Archive For January 31, 2017

Photo: Funeral ceremony of martyred firefighters of Tehran

Photo: Funeral ceremony of martyred firefighters of Tehran

Tens of thousands of Iranians poured onto the streets of Tehran on Monday for the funeral of 16 firefighters killed when the city’s oldest high-rise collapsed during a blaze. Black flags flew outside the Grand Mosalla Mosque, while high-ranking officials including Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani, First Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri,…

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French Foreign Minister arrived in Tehran

French Foreign Minister arrived in Tehran

French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault arrived in Tehran on Monday to attend the first Iran-France joint economic commission. Ayrault is slated to visit his Iranian counterpart Zarif, President Hassan Rouhani, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and other high-ranking officials during his two-day visit. “Foreign ministers of Iran and France will convene a joint economic and trade…

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Photo: Iran women alish wrestling championships

Photo: Iran women alish wrestling championships

The Iran women alish wrestling championships held in Arak on Friday 27 January 2017  . 130 Iranian girls from 22 provinces participated in this championship and Mazadaran become champion. Related posts: Iranian girls training grappling wrestling-Photo Photo: Iranian girls played football in Shiraz Kimia’s bronze shines golden in Iranian women’s eyes Photo: Iranian women Karate…

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Photo: Sadeh celebration held all over Iran

Photo: Sadeh celebration held all over Iran

Sadeh meaning hundred,celebrates 50 days before Nowrouz. Sadeh celebration is a mid winter feast that was celebrated with grandeur and magnificence in ancient Iran. It was a festivity to honor fire and to defeat the forces of darkness, frost and cold. Two different days were observed for its veneration. Photo: Sadeh celeberation in Kerman The…

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Photo: Snow and avalanche fall in Kurdistan province

Photo: Snow and avalanche fall in Kurdistan province

Kordestan, or Kurdistan is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the west of the country, bordering Iraq. The province of Kurdistan is 28,817 km2 in area and is located in the west of Iran. It is bound by Iraq on its west, the province of west Azerbaijan to its north, Zanjan…

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French FM comes to Iran

French FM comes to Iran

France‘s foreign minister travels to Iran on Monday, seeking to reaffirm Europe’s commitment to the nuclear deal that US President Donald Trump has threatened to annul. The deal struck in 2015 with three European countries, Russia, China and the United States gave Iran relief from a range of sanctions, allowing it to strike major business…

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Photo: The17th World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations Convention held in Tehran

Photo: The17th World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations Convention held in Tehran

The 17th World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (WFTGA) Convention was held in Tehran on Saturday, in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani. President at the 17th WFTGA Convention: Iran proved world that it’s the country of peace, friendship Tourism results in security, culture, integrity, interaction among nations Dialogue is the shortest and the less…

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Iranian tankers leased oil to EU giants

Iranian tankers leased oil to EU giants

NITC head announced that 35 Iranian tankers have been leased out to oil companies in Europe like Spain’s Cepsa and Eni of Italy. New Managing Director of the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) Sirous Kianersi described latest status of oil displacement agreements between NITC and huge European oil companies saying “so far, 35 contracts have…

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Iran started exporting gas condensate to Japan

Iran started exporting gas condensate to Japan

Iran started exporting condensate — a form of ultra light oil — from two newly launched phases of its giant South Pars Gas Field to Japan. Managing Director of National Iranian Oil Terminals Company (NIOTC) Pirouz Mousavi was quoted by Press TV as saying that the Japan-bound consignment contained 160,000 barrels of condensate from South…

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The 35th Fajr Film Festival started in Tehran

The 35th Fajr Film Festival started in Tehran

The 35th Fajr Film Festival opened in a ceremony attended by Iran’s Culture Minister Reza Salehi-Amiri at Tehran’s Milad Tower on Saturday. Addressing the gathering, Head of Cinema Organization and Deputy Culture Minister Hojatollah Ayoubi appreciated Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti who boycotted this year’s Oscar Academy Awards ceremony in a show of protest against US…

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