Iran plans to increase tourist exchanges with neighboring nations

TEHRAN – The exchange of tourists between Iran and its neighbors is expected to increase in the months to come, Iran’s deputy tourism minister Ali-Asghar Shalbafian has announced.

$1.6m allocated to support tourism, handicrafts businesses in Golestan

TEHRAN –The Iranian government has allocated some 440 billion rials ($1.6 million) to support tourism and handicrafts businesses across the northern province of Golestan, the provincial tourism chief has announced. 

Archaeologists tell of efforts to conserve ancient culture near developing dam

TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has briefed on its efforts to conserve relics and remnants of an ancient culture near a developing embankment dam in western Iran.

Tourism development in Sistan-Baluchestan, a powerful means to solve region’s challenges: official

TEHRAN – The development of Sistan-Baluchestan through tourism can help the region address its challenges, the deputy tourism chief of the southeastern province has announced. 

Experts from Iran, Germany hunt for archaeological clues in Uramanat

TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists from Iran and Germany has carried out a field survey in Uramanat, an ancient rural region in western Iran, which earlier this year was named a UNESCO World Heritage.

Europe should live up to obligations to refugees: minister

TEHRAN – European organizations should live up to their financial obligations to Afghan refugees in Iran as the country has always been playing host to the refugees, preventing them from migrating to Europe, Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi said.

‘Iran-UN successful environmental co-op should be shared’

TEHRAN – Iran and the United Nations have successful environmental cooperation which should be shared at the international level, Saber Masoumi, director of the environment and social development of the UNDP in Iran, has said.

Russia’s envoy voices concern over activation of terror groups in Syria

Kremlin, Tehran hold talks prior to formal talks on Syria in Kazakhstan

TEHRAN – Moscow is concerned about the rise of terrorist groups in Syria, not only in the country’s north but elsewhere, the Russian president’s special envoy for Syria told reporters on Tuesday.

“While Justice Sleeps” at Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – A Persian translation of “While Justice Sleeps”, a legal thriller novel authored by American politician and writer Stacey Abrams, has come to Iranian bookstores.

“The Fourth Wall” named best film at Italy’s Iran Fest 

TEHRAN – The acclaimed animation short “The Fourth Wall” was crowned best film at the 4th Iran Fest in Italy, the organizers announced on Tuesday.

Iranian orchestra to perform Mozart’s Requiem in memory of artist victims of COVID-19

TEHRAN – An Iranian orchestra will be performing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Requiem tonight at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall to commemorate the artists who have succumbed to COVID-19 in the country.

Why is the Divan of Hafez the sole book Iranians use for divination? 

TEHRAN – The Divan of Hafez composed by Shams ad-Din Mohammad, the celebrated Persian lyric poet who is best known as Hafez, is the sole book Iranians use for divination on various occasions, including the Yalda Night celebration.

TEDPIX gains 16,000 points on Tuesday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), rose 16,925 points to 1.318 million on Tuesday.

Tajikistan youngsters Safarov, Hanonov join Persepolis

TEHRAN - Iranian giants Persepolis confirmed the signings of Manuchehr Safarov and Vahdat Hanonov, two of Tajikistan’s brightest prospects, on Tuesday.

Two Iranian triathlon athletes banned for three years

TEHRAN – Two Iranian triathlon athletes Navid Salimipour and Fatemeh Mirian have been banned for a period of three years for committing an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV).

A Blunder Changed the Fate of the Struggle; The Referee Apologizes

The BKFC Thailand 1 (The Game Changer) was held on Saturday night, December 18 at the Royal Cliff Hotel in Pattaya (Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall). In the co-main event, Reza Goodary faced Sirimongkhon Lamthuam, the legendary WBC, WBU, WBA, WBO and IBO boxing world champion, who ended up in favor of the Thai opponent due to a gross mistake of the referee.

Railway fleet receives 526 domestically-made, renovated wagons

TEHRAN- Iranian railway fleet received 526 new domestically-made and renovated wagons worth 7.94 trillion rials (about $27.379 million) in a ceremony on Tuesday.

Electricity supply to be sustainable in winter

TEHRAN- Managing Director of Iran Grid Management Company Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi announced the electricity supply will be sustainable during the winter.

Export to Iraq rises 15% in 8 months yr/yr

TEHRAN- The value of Iran’s export to Iraq has risen 15 percent during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-November 21), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, the secretary-general of Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce announced.

Iranian envoy to Yemen dies from COVID-19

TEHRAN— Iranian Ambassador to Yemen Hassan Irlou has passed away from COVID-19 disease, Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh announced on Tuesday morning.