TEHRAN, Aug. 8 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps commander has said that the IRGC should press on with its leading role in steering the country through sanctions and foreign pressure.

TEHRAN, Aug. 7 (MNA) -- Book sales have plunged to a new low this summer where the hot days and the month of Ramadan have been the major reasons.

TEHRAN, Aug. 7 (MNA) -- Iran’s International Arts Festival of Resistance will hold workshops at the Mleeta Resistance Landmark, Hezbollah’s museum in southern Lebanon, from August 16 to 19.

TEHRAN, Aug. 7 (MNA) -- The Iranian tenor Mario Taqadossi, who attended several master classes held by Luciano Pavarotti, will be holding workshops in Tehran.

TEHRAN, Aug. 7 (MNA) -- The Iranian ensemble Khonya is scheduled perform at the Buskers Bern Street Music Festival, which will open in Switzerland on August 11.

TEHRAN, Aug. 7 (MNA) -- Iran has plans to screen two films by Abbas Kiarostami, most of whose films have never been allowed to premiere in Iran, in the near future.

TEHRAN, Aug. 7 (MNA) -- Three top Iranian clerics have declared that watching the sacrilegious TV series “Al Hassan and Al Hussein” is “haraam” (forbidden and sinful).

TEHRAN, Aug. 7 (MNA) -- Ehsan Haddadi claimed the bronze medal at the London Diamond League on Saturday.

The Iranian athlete won the bronze medal with a throw of 64.76 meters.

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TEHRAN, Aug. 7 (MNA) -- Iran basketball team on Saturday was beaten by the Philippines in its opening game of the 2011 William Jones Cup tournament.