More than 3,403 tons of goods were exported via railroads from Qom Province to the Commonwealth of Independent States during the first four months of the current Iranian year (March 21-July 22…
As little as 10% of the national budget, i.e. less than 400 trillion rials ($4.87 billion), are spent on the development of infrastructures and the rest goes to operational expenditures such as…
More than $29 million worth of vacuum cleaners were imported into Iran from 14 countries during the last Iranian year (March 2017-18), data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs…
Iran traded 298,616 tons of non-oil commodities worth $128.23 million with Egypt during the first four months of the current fiscal year (March 21-July 22). According to the latest data…
Two major banks have been allowed by the Central Bank of Iran to offer certificate of deposit (CD) at interest rates higher than the current ceiling, reinforcing months-long speculations that…
Iran’s Guardians Council ruled an anti-money laundering bill passed by the parliament to be inconsistent with the Iranian Constitution and Islamic law, sending it back to the legislature for…
The governor of the Central Bank of Iran, who took the reins of the policymaking body late last month, has outlined his top priorities for solving the problems and instilling stability in the…
China’s Defense Ministry has lodged a complaint with the United States about a Pentagon report that said China’s military was likely training for strikes against the United States and its allies…
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit Pyongyang next month at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to attend celebrations of the 70th anniversary of North Korea’s founding,…
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a new report that options to protect Palestinian civilians under Israeli occupation range from establishing an armed military or police…
The bomb used by the Saudi-led coalition in a devastating attack on a school bus in Yemen was sold as part of a US State Department-sanctioned arms deal with Saudi Arabia, munitions experts told…
US President Donald Trump is increasingly venting frustration to his national security team about the US strategy in Afghanistan and showing renewed interest in a proposal by Blackwater founder…
Former United Nations secretary-general and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan died at the age of 80 on Saturday after a short illness, his foundation announced.
Extending apologies for the prolonged delay in the delivery of presold units of the SUV model Peugeot 2008, Iran Khodro, the local partner of the French automotive company, has announced that…
During the first four months of the current fiscal which started in March, Iranian automakers manufactured 436,136 cars and commercial vehicles, down 0.1% from last year’s 436,413 units.
Adaptation of the surreal satirical play “The Decomposed Theater or the Human Trashcan” written by Romanian playwright Matei Vişniec is on stage at Mehregan Theater House until August 24.
Actor, director and screenwriter Payman Maadi has signed on to join the cast of Michael Bay’s upcoming big-budget action film “6 Underground”.
According to news outlets, the cast of “6…
Iranian Art Museum Garden in Tehran will be hosting for 15 days a special program commemorating veteran author and filmmaker Khosrow Sinai, 77.
A group exhibition of painting, installation and sculpture by modern visual artists is underway at Saye Art Gallery in Tehran until August 22.
Titled “Self in Other Perception,” the…
An exhibition of Austrian architect and designer Otto Wagner’s designs and architectural plans for development and planning of Vienna is underway at Niavaran Cultural Center in Tehran till…
Translator Fattah Mohammadi, who has a special focus on art and philosophical works, has released the Persian edition of an intricate book by French philosopher Paul Virilio, 86, known as…
A book of Hindi translation of a selection of Rumi’s ghazals was unveiled at a ceremony in Hozeh Honari (Art Bureau) in Tehran on Saturday in the presence of its translator Balram Shukla.…
The tragedy of Hamlet by British poet and playwright William Shakespeare is on stage at Mehregan Theater House until September 21.
Directed by actor and director Mikaeel Shahrestani…
The Producer Price Index for the sector of “Farming, Horticulture and Traditional Husbandry” in the 12 months ending June 21, which marks the end of spring, increased by 14% compared with last…
The Civil Servants Pension Fund is planning to cede either portions of its shares or total ownership in 99 of its subsidiaries, most of which are underperforming and bleeding cash.
