Indians in Iran ask to meet visiting FM over citizenship bill
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The Indians living in Iran have called on their foreign minister to hold a meeting with them during his trip to Tehran and explain the recent developments occurring in the country after the New Delhi government proposed a controversial citizenship bill. In an open letter to Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who […]
Iowa woman ran over girl she thought was Mexican
TEHRAN (Iran News) – An Iowa resident woman struck a teenage girl earlier this month because she believed the girl was Mexican, according to officials. Nicole Franklin, 42, told police that she had intentionally run over Natalia Miranda, 14, on December 9 “because she looked Mexican.” Speaking to reporters on Friday, Clive Police Chief Mike […]
Air quality in major cities is unhealthy; Iran
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Head of Air Pollution Monitoring Group of Iran’s Department of the Environment Shahram Sepehrnia said on Saturday that air quality in the country’s six cities has exceeded the maximum polluted level and is unhealthy. According to the index, the air quality in major cities like the capital Tehran, Karaj, Tabriz, Arak […]
Modi summons to discuss citizenship law protests
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has summoned his government ministers to hold a meeting and discuss the security situation in the country following citizenship law protests. Government sources said Modi met his council of ministers in the capital, New Delhi, on Saturday to discuss security measures to end violent and contentious […]
Facebook deletes fake accounts promoting Trump
TEHRAN (Iran News) – US social media company Facebook says it has taken down a news network that used hundreds of fake accounts to publish stories about a variety of topics, including articles promoting President Donald Trump and criticizing the Chinese government. Facebook said Friday it removed more than 900 accounts, groups, and pages on […]
Journalists Killed in 2019 Reaches 49
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Forty-nine journalists were killed across the world in 2019, Reporters without Borders said Tuesday, the lowest death toll in 16 years. The “historically low” number of journalists mostly were killed covering conflicts in Yemen, Syria, and Afghanistan, during 2019 the Paris-based watchdog said, which warned that “journalism remains a dangerous profession”. […]
Blue peace plan, an invitation from Swiss envoy
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Markus Leitner, the Swiss Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran invited Iran for signing membership in the Management and Policymaking Council of the ‘Blue Peace’ Plan. Speaking in a meeting with the Deputy Ministry of Energy for Water and wastewater Affairs Ghasem Taghizadeh Khamesi, held at the venue of the […]
New guidelines for autism focus in early diagnosis, treatment
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on Monday issued its first new treatment guidelines for autism in 12 years aimed at helping doctors identify at-risk children and getting them the care they need as early as possible. Since developmental delays are often present in very young children with autism, the report, […]
Dangerous air pollution closes schools across Iran
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Dangerous air pollution has shut down schools, kindergartens, and special-needs schools in Iran’s capital Tehran and surrounding towns. Authorities in the Iranian capital Tehran decided to close down all kindergartens, schools, and universities on Sunday because of high levels of air pollution. According to the air quality control center, the air-pollution […]
Family and Community Make Dialogue
TEHRAN (Iran News) – One of the fundamental issues in modern societies is that families and kinship groups can no longer be the only shelter for individuals in society, and the lack of family dialogue is clear. On the one hand, citizens in different groups: age, gender, social and income levels expect to live in […]