‘Iranian Film Festival in Tokyo’ to kick off on Aug. 7

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of Iran-Japan relations, ‘Iranian Film Festival in Tokyo’ will start on August 7 for three days in Japan’s capital.

Basij ready to help government in economic war

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – The Commander of Iran's Basij Resistance Force Gholamhossein Gheybparvar said on Wednesday that Basij is ready to help government in solving economic issues.

Erdoğan:Turkey not to compromise judicial independence over Brunson

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – The threatening language of the United States will not benefit anyone, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday, as the Trump administration continues to sow tensions between both countries with threatening outbursts over the case of a US pastor jailed in Turkey on terrorism charges.

France hopes to get US 'Permission' to Supply Jets to Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) –French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire’s interview to a local broadcaster comes as France, along with other European nations, continues to seek exemptions from US secondary sanctions on its firms doing business with Iran.

MPs call for ‘maximum’ reshuffle in cabinet

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – In a letter to President Rouhani, 193 members of the Parliament demanded introduction of ‘maximum resuffles’ in the administration’s cabinet.

China to respond if US escalates trade war

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – The news comes amid reports of the US administration’s plan to impose 25 percent tariffs on $200 billion in imported Chinese goods, according to US-based media.

Rouhani’s adviser:

'No preconditions' means no sanctions

TEHRAN Aug. 01 (MNA) – Iranian President’s Adviser Hesamodin Ashna addressed US President Donald Trump on Wed., reminding him that ‘no preconditions’ for meeting with President Rouhani means ‘no enforcement of illegal sanctions’ on Iran.

'Redhead' goes to Ecuador's de Cine de Quito filmfest.

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Iranian drama ‘Redhead’ directed by Karim Lakzadeh has been accepted into the competition section of 4th Festival International de Cine de Quito in Ecuador.

Parl. to impeach labor minister

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – In its open session on Wednesday, a number of 40 members of the Parliament requested to impeach Minister of Labor, Cooperatives and Social Welfare.

Iran, Sri Lanka discuss economic ties, regional, intl. issues

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with his Sri Lankan counterpart in Colombo discussing bilateral economic relations and the most important regional and international issues.

By: Hanif Ghaffari

Trump hopes to conquer the White House again

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – In recent days, many articles on the 2010 presidential election in the United States are published. Some analysts believe that Trump will have a difficult path in pursuit of his rival candidate, while others believe he will eventually be elected as President of the United States. However, analysts and US citizens seek to assess and measure the outcome of the presidential election, while there are still two years left until the presidential elections in the United States!

Larijani:

New rules to curb economic disruption may be applied on Sat.

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that new norms and criteria for fighting economic disruption may be announced and applied next Saturday.

Iranian newly-appointed amb. arrives in Lebanon

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – The newly appointed Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad-Jalal Firouznia has arrived in Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport on Wednesday.

Parliament agrees on formation of cultural heritage ministry

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Iranian lawmakers passed a bill Wed. that called for the transformation of the organization of cultural heritage, handicrafts and tourism into a ministry.

Trump calls JCPOA a "horror show", hoping for meeting with Iranian counterpart 'soon'

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – In his latest speech in Florida early on Wednesday, US President Trump called the Iran nuclear deal he pulled out of this year a “horror show”.

Envoy warns of outside attempts to return Iran to FATF blacklist

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to UK said the US, Saudi Arabia, Argentina and Israel made a lot of efforts to return Iran to FATF blacklist at the last plenary session of the global financial watchdog in Paris.

By: Moein Motlagh

Iran vs. Lebanon at WABA U16 C'ships

GORGAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – In a Tuesday match, Lebanon's basketball team defeated Iran 66-64 and claimed the title of West Asian Basketball Association (WABA) U16 Championships.The event kicked off on Saturday in Iran’s Northern city of Gorgan and it will wrap up on August 2.

Iranian Parliament to grill Rouhani over 5 economic issues

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament garnered the needed votes to question President Hassan Rouhani over the country’s economic issues.

Sanctions to have no effect on fisheries’ production

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Head of Iranian Fisheries Organization Hassan Salehi said that US new sanctions on Iran will not have any effect on the production an export of fisheries’ products.

Iran misses WABA U16 title in last two seconds!

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Iranian boys’ basketball team suffered a 64-66 defeat to Lebanon and missed the opportunity to win the title of West Asian Basketball Association (WABA) U16 Championships.

Al-Jaafari:

10th Astana talks fruitful,displaced Syrians’ return to their homeland

SOCHI, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Head of Syrian delegation to the 10th round of Astana meeting in Sochi, Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari, stressed that this round of talks has been fruitful and yielded significant results, particularly the discussion of the displaced Syrians’ return to their homeland.

Lavrentiev:

Moscow acts openly on Syrian settlement

SOCHI, Aug. 01 (MNA) –The summit of the Syrian guarantor states - Russia, Turkey and Iran - is likely to take place after the meeting of the Russian, Turkish, German and French leaders scheduled for September 7, Russian Presidential Special Envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev told.

Internally displaced Syrians to return home: Zarif’s aide

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, Iran’s top negotiator at Syrian talks, said Tue. that the internally displaced people of Syria will begin to return home under an agreement reached at the end of the 10th high-level meeting of the guarantor states for a nationwide ceasefire in Syria.

US general to visit Turkey

TEHRAN Aug. 01 (MNA) – General Curtis Scaparrotti, head of US European Command and NATO’s supreme allied commander, is set to pay a visit to Ankara on Aug. 1 amid heightened tension between Turkey and the US.

Nobakht resigns as Government Spokesman

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – In a twitter message on Tuesday, Mohammad Bagher Nobakhkt announced that President Rouhani has accepted his resignation as Government Spokesman.