What awaits Iran volleyball at 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Iranian men’s national volleyball team managed to secure tickets to the 2020 Olympics, obtaining the aim that had been set long ago.

Unintentional downing of Ukrainian airplane repetition of history

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – What happened in the Iranian sky, regardless of human pains, was a repetition of an event repeated in contemporary history but in the previous cases, the involved governments never sympathized with the issue.

By: Afshin Majlesi

World reacts to Trump’s threat to raid Iranian culture targets as ‘a war crime’

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Donald Trump’s new threat to attack 52 important targets in Iran, including cultural sites, has provoked a strong backlash worldwide, with many calling it a “war crime.”

By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan

Widespread media coverage of funeral procession of Lt. Gen. Soleimani

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Millions of people have poured onto the streets in Tehran to pay tribute to the martyred Iranian top commander, Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani who was assassinated by the US terrorist forces in Baghdad on Friday.

Iranians bid farewell to General Soleimani in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Millions of Iranians have packed the streets of Tehran to bid farewell to the Iranian anti-terror commander, Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani, who was martyred by US terrorists in Baghdad on Friday.

By: Mohammad Ali Haqshenas

A peek into Christmas celebration in Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – One may not expect Christmas celebration in a country where 99 percent of its population is Muslim, but surprise is awaiting you in the case of Iran.

By: Robert David Steele

Russia deepens support of Iran on financial matters

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Robert David Steele, a former Marine Corps infantry officer and CIA spy as well as an activist for Open Source Everything Engineering (OSEE), contributes regularly to Tehran Times.

By: Maryam Khormaei

The secret of tripartite drills: US loses its influence in the region

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Launching unprecedented drills alongside two world powers, Tehran has shown that it can overcome the efforts that aim to isolate Iran and push regional calculations into a new phase by resorting to the option of the coalition.

By: Faranak Bakhtiari

Most unique biodiversity: a glimpse at Iran’s north-central national parks

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – North-central Semnan province is home to two extraordinary arrays of wildlife and natural landscapes, from Touran to Kavir National Parks, areas with the largest population of endangered Asiatic cheetah. Here, we take a glimpse at these wild, wonderful places.

By: Ebrahim Fallahi

Promoting CNG as the national fuel, challenges and merits

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Following the implementation of the gasoline rationing scheme, the government has been promoting the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as a replacement for gasoline, and has declared the mentioned fuel as the country’s national fuel.

By: Fatemeh Salehi

Riyadh scenario for closing a criminal case

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – The Saudi judiciary has triggered a controversy by issuing verdicts for the culprits in the assassination of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and acquitting the former consul-general in Istanbul.

By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan

'Marine Security Belt' drill in the eye of world media

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Trilateral joint naval exercise of Iran with two major world naval powers have received mixed reactions from international media in recent days.

By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan

Iran, China, Russia joint military drill success of Iran's defense diplomacy

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – The joint naval drill of Iran, China and Russia will be started on Friday in the waters of Sea of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean for 4 days.

By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan

Intl. reactions to Saudi scandalous verdict on Khashoggi murder

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Alongside the announcement of the Saudi court verdict over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Turkey, UK, and international rights groups and bodies condemned and criticized the court's conclusion.

By: Marjohn Sheikhi

Yalda Night, or how Iranians celebrate the winter solstice

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Yalda Night (or Shab-e Yalda; also, Shab-e Chelleh) is an ancient Persian festival, which basically celebrates the coming of the winter solstice: the longest and darkest night of the year.

13th Iran's Cinema Vérité names winners

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – The winners of the 13th Iran International Documentary Film Festival, known as Cinema Vérité, were announced during a ceremony at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Monday evening, with ‘Rain and Bullets’ winning the festival’s main prize ‘The Turquoise Award’.

By: Mahnaz Abdi

IRICA taking more steps to facilitate imports, combat sanctions

TEHRAN- Since the US re-imposition of sanctions against Iran’s economy, the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) has been taking various measures to facilitate the customs process both for exports and imports of the commodities to reduce the effect of sanctions.

By: Martin Love

Boris Johnson: An unhealthy choice anywhere

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – British voters know not what they did in elevating the Tories to their biggest victory in decades, and in defeating the Labor party and eliminating a humble, good man – Jeremy Corbyn – from a further role in politics.

By: Farhad Morsali Pavarsi

A Key to success: financial Inclusion, literacy, capability or investor education?

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – These days, many people and entities are talking about or doing something about enhancing "financial literacy", but few are seen touching upon, as much as they do on financial literacy, other pertinent and perfectly-correlated concepts, i.e, financial inclusion, financial capabilities, and investor education (current and potential).

By: Masoud Hossein

Mohammadreza Fahimi, the world’s most loyal fan

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Football is much more than just a game for Mohammadreza Fahimi; a football fan who has been hospitalized for 18 years.

By: Azadeh Abbaszadeh

Post-modern slavery: fetal chromosomal slavery

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Just think about it. Several years ago, right here on Earth, people were sold at auctions and forcibly employed in fields and mines. Many were chained to prevent fleeing, and whipping was the most common punishment for their smallest mistakes.

By: Quayyum Raja

My observations and experience in Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The cost of an air ticket from Lahore to Mashad was around 38000 rupees in March 2019, but as soon as Imran Khan came into power in Pakistan, the price of the same ticket jumped up to 70 000.

By: Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet

Artists’ tax exemption a just decision?

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Cultural and artistic activities are one of the eight categories exempted from paying basic tax under Iran’s tax law.

By: M.A. Saki

Air pollution and the war of wills

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – With the arrival of the cold season, air pollution spreads its shadow over Iranian cities, especially the big ones.

Nusa Penida, a trip you cannot forget

NUSA PENIDA, Dec. 03 (MNA) – The photos taken in the breathtaking landscapes of this island are among those that you would always remember with a joyful smile at the corner of your lips.

By: Marjohn Sheikhi

Polish Film Week in Iran, an occasion to bridge the gap between two nations

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – The second Polish Film Week is currently underway in Tehran, Shiraz and Isfahan, offering a program of widely-acclaimed, culturally-rich films to cinema-lovers in an attempt to broaden their perspective on contemporary Poland.

By: Hana Saada

"No to foreign interference": Algerians dissipating disaccord in face of European Parliament’s resolution

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Algeria, "free and sovereign "in its decisions, accepts no interference or diktat and submits to no bargaining whoever the parties," this is how responded Algeria’s lieutenant general, chief of Staff of the People's National Army, to the non-binding resolution, adopted by the European Parliament, on Thursday, November 28, 2019 on the so-called the grim reality of human rights in Algeria.

By: Ebrahim Fallahi

Clash of titans: Is OPEC+ deal nearing its end?

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Only a few days is left before the unveiling of a big decision which will mostly determine the future of oil market in the upcoming year.

By: Farzad Farhadi

Will Riyadh end its invasion into Yemen?

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – A military coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the US, has launched a war against Yemen since March 26, 2015. The war has so far failed to meet its desired goals.

By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan

Dowlatabad Garden; architectural jewel in heart of desert

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Among the spectacular attractions of Yazd, there is a lush and beautiful garden which is one of the most famous gardens in Iran. A garden of unique architecture that has created a green jewel in the heart of the desert.