April 30, The Iran Project – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attendance in the 1st international Forum of Ancient Civilizations in Greece, Holding Seventh JCPOA joint commission meeting in Vienna, start of 6th Conference for International Security in Moscow, Putin’s special envoy on Syria Alexander Lavrentiev visit to Iran and meeting with senior officials, Iran 2017 presidential candidates holding first live debate, 35th Fajr Intl. Filmfest wraping up and Iran-Europe business forum kicking off in Tehran dominated the country’s media outlets in the past week (April 24–April 30).


 

 

Fajr Itn’l Film Festival begins in Tehran

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="662"] The Fajr International Film Festival inaugurates in Tehran in the presence of Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Reza Salehi Amiri on April 21, 2017. About 350 foreign guests from 31 Asian, 23 European, six African, and five countries from the Americas and Oceania are attending the eight-day event.[/caption]

 

Iran FM Zarif attends ‘Ancient Civilizations Forum’ in Athens

[caption id="attachment_258731" align="aligncenter" width="643"] Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends the 1st Ministerial Conference of ‘Ancient Civilizations Forum’ in the Greek capital on Monday.[/caption]

 
President Rouhani meets Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan





[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="645"] President Hassan Rouhani meets Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Sardar Ayaz Sadiq here on Monday.[/caption]
Congregation in Tehran remember Armenian killings of 1915




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="673"] Iranian Armenians gathered at a cathedral in Tehran on Monday to mark the 102nd anniversary of the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turks. An estimated 1.5 million Armenians were killed during the period of 1915 to 1923 when the Ottoman Empire collapsed.[/caption]

 
Leader meets Iranian officials, Muslim countries’ ambassadors on Eid al-Mab’ath




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="660"] Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Tuesday addressed a gathering of Iranian authorities and ambassadors of Muslim nations on the occasion of Eid al-Mab’ath, the anniversary of the appointment of Muhammad (PBUH) to prophethood through divine order.[/caption]

 

7th JCPOA Joint Commission session starts


[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="654"] The 7th JCPOA Joint Commission Session opens in Vienna, attended by representatives of Iran and the EU on April 25, 2017.[/caption]

 
6th Conference for International Security kicks off in Moscow




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="673"] The VI Moscow Conference on International Security started on Wednesday with the participation of Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan. Some 700 participants, namely 25 heads of delegation, chiefs of the general staff of the armed forces, senior commanders and experts from 80 countries attended the two-day event.[/caption]

 

Dehghan meets with Indian, Serbian counterparts

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="652"] Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan meets Indian counterpart Arun Jaitley on the sidelines of Moscow Security Conference.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="637"] Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan meets Serbian counterpart Zoran Djordjevic on the sidelines of Moscow Security Conference.[/caption]

 

Storm sweeps Tehran

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="652"] A strong wind measuring up to 100 km/hr hit the capital again, darkening the sky and breaking some trees.[/caption]

FIFF on day 5

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="699"] The 35th Fajr International Film Festival moved into its fifth day, with numerous Iranian and foreign actors, directors and artists attending the event on Tuesday.[/caption]

 

Leader receives attendees of Quran competitions

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="681"] Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received attendees of 34th International Quran Competitions on Thursday.[/caption]

 
Putin’s envoy meets Iran Leader’s representative in Tehran




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="701"] Alexander Lavrentiev (L), who is Russian President Vladimir Putin’s point man on Syria, shakes hands with Ali Shamkhani, the secretary general of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), before their meeting in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2017.[/caption]

 

Women affairs ministers of Islamic countries meet in Mashhad

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="684"] “Specialized Summit of Women Affairs Ministers from Islamic countries” kicked off on Thursday in Mashahd having Iranian minister Shahindokht Molverdi in attendance.[/caption]

 
Fajr Int’l Film Festival closes in Tehran




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="713"] The closing ceremony for the 35th edition of the Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) was held in Tehran on April 27. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif also joined cultural figures and guests from across the world in the ceremony.[/caption]

 

Iran Def. Min. meets Russian, Sri Lankan counterparts in Moscow




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="700"] Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan meets Russian counterpart Sergey Shoygu on Thursday in Moscow. The two stressed the need for immediate establishment of sustainable peace and security in Syria.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="700"] Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan held talks with Additional Secretary to the Sri Lanka Ministry of Defense Sarath Kumara and on Thursday in Moscow.[/caption]

 


Funeral of martyred soldiers in Mirjaveh

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="678"] The funeral ceremony of 6 border guards martyred in a cross-border terrorist attack by Takfiri militants in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, was held in Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi province, on Friday.[/caption]

 
Iran 2017 presidential candidates hold first live debate




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="659"] The first debate among the six candidates of the 12th Iranian presidential election is being aired live on state television.[/caption]

 
Iran, Europe business forum kicks off in Tehran




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="700"] The fourth Iran-Europe Banking and Business Forum kicked off here on Saturday.[/caption]

 
Supreme Leader receives workers




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="684"] Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Sunday morning received a group of Iranian workers.[/caption]