Iranian theater actor, critic Javad A&rabi passes awayIranian theater actor, critic Javad A’rabi passes away

TEHRAN – Iranian theater actor, producer and critic Javad A’rabi passed away on Sunday in a hospital in Tehran.

A’rabi was among the theater activists who worked in various fields such as acting, producing, production management, assistant, criticism and research.

William Shakespeare’s plays ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ and ‘Othello’ were among the thea

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&The Last Word& appears in Iranian bookstores“The Last Word” appears in Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – A Persian translation of American philosopher Thomas Nagel’s book “The Last Word” has recently been published by Now Publications in Tehran.

Javad Heidari is the translator of the book first released in 1997.

In this book, Nagel, one of the most influential philosophers writing in English, presents a sustained defense of reason against the

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No trust in U.S. for JCPOA revival talks: Foreign MinistryNo trust in U.S. for JCPOA revival talks: Foreign Ministry

TEHRAN- Nasser Kanaani, the spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, said that Iran would never begin negotiations with the U.S. on the basis of trust.

Speaking at a news conference on Monday, he underlined, “We would never hold talks with the U.S. on the basis of trust. The JCPOA was not the result of our trust in the U.S. either.”

Asked about the

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Tehran&s new envoy to Riyadh: Iran-Saudi détente beginning of new era in regionTehran’s new envoy to Riyadh: Iran-Saudi détente beginning of new era in region

TEHRAN – Alireza Enayati, who has been confirmed as the new Iranian ambassador to Riyadh, told reporters on Monday that the reconciliation deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia will benefit all countries in the region.

When asked about who would benefit most from the deal, Enayati said, “The benefits of Iran-Saudi rapprochement are not polarized”. 

Both

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Iran to speed up delayed prosecution of MKO membersIran to speed up delayed prosecution of MKO members

TEHRAN - Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, the chief of Iran’s Judiciary, says he has established a special committee to look into the cases of indicted members of the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MKO) terror group whose proceedings have been delayed. 

He said he has advised the judiciary to heed to the MKO members’ cases while keeping in mind the heinous crimes t

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Quran desecration should be criminalized, Amir Abdollahian saysQuran desecration should be criminalized, Amir Abdollahian says

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has slammed the heinous move of Quran desecration by Sweden and Denmark as the OIC held an emergency online conference late on Monday at the level of foreign ministers to debate the recent incidents of the Quran burning in the Scandinavian countries.

The OIC addressed Quran desecrations and

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