Europe

Gergiev, Top International Conductor, Invites Rahbari to Conduct St. Petersburg Orchestra

IFP Editorial Staff -
As reported by Tasnim, and translated by IFP, Valery Gergiev, the world-renowned conductor who is directly supported by Vladimir Putin, officially invited Ali Rahbari...
Economy

German Firms Dissatisfied with Merkel’s Stance on Iran

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German businesspeople seem to be dissatisfied with German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s hard line on Iran because of Tehran’s anti-Israel stances, and expect Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel to enhance mutual cooperation with Iran in his Monday visit.
Economy

Rouhani on Workers’ Day: Stresses Need for Knowledge-Based Economy

Golrokh Askarieh -
Addressing a ceremony to mark International Workers’ Day (which coincides with national Teachers’ Day), President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Iranian workers, and said the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was solving many national problems.
Cinema

1st Tehran International Silent Film Festival Kicks Off

Golrokh Askarieh -
The 1st Tehran International Silent Film Festival is underway in the Iranian capital, and runs from April 30 to May 5 in two sections: National and International Cinema.
Education

Illegal Hunter to Collect Rubbish Instead of a Jail Sentence

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A court in Bukan in West Azarbaijan Province has condemned an offending hunter to clean and tidy the environment, instead of a jail sentence.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 22 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Foreign Policy

Rafsanjani to US Officials: Era of Bullying Over

Emad Askarieh -
Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani addressed US officials and reminded then that the era of bullying has finished.
Energy

Iran Poised to Catch Up with Qatar Gas Production by March 2017

Emad Askarieh -
Iran says its gas recovery from the supergiant South Pars gas field will catch up with that of Qatar before the end of the current Iranian calendar year which began on March 20.
Art

Stuttgart Art Exhibit Explores Changing Life in Iran

IFP Editorial Staff -
An art show underway at IFA Gallery in the German city of Stuttgart explores many aspects of changing life in Iran, the Institute for Foreign Relations (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen – IFA) has announced.
Europe

Iran Ready for All-Out Cooperation with EU

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s Hassan Rouhani has said Iran’s nuclear deal with the West provided a precedent which demonstrates that global issues can be addressed thorough dialogue.
Energy

Tehran, Moscow in Talks to Boost Energy Cooperation: Iranian Envoy

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei said Tehran and Moscow are in negotiations to promote mutual cooperation in the field of energy, and other areas.
Foreign Policy

Tehran Saudi Embassy Attackers Are in Prison: Minister

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Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati reaffirmed the immunity of diplomatic missions in Iran, and announced that the culprits behind a recent attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran have been imprisoned.
IFP Exclusive

Independent MPs Will Play Vital Role in Forming Parliament Majority

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A couple of reports published by Tabnak news website state that the reformists and the conservatives have gained the same number of seats in the Iranian parliament, which means that independents will play a great role in determining the next parliament’s majority.
Foreign Policy

Iran Getting Close to South Korea Rather than North

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Ahead of the Sunday visit by the South Korean president to Iran, a comment published by Asr-e Iran hails the official visit, and describes it as an outcome of the nuclear deal.
Crisis

Italy Ready to Upgrade Iranian Anti-Drug Police Equipment: Official

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s Anti-Narcotics Police Chief Brigadier General Ali Moayyedi said Italy has voiced its readiness to boost police cooperation with the Islamic Republic in various areas and provide Iran with surveillance equipment used in fighting against drugs.
Economy

Britain-Iran Chamber of Commerce: Serious Negotiation with Banks to Ease Work with Iran

Emad Askarieh -
The chairperson of the Britain-Iran Chamber of Commerce said currently banking issues are the main problem in engagement with Iran, so in Britain there is serious negotiation for resolving the problem.
Asia

Asian Oil Imports from Iran up by 50% in March

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s oil exports to Asian countries have increased by 50% in the third month of the current year compared the corresponding period last year.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on Apr. 30

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday and picked headlines from 22 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Parliament

Parliamentary Election Results: 34 Reformists, 22 Principalists, 11 Independent

Emad Askarieh -
In the runoff elections held Fri. to determine the makeup of Iran’s 10th parliament, 34 Reformists, 22 Principalists, 1 on both lists and 11 Independent candidates secured a seat in the 290-member assembly.
IFP Exclusive

An American’s Adventure in the Streets of Tehran

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Rob Jackson is 29 and from Manhattan. He travels in an unusual way – he is not in a rush to visit a whole country. Instead, he to picks a single important city and explores it from to top to bottom in three to four days. IFP translates an ISNA report on his experiences in Tehran.
Finance

UN Says Open to Help Resolve Iran-US Assets Dispute

Emad Askarieh -
The United Nations on Friday suggested it would be willing to assist in a dispute between Tehran and Washington after Iran requested UN help in convincing the United States to stop what the Islamic Republic says are violations of state immunity.
Americas

Zarif Sends Official Letter to UN Chief over US Asset Seizure: Full Text

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sent a letter to the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, stressing that Tehran will take whatever action to get back the Central Bank of Iran’s assets that the US has recently seized under a court ruling.
Parliament

Iran’s New Parliament Completed with Run-Off Votes

Emad Askarieh -
Elections were held in 21 provinces of Iran on Friday to fill 68 parliamentary seats left vacant after the countrywide February polls.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on Apr. 28

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

Local People Kill ISIS Rapist in Mosul

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A group of civilians in the Iraqi city of Mosul killed a terrorist who had raped a woman in the ISIS-held city in north of the country.
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