Pre-Nowruz Festival of Coloured Eggs Underway in Tehran

A festival of coloured eggs is underway in the Iranian capital of Tehran as part of Baharestan 98 event which is held on the eve of the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, with the participation of 450 artists at 10 sites.

Iran, World’s 4th Manufacturer of Medical Linear Accelerators

An Iranian knowledge-based company has developed a linear medical accelerator to expedite the treatment of cancer patients in Iran.

Iran Urges Muslim World to Unite against Islamophobia

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on Islamic countries to join hands and find the “overt and covert” sponsors of such terrorist attacks as the one against Muslims in New Zealand.

Iran FM Urges OIC to Hold Emergency Meeting

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has strongly condemned a Friday terrorist attack on Muslim worshippers in New Zealand, calling on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to hold an emergency session on the carnage.  

West Must Stop Supporting Islamophobia: Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has blamed the Western countries’ support of Islamophobia for the recent deadly attack on Muslim worshippers in New Zealand.

Iran Strongly Condemns New Zealand Terror Attacks

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has strongly denounced terrorist attacks on two mosques in New Zealand’s Christchurch, which left several Muslim people from various countries martyred and wounded.

Attacks on Two Mosques in New Zealand Kill 49

Nearly 50 people have been killed and more than 20 seriously injured after terrorists attacked two mosques in central Christchurch, New Zealand, during the Friday prayers.

‘US Biggest Violator of Iranian Nation’s Human Rights’

Iran has dismissed the US State Department’s annual human rights report, describing the US administration as the biggest violator of the Iranian people’s human rights.

US Officials Fabricate Accusations to Keep West Asia Tense: Iran

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says US officials make fabricated and unreal claims and accusations to maintain the status quo in West Asia and keep it a tense region struggling with numerous and complicated and seemingly unresolvable crises.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on March 14

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday, March 14, 2019, and picked headlines from 12 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Tehran Hosts ‘Euphoric Garden’ Art Exhibition

The Iranian capital Tehran recently hosted an exhibition of paintings by Elham Nafisifar called “Euphoric Garden”.

Women Entrepreneurs Shining in Iran despite Sanctions

The “Women of the Sanctions Era” campaign composed of successful women entrepreneurs has recently gone viral on social media networks in Iran as the country is grappling with the “toughest sanctions ever” imposed by the US.

Iran President Meets with Ayatollah Sistani in Najaf

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has met with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the top Shiite cleric of Iraq, during his trip to the holy city of Najaf.

Iran Warns Canada against Giving Asylum to Embezzlers

Iran’s Attorney General has called on the Canadian judiciary and police to prevent their country from turning into a centre of frauds and a safe haven for embezzlers.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on March 13

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, and picked headlines from 12 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

‘Israel to Face Tough Response If Threatens Iranian Tankers’

Iran has vowed to give a crushing response to any move by the Israeli regime to block the Islamic Republic’s oil exports.

Dubai Authorities Making Investment in Caspian Shores

Chief of the Dubai Ports Authorities, DP World, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem recently paid a visit to Kazakhstan, investing in new infrastructure projects in the Caspian Sea ports and logistics sector of the Central Asian state.

Persian Architecture in Photos: Grand Mosque of Farah Abad

The Grand Mosque of Farah Abad in Sari, Mazandaran province, is part of Farah Abad historical complex built at the time of Shah Abbas Safavi (In around 1791).

‘Iran Will Ask No One’s Permission to Maintain Ties with Iraq’

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has denounced the meddlesome remarks made by an American official on mutual ties between Iran and Iraq, saying the Islamic Republic will never ask for any country’s permission to maintain its ties with its neighbour.

Iran Ready to Boost Ties with China within ‘One Belt, One Road’

Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance has called for expansion of mutual ties between Iran and China in all areas within the One Belt, One Road Initiative.

Iran Produces Hybrid Solar Panels for Domestic Use

Scientists at an Iranian knowledge-based firm have managed to produce the country’s first hybrid solar panels used for domestic purpose.

Iranian Canadians Sign Petition against Two Fugitive Embezzlers

Members of the Iranian-Canadian community have signed a petition against two Iranian embezzlers who are now living in Canada after escaping justice in Iran.

‘UK Extension of Diplomatic Protection to Zaghari Not Constructive’

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says the British government's extension of diplomatic protection to an Iranian citizen is not a constructive and positive measure.

Persian New Year to Be Celebrated in France

A ceremony is to be held on the eve of the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, in the French capital Paris with the aim of strengthening inter-cultural relations between different nations.

US Incapable of Driving Wedge between Iran, Iraq: Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the US can never drive a wedge between the two neighbouring nations of Iran and Iraq.

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