U.S. unilateralism undercuts UN Charter, rule of law: envoyU.S. unilateralism undercuts UN Charter, rule of law: envoy

TEHRAN - The United States has come under fire from Iran's ambassador to the UN for utilizing the international body to advance its "illegal political goals," stressing that such actions violate the UN Charter and the rule of law.

Amir Saeed Iravani made the comments at a UN Security Council public dialog on Thursday on the subject of promoting and

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Iran slams Swedish government over Hamid Nouri caseIran slams Swedish government over Hamid Nouri case

TEHRAN- The Swedish government has been denounced for violating human rights in relation to Iranian national Hamid Nouri by the deputy chief for international affairs of the Iranian Judiciary and secretary general of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights.

Speaking to national TV on Thursday, Kazem Gharibabadi stressed that the Swedish government

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Iran FM to visit Turkey for meeting on SyriaIran FM to visit Turkey for meeting on Syria

TEHRAN – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has announced that his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian will pay a visit to Turkey to attend a ministerial meeting about Syria.

The Turkish foreign minister said he would meet Amir Abdollahian next Tuesday and “the Iranian President can also visit Turkey in the upcoming days,” according

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Falak-ol-Aflak testament to Iran&s rich history, expert saysFalak-ol-Aflak testament to Iran’s rich history, expert says

TEHRAN – Traces of Iran’s rich history and civilization can be seen at Falak-ol-Aflak fortress, an imposing monument of Sassanids, which dominates the city of Khorramabad in western Lorestan province, the director of the Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies has said.

As a testament to Iranian history and civilization, Falak-ol-Aflak

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Soltanieh seen boosting budget spending on cultural studies Soltanieh seen boosting budget spending on cultural studies 

TEHRAN – A budget has been allocated for the study plans of the UNESCO-registered Soltanieh, which supports the third-largest brick dome in the world.

There has been an allocation of one trillion rials ($2.5 million) for the study plans and preservation projects of the 14th-century masterpiece in Zanjan province, the provincial tourism chief has

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TEHRAN-- On the event of National Women's Day, the National Museum of Iran has put on show a 7,000-year-old clay figurine of a mother hugging her child.Found in the late Neolithic website of Zagheh at the northwestern periphery of central Iran. According to organizers, the 7,000 years old figurine is the earliest representation of a mother and

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