Iran says U.S. will return thousands of ancient tablets after nine decadesIran says U.S. will return thousands of ancient tablets after nine decades

TEHRAN—On Monday, Iran’s deputy cultural heritage minister said the United States will return thousands of Achaemenid clay tablets to Iran within months.

“The good news is more than 20,000 Achaemenid tablets belonging to Persepolis will be returned from the U.S. by the end of this year,” Ali Darabi said.

The tablets are important sources of

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Iranian artist honored at King Film AwardsIranian artist honored at King Film Awards

TEHRAN – Iranian artist Ramin Hosseinpour won the award for the best documentary script for his video art ‘Sculpture’ at the King Film Awards, which came to an end in London on Friday. 

Hosseinpour’s “Sculpture” is about the life story of Persian poet and mystic Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi and Shams-i Tabrizi. 

Rumi undertook one or two journeys to

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Tehran center to screen restored version of &Where Is the Friend&s Home?&Tehran center to screen restored version of “Where Is the Friend’s Home?”

TEHRAN – Tehran’s Sahne-ye Abi cultural center plans to screen a restored version of the world-renowned Iranian auteur Abbas Kiarostami’s 1987 drama “Where Is the Friend’s Home?” on Thursday. 

The screening will be followed by a review session by Iranian critics Maziar Cheshmeh Alai and Ali-Asghar Mirzai. 

"Where is Friend's Home?" follows Ahmad, an

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7th Arbaeen Pilgrimage Intl. Theater Festival set to begin at Iranian borders7th Arbaeen Pilgrimage Intl. Theater Festival set to begin at Iranian borders

TEHRAN- The 7th edition of the Arbaeen Pilgrimage International Theater Festival will commence at the Iranian borders with Iraq on Wednesday, the director of the Art Bureau's Center for Dramatic Arts Kurosh Zarei said in a press conference on Tuesday. 

Organized by Iran’s Art Bureau, the festival will be held in both countries of Iran and Iraq, c

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Take part in Bank Melli Iran's interest-free saving accounts drawing with 500 thousand RialsTake part in Bank Melli Iran's interest-free saving accounts drawing with 500 thousand Rials

By opening an account or completing the balance of 500 thousand Rials until the end of Mordad, Bank Melli Iran's applicants and clients can Take part in this round of Bank Melli Iran's interest-free saving accounts drawing.

According to BMI public relations, 1307 car purchase allowances worth one billion Rials are special prizes for this round of

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Major steel, mining projects worth $2 billion underwayMajor steel, mining projects worth $2 billion underway

TEHRAN –A total of 22 steel and mining projects with a total investment of two billion dollars are currently being implemented across the country, Mohammadali Aziz-Mohammadi, the head of Iran International Engineering Company (IRITEC) has said.

“The projects have started over the last few years,” he said, adding that a part of the necessary funding

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