“A Man at A Distance” published in Persian 

TEHRAN- “Un homme à distance” (“A Man at A Distance”), a book by French journalist and novelist Katherine Pancol, has recently been published in Persian. Farzaneh Fari is the translator of the book, which has been published by Qoqnus Publications in Tehran.  Originally published in 2001, the book revolves around Kay, a librarian living in

Persepolis crowned PGPL champions for ninth time

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team defeated Mes 1-0 on Saturday here at the Azadi Stadium to win 2023/24 Iran’s Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL) for the ninth time. Persepolis defender Giorgi Gvelesiani scored the winning goal with a header in the 86th minute. Elsewhere, Esteghlal defeated Paykan 2-0 to finish in second place, just one

Transilvania film festival picks Oktay Baraheni’s “The Old Bachelor”

TEHRAN- Iranian director Oktay Baraheni’s “The Old Bachelor” will compete at the Transilvania International Film Festival, which will be held in Romania from June 14 to 23.  The film explores the tumultuous relationship between two middle-aged brothers and their tyrannical father, who has a history of verbal and emotional abuse. The father’s second wife left

Tourists get to know Persepolis through a digital voyage

TEHRAN – Persepolis, Iran’s crown jewel of ancient civilization, has opened its gates to the world with the launch of a comprehensive website and an immersive audio guide. “With the launch of this website,” Director of the World Heritage site brought to light on Saturday. “Easy and comprehensive access to information, details, and event scheduling

Push for cultural heritage education in Iran’s curriculum

TEHRAN – Ali Darabi has advocated for the inclusion of “Cultural Heritage” courses in Iran’s national curriculum, aiming to deepen students’ connection to their heritage. Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has proposed adding courses on “Cultural Heritage” and “Familiarity with Cultural Heritage” to the structure of the educational curriculum in a letter

Foreign passenger entries spike by 55% at Nordooz Border

TEHRAN – Foreign passenger entries through the Nordooz border, located in Aras Free Zone, have surged by 55% in the course of the last Persian year (ended in March 2024). An official with the Aras Free Zone Organization, speaking on Saturday, revealed that the number of inbound tourists entering through the Nordooz border was increased

Hezbollah shoots down Israeli drone

Fighters from the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement have intercepted and shot down an Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle as it was flying in the skies over southern Lebanon. Lebanon’s al-Manar television channel, citing a brief Hezbollah statement, reported that the group targeted and downed an Israeli Hermes 900 drone with appropriate weapons over Lebanese territory on

Biden claims Israel’s war on Gaza not genocide

US President Joe Biden has said that his administration rejects the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) application for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, saying there is “no equivalence between Israel and Hamas”. “What’s happening is not genocide. We reject that, and we’ll always stand with Israel and the threats against its security,” he said at a

Palestinian child dies of malnutrition

A Palestinian child starved to death on Saturday in the central Gaza Strip due to Israel’s ongoing blockade of the Rafah crossing, which has prevented humanitarian aid from entering for nearly a month. “A 13-year-old Palestinian child has died due to starvation in Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip amidst