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Government

President: Any Political Inclinations from IRIB Unacceptable

Fatemeh Askarieh -
President Hassan Rouhani praised the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting’s role in establishment of national unity in the country, and said that any inclination of the IRIB towards political sides is not acceptable.
Judiciary

Large Group of Iranian Prisoners Extradited from Kuwait

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Based on an extradition treaty, 47 Iranian prisoners in the Persian Gulf state of Kuwait returned home to serve the rest of their sentences in Iran.
Custom

Austrian Students to Learn Traditional Medicine in Iran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Austrian students will come to Iran in the next few weeks to learn about traditional medical practices at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, an official at the Traditional Medicine Faculty of the Ministry of Health said on Sunday May 29.
Agriculture

Iranian, Chinese Firms Sign MoU on Agricultural Cooperation

Fatemeh Askarieh -
A major Chinese agricultural firm has penned a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a leading Iranian engineering company in a bid to boost cooperation between the two countries in the field of agriculture, a report said.
Europe

Ukrainian FM Due in Tehran for Strengthening Ties

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Pavlo Klimkin, the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, will arrive in Tehran on Sunday May 29 for a two-day visit packed with various meetings with Iranian officials related to boosting bilateral relations and discussing regional issues.
Local

Larijani Elected Iran’s New Parliament Speaker

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Iranian parliament members voted Ali Larijani as the Speaker of Iran’s new parliament following February elections.
Europe

Zarif Calls for ‘Tangible’ European Steps to Facilitate Banking Transactions

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on the European parties to the July 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers to seriously address problems hindering foreign banks from trying to work with Iran.
IFP Exclusive

Mercedes Benz Showcase in Tehran

IFP Editorial Staff -
On the anniversary of the establishment of the Benz Museum, a huge number of classic and brand new Mercedes Benz cars gathered for a...
Asia

Iran and Japan to Cooperate on Energy Efficiency

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s Institute for International Energy Studies (IIES) and the Japan Cooperation Centre for the Middle East (JCCME) have agreed to cooperate on studying energy efficiency in Iran.
Music

Tehran Symphony Orchestra’s New Conductor Gives First Performance

Emad Askarieh -
The Tehran Symphony Orchestra performed its first concert under new conductor Shahrdad Rohani at Vahdat Hall on Wednesday May 25, after the Vienna-based Iranian maestro Ali Rahbari resigned from the orchestra in April.
Selected

Iranian ‘Macbeth’ Awarded by Russia Association of Theatre Critics

Golrokh Askarieh -
An Iranian staging of Macbeth, directed by Reza Servati, won an award from the Russia Association of Theatre Critics.
Lifestyle

2016 Tehran Auction Breaks Sales Record

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The 5th edition of the Tehran Auction was held on 27 May at Azadi Hotel where the best of Iranian art was introduced and sold to art collectors, with total sales breaking the $8m mark.
IFP Exclusive

The First Cyber Shots of a New Cyber War?

IFP Editorial Staff -
After a cyber-attack on an Iranian official website, allegedly launched by a Saudi hacking team, Iranian cyber activists hacked a couple of Saudi websites...
Healthcare

Iranian Machine for Treatment of Malignant Tumours Completing Final Tests

IFP Editorial Staff -
Navid Nejatbakhsh, the chair of an Iranian knowledge-based company, announced that an Iranian radiotherapy or linear accelerator (LINAC) machine to treat malignant tumours is going to be released within three months.
Hard News

General Rejects Slowdown in Iran’s Missile Tests

Emad Askarieh -
A senior Iranian military official reiterated on Saturday that a comprehensive nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers places no restriction on the country’s missile tests.
Nuclear

Rosatom: Tehran, Moscow to Redesign Fordow Facility for Isotope Production

Emad Askarieh -
Russian state nuclear energy corporation Rosatom announced that Tehran and Moscow have agreed to convert Fordow nuclear facility into a research center for producing heavy isotopes.
Healthcare

‘Irrational’ Iranian Use of Medicine

Emad Askarieh -
Iran's per capita consumption of pharmaceuticals is among the highest (20th) in the world and it is the second largest consumer of medical products in Asia, according to official data.
Asia

Iranian and Afghan Environment Chiefs Discuss Hamoun Lake Preservation

Golrokh Askarieh -
The chief of Iran’s Department of Environment (DoE) and the Director-General of Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) discussed issues related to Hamoun Lake preservation.
Europe

Iran and Lithuania Opt for Broadening of Bilateral Ties

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Lithuanian counterpart Linas Linkevicius underlined the need for the expansion of mutual cooperation in different areas in a meeting in Tehran on Saturday May 28.
Science and Technology

Iran to Hold Cyber War Games in Coming Months: Official

Emad Askarieh -
Head of Iran’s Civil Defence Organization Brigadier General Gholam Reza Jalali said that the country plans to stage specialized war games in the coming months to increase its cyber defence capabilities.
Lifestyle

Tehran Chamber of Commerce Helping Promote ‘Halal Tourism’

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s declared goal is to use its potential for halal tourism to turn its nascent travel industry into a force that can help push the country out of the economic doldrums. It is here that the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture wants to be of some use.
Crisis

No Need for Iranian Military Presence in Iraq: General Soleimani

Emad Askarieh -
The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force said that Iran will take action against terrorist groups in Iraq only if the country’s Marja (religious leadership) deems it necessary.
Environment

Iran and UNEP Sign Joint Environmental Plan of Action

Emad Askarieh -
The chief of the Department of Environment, Masoumeh Ebtekar, and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Executive Director Achim Steiner signed a joint plan of action on Friday, IRNA news agency reported.
Iran in Pictures

Iranian Men and Women Compete in National Rally

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The first round of a national rally was held on Friday in Fars province, on a path from Shiraz to Zarqan, Marvdasht, and finally...
Asia

Pakistan Wants More Border Crossings with Iran

Golrokh Askarieh -
Pakistan commerce minister says establishment of more border crossings between Iran and Pakistan would help in boosting bilateral trade.
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