Israeli agents training MKO terrorists in Jordan: Report

Members of an anti-Iranian terrorist grouping are being trained in Jordan by the Israelis to conduct terrorist operations in Iran and Iraq.

Iranian newspaper editorials and columns

Editorials and columns on subjects ranging from Iran’s foreign relations to a recent decision of an Iranian musician to turn down a prestigious French award.

HIV/AIDS in Iran

To mark World AIDS Day, Arman-e Emrooz, a Tehran-based daily, dedicates a full page to HIV/AIDS.

Iran hosts int’l auto parts exhibition

Nearly 800 Iranian and foreign companies have flocked to this year’s fair to display their latest products and achievements.

Poll shows majority of people supports extension of N-talks

A telephone poll by the official news agency IRNA reveals how Iranians view the outcome of nuclear talks.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Dec. 1

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 17 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Velayati urges UN to identify countries backing terrorism

Ali Akbar Velayati, head of the Strategic Research Center of the Expediency Council, has said that the West has helped create terrorist groups, calling on the UN to identify the countries which support terrorism.

Objections to nuclear talks despite Leader’s approval illogical

The Supreme Leader’s advisor has said that opposition to nuclear talks make no sense now that the Leader has confirmed the negotiations and their extension.

Iraq president calls for Iran’s help in anti-terror fight

In a meeting with Iran’s ambassador to Baghdad, the Iraqi president pleaded with Tehran to forge ahead with its support for Iraq in the battle against terrorism.

Iran’s top security official: Military attack no more among enemies’ options

Like the nuclear technology, Iran's missile industry is in pursuit of peaceful purposes, said Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.

Iran to host confab on extremism: Zarif

“Iraq’s stability, security, development, and progress are among the priorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran and we will spare no effort in this regard,” said Iran’s foreign minister.

Shakespeare my magic carpet to Iran

Professor Stephen Greenblatt, who was in Iran to attend the First Int’l Conference on Shakespeare Studies, has said, “I never thought that Shakespeare would become my magic carpet to the land of Persia, where I wished I could have seen someday”.

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Garden of Stones in Sirjan

A stony protest against government policies by a local in southeastern Iran turns into a popular tourist attraction decades later.

Victim of acid attack in Tehran says he’s much better; health chief visits him in hospital

The hospital administrator who suffered injuries in the eye in an acid attack in Tehran says he is much better after undergoing surgery.

OPEC; the known unknowns

Shargh studies how the Iranian economy can effectively respond to an OPEC decision not to cut the production quotas of its members.

Economy should not be tied to the outcome of talks: Senior businessman

Asadollah Asgar-Oladi, a business magnate, says the Iranian economy has learned how to skirt the sanctions and its future should not be tied to the success of nuclear talks.

Ayatollah Khamenei urges Navy to bolster defense capabilities

The Iranian Navy should overcome its shortcomings and develop strategies to deal with enemy threats, urged the Supreme Leader.

An acid attack on a Tehran hospital administrator

A Tehran hospital administrator has fallen victim to an acid attack by two unknown assailants on a motorbike.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Nov. 30

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 16 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Wars are fought on and off the battlefield

Basij Week, an opportunity to figure out what the volunteer force has done for Iran in combat and non-combat roles.

Iranian musician refuses French Chevalier of Legion of Honor

Hossein Alizadeh, a leading Iranian classical composer and musician, has refused to receive France’s Chevalier of Legion of Honor to be only known as an artist with no prestigious title.

Iran condemns deadly bomb attack in Nigeria

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham has blasted a recent terrorist attack on a Nigerian mosque, stressing the need to stop the spread of terrorism and extremism in the West African country.

Iran indigenizes flight simulator technology

Iran says it has indigenized flight simulator technology and has acquired the knowhow to build unmanned helicopters.

Iran reaffirms sovereignty on three Persian Gulf islands

Iran has rejected baseless UAE claims, saying that the three Persian Gulf islands are part and parcel of Iranian territory.

A sense of esprit de corps with Palestinians on November 29

Iran’s UN ambassador in Vienna says that an end to discrimination and occupation of all Palestinian lands helps, among other things, assert the Palestinian right to self-determination.

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