Iranian cultural centers in Tehran and Mashhad are commemorating Abulqasem Ferdowsi, the poet of the Persian epic masterpiece Shahnameh, during a six-day celebration which began on Monday.

Reformists, independents, and conservatives each claim to have 168, 140, and 181 seats, respectively, in next Iranian parliament. Do they?

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has researched the technology necessary for mass-producing a new type of naval boat with a cruising speed of 80 knots, a senior commander announced.

Woman against Woman is a curious title for a photography exhibition which remakes great painters’ works, such as those of Picasso, Lucian Freud, Rembrandt,...

 Water shortages and the subsequent severe increase in water-salt ratios in Lake Urmia water in recent years, has put Artemia, the only living creature...

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hails Germany’s stance on the current realities in the Middle East, saying Berlin plays a pivotal role in regional and international developments.

Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari said Iran has exported a cargo of nanotechnology to South Korea, marking the first such shipment since the removal of sanctions on Jan 16.

Iran’s representatives at the recent World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) briefed the participants on the latest achievements of Iran’s information technology, including moves to develop Persian language software infrastructure and a national e-mail service.

The 14th International Exhibition of Flowers, Plants, Parks Equipment and Related Industries kicked off in Goftegoo Park in Tehran on May 10, with City...

The latest domestic drone at Khatam al-Anbia Air Defence Base, dubbed 'Naseh', was put on display on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by the Defence Minister.

US Secretary of State John Kerry is planning to hold talks with representatives of a number of British banks this week in London in a move to allay their concerns about forging ties with Iran.

A senior official with German car parts maker Robert Bosch said it plans to open an office in the Iranian capital, Tehran, by the end of this year, following the removal of anti-Tehran sanctions.

Criticizing certain economic decisions made during the time of former President Ahmadinejad, President Hassan Rouhani said his government is now paying for past mistakes.

The Iranian Defence Minister announced on Tuesday that the country’s Khatam al-Anbia Air Defence Base has been equipped with the S-300 missile system, but at the same time added that the Islamic Republic’s indigenously designed air defence system will be mass-produced later this year.

More than one third of the outgoing Iranian Parliament petitioned President Rouhani on Monday to set a deadline for stopping the implementation of the nuclear deal, citing US malice, IRNA reported.

Asian imports of Iranian oil in March jumped 50% from a year earlier, as shipments to India and South Korea have risen since international sanctions were lifted on Iran.

In an editorial in Kayhan newspaper, Hossein Shariatmadari argues that Iranian officials should shut the strategic Straits of Hormuz, a major route for the transit of oil tankers from the Middle East, as a response to a recent US court ruling that confiscated nearly $2bn of Iran’s frozen assets.

Eight years ago Kiarostami broke the record for the most expensive photo in the Middle East with a snowy scene. Although he is known to the world for his unique cinema and varied movies, he manages to expose a different side of himself through his photography.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani censured the West’s continued support for terrorist groups in Syria, saying that an arms cargo ship had been recently sent to terrorists in the northern city of Aleppo by certain European countries.

Speaker of Iran’s Parliament Ali Larijani referred to the “US robbery” of Iranian assets, and called on the Foreign Ministry to seriously pursue the issue in the International Court of Arbitration.

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi announced that his country is holding talks with the Russians to sell them 40 tons of its excess heavy water.

One architect believes that neoclassical, Roman-style architecture has taken over urban spaces and places, giving them fake characteristics. Another says, “The classic façades taken...

The Turkish ambassador in Tehran said on Monday May 9 that Turkish foreign policy will not be seriously affected by the resignation of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, and that such changes will not have an impact on Iran-Turkey ties.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari reaffirmed that the country’s missile policy is defensive in nature and will not be subject to any negotiation with any world power.

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Tuesday and picked headlines from 18 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.