Iran toiled for years to reach a deal with world powers to rid itself of harsh economic sanctions. The talks, which were current in the early 2000s but halted during the Ahmadinejad administration (2005-2013) were resumed by President Hassan Rouhani in 2013 to bear fruit in 2015. According to Trend news, The hopes of Iranians […]

TEHRAN – Two Iranian films were honored at the Cardiff International Film Festival, which was held in the Welsh capital from October 27 to 29. “Weavers of Imagination” by Mohammad-Sadeq Jafari won the best foreign-language documentary award, while “Light Sight” by Seyyed Moslem Tabatabai received the best animation award. “Weavers of Imagination” tells the story […]

The head of Organization for Economic Investment and Technical Assistance of Iran announced an opportunity in inauguration of banking transactions between Iran and Switzerland. Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Mohammad Khazaee made the announcement following his meeting with Philippe Leuba, economy minister of Switzerland’s Vaud state during which the two sides discussed expansion […]

Iranian Industry Minister Shariatmadari, while in Iraq, met and talked with Governor of Central Bank of Iraq, Ali Mohsen Al-Allaq. Iranian Minister of Industries, Mining and Trade Mohammad Shariatmadari, in line with his earlier talks with a number of senior Iraqi officials, attended a meeting with Ali Mohsen Al-Allaq, Governor of Central Bank of Iraq. […]

TEHRAN  – Iran took revenge on Russia in the 2017 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup in Dubai, the UAE on Saturday. Marco Octavio’s men, who were defeated by Russia 4-3 in group stage, beat the powerhouse team 4-2 in the third-place play-off. Title-holder Brazil beat Portugal 2-0 to win the title for the second time in […]

TEHRAN – Hosting 768 foreign and domestic companies, the 17th Iran International Electricity Exhibition (IEE) kicked off on Saturday at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds. Some 458 Iranian companies alongside 310 foreign exhibitors from 30 different countries including Germany, China, Turkey, Italy, Spain, Finland, Poland, United Kingdom, Sweden, UAE and Russia are showcasing their latest achievements […]

TEHRAN- Petrochemical production in Iran has risen nine percent since the beginning of current Iranian calendar year (March 21) compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to Ali-Mohammad Bossaqzadeh, the production control director of National Petrochemical Company (NPC). The official put the country’s petrochemical output at 31 million tons since the […]

TEHRAN – Iran will meet defending champion Brazil in the 2017 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup semi-final on Friday. Iran battled back from 3-0 down to level with five minutes left of the final period but conceded a goal in extra time. Group B second-placed Iran will face Group A top team Brazil, while Russia takes […]

TEHRAN – Iran earned its second victory in a row in the 2017 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup on Wednesday. Iran, who had defeated Paraguay 5-2 in its opening match on Tuesday, overpowered Mexico 4-1 in Group B. Seyed Ali Nazem, Amirhosein Akbari, Moslem Mesigar and Ali Mirshekari kept Marco Octavio’s men on course for their […]

TEHRAN – In a joint statement at the conclusion of the 7th round of Syria peace talks in Astana, Iran, Russia, and Turkey reaffirmed commitment to settling the crisis in Syria with political processes, emphasizing the need for the conflicting parties to take confidence building measures. Delegations from Iran, Russia and Turkey -the guarantors of […]