Raeisi calls for increased population, control over abortion
TEHRAN, May 18 (DID) – President Ebrahim Raeisi voiced concern over the increased number of illegal abortion cases in Iran, calling for tighter control over the growing trend to boost the birth rate and larger population in accordance with Islam.
Closing ceremony of 1st nat’l Hope Media Cup starts in Tehran
TEHRAN, May 18 (DID) – The closing ceremony of the First National Hope Media Cup has started in Tehran in a bid to showcase the skill of Iranian journalists in covering news stories focused on the country’s development in various areas.
‘Media should spearhead dissemination of info in soft war’
TEHRAN, May 18 (DID) – Head of the Development Basij Mohammad Zahraei says the Iranian media should be at the forefront of covering the news stories at a time when a soft war is being imposed by the enemies’ mainstream media.
163 Achaemenid tablets showcased at National Museum of Iran
TEHRAN, May 18 (DID) – 163 Achaemenid tablets that were returned to Iran from the US last year were showcased at the National Museum of Iran.
Omar Khayyam; Persian mathematician, astronomer, poet
TEHRAN, May 17 (DID) – Persian poet, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher Khayyam adopted quatrains, the most compressed form of classic poetry in Farsi, to express the gist of his thoughts.
VIDEO: FM Amir-Abdollahian visits Tehran Book Fair
TEHRAN, May 16 (DID) – The Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian visited the 35th Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) on Thursday.
Palestinian journalist killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza
TEHRAN, May 16 (DID) – A Palestinian journalist has been killed in an Israeli airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip, bringing the number of journalists killed in the invaded enclave since October 7 to 144.











