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First five-star luxurious train launched between Qom and Mashhad

Iran’s railway has launched a new luxurious five-star train, called ‘Fadak’, between Qom and Mashhad, the most important pilgrimage centers in the country. The ‘fadak’ train is the first luxurious passenger train running from Qom to Mashhad and vice versa. The train operates each day between two cities, taking about 7 hours. The fa ...

Filmmaker Nasser Taqvai honored for lifetime achievements

Filmmaker Nasser Taqvai, famous for his TV series “My Uncle Napoleon” (1976), was honored for his lifetime achievements during a ceremony held in the ...

11 Iranian universities on world’s top 1,000 list

11 Iranian educational institutions are ranked among the best global universities by the U.S. News & World Report, a multi-platform publisher of n ...

Iran, German bank resume oil trade cooperation

Iran and Germany’s Deutsche Bank have resumed cooperation in oil trade, announced deputy oil minister for international affairs. Referring to insuf ...

Iran loses to India in the Kabaddi World Cup final

Iran finished in second place after losing to powerhouse India 38-29 in the Kabaddi World Cup final on Saturday. Seven-time defending champions Ind ...

Increased engagements to benefit both Dhaka, Tehran

Iranian envoy S Javad Mazloumi tells The Independent HUMAYUN KABIR BHUIYAN: There should be more understanding as well as engagements between the p ...

No country can set conditions for ‘independent’ Iran: Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says no foreign state can impose conditions on an “independent” country like Iran. “No one can set co ...

Iran’s H1 gas condensate exports up 25% y/y

Half-yearly gas condensate exports from Iran’s South Pars gas field rose by 25 percent compared to the same period last year, Shana quoted a gas offic ...

Iran JCPOA commitments carried out to the letter: IAEA

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says that Iran has carried out its commitments to the historic nuclear deal known as the Joi ...

“Red Peace” wins award at Cyprus film festival

Iranian director Rahim Toofan’s short film “Red Peace” received the Golden Aphrodite Award for best director in the veteran’s short film category of t ...