‘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.

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Iran backs Venezuela against US illegal interventions

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said that Iran supports the Venezuelan government against US unlawful interventions.

Iran condemns deadly attack at Colombia police academy

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Iran has strongly condemned the car bomb attack at a police academy in the Colombian capital of Bogota, which killed and wounded dozens of people.

20 dead, 71 injured in ruptured pipeline explosion outside Mexico City

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MAN) – A huge fire exploded at a pipeline leaking fuel in central Mexico on Friday, killing at least 20 people and badly burning 71 others as locals were collecting the spilling gasoline in buckets and garbage cans, officials said.

Cuba, Iran agree to line up wide-range coop.

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Cuba and Iran on Wednesday signed a series of agreements to boost cooperation in the fields of medical biotechnology, trade, sports and agriculture.

Iranian, Venezuelan defense ministers discuss comprehensive coop. road map

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami has held a meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart on a visit to the Latino American country.

Iranian Defense Minister arrives in Venezuela to attend presidential inauguration

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – The Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami has travelled to Venezuela at the head of a delegation to attend the inauguration of Nicolas Maduro.

2 Iranian shorts go to Venezuela’s Five Continents Filmfest.

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Two Iranian shorts, ‘Rahee’ by Ayad Asadi and ‘A Future Car’ by  Asadollah Gholamali, have made it into the competition section of 3rd Five Continents International Film Festival in Venezuela.

New non-permanent UNSC members assume their seat

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Five new non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council assumed their seat in the international body on January 1, 2019.

Rouhani felicitates Cuba on Liberation Day

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on the country’s Liberation Day and expressed hope for further expansion of relations between the two nations.

‘Beyond the Face’ goes to Argentina's La Picasa Filmfest.

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Beyond the Fence’ directed by Arman Gholipour has made it into the competition program of 2nd La Picasa International Film Festival in Argentina.

Two Iranian titles win awards at Brazil’s Cinefest

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘Limit’ directed by Javad Daraei and Barzan Rostami’s animated piece ‘Balance’ have received prizes at the 9th Brazil Cinefest International Film Festival.

Iran crowned at World Military Taekwondo C’ships

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iran’s military taekwondo squad have won 24th World Military Taekwondo Championship.

‘Limit’ to vie at 9th Brazil Cinefest

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘Limit’ directed by Javad Daraei has been accepted into the competition program of 9th Brazil Cinefest International Film Festival.

Bakhshi snatches gold at World Military Taekwondo C’ships

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Iranian taekwondo practitioner Amir Mohammad Bakhshi won the third gold medal of Iran in 2018 World Military Taekwondo Championships.

Iran’s beach soccer team moves into 2nd spot in world ranking

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Iran's national beach soccer team has moved up into the second rank in the latest report released by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW).

Iran wins two gold medals at World Military Taekwondo C’ships

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Iranian athletes snatched two gold medals in 2018 World Military Taekwondo Championships, underway in Rio de Janeiro.