** IRAN DAILY--Minister: Coronavirus figures in Iran declining amid surge in other countries Iran’s Health Minister Saeid Namaki said despite the increase in the number of coronavirus infections and deaths in many countries in the world, the figures in Iran are declining.Unlike the European and American countries, Iran is in …

Forty-Seven was given the prizes for best sound design (Ramin Abolsedgh) and best cinematography (Hashem Moradi).Abolsedgh is among very few Iranians to have received an international prize for sound design. Forty-Seven is an episodic story about three middle-aged women from three social classes who somehow affect each other's lives on the …

During the meeting, the two states urged speeding up the construction of Khod Afarin and Qiz Qalehsi dams and power plants on the Aras border river.Also, both sides agreed to jointly refurbish and renovate historic bridges of Khoda Afarin Dam, which are among cultural heritage. 3266**2050 Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish …

Addressing the fourth Conference on the History of Iran’s Foreign Policy, which was held via video conference, FM Zarif noted that the history of the country’s foreign relations is full of endeavors and sacrifices by the Iranian people in the face of foreign invasions as well as the story of …

Zobaida Jalal, who belongs to Balochistan province in an exclusive interview with IRNA on Sunday, said she is determined to strengthen relations between Iran and Pakistan, especially in the fields of border management, defense, and economic cooperation.The 61-year-old Pakistani politician was born in Kuwait but grew up in Balochistan and completed …

The boys section of the event started on Sunday morning with the participation of 48 chess players, in which the Iranian team ranked first with 7.5 points at the end of the third round. Mongolia and Indonesia ranked second and third with 7 and 6.5 points.The most effective member of …

Hossein Amir Abdollahian noted that "we hope to witness a judicial ruling and influential judicial actions in this regard in the near future".Based on information obtained from judiciary officials, six states have been given letter rogatory so far and the Iran judiciary is pursuing the assassination of Soleimani, he further …

Rahmani Fazli made the remarks in a program broadcasted by Iranian television on Saturday night.  He said that President Hassan Rouhani has stressed the need for buying vaccines from abroad before the domestic versions are manufactured.   Mostafa Ghanei, the official with COVID-19 national task force said earlier that the …

The Qatari Emir's trip happened less than 10 days after the United States assassinated Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani in Iraq on January 3, 2020.Sheikh Tamim addressed a joint press conference with President Hassan Rouhani, saying that the trip happens in a very sensitive juncture of the region; however, he …

According to the United Nations Information Center (UNIC) in Tehran, the UN Secretary-General in his message said that this first observance of the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness falls at the end of a year in which a scenario many had feared came tragically true.The full text of his message reads: …