'Concerning holding of referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan Region, Russia stresses avoiding any measure which escalates destabilization in the Middle East,' according to the statement released by the Russian Foreign Ministry.'Moscow's position in supporting Iraq's sovereignty and integrity and other countries in the Middle East has not changed,' stressed the Russian …

During the first six-month period of the year(March 21-September 22), 738,824 tons of goods with a value of 593.345 million dollars have been exported from the northeastern Iranian province, said Ali Asghar Abbaszadeh, Customs auditor of Eastern Azarbaijan.The exports, mostly plastic items, fruits, fuel, mineral oils, sugar, cereal products and …

In the weight category of 59 kg, Iran's Mohsen Hajipour defeated Uzbekistan and Indonesia and advanced to semi-final match.During the semi-final stage, he defeated Turkmenistan 5-1 and entered final match.Finally in final match he was overpowered by Kyrgyz rival and he snatched silver medal. After defeating Jordan and Japan, Amin …

“Pruning Season” by Loqman Khaledi and “A157” by Behruz Nuranipur have been selected for the official competition section of the festival.“Pruning Season” narrates life of an Iranian man who tries to prove his claim of having produced a drug against cancer.Nouranipour documentary ‘A157’ on Daesh atrocities has won several domestic …

'Look at the smirk on [Benjamin] Netanyahu's face, as he supports Kurdish separatism. It's about splitting up Middle East states so that there can be no effective opposition to the expansion of Israel into the lands of others,' British political commentator Rodney Shakespeare told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) …

Dennis Vaillant said on Tuesday that Groupe PSA, formerly known as PSA Peugeot Citroën, has reached the decision to produce car parts in Iran.Vaillant, who is in Tehran to sign a memorandum of understanding, said that according to the MoU, France should train Iranian industrialists and engineers to make plastic …

According to the Seismological Centre of the Institute of Geophysics of Tehran University, the earthquake struck Banaruiyeh, a town in Larestan township, at 11:58:03 local time (03:28:03 GMT).The epicenter of the quake was 54.23 degrees longitude and 28.01 degrees latitude, with a depth of 19 kilometers, 244 km south of …

Several high-ranking Iranian officials, including Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani, Judiciary chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani, Head of Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs Mohammad Ali Shahidi, participating in the ceremony on behalf of President Hassan Rouhani, as well as Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei, Commander of the …

Professor Seyyed Mohamed Ajmal bin Abdul Razak Al-Aidrus, a professor of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC) at University of Malaya, Malaysia, who translated “Masnavi-Ma’navi” in Malay for the first time, passed away on Saturday September 16th, 2017.He received his Ph.D. in world literature from Indiana University …

The rockets were launched from the surrounding areas in the vicinity of the airport, some Afghan media sources said.The incident comes after the US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in the country. There has been no report on the possible casualties and damage of the strike.Some online media said that …