February 19, The Iran Project – Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn visit to Iran, Iran unveiling Tous marine outboard gasoline engine, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei receiving people of Tabriz on the occasion of 29th of Bahman, President Rouhani trip to Oman and Kuwait and meeting with senior officials, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attending in the 53rd Munich Security Conference (MSC) and Iran ranking 1st in Freestyle World Wrestling Cup dominated the country’s media outlets in the past week (Feb 13 – Feb 19).

 

 

Swedish, Iranian ministers meet

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="604"] Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mahmoud Vaezi and the Swedish Minister of European Union Affairs and Trade Ann Linde seen in this Feb 11 photo meeting in Tehran.[/caption]

 
Esteghlal edges past Persepolis 3-2 to claim Tehran derby




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="601"] The 84th Tehran derby between Iran’s professional football teams Persepolis (Reds) and Esteghlal (Blues) held at Azadi Stadium, west of Tehran, with a 3-2 win for Esteghlal.[/caption]

 
Zarif meets Luxembourg counterpart




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="590"] Iran FM Mohammad Javad Zarif meets Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn in Tehran on Monday.[/caption]

 
President meets Luxembourg FM




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="592"] President Hassan Rouhani meets Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn here on Tuesday.[/caption]

1st Marine Propulsion Conference held in Tehran

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="590"] Tous Gasoline-burning Marine Outboard Engine, a propulsion system for boats, was unveiled as a part of 1st Marine Propulsion Conference, held on Tuesday in Tehran's Olympic Hotel.[/caption]

 

Leader receives people of East Azerbaijan province

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="614"] Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei recieved hundreds of people of East Azerbaijan province in northwest of Iran on Wednesday.[/caption]

 
President Rouhani officially welcomed in Muscat




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="595"] President Hassan Rouhani was officially welcomed by Sultan of Oman Qaboos bin Said al Said on Wednesday in Muscat. After the national anthems of Iran and Oman were played, Rouhani and Sultan of Oman introduced members of high-ranking delegations.[/caption]

 

Iranian President, Kuwaiti Emir meet in Kuwait City

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="598"] Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and the Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Ahmad Jaber al-Sabah met here on Wednesday evening on Feb 15, 2017.[/caption]

 
Freestyle Wrestling World Cup in Iran's Kermanshah




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="625"] The 2017 Freestyle Wrestling World Cup is underway in Iran's western city of Kermanshah.[/caption]

 

Memorial service held in Tehran for late former president

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"] A memorial service was held at the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini in Southern Tehran on Thursday for former Iranian president and chairman of the country's Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, 40 days after his death.[/caption]

Tehran hosts intl. auto fair

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="617"] Tehran’s designated Aftab City Fair Ground is hosting Tehran Auto Fair February 14-18 where domestic and foreign automakers have participated.[/caption]





Beach Volleyball World Tour in Kish island

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="594"] The preliminary round of Beach Volleyball World Tour wrapped up in Kish island in the Persian Gulf on Feb 17, 2017.[/caption]
Iran defeats USA 5-3 to win Freestyle World Cup




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="609"] The Iranian national freestyle wrestling team defeated the US 5-3 on Friday to win the 2017 Freestyle World Cup which was held in western city of Kermanshah.[/caption]
Flash floods hit Iran's southern provinces




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="615"] Heavy rain over the past days has led to serious flooding in Iran’s southern provinces of Fars and Bushehr.[/caption]





Iranopen2017 in Tehran

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="625"] The official competition of Rubik's Cube (Iranopen2017) opened in Tehran on Feb 16, 2017.[/caption]

 





Iran crowned in Persian Beach Soccer Cup

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="645"] Iran men’s national team ranks first in the Persian Beach Soccer Cup in the southern Iranian port city of Bushehr on Thursday (Feb 16, 2017). The Iranian athletes managed to defeat the Italian squad 4-3 to win the title.[/caption]

 


Iran FM Zarif meetings on the sidelines of MSC2017 in Munich

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="627"] Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura held talks in Munich on Friday.[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_251499" align="aligncenter" width="623"] Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif conferred with the European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini in Germany late on Friday on the sidelines of Munich Security Conference.[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_251525" align="aligncenter" width="626"] Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov discussed the situation in Syria and Russia-Iran relations during a meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_251659" align="alignnone" width="648"] Iran Zarif meets UK Secretary of State, Boris Johnson on the sidelines of MSC2017 in Munich.[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_251660" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Iran FM Zarif meets French counterpart,
Jean-Marc Ayrault on the sidelines of MSC2017 in Munich.[/caption]


 




[caption id="attachment_251661" align="aligncenter" width="634"] Iran FM Zarif meets Turkey FM, Mevlut Cavusoglu on the sidelines of MSC2017 in Munich.[/caption]

 

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="626"] Zarif meets Iraqi Prime Minister, Haidar al-Ebadi on the sidelines of MSC2017 in Munich.[/caption]





 

[caption id="attachment_251662" align="aligncenter" width="634"] Zarif meets IAEA head, Yukiya Amano on the sidelines of MSC2017 in Munich.[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_251735" align="aligncenter" width="619"] Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif conferred with his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah in Germany on Saturday on the sidelines of Munich Security Conference (MSC).[/caption]





 



[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="610"] Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif meets Spanish counterpart Alfonso Dastis on the sidelines of Munich Security Conference on Saturday.[/caption]

 

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="602"] Zarif met with Mr. Guterres, the new UN Secretary-General on the sidelines of Munich Security Conference on Saturday.[/caption]

 



[caption id="attachment_251669" align="aligncenter" width="601"] Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif conferred with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on the sidelines of the ongoing Munich Security Conference on Saturday.[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_251686" align="aligncenter" width="602"] Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with his Ukrainian counterpart Pavlo Klimkin on the sidelines of 2017 Munich Security Conference.[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_251724" align="aligncenter" width="608"] Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif conferred with Carl Bildt, the former prime minister of Sweden on the sidelines of the ongoing Munich Security Conference (MSC).[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_251737" align="aligncenter" width="613"] Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif conferred with US senator Lindsey Graham on the sidelines of MSC2017 in Munich.[/caption]

 


Zarif delivers speech at Munich Security Conference

[caption id="attachment_251730" align="aligncenter" width="617"] Iran FM Mohammad Javad Zarif delivers speech at Munich security conference on Sunday.[/caption]

 

Majlis impeaches Minister of Roads




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="596"] Impeachment of Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi started in Majlis (parliament) on Sunday morning.[/caption]