Iranian film ‘Life and a Day’, directed by Saeed Roostaee, will be screened at the New Directors section of the 40th Portland International Film Festival. The film chronicles the story of a family preparing for a wedding ceremony, but the situation gets complicated and tough as a result of some incidents, ISNA wrote. The bitter…
Recent excavations in the vicinity of Jahangir Dome in Eivan in Iran’s western province of Ilam proved the Sassanid origin of the architectural structures along the banks of Kangir River, said the supervisor of the excavation team in the region. Leila Khosravi added that research works were part of continued archeological studies in the Kangir…
Visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault says that respecting the nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is very important to Paris. After signing the deal in Vienna, it was very important to France that the JCPOA as an international deal be respected, Ayrault said at the Iran-France joint economic commission…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Researchers at Iranian Institute of Medicinal Plants will unveil a type of herbal medicine called ‘Melitropic’, which can be used in treating Alzheimer’s, in a ceremony scheduled for January 24. The researchers, using the country’s ancient and indigenous knowledge in treating brain disorders, succeeded in producing this herbal medicine. A series of tests were conducted…
The 7th night of 32nd Fajr Music Festival was devoted to joint performance of Tehran Symphony Orchestra and the Puccini Festival Orchestra from Italy, under the baton of maestros Shahrdad Rohani and Paolo Olmi. The Puccini Festival Orchestra, one of the most prestigious orchestras of Italy, came to Iran with conductor Paolo Olmi and 40…
Spokesperson of National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said Iran-Iraq gas pipeline will be unveiled on Tuesday though exports to the neighboring country will still remain in a halt. NIGC Spokesman Majid Bujarzadeh made the remarks emphasizing that Iran is ready to inject gas into the export pipeline asserting “the Iraqi side is still unprepared to…
