Majlis approves $200m for rundown areas renovation
TEHRAN – In the national budget bill proposed for the next Iranian calendar year 1397 (starting on March 21), Majlis (the Iranian parliament) has approved a $200 million budget for renovation of rundown areas. The administration had proposed a budget of $100 million from the National Development Fund for renovating rundown areas, but Majlis has […]
France grants $70mn loan to Iran for transport renovation
TEHRAN– In a joint session between Iranian officials and the executives of 14 French companies, the Minister of Roads and Urban Development announced a $70 million loan granted to Iran by the French government for renovation of transport systems. According to the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhundi, the joint session of the […]
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- license for Iranian recombinant COVID vaccine
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- Nuclear work absurd nonsense
- Iran distrusts Washington based on facts
- Larijani urges U.S. to remove sanctions first
- Iran’s crude steel output rises 13%
- Pompeo scraps Europe trip after EU leader calls Trump ‘political pyromaniac’
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- President, Bullying will not prevail
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Top scientists warn of ‘ghastly future of mass extinction’ and climate disruption
The planet is facing a “ghastly future of mass extinction, declining health and climate-disruption upheavals” that threaten human survival because of ignorance and inaction.
Manchester City have literally bought a trophy, and it’s cost $1 million
Some may have accused Manchester City of "buying trophies" due to the numerous Premier Leagues and other titles won under the big-spending Abu Dhabi Investment Group, but now the club has gone and literally bought themselves a trophy -- and not just any trophy, either.
CBI Net Foreign Assets Rise 4.5%
Net foreign assets held by the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) at the end of the current Iranian calendar year’s second quarter (September 21, 2020) stood at 3.63 quadrillion rials (about $86.4 billion)
Webinar on Tehran-China Trade Opportunities to Be Held
Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mine and Agriculture (ICCIMA) is to hold a webinar on the trade capacities and opportunities between Iran and China on Tuesday, January 5.
Tehran Calls on Moscow for Exchange of Labor Force
Iran’s Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare Mohammad Shariatmadari during a videoconference with Russia’s Minister of Labor and Social Protection Anton Kotyakov called for drawing up the draft for an agreement for exchange of labor force.
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license for Iranian recombinant COVID vaccine
An official with the Ministry of Health said that a clinical trial of phase one of recombinant coronavirus vaccine belonging to Razi Vaccine & Serum Research Institute was approved.
Nuclear work absurd nonsense
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday dismissed a claim by France that Tehran was in the process of building up its nuclear weapons, calling it “absurd nonsense”.
Iran’s crude steel output rises 13%
Production of crude steel (steel ingot) in Iran has risen 13 percent from January-November, 2020, according to a report released by the World Steel Association (WSA).
Pompeo scraps Europe trip after EU leader calls Trump ‘political pyromaniac’
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has canceled a trip to Europe at the last minute after some European politicians and officials were publicly critical of Donald Trump’s role in last week’s storming of the Capitol.
President, Bullying will not prevail
President Hassan Rouhani compared the collapse of the former Shah's regime in Iran to the end of the Trump administration's term and said the ending of a government with shame and disgrace proves that bullying, racism, and breaching law will not prevail.
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Iranian student becomes Chess champion
An Iranian student became the champion and the Iranian team became the runner-up in the 2020 Asian University Chess Championship-Boys, which was held online.
Which Developing Economies Will Rise After the Pandemic?
The crisis has created many obstacles to growth, but also some opportunities.
Next-Generation Aqueous Flow Batteries
A research team led by Professor Hee-Tak Kim from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has developed water-based zinc/bromine redox flow batteries (ZBBs).
No Red Zones in Iran
President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that while there are no red coronavirus zones in the country anymore, the battle to contain the pandemic should continue with utmost cooperation between authorities and people.
Leader felicitates world Christians
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei congratulated the Christians of Iran and the world on the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ (PBUH).