September 4, The Iran Project � Iran marking anniversary of 1981 bombing at then-prime minister�s office, country deploying S-300 air defense missile system around an underground uranium enrichment facility in Fordow, Iranians holding 1st American Human Rights Art Festival, Environment Minister of France Segolene Royal trip to Iran,�Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei touring an exhibition of the achievements of Iran�s defense industries and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attending funeral ceremony of Uzbekistan�s late President Islam Karimov dominated the country�s media outlets in the past week (Aug 29 � Sep 04).

 

 

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="690"] The sixteenth edition of the International Puppet Theater Festival which featured puppetry acts from countries around the world concluded on Monday.[/caption]

 
Iran marks anniversary of 1981 bombing at then-prime minister�s office




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="726"] The Islamic Republic of Iran is marking the anniversary of the assassination of former President Mohammad Ali Rajaei and then-Prime Minister Mohammad Javad Bahonar, who lost their lives in a bombing in the capital, Tehran, 35 years ago.[/caption]

 
Iran holds 1st American Human Rights Art Festival




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"] Closing ceremony of the first American Human Rights Art Festival was held in Tehran�s Hozeh Honari on Sunday with the participation of Iran�s former minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Mohammad Hosseini, IRGC commander Saeed Ghasemi, a number of foreign guests and a group of writers and artists, as well.[/caption]

 

Iran deploys S-300 missile defense system at Fordo nuclear facility

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="709"] Iranian state television released footage of transferring and deploying the Russian S-300 missile defense system to central Iran to protect the Fordo nuclear facility.[/caption]

 

Iran, Afghanistan FMs meet in Tehran




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="697"] Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with his Afghan counterpart Salahuddin Rabbani on Monday.[/caption]

 


Remains of 66 martyrs killed in Iraqi imposed war on Iran repatriated




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="680"] Remains of 66 Iranian soldiers martyred in the Iraqi imposed war on Iran were repatriated from Iraq via a southwestern border river on Monday and were delivered to an Iranian military delegation at Shalamcheh border crossing.[/caption]

 
French minister tours Orumiyeh Lake




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="689"] Visiting Environment Minister of France Segolene Royal looking down to the revived Orumiyeh Lake through a plane window on August 29, 2016.[/caption]

 
Iran�s SNSC Secretary Shamkhani meets Afghan FM




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="696"] Secretary of Iran�s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani has met with Afghanistan�s Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani in Tehran on Monday.[/caption]

 

Tehran hosts Islamic banking conference

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="670"] �Interaction of Usury Free Banking with International Banking� conference gathered the experts in Tehran today and was attended by Valiollah Seif, Governor of Central Bank of Iran and Mohammad Bagher Nobakht, Government�s Spokesman.[/caption]

 
Iran's first VP attends national football team�s training session




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="619"] First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri met with members of the Iranian national football team during a training session Monday as the team is preparing to hold their first match against Qatar at the third round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament on September 1.[/caption]

 

Commemoration of late actor Davoud Rashidi

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="656"] A ceremony was held on Tuesday evening to commemorate Iranian prominent actor Davoud Rashidi who had passed away on Friday.[/caption]

 

Leader visits defensive capabilities exhibition

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="663"] Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has paid a visit to a defense ministry�s exhibition on Wednesday displaying cutting-edge latest technology of defense and products of tech incubators in defense sector.[/caption]

 

Dust storm in Tehran

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="633"] A dust storm took place in Tehran on September 2, afternoon, that for hours blurred the sky in the capital.[/caption]

 
Iran thrashes Qatar 2-0 in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="643"] Iran�s national football team, also known as Team Melli, has achieved a surprise victory over Qatar in its opening match at the third round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament.[/caption]

 
Flood takes northern provinces by surprise




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="643"] Sudden torrential rains in northern provinces have struck cities with flooding in Gorgan, Golestan province. Houses were filled with mud and roads were washed off. In Mazandaran�s Nowshahr, a festival of handicrafts was also affected by flooding, sustains damages, September 02.[/caption]

 
Martyrdom anniversary of Imam Jawad in Mashhad




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="631"] There have been mourning rituals held in Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi province, to commemorate martyrdom anniversary of Imam Jawad (AS), the 9th Shia Imam, on Friday.[/caption]

 

Zarif participates in burial ceremony for Uzbek pres.

[caption id="attachment_229915" align="aligncenter" width="624"] Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov has been buried in his hometown of Samarkand on Saturday. The ceremony was attended by Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.[/caption]

 
11th Silk Road mayors forum underway in Qazvin




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="620"] The 11th forum of Silk Road mayors started in the Iranian city of Qazvin on Saturday for two days.[/caption]

 

Tehran hosts Iran Mode 2016

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="628"] The 4th edition of �International Apparel Exhibition: Iran Mode 2016� opens in Tehran International Fair Ground attended by 50 domestic and 30 foreign companies on Sept 3, 2016.[/caption]

 
Interior minister, senior UN official confer in Tehran




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"] Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli held talks with visiting United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O�Brien here on Sunday.[/caption]

 
Zarif, Omani interior minister discuss bilateral ties




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="649"] Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif met with Omani Interior Minister Hamood bin Faisal Al Busaidi here in Tehran.[/caption]