Iran’s steel production increases by 30% in 2019: WSA

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – According to a report released by the World Steel Association (WSA), Iran’s crude steel production increased by 30 percent in 2019 while the average global growth in this sector stood at 3.5 percent.

24 hour check posts set up at Iranian ports to tackle coronavirus: PMO head

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Medical teams have set up 24 hour posts at all Iranian ports to screen entry of the lethal coronavirus into the country, Chief Executive of Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) Mohammad Rastad informed on Sunday.

Iran 12-0 Turkmenistan: CAFA U19 Girl’s Futsal C’ship

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iranian national girl’s futsal team defeated Turkmenistan 12-0 at the CAFA U19 Girl’s Futsal Championship 2020 on Sunday.

43rd Göteborg fest. featuring films from Iranian cinema

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – A number of Iranian films, including ‘Sunless Shadows’ by Mehrdad Oskouei and ‘Son-Mother’ by Mahnaz Mohammadi, are taking part at the 43rd edition of Göteborg Film Festival in Sweden.

Bin Alawi to meet with Zarif in Tehran today

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Oman's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah will meet with Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in Tehran on Sunday.

Anti-war protesters rally in Montreal  

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of Montreal on Saturday, demonstrating against war with Iran.

Syria deserves peace, says Venezuela Pres. Maduro

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Syrian people, who have defeated terrorism with their leadership and army, deserve peace, President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro said Saturday.

FM spox hails German orientalist prof. Annemarie Schimmel

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – In a tweet on Sunday, the Spokesperson of the Iranian foreign ministry haild the efforts done by German scholar and orientalist Annemarie Schimmel, noting that she could open a window into delicacies of Iran and Islam.

Assassination of Lt. Gen. Soleimani clear war crime: former EU MP

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Referring to the assassination of Martyr Soleimani by US terrorist forces, Former European Parliament Member Javier Couso said that the assassination of Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani was a "clear war crime".

‘Untimely’ wins awards at Japanese film festival

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iranian feature ‘Untimely’, directed by Pouya Eshtehardi, has won several awards at the fifth Tokyo independent films celebration in Japan.

Fuel smuggling vol. shrinks 9mn lit. this year: Interior min.

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said that fuel smuggling volume in the country declined 9 million liters.

Hezbollah deputy:

Martyrdom of Gen. Soleimani to bring an end to US presence in region

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – The deputy secretary-general of Lebanon’s resistance movement, Hezbollah, said the US assassination of top Iranian commander Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani will lead to the end of the US presence in the region.

Trade volume at $72bn in 10 months

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Head of Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Mehdi Mirashrafi announced on Sunday that the value of imports and exports in the first 10 months of the present year, ending January 20, stood at $27 billion.

IRGC chief visits flood-hit areas in southern Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Chief Commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Major General Salami visited the flood-hit areas in southern Iran on Sunday to inspect the relief and rescue services in those areas.

Six satellites ready to be launched into space: ICT min.

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Minister of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) Mohammad Javad Jahromi said on Sun. that six domestically-manufactured satellites are ready to be launched into the orbit.

Exports to Iraq through Mehran border up 35% in ten months

ILAM, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Exports to Iraq through Mehran’s border terminal, located in the west of Ilam province, amounted to about 1.829 million tons during the ten months to January 20.

Pres. Rouhani felicitates India on Republic Day

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for further development of Tehran-New Delhi relations in his message felicitating India's Republic Day.

Iran, Turkey sign 18 MoUs for marketing knowledge-based products

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Head of the Strategic Technology Development Center said Iran has signed as many as 18 cooperation documents and contracts with Turkey in scientific and technological fields.

Europe, ME owe their entity to efforts taken by Martyr Lt. Gen. Soleimani: VP

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Hossein-Ali Amiri said that Europe and regional countries in the Middle East owe their lives to the unsparing and unflinching efforts taken by martyred Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani.

Zarif hits back at Trump over “No Thanks!” tweet

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif struck back at US President Donald Trump for basing his foreign policy on Fox News or translators rather than on facts.

'The Kites' goes to Berlinale's Generation

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iranian short 'The Kites', directed by Seyed Payam Hosseini, has been accepted into the Generation section of the 70th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival in Germany.

Iran, Portugal geoparks sign cooperation agreement

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between Iran’s Qeshm Geopark and Portugal’s Naturtejo Geopark to promote cooperation between the two geoparks.

Zangeneh promises new gas output record in near future

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the country would soon break the record of production of 1,000 million cubic meters of gas per day.