US Senate to approve trial rules for Trump impeachment

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – The US Senate has approved a resolution outlining the ground rules for Donald Trump's impeachment trial, which blocks Democrats' attempts to subpoena more witnesses and documents.

‘Rona, Azim’s Mother’ names best film at ÍRÁN:CI

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iranian feature ‘Rona, Azim’s Mother’, directed by Jamshid Mahmoudi, was named the Best Feature Film at the 9th ÍRÁN:CI, the Festival of Iranian Films in Prague, Brno, and Bratislava.

Iran falls short against reigning champion at 2020 Asian Handball C’ship

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iran national handball team suffered a defeat against Qatar on Tuesday at the 2020 edition of Asian Men’s Handball Championship.

Mousavi raps South Korea for misnaming Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry slammed a statement by South Korea’s Ministry of Defense in which it had used a fake name instead of the ‘Persian Gulf’.

Iran slams silence over US’ assassination of Iranian top commander

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iran's ambassador to the UN office in Geneva has condemned the international silence over the US’ assassination of Iranian top military commander, Lt. Gen. Ghasem Soleimani.

Local company lunches first PIMS in Iran’s oil industry

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – The Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) has successfully launched its first pipeline integrity management system (PIMS) in the Iranian oil industry.

Europe showed weakness by triggering dispute mechanism on JCPOA: Salehi

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Chief of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi has strongly criticized the decision by Britain, Germany and France to trigger a dispute settlement mechanism featured in the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, also called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

SCCR approves ‘World Sacrifice Prize’ under name of Martyr Gen. Soleimani

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Members of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution (SCCR) approved that the "World Sacrifice Prize", as proposed by the Martyr Lt. Gen. Soleimani, should be given to war veterans at the international level under the name of Martyr Soleimani.

Bulgaria to host Iranian Movie Night

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Movie Night ceremony is to be held on Friday in Sofia, Bulgaria by Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

FM spox explains on Zarif’s statements on possibility of Iran’s NPT leave

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi on Tue. explained about the statements made by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in the Parliament on the possibility of Iran’s leave from Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Iran, Turkey emphasize boosting coop. in technology, industrial fields

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The two countries of Iran and Turkey stressed broadening bilateral cooperation in the field of industry and technology.

Deputy police chief:

Armed forces must follow path of Martyr Soleimani

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Deputy Police Chief Ayoub Soleimani said that Armed Forces of the country especially police force, which is tasked with creating security in the country, should follow the path of Martyr Lt. Gen. Soleimani.

Pres. Rouhani:

People’s massive participation in funeral procession of Gen. Soleimani foils US plots of creating division in Iran, Iraq

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the massive participation of people from all walks of life in the funeral procession of Martyr Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani foiled the US plots of creating division in Iran and Iraq.

Iran, Russia stress bilateral ties

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali met and held talks with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Andrey Rudenko on the bilateral ties and regional issues.

US reacts to Iran's possible withdrawal from NPT

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – A US envoy said on Tuesday that Iran's threat to quit the global nuclear treaty if European countries refer Tehran to the UN Security Council would send a "very, very negative message".

Iraqi parliament urges officials to boycott US officials during Davos

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The Iraqi Council of Representatives called on Iraqi officials not to meet US administration officials during the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos.

Managing directors of 4 Iranian football clubs to hold talks with AFC in Malaysia

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Managing directors of four Iranian football clubs present in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League will travel to Malaysia on Tuesday night to conduct negotiations with senior officials of the AFC.

Iran launches 1st domestically-manufactured turbine in gas transmission network: official

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Concurrent with the reimposition of US illegal sanctions against the country, Islamic Republic of Iran launched the first domestically-manufactured turbine in country's gas transmission network.

Iran, Afghanistan discuss regional, peace developments

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan Bahador Aminian met and held talks with Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday in Kabul.

Russia criticizes Hook’s contradictory remarks on NPT

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov criticized the remarks of US Representative for Iran on the need to standardize non-enrichment.

Section-1 of Tehran-Shomal freeway to be inaugurated in Feb.: Nobakht

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Head of Plan and Budget Organization (PBO) Mohammad Bagher Nobakht announced on Tuesday that Section-1 of Tehran-North (Shomal) Freeway is to be inaugurated in February and during Fajr Decade (February 1-10).

6.5 tons of illicit drugs seized in West Azerbaijan in 10 months

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The anti-narcotics police of West Azerbaijan Province have dismantled 69 smuggling bands and seized over 6.5 tons of different illicit drugs in the past ten months to December 22.

Iran’s sports caravan in 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games named after ‘Gen. Soleimani, Commander of Hearts’

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Paralympic Cultural and Sports Caravan will attend 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games under the name of “Gen. Soleimani, Commander of Hearts”.

India’s KICFF hosts three Iranian titles

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Three Iranian films, namely ‘Mr. Deer’, ‘21 days later’, and ‘The time of pomegranate’s smile’ will be screened at the 9th Kolkata International Children’s Film Festival (KICFF) in India.

‘Wishbone’ goes to CinemaLab filmfest. in Colombia

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iranian drama 'Wishbone' directed by Ali Atshani has been accepted into the official selection of the first edition of CinemaLab Film Festival in Colombia.

Former Celtic, Tractor star signs with Persepolis

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Former Celtic star Anthony Stokes has signed a six-month contract with Iran’s Persepolis.

‘Family Relations’ to go on screen at DocPoint Filmfest. in Finland

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Family Relations’ directed by Nasser Zamiri, will be screened at the 19th DocPoint – Helsinki Documentary Film Festival in Finland.

SCO members to support Iran’s membership: Russian official

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The Russian ambassador to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Bakhtiar Hakimov stated that the SCO member states welcome the request of Iran for joining the organization.