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US’ rise to form another Al Qaeda in Ukraine
Tehran, IRNA – Some signs like comments made by politicians close to the power circle in Washington, including Hilary Clinton, suggest that the United States and Western countries are seeking to replicate the CIA Operation Cyclone in Ukraine.
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Iran’s exports to Poland grow 114% YOY: Report
Tehran, IRNA – Simultaneous with a visit to Tehran by the Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau, a report by Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) suggests that Iran’s exports to Poland over the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20) grew 114% compared to figures from the preceding year.
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FM Amirabdollahian: Ukraine crisis has political solution
Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Sunday that the Ukraine crisis has a political solution, adding that Iran is against the war in Ukraine as opposed to the war in Yemen.
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KANS to honor young researchers of Islamic world
Tehran, IRNA - The head of the second KANS competition Saeid Sohrabpour announced on Sunday that six young researchers of the Islamic world will be honored during the 2022 KANS (Knowledge Application and Notion for Society) Competition.
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Iran, Poland FMs meet in Tehran
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Polish counterpart Zbigniew Rau met and conferred in the Iranian capital on Sunday. Tehran, Iran. May 8, 2022. IRNA/ Marziyeh Soleymani
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Iran, Poland FMs meet in Tehran
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Polish counterpart Zbigniew Rau met and conferred in the Iranian capital on Sunday.
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COVID-19 kills 12 more Iranians over past 24 hours
Tehran, IRNA – The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 141,177 with eight more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Sunday.
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Iran Parliament Speaker receives visiting Polish FM
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf met visiting Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau here in Tehran on Sunday.
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Does Mora bring rational proposals to Tehran?
London, IRNA – European Union’s Deputy Foreign Policy Chief Enrique Mora is going to visit the Iranian capital, Tehran, for the second time since the beginning of a pause of the Vienna talks in March when he is expected to bring rational proposals to meet Iran’s legitimate demands.
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Iran Health Insurance Organization to cover foreign nationals
Tehran, IRNA – The Deputy Insurance and Health Services of Iran Health Insurance Organization said that authorized foreign nationals in Iran can be under insurance coverage, paying the per capita insurance determined by the Iranian Government every year, and this amount of per capita for foreign nationals is usually twice as much as the amount designated for Iranians.
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Non-Iranian children receive polio vaccine in Qom
Qom, IRNA – Vaccination of foreign national's children against polio is underway in Qom, 140 km south of Iranian capital, as of Saturday (May 7).
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Mardini: ICRC dearly values long-standing partnership with Iran's IRCS
Tehran, IRNA - The director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Sunday, "We at ICRC dearly value our long-standing partnership with the IRCS in Iran."
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Festival of Heyran Gem of Iran to bring hearts together
Astara, IRNA – The Festival of Heyran Gem of Iran is scheduled on May 18 to help thrive tourism industry and bring people’s hearts together .
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IFRC Pres terms Iran Red Cross as powerful
Tehran, IRNA – President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Francesco Rocca said that after a century-long activity across the world, the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) is among the most national powerful ones.
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Tehran, Dushanbe interested in developing literary, cultural ties
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Ambassador to Tajikistan Mohammad Taqi Saberi and Head of House of the Writers' Union of Tajikistan Nezam Qasem stressed interest in developing joint literary and cultural cooperation.
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Iranian teenage shining in Kanagawa Biennial World Children’s Art Exhibition
Tabriz, IRNA – Iranian teenage girl Bahareh Pouryousef was selected as top in the 21st Kanagawa Biennial World Children’s Art Exhibition.
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Iran to initiate longest horizontal offshore drilling in Mideast
Tehran, IRNA – The Islamic Republic of Iran plans to start the longest horizontal offshore drilling in the Middle East from Laft Port to Qeshm Island within a month, an Iranian official said.
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Iran exports 2m tons of goods to Iraq via Mehran intl' border
Ilam, IRNA – Iran's exports to Iraq via Mehran international cross-border customs office in the western province of Ilam exceeded 2,270 million tons in the last calendar year (March 21, 2021 to March 20, 2022), said the director-general of Ilam Customs Administration.
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Iran taekwondo fighters bag 4 medals in Brazil Deaflympics
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian deaf taekwondo fighters received four gold and two bronze medals in the 24th Summer Deaflympics, Brazil.
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Water dispute affects Afghanistan-Iran ties: Researcher
Tehran, IRNA – The issue of water resources management is one of the most critical topics, which has overshadowed good relationship between Afghanistan and Iran, a researcher believes.
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Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on May 8
Tehran, IRNA - The following headlines appeared in English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Sunday, May 8, 2022:
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Iran’s Chabahar Port safe transit hub for Indonesian goods: Official
Tehran, IRNA – Senior officials from Iran and Indonesia on Saturday discussed ways to expand cooperation between the two countries, especially in economy and trade.
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Iran’s Karaj hosts Tulips Festival
Karaj, IRNA – A Tulips Festival kicked off in the Iranian city of Karaj on May 5, covering an area of 4.5 hectares.
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Deputy Russian PM to visit Tehran soon: Iranian official
Tehran, IRNA – Deputy Russian Prime Minister Alexander Valentinovich Novak will pay a visit to Iran soon where he will meet with First Vice-president Mohammad Mokhber.
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Iranian volleyball team reaches quarter final in Brazil Deaflympics
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian hearing impaired beach volleyball team in their 3rd match faced Japan and beat them 2-0 to reach the Deaflympics 2022 Brazil quarter finals.
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Iran beats host team in Brazil Deaflympics football
Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian hearing impaired national football team beat the host team Brazil in Deaflympics 2022 Brazil 1-0.
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Iran proposes strategies to boost trade with Indonesia
Tehran, IRNA - Iran's Minister of Trade, Industry and Mines Reza Fatemi Amin has underscored that creating connections among Indonesian and Iranian businesses, decreasing tariffs in preferential trade agreements, as well as facilitating financial transactions, are three strategies to bolster trade ties between the two countries.
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EU’s Mora, Iran’s Bagheri Kani due to meet in Tehran on Wednesday
Tehran, IRNA – Deputy EU foreign policy chief Enrique Mora is due to arrive in the Iranian capital on Tuesday where he is scheduled to meet with Iranian chief negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani a day later (on Wednesday).
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Africa’s economic opportunities for Iran
Tehran, IRNA – The new Iranian government under President Ebrahim Raisi has prioritized expansion of relations with African countries, and has underlined that his government will pursue further expansion of cooperation with African countries in different economic, commercial, and political areas.
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IRCS, German Red Cross sign MoU
Tehran, IRNA - The Iranian Red Crescent Society signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the German Red Cross in the fields of relief training and volunteering services.