Tehran, Nov 2, IRNA – Iran's deputy foreign minister for Afro-Arab affairs and a visiting Japanese diplomat called for peaceful resolution of the Syrian crisis.

Tehran, Nov 1, IRNA - The 8th edition of Varesh International Short Film Festival will be hosted by Iran and attended by filmmakers from Caspian coastal states.

Moscow, Nov 2, IRNA – A Russian Iranologist and expert on Sunday called on the West to interact with Iran, instead of exerting pressure on the country.

Tehran, Nov 2, IRNA - The movie titled ‘The Memories on Stone’ directed by Shawkat Amin-Korki won the Black Pearl Award of the Eight Abu Dhabi Film Festival (2014) for the best feature film.

Tehran, Nov 2, IRNA - Iran's sponge iron exports, during March 2013-14, amounted to 360,000 tons that equal the product’s imports.

Tehran, Nov 2, IRNA - Nearly 14 billion cubic meters of natural gas have been processed in Parsian Gas Refining Company in the seven months ending October 22.

Tehran, Nov 2, IRNA - The current government has increased economic growth, reduced inflation and employment, stabilized foreign exchange rate and restored stability to the domestic market.

Tehran, Nov 2, IRNA – Bulgarian Embassy in Iran voiced readiness to hold cultural week in Iran.

Tehran, Nov 2, IRNA – Iran is attending the Harmony World Puppet Carnival 2014, underway in Rattanakosin Island in Bangkok, Thailand.

Tehran, Nov 1, IRNA – Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization plans to hold an International Conference on Linguistic Heritage aimed to promote the Persian-language.