Commodities worth $400m traded at IME in a week

TEHRAN- During the past Iranian calendar week (ended on Friday), 1.606 million tons of commodities worth $399 million was traded at Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME).

Over 2000 beds to be added to hospitality sector of West Azarbaijan

TEHRAN - A total of 2007 beds is expected to be added to the hospitality sector of West Azarbaijan province, the provincial tourism chief has said.

Parliament speaker: Provoking ethnic, religious sedition a new project of Afghanistan's enemies

Qalibaf says ‘Afghan authorities have a duty to ensure the security of the people’

TEHRAN - The speaker of the Iranian Parliament on Saturday condemned the brutal crime of Takfiri terrorists in a mosque in Afghanistan, warning that ethnic and religious sedition is a new security project by the enemies of the Afghan people.

Diplomat elaborates on Amir Abdollahian’s visit to Moscow

TEHRAN — Alireza Haghighian, director general of the Eurasia Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has elaborated on the recent visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian to Moscow and his meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.

Officials follow up on Andika earthquake

TEHRAN — In separate telephone conversations with the provincial governor of Khuzestan and the local governor of Andika on Sunday, President Ebrahim Raisi followed up on the situation of the earthquake victims and issued orders to expedite relief and reconstruction efforts.

Supporting Lebanon is a ‘moral duty’: Iran FM

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has said it is a “moral duty” to help the Lebanese and the Islamic Republic will leave no stone unturned to do this.

Diplomatic atmosphere has changed in favor of Syria: Amir Abdollahian

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Saturday that the situation has changed in favor of Syria, citing the atmosphere in the recent UN General Assembly meeting as a proof for his comment.

Russia hopes for early resumption of Iran nuclear deal talks

Lavrov says Russia opposes attempts to link Iran nuclear deal to other issues

TEHRAN - Moscow sees the fundamental determination of parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action for the Iranian nuclear program to devise the means to breathe new life into this agreement, and hopes another round of the Vienna talks on restoring the deal will begin in the near future, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

Eslami: Major difference between Safeguards cameras and those of JCPOA

TEHRAN - Mohammad Eslami, Vice President and Chief of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Saturday night that there is a great difference between the IAEA camera monitoring Iran’s nuclear activities under the safeguard agreement with those installed under the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

New book explores traditional textile of Sistan-Baluchestan

TEHRAN – Iran’s Research Institute for Cultural Heritage and Tourism (RICHT) has recently published a book that turns the spotlight on traditional clothing and textile across the ancient Sistan-Baluchestan province.

Iconic Azadi Tower welcomes visitors after COVID shutdown

TEHRAN – Borj-e Azadi (Azadi Tower), widely known as the most iconic landmark of the Iranian capital, reopened to visitors on Sunday after some five months of closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Restoration work completed on centuries-old caravanserai in central Iran

TEHRAN - A restoration project has been completed on the Safavid-era (1501-1736) Sheikh Ali Khan Zangeneh Caravanserai in Shahinshahr va Meymeh county, central Isfahan province, a local tourism official has announced.

Rouzbeh Cheshmi returns to Esteghlal

TEHRAN – Rouzbeh Cheshmi rejoined Esteghlal football team on Tuesday.

Exhibit of engraved metalwork opens in Tehran

TEHRAN – An exquisite collection of engraved metalwork has been put on show at the headquarters of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts in Tehran.

Castle, traditional ice storage in Semnan being restored

TEHRAN - A historical castle and a traditional Yakhchal (mudbrick ice storage) in the village of Qatul, in the north-central city of Garmsar, Semnan province have undergone some rehabilitation works.

Iran, S. Korea match behind closed doors

TEHRAN – Iran will host South Korea football team behind closed doors on Tuesday.

Virtual universities of Islamic world develop scientific co-op

TEHRAN – The second meeting of the executive committee of the Virtual Universities of the World of Islam (CINVU), to strengthen scientific and technological cooperation, will be held on November 1-2, in Turkey.

Persian readers involved in “An Incident at Krechetovka Station”

TEHRAN – “An Incident at Krechetovka Station” by Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn has been published for Persian readers.

Sharjah children’s festival to screen movies from Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian movies “Sweet taste of Darkness”, “Walnut”, and “Jebeer” will be competing in the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth, which opens today in the Persian Gulf emirate.

Belgrade ethnological film festival praises “The Snow Calls”

TEHRAN – The Iranian documentary film “The Snow Calls” has won an honorable mention at the 30th International Festival of Ethnological Film in Belgrade, Serbia.

Director of Seattle filmfest Elizabeth Shepherd congratulates children’s week in Iran

TEHRAN – Elizabeth Shepherd, the director of Children’s Film Festival Seattle in the United States of America, has congratulated the National Children’s Week in Iran.

Eco-lodge complexes inaugurated in Sistan-Baluchestan

TEHRAN - Three eco-lodge complexes have recently been inaugurated in southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan on the occasion of the National Day of Village and Nomads, observed annually on October 7, a local tourism official has announced.

30 historical monuments restored in eastern Iran

TEHRAN - A total of 30 historical buildings and aging structures, which are located in South Khorasan province, have been restored since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21), the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.

By Faranak Bakhtiari

World Mental Health Week to highlight inequality

TEHRAN – Iran celebrates World Mental Health Week on October 9-15 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic to raise awareness of the inequality in access to mental health care.

783 nanoproducts developed in 6 months

TEHRAN – A total of 783 nanoproducts and equipment have been developed in the country and received nanoscale certificates over the first six months of the current [Iranian calendar] year (March 21-September 21), according to the Nanotechnology Initiative Council.