Top Iranian diplomats discuss JCPOA with Austrian official

TEHRAN — Secretary-General of the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Peter Launsky, who was in Tehran for the fifth round of political talks with Iran, met with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian as well as Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri.

Know American-Israeli division of labor

TEHRAN — In an unexpected move, the Israeli military has launched a “highly secret” intelligence and analysis base to “monitor” Iran's nuclear activities, Sputnik reported on Saturday, quoting the Walla news website.

Cleric predicts normalization with Israel will lead to collapse of regional governments

TEHRAN — The secretary general of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought (WFPIST) says that the thoughtless moves of some rulers of Islamic states in normalizing relations with Israel will lead to the overthrow of their governments.

FM to name commercial attachés to enhance economic diplomacy

TEHRAN — The spokesman for the presiding board of the Iranian Parliament announced on Sunday that Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian will soon appoint 35 commercial attachés in line with efforts to promote economic diplomacy.

Old structure, probably a public bathhouse, discovered in Shiraz   

TEHRAN – Sections of an old structure, which probably belongs to a public bathhouse, have been exposed by chance during a grading and site preparation in Shiraz, southern Iran.

Relics discovered from Iron Age cemetery restored, reorganized

TEHRAN – A team of Iranian cultural heritage experts has restored and reorganized tens of prehistorical metallic relics, which have been discovered from Mersin, an Iron Age cemetery in the north-central Semnan province. 

Workshops to revive traditional blacksmithing in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad

TEHRAN – Several old-hand masters of blacksmithing have been invited to help revive the traditional skills of the craft that is on the verge of oblivion across Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in southwest Iran.

Handicraft sector creates over 200 jobs in Ardabil

TEHRAN – The handicrafts sector has generated over 200 job opportunities in the northwestern Ardabil province during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year 1400 (started March 21), a local tourism official has announced.

Zanjan hosts 18,000 tourists in H1

TEHRAN – The northwestern Zanjan province hosted over 18,000 travelers during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year 1400 (started March 21), the provincial tourism chief has announced.

Over 729,000 passengers screened for coronavirus at borders

TEHRAN – A total of 729,294 passengers have so far been screened for coronavirus by thermal tests at the country's official borders since March 10, Mehdi Valipour, head of Relief and Rescue Organization affiliated to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), said on Sunday.

Qeshm’s tourist arrivals up 20 percent y/y

TEHRAN – Qeshm Island recorded over 2.8 million visitors during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21).

Farnush Samadi on panel of Valladolid film festival

TEHRAN – Iranian director Farnush Samadi has been selected as a member of the Meeting Point jury at the SEMINCI – Valladolid International Film Festival in Spain.

Iranian artists honored at Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava 

TEHRAN – The Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB) in Czech has honored Iranian artists Ghazal Fathollahi and Mohammad Barrangi Fashtami with BIB Plaques.

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Five books by Iranian writers embellish White Ravens Catalogue

TEHRAN – Munich’s prestigious International Youth Library (Internationale Jugendbibliothek, IJB) has selected five books by Iranian writers for its 35th edition of the White Ravens Catalogue.

President Raisi to address the nation on Monday night

TEHRAN – Iranian President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi will address the Iranian people via state TV on Monday night, Iran’s state news Agency IRNA reported on Sunday.

Nigerien FM congratulates Amir Abdollahian

TEHRAN - Nigerien Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massaoudou has congratulated Iran’s top diplomat Hossein Amir Abdollahian on his appointment to the post, the Iranian foreign ministry said.

Tourism projects to create 11,000 jobs in Khorasan Razavi

TEHRAN – Over 11,000 job opportunities are estimated to be generated by implementing 245 tourism-related projects across the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced. 

Mazandaran holds potential to become intl. tourist destination

TEHRAN – The northern province of Mazandaran has considerable potential to attract vacationers from around the world and become an international tourist destination.

Bird paradise of Iran comes to life again

TEHRAN – Kani Barazan wetland, being lost by 70 percent, has been revived by releasing water from the Mahabad River and is once again ready to host migratory birds.

Some 65% of students vaccinated against COVID-19

TEHRAN – Around sixty-five percent of Iranian students aging 12-18 have so far received coronavirus vaccine, Azam Goodarzi, head of the health office of the Ministry of Education, has announced.

Nanotechnology services market grew by 130%

TEHRAN – Iran's nanotechnology products are generally classified into three groups of goods, services, and equipment, and the service sector has grown by nearly 130 percent over the past year (March 2020-March 2021), Mehr reported on Saturday.

Raisi set to visit Ardabil in line with provincial trips

TEHRAN - Vice President for Executive Affairs Solat Mortazavi announced on Sunday that President Ebrahim Raisi will start a tour Ardabil Province in the middle of the week.

Bill on protection of Caspian Sea biodiversity approved

TEHRAN – The Majlis (Iranian Parliament) has approved the draft Protocol for the Conservation of Biodiversity, annexed to the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea.

‘All Iran-Turkmenistan border crossings partially active’

TEHRAN – All four border crossings between Iran and Turkmenistan are currently open and active with some restrictions, according to the director-general of Transit and International Transportation Affairs Bureau of Iran Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization (RMTO).

TEDPIX drops 1,300 points on Sunday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), lost 1,398 points to 1.436 million on Sunday.