The total number of the wounded reached 38, including the two who died at hospitals, Abbass Zarenejad told IRNAThe injured people are being treated at four hospitals in Tehran, according to him.Armed men in two terrorist attacks in the Iranian parliament (Majlis) and Imam Khomeini’s Mausoleum (20 km south of …
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Iranian film wins Mammoth Lakes Film Festival prize
'Cold Breath' by Abbas Raziji was awarded the prize for the best international narrative feature, by the Jury of Mammoth Lakes Film Festival (MLFF).The festival was held June on 4-7 in California, US.The film was screened in a number of distinguished international festivals and welcomed by its foreign audience and …
Read More »Afghanistan, Pakistan ties facing downward trajectory
Afghanistan claims that Pakistan was behind the last week terrorist attack in the diplomatic enclave in Kabul which killed more than 100 people, however, Pakistan denies the Afghan allegation, saying that Afghanistan must find the elements involved in the attack on its soil.Analysts believe that presence of foreign forces in …
Read More »Iran, Georgia interested in promoting trade: Envoy
“With regard to Tehran and Tbilisi capabilities to promote cooperation in different realms, implementing joint major plans have been suggested,” said Javad Ghavam Shahidi, the Iranian envoy to Georgia on Tuesday evening in an interview with Georgian media.“The number of opportunities for cooperation between Iran and Georgia is very high,” …
Read More »Iranian deputy FM discusses water issue with Afghan president
The Afghan president said in the meeting that Afghanistan has had good progress in water management and has presented some plans to be implemented in the near future to pave the way for water management. Ashraf Ghani also added that Iran can be connected to China through railroads of Afghanistan …
Read More »Fire at petrochemical complex extinguished
Confirming the report of a fire in the petrochemicals complex, Mahmoud Ebadi said on Wednesday the fire was extinguished in 10 minutes as the result of the fire crew’s on time presence at the site. “The fire, which broke out at about 03:33 am in the 1 and 2 furnaces …
Read More »Tehran Security Council holds emergency meeting
An official with the Council Ali-Reza Mahdavi Shahroodi said that the meeting is held to examine the two incidents that happened in Tehran today. In two separate attacks, seemingly coordinated, two groups of armed men opened fire to people, in Imam Khomeini’s Mausoleum, southern Tehran, and in Majlis (the Iranian …
Read More »Shooting, suicide attack in Imam Khomeini's mausoleum
Confirming the reports of shooting, the Head of Imam Khomeini Mausoleum Public Relations Office Ali Khalili said one of the armed men detonated himself in front of a bank outside the mausoleum.The reports put the number of attackers at 3 or 4. 9156**1771 www.irna.ir
Read More »Zarif, Greek counterpart discuss latest regional developments
The phone talk came in continuation of Zarif’s consultations with his regional and international counterparts and senior officials after Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, along with Egypt cut diplomatic ties with Qatar.Earlier, he also discussed latest developments in the region in separate telephone conversations with High Representative of the European Union …
Read More »Persian Gulf-Black Sea Corridor accord signed
The agreement was signed on Tuesday after holding talks and exchanging ideas about technical and economic aspects of the project, as well as facilitation of goods transportation. The agreement was signed by Saeed Mohammadzadeh, Mamuka Bakhtadze, and Javid Gurbanov respectively the heads of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, Georgian Railways …
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