Tehran, Dushanbe call for enhanced scientific co-op

TEHRAN – The Iranian deputy science minister and the president of Tajikistan’s Academy of Sciences held a meeting here on Tuesday, discussing ways to boost relations in the field of science and research.

Cooperation between Iran, Syria free zones to be boosted

TEHRAN - Hojatollah Abdolmaleki, the secretary of Iran’s Free Zones High Council, has said cooperation between the free trade and special economic zones of Iran and Syria will be expanded, IRNA reported.

Kashani appointed Iran U23 football team director: official

TEHRAN - Habib Kashani has been officially appointed as director of Iran U23 football team.

Tehran, Moscow stress accelerating INSTC development

TEHRAN – Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Mehrdad Bazrpash in a Tuesday meeting with the Russian president's special envoy Igor Levitin reviewed the progress in railway cooperation between the two countries and stressed accelerating the development of the International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC).

TEDPIX gains 2,000 points on Wednesday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), gained 2,090 points to 1.689 million on Wednesday.

Esteghlal goalkeeper Hosseini misses Sepahan match

TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini missed the match against Sepahan.

Motorcycle production up 80% in 9 months yr/yr

TEHRAN - Motorbike production in Iran has grown 80 percent in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21, 2022) compared to the same period last year, as local manufacturers seek to ramp up exports to neighboring countries.

Iran’s annual oil output grew 7% in 2022: OPEC

TEHRAN – Iran’s oil production in 2022 increased seven percent compared to the previous year, according to OPEC’s first monthly report released in 2023.

Talfiq Committee approves general policies of next year's budget bill

TEHRAN- Talfiaq Committee, a body consisting of MPs from different committees, which is established each year to study the national budget bill, approved the general policies of the national budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year 1402 (which starts on March 21), the spokesman of the committee announced.

Construction of 696 workshops completed in industrial parks

TEHRAN – As announced by the head of Iran Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization (ISIPO), the construction of 696 workshops have been completed in the industrial parks of the country.

EU’s Borrell should focus on JCPOA revival: MP

TEHRAN – An Iranian lawmaker has called on the European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell to stay focused on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

Iron Age earthenware restored in Semnan laboratory

TEHRAN – A number of ancient earthenware, estimated to date from the Iron Age, has recently been restored to the closest original state at a special laboratory in Semnan province.

Qajar-era Tekyeh being restored to former glory

TEHRAN – The Qajar-era (1789–1925) Moaven al-Molk Tekyeh in the western Kermanshah province has undergone some rehabilitation works, the provincial tourism chief has said.

Workshop to explore bird-watching in Mazandaran

TEHRAN – A workshop on bird-watching is scheduled to be held in the northern province of Mazandaran in the near future, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.

Iran detains German national over photographing ‘sensitive’ oil facility

TEHRAN- Iran detained on Tuesday a German national for photographing a “sensitive” oil infrastructure in the oil rich province of Khuzestan.

Iran criticizes Europe for human rights infringement

TEHRAN- Nasser Kanaani, the spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry, on Monday criticized the UK's hypocrisy in denouncing the execution of Alireza Akbari, a British-Iranian citizen who spied for the British Intelligence Agency (MI6).

Iran sends letter of protest to Iraq over PM remarks on Persian Gulf

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that Iran had sent a letter of protest to the Iraqi government after Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad al-Sudani used a “false name” for the Persian Gulf. 

UK should be held accountable for massively spying on Iran: MP

TEHRAN – Iranian lawmaker Jalil Rahimi Jahan Abadi has called for holding the UK accountable for massively spying on Iran in security-defense issues.

Copper coins, the highlight of discoveries in Chamshir Dam

TEHRAN – Among the most important historical artifacts identified by archaeologists who spent 40 days exploring an ancient site at the basin of the newly constructed Chamshir Dam in southwest Iran are two copper coins, Iranian archaeologist has said.

 Sassanid bas-relief to enjoy protective shield

TEHRAN – Fars province’s tourism director is implementing protective measures around an ancient bas-relief carving that depicts the victory of the Sasanian king Shapur I over the Roman emperor Valerian in c. 260 CE.

Tepe Gariran: the story of a Bronze Age civilization

TEHRAN – Tepe Gariran in western Iran was surveyed in 1931 by renowned British archaeologist Sir Marc Aurel Stein (1862–1943), along with several other sites all over the ancient continent.

Iranian, Belgian FMs discuss issues of mutual interest on phone

TEHRAN- In a late Monday phone conversation, Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian addressed topics of shared interest.

IRGC Navy conducts military drill in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN- With the launch of several missiles, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy conducted on Tuesday a military drill in the Persian Gulf.

Another Yoon chaffy gaffe on Iran

TEHRAN- While visiting Abu Dhabi, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is frequently criticized for making shallow gaffes, raised eyebrows on Sunday by declaring that Iran is the UAE's “rival and largest danger”.

Iran, Russia cementing ties in accordance with previous strategic deals

TEHRAN- Secretary of the Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani on Tuesday stressed that Iran and Russia's expanding economic ties demonstrate their commitment to carrying out previous strategic agreements.

Empowering women should be purposeful: VP

TEHRAN- The first congress of influential women was held on Tuesday under the direction of the office of the vice president for women and family affairs Ansieh Khazali.

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 EU's incoherent policy toward Tehran 

In reference s to the hostile policies of the European Union toward Iran over the last few months, especially after the start of the unrest in country, the Sharq newspaper has sought the views of three international relations experts, namely Hashem Partoy, Rahman Ghahramanpour, and Jalal Khosh-Chehreh. 

Gothic horror novella “St. Irvyne” published in Persian

TEHRAN – “St. Irvyne: or, The Rosicrucian - A Romance”, a Gothic horror novella by Percy Bysshe Shelley, has been published in Persian.