Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan Wrap Up Ministerial Meeting in Istanbul Issuing Joint Statement
Foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey and the Republic of Azerbaijan concluded a trilateral meeting in the city of Istanbul with a joint statement that entails closer political and economic cooperation among the three neighbors. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Turkey’s Mevlut Cavusoglu and Azerbaijan’s Elmar Mammadyarov held their sixth trilateral meeting in Istanbul on […]
Relationship between What We See, Our Brain Activity Weakens as We Get Older
Study found that among older adults, there is a much weaker relationship between what their eyes see and their brain activity. Forgetfulness and age-related memory lapses are a common complaint for many older adults, but what is still not understood is what causes these changes. Recent research published by scientists at Baycrest’s Rotman Research Institute […]
Vote of confidence session proof of political maturity: VP
Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Hossein-Ali Amiri said on Sunday that a Saturday parliamentary session to cast vote of confidence for four proposed ministers showed the country’s “political maturity”. The parliamentary session was an example of “unity between the government and parliament” and was a “show of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s political maturity”, he […]
‘Difficulty of building a grand theory of religion and international relations’
Professor Jonathan T. Chow from University of Macau says that “Religion can be an important factor in international politics, but it would be a mistake to say that it is the sole or even the most important factor.” “Building a grand theory of religion and international relations, I think, would necessarily oversimplify the diverse and […]
U.S. has faced failure in nuclear deal, Rouhani says
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the U.S. has faced failure in the issue of the 2015 nuclear deal. U.S. President Donald Trump’s defeat at the UN Security Council shows that Iran’s foreign policy has “integrity” and enjoys “precise planning”, he said during a meeting with researchers and university professors of social sciences. […]
Iranian, Russian universities to launch project on herbal medicine
Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Iran and Volgograd State Agricultural University of Russia will produce herbal medicine through a joint project . The Iranian university chancellor, Asadollah Teymouri explained that the joint cooperation is based on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by the governors of the cities of Sari and Volgograd […]
Iran, Russia, India study ways of boosting cooperation
Delegations from Iran, Russia and India met in Moscow on Sunday conferring on the threats of the modern world and hurdles in expanding regional cooperation between the neighboring states. In the second and last day of a trilateral meeting organized by the Russkiy Mir Foundation, the participants discussed means of enhancing strengthening and broadening cooperation […]
World needs broader and more tolerant interpretation of religion: Jahanpour
TEHRAN – Professor Farhang Jahanpour, part-time tutor on Middle Eastern affairs in the Department of Continuing Education, University of Oxford, and a member of Kellogg College says that religion has always been associated with politics. Former Senior Research Scholar at Harvard adds that “What the world needs at the present time is a broader and […]
Iran signs $7mn deals on herbal medicines with Uganda, Kenya
CEO of an Iranian knowledge-based company active in production of herbal medicines said the company has signed two agreements amounting to $7 million with Uganda and Kenya. Hojjatollah Zabihi, the CEO of a knowledge-based herbal medicines production company, told Mehr News on Monday that his company has signed a $5 million agreement with Kenya, and […]
Iran’s national interests, security more important than JCPOA
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani asserted on Sunday that national interests and security are more important that JCPOA, adding “we are the winners politically, and no one doubts that the United States has failed because it has violated international obligations.” Speaking on Sunday at a ceremony marking beginning of the new academic year, Rouhani said the […]