Iranian military chief, Tajik president insist on need to establish peace in Afghanistan

TEHRAN - Chief of Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri and Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon, in a meeting in Dushanbe on Tuesday, stressed the need for joint efforts to establish peace and security in Afghanistan, IRNA reported.

Iran, Ghana ready to deepen cooperation in copious areas

TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has expressed hope that cordial ties with Ghana would be deepened in all areas of mutual interest.

1500 beds to be added to accommodation capacity of West Azarbaijan

TEHRAN –Some 1500 beds is expected to be added to the hospitality sector of West Azarbaijan province, the provincial tourism chief has said.

European tourists visit northeast Iran

TEHRAN – Following a two-year suspension resulting from COVID-19 restrictions, the first group of European sightseers visited the Khaf county of Khorasan Razavi province, northeast Iran, Khaf’s tourism chief said on Wednesday.

Iran seizes ship smuggling 550,000 liters of fuel

TEHRAN - The commander of the border guards in Iran’s southern province of Hormozgan announced on Tuesday the seizure of a ship smuggling 550,000 liters of fuel.

Slovak deputy FM meets Amir Abdollahian

TEHRAN – A senior Slovak diplomat met on Tuesday afternoon with Iranian Foreign Minister Amir Hossein Abdollahian a day after meeting her Iranian counterpart and an economic assistant to the top Iranian diplomat. 

Alison Pargeter story of Qaddafi’s corruption published in Persian

TEHRAN – British writer Alison Pargeter’s book “Libya: The Rise and Fall of Qaddafi”, which recounts the story of the Libyan dictator, his repressive regime and the details of its downfall, has been published in Persian.

Prague, Munich music galas praise Iran’s “Sculpture” 

TEHRAN – The music video “Sculpture” directed by Iranian musician Ramin Hosseinpur has won two honors at the Prague Music Video Awards and Munich Music Video Awards.

Iranian children honored at Louis François Center art competition

TEHRAN – Iranian children have won awards at the 28th International Visual Art Competition in Troyes, France.

Restoration completed on Sassanid-era bas-relief

TEHRAN –An urgent restoration project on a Sassanid-era (224–651) bas-relief in Mamasani, southern Fars province, has come to an end, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said. 

Kohgiluyeh-Boyer Ahmad to boost tourism infrastructure

TEHRAN – A budget of 50 billion rials ($173,000) has been allocated for the tourism development of the southwestern Kohgiluyeh-Boyer Ahmad province.

Deir-e Gachin Caravanserai in Qom joins shortlist for collective UNESCO tag

TEHRAN – The millennia-old Deir-e Gachin Caravanserai has joined a shortlist of traditional inns that Iran pursues its possible inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage.

Traffic-related fatalities increase by 9%

TEHRAN – Traffic-related accidents have claimed the lives of 16,778 Iranians during the past [Iranian calendar] year (March 2021- March 2022), which shows an increase of 9 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the Legal Medicine Organization.

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The Most Beautiful Days of Life

"The Most Beautiful Days of Life," published by Soore Mehr, tells the story of Seyyedeh Fouzieh Madih's life and describes the tragedies of the imposed war. This book is now available for purchase at the 32nd Tehran International Book Fair.

Paragliders in Iran

TEHRAN – Some 70 pilots have participated in paragliding competition in Darrud, Razavi Khorasan Province, located in northeastern Iran.

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Govt. provides special facilities to support fisheries

TEHRAN - Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO) is implementing a program to provide the country’s fisheries with low-interest bank loans since subsidized input is no longer provided for them, an official with IFO said.

Sport brings people together from different backgrounds, Canada football official says

TEHRAN - Canada Soccer Marketing Director Sandra Gage responded to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on playing friendly with Iran national football team. She said sport can bring together people from different backgrounds and political persuasions for a common purpose.

Iranian basketballer Shaverdi banned for four-year for doping

TEHRAN – Adnan Shaverdi has been banned for four years after testing positive for performance-enhancing stanozolol and methandienone.

TEDPIX loses 11,000 points on Wednesday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), dropped 11,047 points to 1.594 million on Wednesday.

Tehran to host Iran SCOCOEX in early July

TEHRAN- The first international conference and exhibition of economic cooperation opportunities between Iran and member countries, supervisors and dialogue partners of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and neighbors will be held in Tehran in early July.