By: Mohsen Norouzifard

Iranian delegation at 12th APA meeting in Antalya

ANTALYA, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The 12th plenary meeting of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) kicked off in Antalya, Turkey, on Saturday, with Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani as one of the speakers of the event.

By: Moein Bagheri

Silver Cypress Exhibition kicks off in Tehran

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The 6th Silver Cypress Exhibition, which is organized biennially by the Iranian Graphic Designers Society, opened at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on Friday.

By: Majid Asgaripour

Unveiling ceremony of SURENA IV humanoid robot

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The unveiling ceremony of the fourth generation of SURENA (IV) humanoid robot was held on Saturday with participation of Vice-President for Science and Technology Sattari.

By: Mohsen Norouzifard

Larijani in Antalya for APA meeting

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Heading a parliamentary delegation, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani landed in Antalya on Saturday to take part at the 12th plenary meeting of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA).

By: Mehdi Zavvar

Snowy landscapes of Balanej in Urmia

BALANEJ, Dec. 14 (MNA) – If you visit the Balanej village in Urmia, West Azerbaijan Province of Iran, close to wintertime, you will be welcomed to a beautiful view of mountainous landscapes covered in snow.

By: Abbas Poustindouz

Sepahan beats Paykan, goes to top of IPL

ISFAHAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Sepahan Football Team moved top of Iran Professional League (IPL) table with 28 points by defeating Paykan 2-0 on Friday at Isfahan’s Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium.

By: Majid Asgaripour

Fifth day of 13th Cinema Vérité

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The 13th edition of Iran International Documentary Film Festival which is also known as Cinema Vérité is underway in Tehran-based Charsou Cineplex.

By: Behnam Tofighi

3rd round of Iran’s drifting championship

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – The third edition of the country’s drifting championship was held on Friday at Azadi Sports Complex in Tehran.

By: Arshide Shahangi

Awarding ceremony of sixth 'Khorram Song' music festival

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – The awarding ceremony for the sixth 'Khorram Song' music festival was held at Tehran's Vahdat Hall on Thursday. The festival is dedicated to musicians under 18 practicing Persian traditional music and is held in honor of prominent Iranian composer and violinist Homayoun Khorram (1930 – 2013).

By: Aliakbar Jafari

Closing ceremony of 28th National Prayer Conference

GORGAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of the 28th National Prayer Conference was held in Gorgan, Golestan province, on Thu. in the presence of Judiciary Chief Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi, Education Minister Mohsen Haji Mirzaei and Head of Prayer Performing Headquarters Hojjatoleslam Mohsen Gharati.

By: Maryam Kamyab

Third day of 13th Iran's Cinema Vérité

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – The 13th edition of Iran International Documentary Film Festival, also known as the Cinema Vérité, kicked off on Monday in Tehran and will run through Dec. 16.

By: Mohammadreza Abbasi

Expediency Council meeting on Wednesday

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Meeting of the Expediency Council was held on Wed. headed by its Chairman Ayatollah Amoli Larijani.

By: Majid Asgaripour

Sidelines of Cabinet meeting

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – On the sidelines of the Cabinet meeting, some of the Iranian ministers and officials answered reporters' questions on Wednesday.

By: Ali Khara

Funeral procession of Iranian composer Touraj Shabankhani

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The funeral procession for the pop singer and composer Touraj Shabankhani was held December 11 at Tehran's Vahdat Hall in the presence of musicians, singers and fans.

By: Majid Asgaripour

Second day of 13th Cinema Vérité

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The 13th edition of Iran International Documentary Film Festival, also known as the Cinema Vérité, kicked off on Monday in Tehran and will run through Dec. 16.

By: Alireza Ghamzeh

Health minister visit to Shahroud for project inauguration

SHAHROUD, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education Saeed Namaki toured Shahroud, Semnan province on Tue. morning and visited Shahroud Healthcare and Treatment Network Center. In this visit, the health minister inaugurated Infertility Treatment Complex and Emergency Center of Imam Hussein (AS) Hospital.

By: Mohsen Nofarasti

4th national handicraft exhibition wraps up in S. Khorasan Province

BIRJAND, Dec. 10 (MNA) – The 4th National Exhibition of Handicraft wrapped up at Birjand International Exhibition in South Khorasan province, with participation of 30 artists, on Tuesday.

Meeting of Iranian, Pakistani navy chiefs

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s Navy commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi met and held talks with his Pakistani counterpart Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi on Tuesday in Pakistan.

By: Mojtaba Saleh

Esteghlal vs Paykan: IPL day 14

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Esteghlal football team suffered a late 2-2 draw against Paykan in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Monday. The Tehran-based club remains top of the table with 26 games.

By: Behnam Yousefi

Opening production line of homegrown rice combine harvester

ARAK, Dec. 09 (MNA) – The production line of the first homegrown rice combine harvester was inaugurated on Monday in Arak, Markazi province.

By: Mohammadreza Abbasi

Presser of head of Plan, Budget Org. on "Next Year's Budget Bill"

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Head of Plan and Budget Organization (PBO) Mohammad Bagher Nobakht held a presser at the venue of the organization on Mon. morning entitled “Describing Details of Next Year’s Budget Bill”.

By: Majid Asgaripour

Opening ceremony of Cinema Vérité

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – The 13th edition of Iran International Documentary Film Festival, known as Cinema Vérité, started at Tehran’s Charsu Cineplex on Monday. This year's festival includes 55 titles from 39 countries, with German filmmakers leading the list with eight films. The event will wrap up on December 16.

By: Mina Noei

Projects inauguration in Aras free trade zone

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – A number of projects were inaugurated at Aras free trade zone in the presence of the East Azerbaijan provincial governor on Sunday. Aras Industrial Zone (abbreviated as AFZ) is located in the northwest of Iran at the border point with neighboring Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.

By: Mohammad huti pour

Simorgh drone joining Iran’s Navy

KONARAK, Dec. 08 (MNA) – A new homegrown combat UAV, dubbed ‘Simorgh’, was unveiled on Saturday with Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi and Deputy Chief of Iran's Army for Coordination Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari in attendance, at the southern coasts of Sistan and Baluchestan province.

Commemoration of ‘Student Day’ in Tehran University

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Commemoration of ‘Student Day’ was held on 7 Dec. in the presence of Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raeisi at the University of Tehran. Student Day is the anniversary of the murder of three students of the University of Tehran on December 7, 1953 (16 Azar 1332 in the Iranian calendar) by Iranian police in the Pahlavi era.

By: Behnam Tofighi

“University Students’ Day” commemorated in Allameh Tabatabaei Uni.

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – A commemoration ceremony was held on the occasion of Students’ Day in Faculty of Management of Allameh Tabatabaei University late on Sat. in the presence of member of Expediency Council Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

By: Mohammadreza Abbasi

Rouhani submits next year’s budget bill to Parl.

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani submitted the Budget Bill for the next Iranian year of 1399 (to start on March 20, 2020) to the Parliament on Sunday, December 8, in the presence of Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and legislators.

By: Iman Hamikhah

Nightfall snow in Hamedan

HAMEDAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – According to weather forecast, west-central Iranian province of Hamedan, located in the Zagros Mountains, will be experiencing snowfall, rainfall, fog and low visibility for the next 24 hours.

By: Mehdi Bakhshi

Final day of registration for parl. elections in Qom

QOM, Dec. 07 (MNA) – On the seventh and last day today, the remaining candidates in the holy city of Qom enrolled for upcoming parliamentary elections, which are slated to be held on February 21, 2020.

By: Shahab Ghayoumi

Last day of parliament candidates’ registration in Tehran

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The seventh and last day of registering candidates for the next Iranian parliament in Tehran was held on Saturday. According to an official in the Interior Ministry, some 9100 individuals had enrolled for candidacy across the country by Thursday morning.