September 11, 2023 By Staff, Agencies The US administration has issued a waiver for international banks to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian money from South Korea to Qatar without fear of US sanctions. The report released early Tuesday by AP said the Biden administration has also agreed to release five Iranian citizens held in […]
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Iranian-Turkish film “Silenced Tree” wins 25 awards at global festivals
TEHRAN – “Silenced Tree”, a co-production between Iran and Turkey, has garnered 25 prestigious awards at 60 international film festivals. Source
Two Iranian feature films released in French cinemas
TEHRAN-The Iranian feature films “The Wasteland” and “The Wastetown” both written and directed by Ahmad Bahrami have been released in French cinemas since September 6. Source
Iranian students shine at IOI 2023
TEHRAN- Iran grabbed one gold medal and three silver medals at the 35th International Olympiad in Informatics, ranking seventh in the world among 91 countries. Source
“Wrong Place Wrong Time” at Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN- A Persian translation of British writer Gillian McAllister’s “Wrong Place Wrong Time” has recently been published by Amut Publications in Tehran. Source
Iranian architect Yazdan Hushvar passes away
TEHRAN- Renowned Iranian architect and urban planner Yazdan Hushvar has passed away. He was 86. Source
Iranian musician’s book on viola concertos released in global market
TEHRAN-The book “Famous Viola Concertos” by Iranian musician and viola player Amir Hossein Taei has been released in the global music market. Source
Works of pioneers of modern Iranian art on show at Laleh Gallery
TEHRAN-The second exhibition for the sale of the works of the pioneers of modern Iranian art opened at Laleh Art Gallery in Tehran on Friday. Source
Officials pursuing release of Iranian journalist nabbed in Kabul
TEHRAN- Iranian officials have launched efforts for an early release of the Tasnim photojournalist, who has been detained by the Taliban. Source
Admiral Tangsiri warns against unloading Iranian oil stuck off coast of Texas
TEHRAN – Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy, on Thursday warned that any oil company unloading hundreds of thousands of barrels of seized Iranian oil sitting in a Greek tanker off the coast of Texas would be held accountable. Source
Iranian, Bolivian ministers ink defense MOU
TEHRAN – The defense ministers of Iran and Bolivia on Thursday morning signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on defense and security affairs, IRNA reported. Source
Iranian nationals to obtain simplified e-visas to enter Russia
TEHRAN – Passport holders from Iran and some other countries will be offered electronic visas to enter the Russian Federation under President Vladimir Putin’s new orders. Source
IRGC Navy Commander Warns Against Unloading Stolen By USA, Iranian Oil From Pirated Tanker
The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has warned that any oil company unloading hundreds of thousands of barrels of seized Iranian oil sitting in a Greek tanker off the coast of Texas would be held accountable. “We hereby declare that we would hold any oil company that sought to unload our […]
Why US oil firms are too afraid to unload seized Iranian oil: WSJ
19 Jul 2023 Source: The Wall Street Journal By Al Mayadeen English Analysts believe that Iran’s alleged ramped-up seizing of ships and bold maritime activities are payback for Western oil seizures and a blatant failure of US sanctions on Tehran. According to individuals familiar with the situation, US federal prosecutors are unable to sell nearly […]
Stolen Iranian Oil Pirated by USA/DC Stuck Off Texas Coast As US Companies Afraid Of Tehran’s Justified Retaliation
If one were to try to determine which “government”, IsraHell, Britain or USA/DC had done the most International war crimes and mass murder, it would be a close race. IsraHell has been in existence fewer years but they pack a whole lot of evil and war crimes into each day. Iran, Iraq and Syria are […]
What is behind the current tension in Turkish-Iranian relations?
Turkey and Iran continue to be important Middle Eastern nations. Due to their geographical proximity, imperial past, violent rivalry, theological tensions (between Sunnism and Shiism), and, of course, the continuous divergence of geopolitical interests, both nations have a rich history of relations. There were multiple Turkish-Persian clashes and wars, with various interruptions and varying degrees […]
65 Iranian universities among top Asian institutions
TEHRAN – The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023 has placed 65 Iranian universities among the top Asian institutions. Source
Iranian carmakers manufacture 325,000 vehicles in Q1
TEHRAN – Iranian carmakers manufactured 325,000 vehicles in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21), according to the data released by the Iranian Industry Ministry’s Auto Industry Office. Source
Popular conspiracy site ThePeoplesVoice.tv run by pro-Kremlin gay Iranian who once worked for BBC, David Icke
LONDON—First queer wedding ceremonies take place in London, England, March 29,, 2014. Among them were Sean Adl-Tabatabai (Left) and Sinclair Treadway (Grooms) delivering their marriage vows and exchange rings amongst cheers from the pro-gay crowd. See video of this disgusting affair here. Adl-Tabatabai from his home in California, where he and his “husband” Sinclair drive […]
Iranian navy chief visits Pakistan to increase military cooperation
TEHRAN – Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, the commander of the Iranian Navy, visited Islamabad on Monday for a three-day visit to discuss methods to strengthen bilateral collaboration in a number of military domains with top military commanders of Pakistan. Source
Iranian, French presidents discuss nuke deal, Ukraine war in rare phone call
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi held a rare phone call on Saturday with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron during which they agreed to develop bilateral relations, according to his office, Anadolu reports. In a statement, Raisi's office said the Iranian leader referred to "miscalculations" by some European countries regarding Iran, and attributed it to "false information […]
Iran releases two Iranian-Austrian prisoners and one Danish
TEHRAN – The Iranian Judiciary on Friday released two Iranian-Austrian nationals and one Danish prisoner. Iran’s human rights chief Kazem Qaribabadi confirmed their release on Friday evening. Austria and Denmark had earlier in the day confirmed the release of prisoners and thanked Oman and Belgium for their help in getting them released. Qaribabadi said Massoud […]
Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers meet in Cape Town
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia held talks on Friday on the sidelines of the “Friends of BRICS” meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, on Friday. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan told his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian that that he will soon visit Iran, Tehran […]
Free at last – France welcomes home two men released from an Iranian prison
France has welcomed home two men who were released from a prison in Iran. One had been held for three years on spying charges after taking photographs with a drone while the other was detained seven months ago while doing consultancy work for a travel company. Source
Russian and Iranian officials discuss ways to WEAKEN THE DOLLAR
(NaturalNews) (Natural News) Russian and Iranian officials recently met in Tehran to discuss ways in which both nations can weaken the American dollar.The Jerusalem Post broke the story about the meeting, which took place on April 9 between Iranian Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani and Russian Aide to the President and […]
Hospitals equipped with 95% Iranian-made systems
TEHRAN – Some 95 percent of equipment that has been installed in hospitals across the country is Iranian-made. Source
Iranian Quran reciter Yunes Shahmoradi tops at Saudi Arabian competition
TEHRAN – Iranian Quran reciter Yunes Shahmoradi has taken first place in the recitation category at the Otr Elkalam International Competition, which is organized in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Source
Ukraine first, Iranian diaspora second and Dutch people maybe the last!
TEHRAN – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte along with some other officials of the country, including Minster of Justice and some members of the Parliament, had a meeting on March 16 with one of the most infamous Iranian diaspora members, Masumeh Alinejad Qomi Kollaei, aka Masih Alinejad, and made some remarks in regards to recent […]
The Iranian-Saudi Understanding: A Major Shift for the Region
March 17, 2023 By Mohammad Youssef The Iranian-Saudi rapprochement under the Chinese flag was the event that made the headlines this week, and will continue to do so for a quite long time to come. The understanding, or the agreement that was reached and pronounced in the statement, reflects a total new shift, a major […]