FM spox:

Sanctioning Iranian airline Mahan hasty action, unjustifiable

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry spokesman Ghasemi has reacted to Germany’s ban on the Iranian airline Mahan by describing the move as a hasty and unjustifiable action.

Iran capable of mass production of IR-8 centrifuges: Nuclear chief

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi says that Iran has been injecting uranium hexafluoride into IR-8 centrifuges since 3 years ago, adding that the country has the capability of mass production of the machines.

Germany's representative may head EU’s payment system for Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A representative of Germany may become the head of the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) that Europe is preparing to conduct transactions with Iran bypassing US sanctions, a source in the EU institutions told Sputnik Tuesday.

Iran summons Swiss amb. over case of detained journalist by US

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ghasemi said Tue. that the Swiss ambassador to Tehran was summoned to receive Iran’s protest against the continued detention of female journalist Marzieh Hashemi by US authorities.

Iran, Iraq call for joint coop. in space technology

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iranian ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi and his Iraqi counterpart have called for broadening joint cooperation in space and information technology (IT) on Tuesday.

Iranian MP warns Poland of retaliatory action regarding anti-Iran conf.

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Mostafa Kavakebian, a member of the Iranian Parliament's National Security committee, has criticized Poland for hosting US-sponsored anti-Iran conference, warning that Iran will respond in kind.

Iran, Senegal eye increased bilateral coop.

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to Senegal Einollah Qashqavi and the director of Asia, Pacific and Middle East affairs of Senegal’s Foreign Ministry met and highlighted the need to boost bilateral cooperation.

Enemies' plots fail to eliminate Islamic Revolution: Larijani

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that enemies are increasingly organizing conspiracies against Iran but they cannot eliminate Islamic Revolution form the region because of its greatness.

‘A Review of 40 Years of Iranian Cinema’ kicks off in Barcelona

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A collection of seven prominent Iranian films are currently being screened in Barcelona to introduce the Spanish audience with summary of the past 40 years of the Iranian cinema.

Tehran, Astana stress expansion of healthcare coop.

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to Astana Majid Saber and Kazakhstan's Minister of Healthcare Yelzhan Birtanov underlined the importance of expanding cooperation in healthcare.

1-million-ton steel ingot plant launched in Bardsir

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – First Vice President Es’hagh Jahangiri inaugurated Bardsir Steel Making Plant in Kerman province on Tue. in a ceremony attended by Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Reza Rahmani, governor general of Kerman province and a number of city and provincial officials.

Iran transfers 215 Afghan convicts back home

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Minister of Justice Mahmoud Abbasi said the Islamic Republic has transferred 215 Afghan prisoners to their homeland.

Pakistan stresses trade coop. with Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – In his meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Mehdi Honardoost, Asad Qaiser Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan highly regarded the importance of enhancing relations with Iran.

Rafa Benitez looking to sign Iran’s Milad Mohammadi

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Newcastle coach Rafa Benitez is eyeing to sign Team Melli defender Milad Mohammadi to fill the team’s left back vacancy.

Iran to hold 1st robotics, AI exhibition

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT) will be hosting for the very first time an exhibition of the country’s achievements in the fields of robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and industrial automation.

Researchers use pistachio shells in wastewater treatment

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A research team at the University of Guilan has produced an efficient nanocatalyst for removing organic pollutants from industrial wastewater.

By: Naghmeh Mizanian

Iranian female entrepreneur returns from US to empower rural women

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Maria Saeedi is an Iranian craftswoman who preferred living in a small village in a desert area in her motherland instead of residing in the US, to empower Iranian rural women.

Major pellet production plant launched in Kerman

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Butia iron ore pellet production plant, a subsidiary of Butia Iranian Steel Company (BISCO), was inaugurated by First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri on Tuesday.

Marzieh Hashemi to reappear before jury on Wednesday

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Hashemi's son, Hussein, said her mother, the Press TV anchorwoman who has been detained by the FBI in the United States, is slated to appear before the jury for a third time on Wednesday.

Syrian FM:

Israeli aggression on Syria part of attempts to prolong crisis

DAMASCUS, Jan. 22 (MNA) – The Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said on Monday that the Israeli aggression carried out at dawn on Damascus and its Countryside is an attempt to prolong the crisis in Syria and the terrorist war on it.

Talks with EU most likely to get nowhere: MP

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A member of Parliament's National Security Committee said Tue. that Iran’s talks with the European Union for setting up the payment mechanism will most likely yield no result, saying the country needs to boost ties with neighbors in the meantime.

Ashok Kumar to officiate in Takhti Cup

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Ashok Kumar, International UWW Referee from India has been qualified for officiating in the the 39th round of international Takhti Cup competitions.

‘Son of the Sun’ to go on stage for 2nd time in Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Ecuadorian pan flutist Juan Leonardo Santillán Rojas, known as Leo Rojas, is to travel to Iran to have his second concert titled 'Son of the Sun', named after one of Rojas' hit songs, on March 7-8.

Poland calls talks with Iran on Warsaw conf. ‘constructive’

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Maciej Lang called ‘constructive’ his Monday meeting with Iranian deputy FM Araghchi over an upcoming anti-Iran conference co-organized by the US and Poland.

Iran condemns deadly attack on Afghan military compound

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iran has strongly condemned the deadly attack on a military compound in Maidan Wardak province, west of the Afghan capital Kabul, which killed scores of Afghan security personnel.