TEHRAN — The residents of the Iranian capital breathed air fouled by fine particles during the Iranian New Year holidays, also known as Noruz, starting on March 21. While every year during the 2-week Iranian New Year holidays air pollution is eased and the citizens normally experience excellent air quality, this year PM 2.5 and […]

 At the official invitation of Italian conductor of “Emilia-Romagna” orchestra, a number of musicians fromIranian National Orchestra will travel to Italy to take part in special performance of this magnificent orchestra. Given the above issue, conductor of orchestra “Emilia-Romagna” invited three prominent violin virtuosi and conductor of Iranian National Orchestra to attend Orchestra’s performance in […]

 Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah arrived on Friday night in Tehran. Heading a high-ranking delegation for a two-day visit, Yusuf bin Alawi arrived in Tehran on Friday night in a bid to further develop bilateral ties and economic relations between Muscat and Tehran. The Omani top diplomat is slated to meet with senior Iranian […]

Omani foreign minister is heading to Tehran at the head of a senior delegation in a bid to further develop bilateral ties and economic relations between Muscat and Tehran, according to Bahram Ghasemi. At the head of a senior political and economic delegation, Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi is scheduled to arrive in Tehran […]

Tehran’s Mayor Mohammad-Ali Najafi has reportedly resigned from his post, citing ill health. “The resignation letter has been submitted to City Council’s Chairman Mohsen Hashemi, but has not been received by Council members yet,” the source said. Asked if the Council members would approve of Najafi’s resignation, the source said, “The matter is yet to […]

TEHRAN – English playwright Peter Shaffer’s “Amadeus” will go on stage under the direction of Javad Molania at Tehran’s Hafez Hall on March 27. An orchestra, which will be conducted by Nader Mashayekhi, will perform the music live for the play, which is about the rivalry between Mozart and his fellow composer Antonio Salieri, Molania […]

TEHRAN – The number of vehicles that ply in Tehran are 5 times above the capacity of the megacity’s streets, said Tehran’s police chief General Hossein Rahimi. This is the main reason for the city’s heavy traffic congestion especially in mornings and evenings, Mehr quoted him as saying on Monday. Rahimi also touched on the […]

Iran’s foreign minister arrived back in Tehran on Saturday morning after visiting Serbia, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Bosnia on his 5-day visit to East Europe and Balkans region. Mohammad Javad Zarif, accompanied by a high-ranking delegation, started an Eastern European tour on Monday and held talks with high-ranking officials of Serbia, Bulgaria, Croatia and finally Bosnia […]

TEHRAN — The growing problems of the megacity of Tehran does not justify relocating it, councilor Ahmad Masjed-Jamei said on Saturday. He made the remarks after a documentary named “the capital” was screened at Mehr news agency. The documentary was mainly focusing on the issues the capital, Tehran, is struggling with including water shortage, air […]

TEHRAN – Ali Nikbakht has directed a documentary series titled “Capital” that gives an in-depth analysis of the persistent problems of Tehran. Nikbakht, producer Ahmad Shafie, Tehran City Council member Ahmad Masjed-Jamei came together in a meeting at the Mehr News Agency on Saturday to unveil the 14-episode series. Air pollution, poor water quality, insufficient […]