TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Stressing that Iran is determined to take revenge on the perpetrators of the assassination of Martyr General Soleimani, an Iranian lawmaker stressed that the US must be dealt with harshly, not on the negotiation table. Speaking in an interview with Mehr News Agency, Iranian parliament member Mojtaba Rezakhah stressed that […]

Tehran (ISNA) – Brett D. Morgen will hold an online master class in Iran International Documentary Film Festival known as “Cinema Verite” in Tehran. Born in October 11, 1968, he is an American documentary film director, producer, writer, and editor. Morgen was born in Los Angeles, California in 1968. He was named after USC football […]

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami said the IRGC has provided all of its medical capacities to the Iranian health society to help in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking at a videoconference with the IRGC commanders on Tuesday, Major General Salami said the IRGC feels […]

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran lost legendary maestro, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, the country’s most prominent and internationally-acclaimed vocalist in the area of traditional Persian music, to kidney cancer. The 80-year-old’s passing was announced by Mehrdad Bohlouli of the board of directors at Tehran’s Jam Hospital, where he had been hospitalized, on Thursday. His son, Homayoun Shajarian, also […]

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) –The Spokesman of the Iranian Customs Administration announced that in the first 5 months of the year (March 20-September21), Iran has exported more than 4,527 tons of clothing worth $35,190 million to 29 countries of the world. In the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 20-September 21), Iran […]

Religious Congregations Council: TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – The Council of Iranian Religious Congregations has urged the nation to follow the guidelines of the National Task Force for Fighting Coronavirus in holding mourning ceremonies during the upcoming Islamic month of Muharram. In a statement on Saturday, the council announced all religious ceremonies and gatherings should […]

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – People in 157 cities across Iran can attend the Friday prayers this week after a two-month hiatus following the coronavirus outbreak, an official said. Deputy head of the Policy-Making Council of Iranian Friday Prayer Leaders said on Sunday that this week’s Friday prayers will be held in 157 cities in compliance with the […]

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Mosques in 132 Iranian cities in areas categorized as ‘white zones’ (coronavirus-free regions) will reopen as of Monday, President Hassan Rouhani said. Addressing a meeting of the Coronavirus Fight National Headquarters on Sunday, Rouhani praised the people of Iran for observing the health protocols and cooperating with the government in the battle […]

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Health Ministry said 80 percent of the coronavirus positive cases in the country have fully recovered from the infectious disease and left the hospital. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Health Ministry spokesman Kianoosh Jahanpoor said the number of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 infection has reached 77,350. It […]

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Many cities around the world have enjoyed cleaner air since restrictive measures were applied due to the coronavirus outbreak. However, Tehran, being hit by nitrogen oxides (NOX) pollutants, has experienced less clean air days. Many countries across the world declared a lockdown to prevent disease transmission, so that polluted megacities […]