He made the remarks here on Tuesday while addressing a closed-door meeting of the Iranian parliament during which he briefed the Majlis members on the latest political, defense and security developments.He stressed the need for implementation of the JCPOA without letting the US taking Iran’s revolutionary values as hostages.He outlined …
Read More »Larijani condemns terrorist attacks in Iraq, Saudi Arabia
Expressing regret over the deaths caused by the cold-blood terrorist attacks in Iraq, he said that the attacks caused about 400 casualties and a bitter of its kind shocked the Muslim World.Since terrorists are at the end of the rope, they have resorted to such heinous operations, he said.After successful …
Read More »Kiarostami to be honoured in all movie theaters across the country
In a meeting which was held on Tuesday morning by the cinema officials in Iran, it was decided that several ceremonies be held to honour the acclaimed Iranian film director Abbas Kiarostami who died in a hospital in Paris on July 4.Friends and people of cinema are to gather in …
Read More »Defense minister felicitates counterparts in Islamic countries on Eid al-Fitr
In his messages, Dehqan hoped security and tranquility will be brought back to the World of Islam with the help of cooperation and solidarity among Islamic nations and governments.Some countries in Middle East and East Asia regions have announced Wednesday (July 6) as Eid al-Fitr.Eid al-Fitr is the first day …
Read More »Official: New free zones to help promote border exchanges
Talking to IRNA on Tuesday, he hoped the bill proposing establishment of new zones will get the positive vote of Iranian parliamentarians.He said neighboring countries provide the best markets for Iranian goods and stressed the need for promoting border exchanges.Torkan noted that a bill has been proposed to the parliament …
Read More »Larijani congratulates his counterparts on Eid al-Fitr
In congratulation messages to his counterparts on Tuesday, Larijani hoped discord and conflicts in the World of Islam will be obliterated.Larijani further wished a bright future full of success for the Islamic Ummah.Eid al-Fitr is the first day of the tenth month of Islamic calendar when Muslims celebrate the arrival …
Read More »Cinema artists head to France
Iranian internationally acclaimed film director Abbas Kiarostami died in a Paris hospital on July 4. His body is to be transferred to Iran for burial ceremonies.A workgroup has been formed in Khaneh Cinema to transfer Abbas Kiarostami's body to Iran. It has been reported that the transfer takes some time …
Read More »Iraqi Kurdistan hands over 63 Iranian prisoners
Shirkou Aref also said some 34 other prisoners will be delivered to Iran in the framework of the agreement between Iran and Iraqi Kurdistan.Speaking in a press conference held in Sulaymaniyah on Monday, Aref reiterated that based on the agreement on prisoners swap between Iran and Iraqi Kurdistan, both sides …
Read More »Kiarostami gave new meaning to cinema: Culture minister
In a message on Tuesday, Ali Jannati said Kiarostami, through his modern, beautiful, and creative works put the name of Iran under the spotlight of world's art societies.Jannati, in his message, also sympathized with the Iranian nation, cinema artists, art society, devotees of cinema and members of Kiarostami's family over …
Read More »World moved by Kiarostami departure
'The world may have lost its greatest filmmaker' Abbas Kiarostami, the New York cinema magazine The Film Stage has tweeted.'It’s not just the world of cinema that has lost a great man; the whole world has lost someone really great,' the Guardian has quoted Oscar-winning Iranian film-maker Asghar Farhadi as …
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