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Water skiing competitions in Kish

The qualifying competitions of Iran’s national water skiing team was held in Kish Island of Persian Gulf on Friday.    

President Rouhani Welcomes South African Counterpart in Tehran

President Hassan Rouhani officially welcomed his visiting South African counterpart Jacob Zuma in Tehran on Sunday.

Tehran, Seoul to Ink Multi-Billion Dollar Deals: Report

Construction companies from South Korea plan to sign contracts with Iran on a series of big development projects during an upcoming visit to the Islamic Republic by the president of the East Asian nation, South Korean industry officials said on Saturday.

Iran’s President Urges Long-Term Plans for Environmental Protection

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to conserving the environment, calling for long-term plans on environmental issues.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on Apr. 24

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Tuesday and picked headlines from 26 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

“Iranian Cinema Conveys its Message without being Affected by Censorship”

Magali Van Reeth is one of the French Jury members in the 34th Fajr International Film Festival who is judging the Inter-Faith part of the festival.

Iran and Group 5+1 Form Special Working Group for Sanctions Removal

Hamid Baeidinejad, a member of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team that finalized a comprehensive deal with world powers back in July 2015, announced that the two sides have recently agreed to set up a special working group to guarantee the full termination of anti-Iran sanctions as per the historic accord known as JCPOA.

Iran Signs Climate Change Deal to Reduce Greenhouse Effects: Ebtekar

Masoumeh Ebtekar, Head of Department of Environment, said that on Saturday that Iran had signed the Paris Climate Change Deal to reduce greenhouse effects, and that this signature shows Iran's commitment to protect the environment.

Falling Asleep While Listening to Symphony of F-16

Is it possible to give over all the fighter jets of the world to such humanitarian bodies as the Red Cross and Red Crescent societies and stop killing people for a few years? Or is it just a dream?

Bright prospect for Iran-South Africa cooperation

Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian says today Chinese, Indian and Turkish companies are turning into big economic and trade players in South Africa which further underlines the need for targeted and efficient planning of Iran’s private sector in the South African market and investment of that country in Iran.

“Norfolk” different from its script: director

British director Martin Radich whose “Norfolk” went on screen on the opening day of the 34th Fajr International Film Festival, says the movie, produced under a tight budget, is considerably different from the script.

Grand Ayatollahs Strongly Support Nuclear Deal

In separate meetings with Iran’s Health Minister Seyed Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi held on Thursday in the holy city of Qom, several Grand Ayatollahs and senior clerics threw their weight behind the efforts made by President Hassan Rouhani’s administration in clinching the recent nuclear deal with world powers (known as JCPOA), and slammed the unfair treatment of the “national” issue.

Iran and Canada to Cooperate on Oil Industry Equipment Construction

A high-ranking oil industry official said that Iran and Canada are to cooperate on building equipment related to oil industry surface facilities.

Iran Signs Deal to Export Heavy Water to US

Tehran signed a deal with an American company to export its excess heavy water supplies to the US, Abbas Araqchi, the head of Iran's Foreign Ministry Headquarters for Monitoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), said on Friday 22 April.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on Apr. 23

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday and picked headlines from 20 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Isfahan Flower Garden

Flower Garden of Isfahan offers a beautiful collection of Iran’s floral diversity.    

Kerry: No objection in the way of foreign banks engaging with Iranian banks

Secretary of State John Kerry before meeting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday said US has no objection does not stand in the way of foreign banks engaging with Iranian banks and companies.

Iran’s Zarif signs Paris Agreement on climate change

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has signed the historic Paris Agreement on climate change during a ceremony at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

Good News Awaiting Iran’s Foreign Trade within Two Months

Officials with Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization believe that the next couple of months will be full of good news for the country’s trade with other countries, with four new commercial attachés scheduled to be added to the list of Iranian envoys, and B2B ecommerce sites to be launched to facilitate the country’s trade ties.

The Magic Paintings by Women on the Mysterious Island

On Hormuz Island, the artery for Middle East oil and shipping, soil, rather than oil, has enchanted people’s lives, with earth paintings narrating the lives of the women in Hormuz. This god-given “soil art” can only be found on this 42km2 mysterious island at the entrance of the Persian Gulf.

Three Valuable Carpets from Kerman Go under the Hammer at Christie’s

Payamema: London’s Christie’s auction house is set to auction three valuable carpets from Kerman. In the past few years, Sotheby’s has sold various Persian artefacts, the most famous of which was a carpet from Kerman for a price of $33.8m.

Next President Revoking JCPOA Would Undermine US Credibility: American Academic

An American university professor said the abrogation of a lasting nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers by a potential Republican winner of the next US presidential election would damage other countries’ trust in the US.

Iranian Dentist Gives Free Street Dental Exams

Shafi Ja’fari is a young dentist who gave out free dental examinations to people around Enqelab Square, in central Tehran, ISNA news agency reported.

Clothes That Taste of Food

Imagine a day when you can eat your clothes as food – this dream which has come closer to reality, thanks to an Iranian professor at the Swedish University of Boras.

Isfahan, Hong Kong discuss boosting trade ties

Members of Isfahan Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mine and Agriculture met with a group of businessmen from Hong Kong on Tuesday evening to discuss venues for bilateral trade.