Ali Abedzade made the remarks on the sidelines of the ceremony held for receiving the second purchased Airbus which landed today at Mehrabad International Airport.“Due to lack of new aircraft in the country, some 4 million Iranian passengers take trips by foreign air lines annually,' he said.He pointed to instructions …

IWF representative and the president of the European Weightlifting Federation Antonio Urso made the remarks on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the second International Fajr Cup in Ahvaz.He said the second round of the competitions is being held at a higher level compared with the first round. He …

Jointly organized by the Vice-Presidency for Women and Family Affairs and the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), the exibition displays 80 photos taken by IRNA’s photojournalists.The participation and the capabilities of Iranian women and portraying the role they play in various spheres are the main themes of the photos.The exibition …

A group of Iranian MPs from the Iranian Parliament’s Commission on Councils and Internal Affairs paid a visit to Greece to explore avenues for boost of bilateral ties.During the meeting, Greek interior minister expressed his satisfaction with development of Tehran-Athens relations in recent years particularly after the Greek Prime Minister …

Iranian athlete Yaqub Pashutani in weight category of 62 kg ranked first in clean and jerk. He overpowered Turkish and Azeri rivals. Iranian weightlifter Mostafa Zareie in weight category of 69 kg defeated Turkish rival and stood first. Some 52 weightlifters in 12 teams from Iran, Azerbaijan, Jordan, Turkey, Italy, …

The delegation comprising Tehran University professor Fauzia Soleimani and Iran's culture and Islamic Relations Organization Consultant Fatima Hasanzade would visit different cultural and educational institutions in the city and meet students and teachers over there.The delegation with the cooperation of Iranian cultural center would also visit ‘Jamia Naeemia’ girls’ school …

Addressing a ceremony to deliver the second Airbus A330 at the Mehrabad International Airport on Saturday, Parvaresh announced that another (the third) Airbus passenger plane will be soon delivered to the country.Buying a plane is a complicated process, the chief executive officer said, adding the Western countries are after their …

The A330-200 passenger plane was delivered to Iran following the implementation of the nuclear deal between Tehran and six world powers, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).The aircraft can carry 238 passengers and it comes with 32 business class and 206 economy seats and it is …

Qasemi underlined that preventing the access of international organizations and institutions in charge of rendering medical aids is against human rights. He also condemned the Saudi Arabia-led air strike on a market which killed dozens of innocent people in Yemen on Friday (March 10). Qasemi also voiced sympathy with the …

The visit is in line with great maritime tradition and to further strengthen the existing warm and cordial relations with Iran.The Pakistani Task Force is commanded by the Commander of 18th Destroyer Squadron, Commodore Mirza Foad Amin Baig whereas Pakistan Navy Ship Tippu Sultan is commanded by Captain Shafqat and …