12th Tehran FICTS filmfest. names features in competition lineup

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The 12th Tehran International Sport Film Festival, as the exclusive representative of the FICTS Sport Federation, has named features in the competition section.

Iran, Italy FMs hold phone talk

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio held a phone talk on Monday evening.

Ryabkov:

Russia disagrees with E3 on 15-day period for activation of trigger mechanism

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Monday that his country does not accord with E3 on the set 15-days-period for activation of JCPOA trigger mechanism.

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Iranian docs enrich international understanding of Iran: DocPoint exec

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Kati Juurus, the artistic director of DocPoint – Helsinki Documentary Film Festival has said that the screening of Iranian documentaries in such international events can expand public understanding of Iranian society.

FM Zarif:

Trump’s threats manifest his hatred caused by inferiority complex

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said US President Donald Trump’s military threats against Iran stems from his hatred of culture, civilization, and anything that expresses peace and stability.

EU-Iran workshop on organic agriculture, geographical indications

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Workshop held in Tehran to present the results of a study launched in the framework of the EU-Iran cooperation on agriculture, aiming at the evaluation of the Iranian system of organic farming and geographical indications (GI) in comparison to the EU systems.

Iran clinches two gold, one bronze at Karate 1-Premier League Paris

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Iranian karatekas grabbed two gold and one bronze in the 2020 Karate 1-Premier League in Paris.

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.

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".

'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.

Iran attends Holiday World Show 2020 in Dublin

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iranian representatives are taking part at the International Travel, Tourism, Recreational and Hospitality Service Expo (Holiday World Show 2020) in Dublin, Ireland.

VP:

US sanctions on Iran cause increased production of indigenized technologies

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari said that US sanctions imposed against the Islamic Republic of Iran resulted in increasing of producing aboriginal technologies.

Recent developments herald unique phenomenon in today's world: Leader

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei addressed the students from the Union of the Islamic Students Associations in Europe in a letter, saying the recent developments herald the emergence of a ‘unique phenomenon’ in today's world.

Man who shot down Ukrainian plane ‘in prison’: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in an interview that the man who mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane outside Tehran on Jan. 8 is now in prison.

Iran extends condolences to Turkey over deadly earthquake

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi expressed deep regret over the 6.8 magnitude earthquake in eastern Turkey, which left at least 21 people killed and over 1000 more injured.