TEHRAN – Labor Minister Ali Rabiei has said that any executive who is engaged in nepotism or uses his power for personal interests will be dismissed immediately. In a directive to fight corruption, Rabiei said administrative and financial corruption is a big issue that prevents progress of the society and imposes irreparable damage on the […]

TEHRAN – Mohammad-Hossein Mahdavian, director of the sex trafficking drama “Lottery”, has said that protagonists in all film genres act unconventionally. He made the remarks at a press conference on Sunday in response to comments from journalists that claimed the revengeful act of the film’s main character might be harmful to society. “Anyway, this is […]

Hossein Jaberi Ansari Iranian Foreign Minister’s Special Assistant in Political Affairs hailed the talks underway in Sochi as remarkably significant for the number of people representing the Syria society. “The remarkable number of members from Syrian society attending the Syrian National Dialogue Congress (SNDC) is Sochi is a significant feature of this event,” said Hossein […]

TEHRAN — Heavy snow has covered the Iranian capital, Tehran, and other cities in 17 provinces across the country. Snow began falling on Friday in western provinces and reached central regions by Saturday night, causing disruption in road and air transport. East and West Azarbaijan, Ardabil, Zanjan, Alborz and Tehran provinces were swept by snow […]

TEHRAN– American political theorist Michael Walzer in an interview with MNA addressed the Turkish aggression on the Kurdish populated northern district of Afrin in Syria, saying no-one wants to condemn Turkey because no-one is prepared to fight for the Kurds. While addressing Turkish aggression on the Kurdish populated northern district of Afrin in Syria, Prof. […]

At the end of the two-day intra-Syrian talks in Vienna, UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura stressed the need for following up on the Geneva process and implementation of resolution 2254. Speaking to reporters in Vienna early Saturday morning on 27 January, de Misturaassessed that it is understood that any Constitutional Committee would at […]

TEHRAN – Iranian short ‘Retouch’ directed by Kaveh Mazaheri has won four top prizes at the 9th session of Cinalfama Lisbon’s International Film Festival. ‘Retouch’ grabbed Best Short Fiction, Best Directing, Best Screenplay, and Best Acting for Sonya Sanjari at the 9th session of Cinalfama Lisbon’s International Film Festival. Co-produced by Mazaheri and the Iranian Young […]

TEHRAN – Deputy Interior Minister Hossein Zolfaqari has shed light on the root causes of the recent protests which broke out across the country and died out after a week, saying the ministry has provided President Rouhani with an inclusive report on the sources of public discontent. The report has been issued to give an […]

TEHRAN – The French foreign minister is “absolutely wrong” if he thinks Iran would give in to pressure and sanctions, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday, referring to Le Drian’s call for more pressure on Tehran over its missile program. “The Islamic Republic of Iran would definitely not bow to pressure and would not […]

TEHRAN – Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani said on Monday that the real culprits of recent unrest in Iran would be dealt with decisively. In a meeting with high-ranking judicial officials on Monday, the head of the judicial system of Iran said that he has called on judges to differentiate between innocent people who were clearly deceived […]