Iran deputy FM visits Niger 

TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani paid a visit to Niger and met with Nigerien Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massaoudou in Niamey. 

World tourism expected to reach pre-pandemic levels in 2023

TEHRAN - International visitor arrivals may surpass pre-pandemic levels by 80% to 95% this year, according to UNWTO's projections for 2023.

Mazandaran registers 91 million overnight stays in ten months: official

TEHRAN –Holidaymakers have made some 91 million overnight stays in hotels and guest houses of Mazandaran province during the first ten months of the current year (started on March 21, 2022).

Decade of archaeology excavation in Jahrom uncovers 548 sites and relics

TEHRAN – During 10 years of archeological studies, 548 sites and relics, dating from the Paleolithic era to the late Islamic centuries, have been discovered in Jahrom, southern Fars province, ISNA reported on Friday.

Historical underground structure discovered in Gilan

TEHRAN – A historical underground structure has been discovered accidentally in Langarud, northern Gilan province, the provincial tourism chief has said.

Patrick Boucheron’s book on Machiavelli published in Persian

TEHRAN – French historian Patrick Boucheron’s 2020 book “Machiavelli: The Art of Teaching People What to Fear” has recently come to Iranian bookstores. 

“First Person” comes to Iranian bookstores to brief readers on Putin

TEHRAN – “First Person: An Astonishingly Frank Self-Portrait by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin” have been published in Persian by Saless.

Berlin Film Festival bans companies, media outlets with ties to Iran

TEHRAN – Film companies, delegations and journalists working for media outlets with direct ties to the Iranian government will not be allowed to attend the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival – Berlinale.

Colombian narrator Mauricio Patino with “The Wise Prince” crowned best at Iran storytelling festival

TEHRAN – Colombia narrator Mauricio Patino Acevedo has taken first place for recounting the fairy tale “The Wise Prince” at the 24th edition of Iran’s International Storytelling Festival.

Admiral says Iran will force foes into submission

TEHRAN- Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, the deputy commander for coordination at the Iranian Army, warned on Thursday that Tehran will respond sternly to its adversaries’ error in coming into contact with Islamic Iran and force them to repent.

Iran urges UNSC to assist Palestine abruptly

TEHRAN - Amir Saeed Iravani, Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the UN, stated on Wednesday that the UN Security Council has to take swift and strong action to help the Palestinian people.

Iranian security forces foil two Daesh-linked terror groups

TEHRAN- Iranian security forces have destroyed two Daesh-affiliated squads before they could cause unrest in the province of Sistan and Baluchestan in southeast Iran.

Nicaragua welcomes Iranian expertise to develop knowledge-based centers

TEHRAN - The Rector of the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua UNAN-Managua, Ramona Rodriguez, has called for using the experiences of Iran for developing knowledge-based centers.

First round of university entrance exam held

TEHRAN – The first round of the Iranian University Entrance Exam, simply known as Konkur, was held on Thursday and Friday.

Tehran hosts First International Congress for Women of Influence

TEHRAN – The First International Congress for Women of Influence was held in Tehran on Friday with female guests including wives of heads of state, ministers, vice presidents, and parliamentarians from Burkina Faso, Kyrgyzstan, Serbia, Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Syria, Turkmenistan, and Armenia.

Quake damages historical monuments in Khoy

TEHRAN – The historical sites across the ancient city of Khoy have been damaged due to an earthquake of a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale that occurred on Wednesday.

Frozen falls rare but still appealing

TEHRAN –Even though a frozen fall by definition is no longer a waterfall, many of them, like Abshar-e Akhlamad in northeast Iran, still hold appeal for ardent tourists.

Martian Mountains, Makran coast hold high potential for tourism, minister says

TEHRAN – The Miniature Mountains and Makran coastal strip, in Chabahar, southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province have a high tourism potential, Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister has said.

Ex-Persepolis forward Locadia linked with Barcelona

TEHRAN - Jurgen Locadia has been linked with a move to Barcelona football club.

Iran FM calls European Parliament's decision ‘a shot in the foot’

Abdollahian calls EU Parliament move ‘emotional, injudicious, inaccurate and unprofessional’

TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian asserted on Thursday that the European Parliament has “shot itself in the foot” while voting to call for the European Union and its member states to include Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) as a “terrorist organization.”

Speaker warns Iran will retaliate if Europeans go ahead with EU Parliament designation

TEHRAN- The speaker of the Iranian Parliament said on Thursday that Iran regards European countries differently, however, Tehran will retaliate if EU countries follow the European Parliament’s approval in designating the IRGC on the list of terrorist organizations.

Intl. conference on dates, related industries held in Bushehr

TEHRAN - The international conference on dates and related industries was held in Bushehr (the capital city of Busher province), southwestern Iran, on Thursday, with the presence of senior officials including the ambassador of Bangladesh in Iran, Turkey’s commercial attaché to Tehran, and a number of national and provincial authorities.

Intl. exhibit of ceramics, tiles, sanitaryware running in Tehran

TEHRAN - The 27th international exhibition of tiles, ceramics, and sanitary porcelain kicked off at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Thursday, IRIB reported.

Iran-EAEU FTA to go operational by late September

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) has said the long-awaited free trade agreement (FTA) between the Islamic Republic and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is going to be put in effect by mid-Iranian calendar year 1402 (late September).

Iran, Belarus ink MOU on agricultural co-op

TEHRAN – Iran and Belarus have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for expanding cooperation in the agricultural sector, the portal of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) reported.

ICCIMA to dispatch trade delegation to Kazakhstan next week

TEHRAN- Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), in collaboration with Iran-Kazakhstan Joint Chamber of Commerce, will dispatch a trade delegation to Kazakhstan’s capital Astana next week concurrent with the two countries’ Joint Economic Committee meeting.

Lack of an air transport system a major barrier to boost flowers export

TEHRAN- The lack of an air transport system for flowers export is one of the most important challenges in Iran’s export of flowers and ornamental plants, according to the chairman of Flower Retailers' Association of Tehran.