President Ahmadinejad offers building of railway connecting Iran to China
TEHRAN, Aug. 7 (MNA) – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has proposed the construction of a railway network connecting Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and China.
Iran protests U.S. aggression threats
TEHRAN, Aug. 7 (MNA) – Tehran has complained to the United Nations over the threatening remarks against Iran by Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Iran to send man into space in 2017: President Ahmadinejad
TEHRAN, Aug. 7 (MNA) – President Ahmadinejad has announced Iranian scientists are on schedule to send the country’s first astronauts to space in seven years’ time.
'Religion-philosophy divide more evident in Western philosophy'
TEHRAN, Aug. 4 (MNA) - The division between religion and philosophy is more evident in Western philosophy than Eastern philosophy, says Professor Nancy Bauer.
Explosion rocks petrochemical plant in south Iran, 5 killed
TEHRAN, Aug. 4 (MNA) – A massive explosion in the Pardis Petrochemical Company in the southern port city of Assaluyeh caused a huge fire and killed five workers.
Iran rallies past China in Asian Cup Volleyball Championship
URMIA, Iran, Aug. 4 (MNA) -- Iran rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat China in a five set competition here in the 2nd Asian Men’s Cup Volleyball Championship on Tuesday night.
Iran Air, Turkish Airline to form consortium
TEHRAN, Aug. 4 (MNA) – The chairman of Iran's flag carrier, Iran Air, said that Iran and Turkey will form a joint aviation consortium in the near future.
Iran inflation rate falls to 9.1%
TEHRAN, Aug. 4 (MNA) - The Central Bank of Iran stated that the inflation rate in the calendar month of Tir (ended July 22) dropped to 9.1 percent.
