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In the message, Rouhani on behalf of the Iranian nation and government expressed condolences to the Indonesian government and people. The president also expressed sympathy with the bereaved Indonesian nation and government over the plane crash. A Lion Air passenger plane that took off Monday from Jakarta crashed into the …

Farah Sadat Halk added on Monday, “Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding in June this year between the Iranian Materials and Energy Research Institute of Iran and Malaya University of Technology (UTM), a research project aimed at identifying the roots of air pollution in the capitals of Iran …

Ahmadi’s short movie was selected along with 14 other titles as semi-finalists for BIFA’s Best British Short Film Award. The festival will announce five of the above films as the final candidates for the award, ifilmtv reported.Produced by Emma Parsons and starring Ada Condeescu, the flick is about a Romanian …

Speaking to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), an informed source said that the accident happened in the morning when a van which was on its way from Mehran to Kut hit an Iranian bus moving toward Jassan.Based on the preliminary reports, the accident was caused by the van driver's …

The short animation ‘Alphabet’ which is directed by Kianoush Abedi won the best animation award at the Artists Association of New York film festival. The latest work of the Iranian record-breaking award winner director Kianoush Abedi was nominated for the most prestigious award in the American film festival as well.The …

Brigadier General Ayyoub Soleimani told reporters on Chazzabeh border terminal on Sunday that 61 percent of pilgrims crossed Mehran border, 23 percent Shalamcheh border, 13 percent Chazzabeh border and three percent traveled to Iraq by air.The number of Arbaeen pilgrims declined by eight percent compared to the figure for the …

The famed Museum- considered the oldest and most important institution of its kind in the Middle East- was founded in 1920 and its current building was constructed in 1936, with wings being added in 1956 and 1975, SANA reported.Foreign and Arab researchers consider that Damascus National Museum, whose facade was …

Addressing a group of academicians on UN support for victims of terrorism, she said the United Nations established in October 24, 1945 with the mottos of preventing war and promoting peace.73 years after establishment of the United Nations, the body has been faced with many global challenges such as terrorism …

Iranian Embassy in South Korea announced that Iranian students won gold medals in the fields of technical engineering, new energies, chemistry, bioelectronics, civil engineering, architecture, neuroscience, astronomy and nanotechnology.Besides clinching a gold medal in nanochemistry, Nazanin Barzin won the International Special Prize of the competitions.Iranian students also had a meeting …

After being informed of transferring a heavy consignment of illegal drugs in Saravan, anti-narcotic police teams were dispatched, Brigadier Mohammad Ghanbari said on Sunday.After a 12-hour ambush on the smugglers' way, police officers found the car with the illegal drugs, he said.During the operation two smugglers were arrested, he added.Police …