Rohani vows full support for Iran soccer
Iran’s President-elect Hassan Rohani says the next administration will offer full support to the national soccer squad after it managed to earn a berth in the FIFA 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
View ArticleLeader grants clemency to 1,249 inmates
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has granted clemency to 1,249 prisoners ahead of the birthday of the 12th Shia Imam, Mahdi.
View ArticlePress TV viewers slam Iran media ban
Press TV viewers have condemned a recent decision by communications satellite services provider, Intelsat, to suspend services to Iranian news channels.
View Article‘Drug production in Afghanistan up 40%’
A top Iranian Judiciary official says the production of narcotics in Afghanistan, Iran’s eastern neighbor, has risen by 40 percent since foreign forces invaded the country, Press TV reports.
View ArticleIran offers aid to flood-hit Canadians
Tehran has extended deep sympathy to the Canadian people as well as the Iranian diaspora in the country over the loss of life and material damage caused by Friday’s heavy flooding in Canada.
View ArticleIran to incinerate 100 tons of illicit drugs
Iran will burn over 100 tons of illicit drugs this week as part of its efforts to curb drug abuse and drug trafficking.
View ArticleIran expanding clinics in Zimbabwe
The secretary general of Iran’s Red Crescent Society (IRCS) says the organization plans to expand its activities and health services in Zimbabwe, Press TV reports.
View Article‘Tehran welcomes direct Iran-US flights’
Iran Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi says the Islamic Republic welcomes the establishment of direct flights between Iranian and US cities after more than three decades.
View ArticleIran launches indigenous landing craft
The Islamic Republic of Iran has launched a domestically designed and manufactured landing craft capable of carrying 400 tons of commodities in the southern province of Hormozgan.
View ArticleIran destroys 115 tons of illicit drugs
Iran has burned more than 100 tons of narcotics across the country to mark the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Press TV reports.
View ArticleStone Age farming tools found in Iran
The archaeobotanical remains excavated at Iran's Zagros Mountains have yielded the earliest record of long-term plant management in this Asian country.
View Article70m-yr-old fossil found in northeast Iran
An Iranian farmer has found a 70-million-year-old fossil in the city of Shirvan in the northeastern province of North Khorassan.
View ArticleQur’an exhibition 2013 opens in Tehran
The 21st International Holy Qur’an Exhibition has kicked off in Tehran during a ceremony held at the Imam Khomeini Grand Prayer Grounds.
View ArticleIran Qur’an reciter wins in Malaysia
Iranian reciter Mohammad Mashmoul has scooped the second prize at the 55th International Tilawah Al-Quran (Quran Recital Assembly) in Malaysia.
View ArticleIran designing 150-seat indigenous jet
A senior Iranian aviation official says the country is designing an indigenous twin-engine turbojet aircraft, which can seat 150 passengers.
View Article‘Global corruption worsened in past 2 yrs’
A global corruption survey has shown that more than half of respondents think that graft has worsened over the past two years and that police, the courts and political parties are the least trusted...
View ArticleHow to watch Press TV
Following a move by the Europeans satellite provider Eutelsat SA to take Press TV off the air in a flagrant violation of freedom of speech, Press TV viewers can continue to watch the news channel via...
View ArticleIran satellite channels on new frequency
Iran’s entertainment and movie channel iFilm as well as the 24-hour English-language news channel Press TV are airing with new parameters on the Express AM44 satellite.
View ArticleLeader encourages Qur'anic lifestyle
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the recitation and memorization of the holy Qur’an is a prerequisite to achieving an “ideal Qur’anic society.”
View Article‘Italy keen for anti-drug work with Iran’
Italian Ambassador to Tehran Luca Giansanti has called for enhanced cooperation between his country and the Islamic Republic of Iran in the fight against narcotics smuggling.
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