TEHRAN – The Iranian administration is making attempts to promote women’s presence in the society and improve gender equality in different arenas, said the vice president for women’s and family affairs, Masoumeh Ebtekar. The administration is determined to take measures for gender equality and creating equal access to social services and job opportunities for women, […]

 Iranian short film ‘Retouch’ directed by Kaveh Mazaheri will compete in Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) in March and ten other film events later this year. The Fribourg International Film Festival, which has hosted other Iranian films including ‘Jila’ and ‘The Gambler’ directed by Karim Lak-Zadeh and “Ants Apartment” directed by Tofiq Amani, will screenplay […]

 After members of Gonabadi Dervishes cult killed 3 policemen and 2 Basij agents, President Rouhani denounced the violent move and said that the government will not put up with such behaviors. “We don’t put up with violence and insulting behavior against police who are the protectors of law and security in society,” said Iranian President […]

TEHRAN – Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said on Sunday that the enemies are using different methods including political and economic sanctions to create division in the Iranian society and turn the people against the government. Hatami said the enemies are trying to direct people’s anger toward the Islamic establishment by putting political and […]

The relationship between black holes and stars is a complex one. Black holes are inevitably born from stars, but not all stars become black holes. And black holes, without a shred of sentimentality toward their former kin, would tear to shreds any star that made the mistake of venturing too close. When it came to […]

This week’s Friday Prayers Imam in Tehran hailed the presence of people in the 39th anniversary of the victory Islamic Revolution, urging the government to listen to the people in line with the guidelines of Iran’s Leader. Seyed Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabifard, who was appointed as the interim Imam of Tehran Friday prayers on Tuesday by […]

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) advises the US government to be concerned about its own internal security rather than Iran’s defensive missile program. Speaking in a ceremony in Tehran on Friday in commemoration of 4,000 martyrs of Tehran District 17, Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani praised the role of martyrs in preserving the Islamic […]

Iranian president said that the distance among Muslims is West’s conspiracy, adding that there is no military solution to Islamic societies’ problems. President Rouhani made the remarks in a meeting with elites, religious scholars and leaders of the Islamic community of Hyderabad, on Thursday evening. In the meeting, the Iranian president expressed satisfaction over being present […]

The Milky Way’s neighbouring galaxy, Andromeda, was formed in a colossal crash between two smaller star systems no more than three billion years ago when Earth already existed, researchers said Wednesday. Calculating the birth date of the galaxy has been a major challenge for astrophysicists given the vast age gap between the different stars it […]

TEHRAN – Director Bahram Tavakkoli said that the true story depicted by his latest movie, “The Lost Strait” on Iranian combatants in an epic battle in the last days of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, is too massive to be portrayed in one film. “The events are so remarkable that no film can depict them entirely,” […]