Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance

Culture min. Esmaili joins Iran's presidential election race

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili, Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, registered as a possible candidate in the Islamic Republic’s June 28 presidential election on Sunday.

Largest library in Middle East to open in Iran: minister

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili, Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance says that the largest library will be inaugurated in the Iranian city of Arak.

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35th Tehran International Book Fair to be held in Mosalla

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Regarding the venue of the 35th Tehran International Book Fair, the Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance said that it will be held in the Grand Mosalla mosque of Tehran.

Capitalist media disappearing as new world order emerges

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad-Mehdi Esmaili has said a new world order is emerging, adding that "The next half decade will be the years of disruption of the media order of the capitalist world."

Iran minister stress boosting cultural coop with Iraq, Kuwait

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad-Mehdi Esmaili in meetings with Iraqi and Kuwaiti culture officials called for boosting cultural cooperation with these countries.

Culture min. on sidelines of OANA meeting:

Iran to file lawsuit against adversary West-based Farsi media

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – On the sidelines of the 18th OANA General Assembly, the Iranian culture minister said that Iran will file a lawsuit to relevant international bodies against Europe and US-based Persian TVs for their role in fomenting riots.

Iraq, Iran share similar music spirit: cultural official

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – Iraq and Iran share a similar spirit of music, an Iraqi cultural official said.

Iranian dep. culture min. blasts Abu Akleh's assassination

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Farshad Mahdipour, deputy Iranian culture minister has strongly condemned the assassination of an Al-Jazeera journalist by the Israel regime, offering cooperation with free media to assist the Palestinian struggle.

Iranian Culture Minister meets Nasrallah in Lebanon

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance discussed cultural and scientific perspectives of Iran-Lebanon relations with Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General of Hezbollah in Beirut.

Tehran-Islamabad cultural ties need to broaden: minister

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – The Iranian culture minister said that President Raeisi's government attaches great importance to relations with neighbours, calling for broadening cultural ties with Islamabad.

Expanding interactions with regional states Iran prime policy

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance said that expanding and developing interactions with countries in the region is the main and absoulte policy of Iran’s 13th government under President Raeisi.

Tehran, Vienna emphasize expansion of cultural relations

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Mahdi Esmaeili in a meeting with the Austrian Ambassador to Tehran stressed expanding cultural and artistic relations between Iran and the European country.

Culture min. to Tehran FilmFest.:

Cinema the dominant narrator of reality and truth

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad-Mehdi Esmaeili sent a message to the 38th Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) on Tuesday.

Minister of Culture's message to IFFCY

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Mohamad-Mehdi Esmaeili, send a message to the 34th International Film Festival for Children and Youth (IFFCY) which was inaugurated on Friday.