Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Leader: US deception hindering Iran trade Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the US has resorted to “deception” to obstruct international trade with Iran despite a nuclear agreement. Rouhani: Seizure of Iran assets by US ‘blatant theft Iranian President Hassan […]
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Iran’s ‘Bleach’ to go on screen in Canada
Written by Mehdi Koushki, a member of Leev Theater Group, Bleach recounts a true story on crime. Co-directed by Mehdi Koushki and Sahra Fathi, the play will go on stage on April 23 and 29 in Toronto and Montreal, at the invitation of the two Canadian cities’ officials, after being performed in Iran. Mahnaz Afshar, […]
Hollywood’s Casting Blitz: It’s All About Diversity in the Wake of #OscarsSoWhite
From: hollywoodreporter.com The biggest star to take the stage during the Academy Awards arguably was the #OscarsSoWhite controversy as Chris Rock hammered home Hollywood’s diversity issues during the three-plus-hour telecast. But now that the curtain has closed, the question becomes how the industry will avoid a repeat. The wheels already might […]
Nuclear deal eliminates barriers for Iran to join SCO
Russian presidential envoy to the SCO Bakhtier Khakimov said that Russia expects that the beginning of the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear program will eliminate obstacles that were in the way of Iran’s accession to the SCO. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement eliminates […]
NATO Says It Will Not Back Turkey In Coming World War With Russia
NATO has warned Turkey that it will not support the country if they choose to go to war with Russia. As tensions between the two countries continues to escalate, Turkey has begun deploying ground forces across its border with Syria in order to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad – a move which threatens a world […]
The return of NITC to global shipping trade
Ali A Safaei, NITC’s md & board member, had confidently managed to factor in the lifting of sanctions to perfectly coincide with the date of the conference. It was no coincidence that the event was planned on the same day as the sanctions were lifted. The time difference between Vienna and Tehra had been factored […]
Photos: Iran’s Rouhani meets Thia FM in Tehran
A157 and the price women pay in a man-waged war TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – A157, a war documentary by Behrouz Nouranipour, is a wake-up call to the humanity which is lost… Source Article from http://theiranproject.com/blog/2016/01/24/photos-irans-rouhani-meets-thia-fm-in-tehran/ Views: 0
People Aren’t Smart Enough for Democracy to Work, Scientists Say
From: yahoo.com The democratic process relies on the assumption that citizens (the majority of them, at least) can recognize the best political candidate, or best policy idea, when they see it. But a growing body of research has revealed an unfortunate aspect of the human psyche that would seem to disprove this […]
Zarif confers with Tajik counterpart
Islamabad, Dec 8, IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met his Tajik counterpart Sirodjidin Aslov here on Tuesday. Zarif, who arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday to attend conference Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process with the mission to help settle Afghanistan’s problems, in the meeting with Aslov conferred on issues of mutual interest. The two sides […]
Assad: UK-France Spearheads in Terrorism Spread, No ‘Moderate Rebels’ in Syria
Local Editor Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Britain and France have neither the will nor the vision on how to defeat terrorism and their airstrikes against ISIL will yield no results, but will rather be illegal and harmful. “We know from the very beginning that Britain and France were the spearheads in supporting the […]
US women group joins BDS movement against Israel
The US National Women’s Studies Association has joined other civil rights groups in the country to boycott Israel in solidarity with the oppressed Palestinian people. In a 653-86 vote conducted during the organization’s annual conference earlier this month, the group decided to join the international Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, the association […]
US, Chinese presidents stress implementation of JCPOA
Beijing, Dec 1, IRNA – US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed working together on the implementation of Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action between Iran and P5+1. On July 14, Tehran and the P5+1 – the US, Russia, China, France, Britain, and Germany – finalized the JCPOA over the Iranian nuclear program […]
France wants precise answers in IAEA Iran nuclear report
The U.N. nuclear watchdog must provide all the information it possesses with the “necessary detail” on whether Iran has in the past carried out work related to nuclear weapons, France’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is due to publish a report this week on the matter, which could allay […]
Millions of Shia pilgrims heading to Karbala on foot
Millions of Shia Muslim Pilgrims from across the world, including Iran, are rallying from the city of Najaf to the city of Karbala in Southern Iraq on December 2 to mark the Arbaeen, the anniversary of the 40th day after the martyrdom of Shiite Muslims’ third Imam commemorated each year. By Fars News Agency […]