The Israeli daily Haaretz published a detailed interview with Farhadi on Tuesday. The interview was conducted after the Salesman world premiere in the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. The Salesman was screened at Cannes Film Festival last summer when it brought two awards for the Iranian Oscar-winning director Asghar Farhadi and …
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Baghdad ready to mediate between Iran, S. Arabia: Iraqi diplomat
Al-Hashemi made the remarks while speaking in an interview with the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida. Given its good relations with all regional countries, Iraq is ready to step in and help bring closer the views of Tehran and Riyadh, the ambassador said. He said that any measure by Iraq to help …
Read More »Amnesty International condemns US, UK over Yemen arms
The rights group said the two countries had together sent more than five billion dollars (4.6 billion euros) worth of arms to Riyadh since a Saudi-led coalition intervened in Yemen in March 2015, AFP said.That was more than 10 times their humanitarian aid to Yemen during the same period, it …
Read More »President Rouhani due in Moscow next week
At their meeting on March 28, the presidents of Iran and Russia will examine the full spectrum of bilateral cooperation, with particular focus on expanding trade, economic and investment ties, including in the context of carrying out big joint energy and transport infrastructure projects.Putin and Rouhani will continue their exchange …
Read More »First cruise ship enters Kish island waters
The cruise liner dubbed “Sunny” is designed to render services to tourists and boom marine tourism on Kish Island, in the Persian Gulf waters.The ocean-going passenger vessel would be employed for holding safe trip inside the country and would transport passengers form Kish island to in the Persian Gulf island …
Read More »President Rouhani: Creating job for youth top priority of gov’t
President Rouhani made the remarks prior to end his visit to this northeastern province where he inaugurated a number of development projects.Addressing a number of the Iranian youth and cultural, political, economic and scientific elites, he touched upon the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s measure …
Read More »Iran strongly condemns attack on British parliament
At least five people were killed and 40 others were wounded outside the British Parliament in London on Wednesday after an assailant plowed a car into pedestrians and stabbed a police officer, an incident that Metropolitan Police declared a terrorist incident.Qasemi expressed his sympathy with the bereaved families of the …
Read More »Pak-Iran to resume banking transactions soon: FPCCI
The announcement was made by President of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Zubair Tufail.He said that in recent meeting with State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the governor of the central bank had informed about the signing of the agreement with Iranian authorities for resuming formal banking …
Read More »FM invites all to join WAVE idea
“Let’s celebrate spring’s renewal by renewing hope for children in Syria and Yemen. Let’s all join the WAVE: World Against Violence and Extremism, “Zarif said on his twitter on Wednesday evening pointing to the beginning of the New Iranian Year, Norouz, which also marks beginning of spring.In December 2013, the …
Read More »Tatarstan president congratulates Iranians on Norouz
Minnikhanov also expressed hoped that Norouz could strengthen public understanding and solidarity among people.Tatarstan president wished success, health and prosperity for Iranians in the New Year.Norouz, as spelled in Persian, means the New Day and marks the beginning of spring according to the ancient Iranian solar calendar.It also marks the …
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