Tehran center to host reading performance of &Rumors& Tehran center to host reading performance of “Rumors” 

TEHRAN- Iran Boutique Theater in Tehran will be playing host to a reading performance of the American playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon’s play “Rumors” on Monday. 

The performance will be directed by Yousef Heidarirad with a cast composed of Ali Hashemi, Fatima Akbarzadeh, Sepideh Plangi and Ehsan Jalali. 

“Rumors” is a comedy centered around a

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Palestinian filmmaker Abdallah Motan detained without trial by Israeli authorities Palestinian filmmaker Abdallah Motan detained without trial by Israeli authorities 

TEHRAN- On Thursday, the Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) released a statement expressing deep concern for the well-being of young Palestinian documentary filmmaker Abdallah Motan. Arrested by Israeli authorities on January 13, he has been sentenced to six months of "administrative detention" without trial or charges.

Motan, a 30-year-old film

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Saeed Khatibzadeh takes helm of Iran's leading foreign policy think tankSaeed Khatibzadeh takes helm of Iran's leading foreign policy think tank

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has elevated Saeed Khatibzadeh to the role of Deputy Foreign Minister and appointed him as the new head of the Ministry's Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS).

Khatibzadeh, who brings a wealth of experience, has previously represented Iran as ambassador to Croatia.

His career also

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New Middle East or Trump's ideal?New Middle East or Trump's ideal?

TEHRAN - In a commentary, Arman-e-Emrooz dealt with Trump's policy towards Tehran and wrote: Now that Trump has returned to power, everyone is waiting to see what policy he will adopt towards Iran.

Trump has not announced his policy towards Iran yet. Apparently, it seems he is not looking for war. But at the same time, he wants peace with his own

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MKO influenced assailant in murder of Supreme Court judges: Iranian senior prosecutorMKO influenced assailant in murder of Supreme Court judges: Iranian senior prosecutor

TEHRAN – In a somber acknowledgment at a memorial service for the recently martyred Iranian judges, Hojatoleslam Jafar Qadiani, Iran's Disciplinary Prosecutor for Judges, revealed that the killer of Judges Ali Razini and Mohammad Moqiseh was a long-term infiltrator influenced by the terror group Mujahedin-e Khalq (MKO).

"He was embedded within the

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Fake consular agents targeting Iranians in U.S., Canada, Iran warnsFake consular agents targeting Iranians in U.S., Canada, Iran warns

TEHRAN – The Iranian Interests Section in Washington D.C. and the Consular Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tehran are the official authorities responsible for consular services, an official announcement from Iran confirmed.

The statement comes in response to reports suggesting that certain individuals or groups are falsely

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