"Ameneh’s Golden Blood" tells story of inhuman US sanctions

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – A documentary film entitled "Ameneh’s Golden Blood', which tells the story of impact of illegal US sanctions on the health of ordinary Iranians was screened in a cafe in Tehran and Canada's York University simultaneously.

Iran’s “Noghreh” advances to 39th Tokyo Intl. Film Festival

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – The world premiere of the feature film *Noghreh* (Silver), directed by Soheil Karimi, will be screened at 39th edition of Tokyo International Film Festival.

Senior cleric lauds nation for preserving national unity

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Hojjatoleslam Seyed Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabi-Fard, Tehran’s Friday prayer provisional leaderhas praised the nation for keeping national unity despite all the plots srawn by enemy.

Iran, Tajikistan trade rises 50% despite war

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said trade between Iran and Tajikistan has grown 50% in recent months despite the imposed war on Iran.

Al-Yaqoubi calls on Baku to repeal ban on veiled students

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi, a senior religious authority, called on the government of Azerbaijan to immediately reverse its decision banning veiled female students from attending schools.

Iranian official meets Asian Cultural Heritage Union head

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – The deputy minister for Cultural Heritage met and held discussions with the president of the Asian Cultural Heritage Alliance (ACHA) on the sidelines of the alliance’s fourth meeting.

Tehran, Beijing emphasize enhancing tourism cooperation

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Tourism officials from Iran and the Republic of China have called for concrete measures to expand and broaden tourism exchanges between the two countries, including joint travel packages and improved services for Chinese visit

Leader says prayer is Iran's source of strength

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei said prayer is the backbone of jihad, conquest and triumph in the current struggle of the Iranian nation, in a message to the 33rd National Prayer Summit.

Nominees for Rasoul Prize announced

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – The shortlist for the second edition of the Rasul Medal was recently released. The winners are to be announced in November and honored at a ceremony in December.

St. Petersburg univ. seeking to set up Persian Dep.

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – The Rector of Saint Petersburg State Institute of Culture Turgayev has expressed the university’s interest in establishing a Persian Language Department, he said in a meeting with the visiting Iran's culture minister.

Minab schoolchildren send message to US students

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – A student from Minab read out a letter to American students in English at the start-of-school-year ceremony held at the Shajareh Tayyebeh school, recalling the classmates lost in a US military strike on the school.

Knowledge, morality to ‘cut off’ hands of aggressors: Leader

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has urged students to pursue knowledge, skills and ethics, describing education as a defense tool against the US-Israeli aggression.

Mehr shines in OANA 65th anniversary conference in Moscow

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Mehr Media Group shone during the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) 65th anniversary conference in Moscow, ranking in the two first spots in the category of the best articles in the event.

Iran FM:

Center linked to French embassy closed after many warnings

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry has strongly rejected claims made by the French Foreign Ministry regarding the closure of the language center affiliated with the French Embassy.