He told IRNA that necessary coordination has been made with the Omani government and Chabahar Free Trade Zone Organization and Police and Customs House to set up shipping lines and railway for the passengers moving between the two sides.He added that launching domestic and foreign maritime passenger lines would help …

In another decree, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces assigned Ali Abdollahi as deputy commander of the General Headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.In a separate decree, Major General Gholamali Rashid was assigned by the Supreme Leader as Commander of Khatam al-Anbia Headquarters.1420**1416 www.irna.ir

Majlis cultural commission issued a statement to express condolence on demise of Kiarostami and called him as an asset for Iranian arts community.Head of Majlis cultural commission Nasrallah Pejmanfar in a separate message offered his condolences to Iran's art and cultural community as well as family of Kiarostami and prayed …

The first day of the month of Shavval marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan and is celebrated as Eid al-Fitr across the Muslim World.Pishnamazi said that if Wednesday will be confirmed as the first day of the month of Shavval, Eid al-Fitr prayers in the Iranian capital …

Mohammad Mohammadpour Omran told IRNA that the team is from the Italian province of Marche province known as a major industrial and economic pole of Italy.The visit will take three days, he said, noting that the delegation will hold talks with senior provincial officials, in addition to visiting production and …

Iranian internationally acclaimed film director Abbas Kiarostami, with legacy of 'The Taste of Cherry' and 'Where is Friend's House', died in Paris hospital on July 4 at age of 76.Secretary of Fajr Film Festival Mohammad Heydari, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Minister of Health, Treatment and Medical Education Seyed Hassan …

Moussavi told the board of directors of the company that in light of plans devised for the purpose, such a goal is accessible in the future.He said that Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh took the helm of the Iranian oil industry when the Government of Hope and Prudence took office …

President Rouhani made the remarks in a phone conversation with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.President Rouhani said Iran considers the terrorist and extremist groups as major threat to the friendly and neighboring country, Afghanistan, and the entire region as well.Rouhani offered congratulation to the Afghan president on Eid al-Fitr.'Stable and secure …

Executive Secretary of the First Congress on Modern Technology for Medical Application Nader Yavari Moqaddam told IRNA on Tuesday that scholars from England, Germany, France and the US will deliver lectures to the Congress.He said that medical robots, nanorobots, bioelectric and bioelectromagnetics in diagnosis and treatment, the tissue and stemcells …

Kiarostami, 76, succumbed to death in Paris, France, on July 4 after fighting gastrointestinal cancer for four months. He was in France for further treatments.He was the only Iranian filmmaker who won the Palme D'Or, the top prize at Cannes, with his 1997 film Taste of Cherry, a film to …