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Iranian Visual Arts Expo kicks off in Kuwait
Tehran, Jan 22, IRNA – Visual Arts Exhibition of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kuwait inaugurated on Wednesday at the Kuwait Museum of Contemporary Art .
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UN: Rising inequality affecting more than two-thirds of the globe
Tehran, Jan 22, IRNA –The World Social Report 2020, published by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, shows that income inequality has increased in most developed countries, and some middle-income countries - including China, which has the world’s fastest growing economy.
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Iranian president meeting with Venezuelan Foreign Minister
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday had a meeting with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza. President Rouhani said that Iran and Venezuela enjoy longstanding friendship, adding that Tehran is ready to develop cooperation with Caracas.Tehran, Iran, January 21, 2020. IRNA/Marzieh Mousavi
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Iran produces turbines for gas transmission network
Tehran, Jan 21, IRNA – Director of Research and Technology of the National Gas Company said on Tuesday that Iran produces Gas Turbines with pumping capacity of 25MW.
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Iran-Austria Symphony Orchestra stages landmark performance
Tehran, Jan 21, IRNA – Iran-Austria Symphony Orchestra led by Abdolreza Amirkhani staged a performance on Monday night at Tehran's Rudaki Hall.
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Iran-Austria Symphony Orchestra performance
Iran-Austria Symphony Orchestra led by Abdolreza Amirkhani staged performance on Monday night at Tehran's Rudaki Hall.Tehran, Iran, January 21, 2020. IRNA/Mojtaba Mohammadlu.
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Iranian tourist arrives in Ganjah of Azerbaijan on camel
Baku, Jan 19, IRNA – Iranian tourist Mohammad Amiri Rudan arrived in Ganjah on a camel journey from Hormuzgan province as part of his around-the-world journey, the second largest city of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 341 kilometers west of Baku's capital.
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Iran tourism to attract more Indian and Chinese tourists
Tehran, Jan 19, IRNA – Head of Iran Hotel Association Jamshid Hamzehzadeh said on Sunday that Iran tourism is capable of tourist attraction from India and China, especially in winter season when European tourists keep low profile.
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Parliament to review AFC restrictions on Iranian football
Tehran, Jan 19, IRNA - Parliament will look into the restrictions the Asian Football Confederation created for Iran's football teams, IRNA reported on Sunday.
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Persepolis will not accept AFC decision: General Manager
Tehran, Jan 18, IRNA – Persepolis General Manager Mohammad Hassan Ansarifard said that The Persepolis Football team and its fans will not be in any way burdened by the AFC's decision to play in a third country.
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Russia warns the EU troika not to take action against JCPOA
Moscow, Jan 18, IRNA – Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna said on Saturday that Moscow has warned the EU troika -- France, Germany and UK over consequences of launching a dispute settlement mechanism of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
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Tehran's Reza Abbasi Museum; Islamic Arts Treasury
Reza Abbasi Museum opened in Tehran in 1977 and was named Reza Abbasi in memory of the famous painter from the city of Kashan. Reza Abbasi Museum can be considered as one of the richest historical-cultural collections in Iran so that it was, in fact, a small sample of National Museum of Iran. The treasure-trove of collections from the second millennium B.C. to the beginning of the 20th century and Qajar era. Approximately 50,000 items are kept in this museum. The building has three stories that the visitor movement has been planned to start from the third floor downward. Tehran, Iran, January 18, 2020. IRNA/Asghar Khamseh.
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Iranian envoy comments on reason for Ukrainian airplane crash
Madrid, Jan 15, IRNA – Iran's Ambassador to Spain Hassan Qashqavi in a press conference with Spanish media said that if the war atmosphere had not been prevalent after the brutal assassination of Lieutenant General Soleimani, the Ukrainian plane would have never have crashed.
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Iranians residing in China sympathize with families of plane crash victims
Beijing, Jan 15, IRNA - A special ceremony was held here by Iranians residing in China in commemoration of the victims of a Ukranie Airlines flight which crashed near the Iranian capital Jan 8, claiming lives of all aboard.
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UN calls for JCPOA preservation
Tehran, Jan 15, IRNA - The United Nations urged the signers of JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) to spare no effort to maintain this agreement.
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Iranian feature film shines in India's "Intl' Fest. of 5 Continents"
IRNA - Iranian feature film ‘Truck’ directed by Kambuzia Partovi, was widely welcomed in India's "Intl' Film Festival of 5 Continents".
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Meeting of Isfahan Governor and Bishop of the Armenians of Isfahan
Isfahan Governor Abbas Rezaei met with Bishop Sepian Kashchian, the Bishop (religious leader) of the Armenians of Isfahan and southern Iran, at Vank Cathedral in Isfahan on Tuesday to mark the beginning of the New Year. Isfahan, Iran, January 14, 2019. IRNA/Zahra Baghban.
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Syrian defense minister in Tehran for talks with Iranian Def Min
Syrian Defense Minister Ali Abdullah Ayyoub on Monday heading a Syrian delegation, held a meeting with Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami. Syria conferred top championship emblem on Martyr Soleimani. Tehran, Iran, January 14, 2019. IRNA/Defence Ministry.
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Pres. Rouhani calls for all-out expansion of Tehran-Muscat ties
Tehran, Jan 13, IRNA –In a congratulatory message addressed to the New Sultan of Oman Haitham Bin Tariq Al Said, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Monday expressed the hope to witness expansion of all-out relations between the two countries during his tenure.
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FM Zarif signs 'Memorial Book' of Sultan Qaboos
Tehran, Jan 12, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday attended Oman's Embassy in Tehran to sign the memorial book of Sultan Qaboos the late Sultan of Oman.
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Iranian singers cancel concerts in grief for air crash victims
Tehran, Jan 13, IRNA – Two prominent Iranian singers, Alireza Assar and Alireza Ghorbani, have canceled their concerts in the memory of the victims of recent tragic events in Iran.
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Zarif arrives in Muscat to attend Sultan Qaboos funeral procession
Tehran, Jan 12, IRNA –Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Muscat to attend Sultan Qaboos funeral procession and to meet new Sultan of Oman: Haitham Bin Tariq al-Said.
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Judiciary chief orders to initiate legal proceedings over Ukrainian plane crash
Tehran, Jan 11, IRNA – Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday ordered Judiciary Organization of the Armed Forces to initiate legal proceedings against those accountable for the tragic air disaster of downing the Ukrainian plane crash.
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Austria, Malaysia FMs review developments with Zarif
Tehran, Jan 8, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reviewed the latest developments in the region with his Austrian and Malaysian counterparts.
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Iran's Supreme Leader receives thousands of Qom people
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei received thousands of the people of Qom to mark the anniversary of the 1978 Qom protest.Tehran/Iran, January 8, 2019. IRNA/
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Body of Abu Mahdi al-Mohandis buried in Najaf
Baghdad, Jan 8, IRNA – Body of the acting commander of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) Abu Mahdi Al-Mohandis who was transferred to the holy city of Najaf, was buried in Wadi-us-Salaam cemetery.
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Burial ceremony of Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani in Kerman
Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani and martyr Brigadier General Hossein Pourjafari, were laid to rest in presence of a large crowd of state and provincial officials and people in Kerman on Wednesday morning., January 8, 2019. IRNA
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Iran official reacts to Pompeo's claim
Tehran, Jan 8, IRNA - An advisor to President Hassan Rouhani in a tweet responded to the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's claims.
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Iranian universities host foreign students from 129 world countries
Sabzevar, Jan 7, IRNA – General Director of Foreign Students' Affairs at the Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT) Abdol-Hamid Alizadeh said on Tuesday that over 40,000 foreign students from 129 countries study in the Iranian universities in different range of courses at varying levels.
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Commemoration of Martyr Soleimani at Arak Church of the Holy Mesrop
Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani, the commander of Quds Force of Iran's IRGC and Abu Mahdi Al-Mohandes, the acting commander of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) were in separate cars at Baghdad airport when the US carried out targeted airstrike to assassinate them on Friday morning. The Commemoration ceremony of Martyr Soleimani was held after the New Year prayer at Arak Church of the Holy Mesrop.