Mohammad Marandi removed as vice president of Tehran Univ. 

Tehran University has removed Mohammad Marandi, an adviser to Iran’s nuclear negotiating team, as vice president for international affairs. 

Tabriz mayor honors top Iranian nano scientist

The mayor and members of the Islamic Council of the Iranian city of Tabriz honor Dr. Soodabeh Davaran, a professor of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and a top scientist of the nano field, during Teknofest scientific event. Ms. Davaran has won several medals at different events including the European academy of inventors and a gold medal at the Teknofest festival.

Fishing at the Sangour Bridge, Khouzestan Province

The Sangour Bridge is located in Mo’ammareh Sangour Village, straddling the two counties of Abadan and Khorramshahr, in Iran’s Khouzestan Province. 

First direct flight from Tehran to Cairo to fly within 45 days

Iran’s Air Travel and Tourism Services Society says a first direct flight from Tehran to the Egyptian capital of Cairo will be established within a month and a half.

Iran is the victor in unequal fight with US: IRGC commander

The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says Iran is the victor in an unequal fight with the United States.

Police kill man who murdered cop in Iran’s southeast

Iranian police forces have killed a suspect who had earlier killed a police officer in Baft, in Iran’s southeastern Kerman Province, local officials say.

Albania says MKO not allowed to act against Iran from Albanian soil 

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama says the MKO terrorist organization cannot use Albania’s territory as a launchpad for acting against Iran.

Iran, Russia set to strengthen law enforcement cooperation: Police chief

The commander of the Iranian Police Force says Iran and Russia are set to bolster cooperation in safeguarding sensitive state sites and fighting terrorism and drug trafficking.

Renowned Iranian singer Chavoshi reacts to desecration of Holy Qur’an in Sweden

Popular Iranian musician and singer Mohsen Chavoshi slams the burning of the Holy Qur’an in Sweden, saying the sacrilegious move is rooted in a failure to distort the divine book of Muslims.

Mob attacks site of live concert in southern Iranian city, injuring two

A mob has attacked the site of a live concert in the southern Iranian city of Sirjan, Kerman Province, vandalizing the place and injuring two security guards with knives and machetes.

Rights chief: Iran will soon launch court process over Gen. Soleimani assassination by US

Iran’s top human rights official says a court process will soon be launched into the case of the assassination of the anti-terror icon Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani by the US military in early 2020.

Pilgrimage ritual on mountain top in northwest Iran

Every year, as the hot season arrives, the people of Kivi village and its surrounding villages in the Varzaghan Country of East Azarbaijan Province hold a pilgrimage ritual in the first ten days of the summer on top of a mountain called Pirdaghi or the Old Mountain.

Veteran Iranian actress Farimah Farjami passes away at 71

Veteran Iranian actress Farimah Farjami passes away at the age of 71 after a period of illness.

Head of Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Iran full SCO membership to be announced soon

The secretary general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) says Iran’s full membership in the strategic body will be officially announced in the next meeting of the SCO.

Official: Iran security body approves motion to let women into football stadiums

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has approved the entry of women into football stadiums.

Iranians rally against desecration of Quran in Sweden

Iranians have held a protest rally outside the Swedish embassy in the capital Tehran to condemn the burning of the Quran in the European country.

Iran president condemns insult to Quran in Sweden, saying Muslims not to forget it

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has harshly reacted to the burning of the Holy Quran in Sweden describing it as a desecration of all religions.

Families of Iranians in MKO captivity rally to thank Albania for raiding terror base

Families of the Iranian individuals living in captivity at the camp belonging to the anti-Iran Mojahedeen Khalq Organization (MKO) terror group in Albania hold a demonstration in Tehran to thank Tirana for making its way into the secretive terror base.

Iran’s Raisi inaugurates water transfer project in Kerman Province

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi inaugurates a national project to transfer water from the Nesa Dam’s reservoir to the cities of Bam and Baravat in Kerman Province, southern Iran.

Swedish envoy summoned to Iran Foreign Ministry over desecration of Islamic sanctities

The chargé d’affaires of the Swedish Embassy in Tehran was summoned to the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in protest at the recent desecration of the Holy Quran in the European country.

Iran tourism: Visit Margoon Waterfall in Fars Province

Margoon Waterfall is located in the Fars Province of Iran near the city of Sepidan.

Iran FM says welcomes restoration of ties with Egypt, Morocco

The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran welcomes resumption and development of ties with Egypt and Morocco.

Ex-Iran envoy: Chances of world recognition of Taliban diminishing

Iran’s former ambassador to Afghanistan has said chances of the international community recognizing the Taliban are diminishing.

Oldest Iranian Hajj pilgrim dies of heart attack after rituals in Mina, Saudi Arabia

The oldest Iranian Hajj pilgrim dies of a heart attack after concluding the religious rituals in Saudi Arabia.

Mother cheetah looking for cub killed in Iran car accident

Heart-breaking footage shows a mother cheetah looking for her cub, which was killed in a car accident days earlier in northeastern Iran.

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