overseas sites in several provinces, a day before possible protests. Iran's semi-official news agency, IL.
2019-12-26 18:40:56
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Air Pollution Sends 2,400 People To Hospitals In Iran
The spokesman of Iran's Emergency Services Organization said December 23 that in the past 24 hours 2,426 people visited hospital emergency rooms. Thes.
2019-12-24 18:40:39
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Australian, French Academics Held In Iran Call For Christmas Eve Hunger Strike
Two female academics held in Tehran's Evin Prison called for international solidarity as they announced that they would be denying food and water inde.
2019-12-24 18:40:39
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Iranian Women Make History: 2019 World Alysh Champions!
Iran's women's team made history by winning the 2019 World Alysh (Belt Wrestling) Championships for the first time on Monday. Team Melli claimed the t.
2019-12-24 18:40:39
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Iran's EB patients: The most oppressed victims of U.S. sanctions
Although food and medicine are claimed to be exempted from U.S. sanctions, financial and banking sanctions have limited the life-saving medicine trade.
2019-12-24 18:40:39
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Trump, Abe Discuss Iran In Phone Call Following Rohani's Visit To Japan
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about Iran, North Korea, and trade, the White House said late on De.
2019-12-23 18:59:41
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Iran's 2019 Inflation Rate at 40 Percent
The Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) announced that the inflation rate in the twelve-month period ended on December 21, which marks the end of the nin.
2019-12-23 18:59:41
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India, Iran To Accelerate Chabahar Port Project: Indian Foreign Minister
Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar currently on a visit to Iran says an agreement to accelerate the Chabahar port project was re.
2019-12-23 18:59:41
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Families of victims of November protests in Iran continue to speak out
Families of the those killed in Iran's November 2019 protests, at least 304 according to Amnesty International, continue to talk and reveal details ab.
2019-12-21 19:20:13
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Long bout of pollution expected in Tehran: Government dismisses fuel concerns
The Iranian capital Tehran and other large cities across the country are preparing for a full week of polluted days as the government insists gasoline.
2019-12-21 19:20:13
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Nine Iranian Labor Rights Activists and Journalists Sentenced to Prison Without Right to Appeal
Nine Iranian labor activists were each sentenced to five years in prison on December 14, 2019, on the charge of ";assembly and collusion against natio.
2019-12-21 19:20:13
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Yalda Night: Iranians celebrate winter solstice tonight!
A new Yalda Night is approaching the hearts of Iranians no matter which part of the globe they live. On that graceful night the winter chill is vanqui.
2019-12-21 19:20:13
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European Parliament condemns violent crackdown on the recent protests in Iran
In a resolution put to the vote on Thursday, MEPs denounce the disproportionate use of force by Iranian security forces against non-violent protesters.
2019-12-20 19:10:22
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";She Had a Right to Live";: Nurse Killed by Bullet to the Heart Amid State Repression of Protests in Karaj, Iran
Azar Mirzapour Zahabi, a 48-year-old nurse and mother of four, was killed by a bullet to the heart in the Golshahr district of Karaj on November 16, 2.
2019-12-20 19:10:22
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