Iranian Army Ground Force possesses sophisticated helicopters, UAVs

TEHRAN - The Ground Forces of the Army is now in possession of advanced helicopters and modern UAV systems, the force’s commander Kiomars Heydari announced on Monday.

Tehran says won’t tolerate presence of Zionist forces near borders

TEHRAN — Speaking at his weekly press briefing on Monday morning, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said relations between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan have followed a correct logic so far.

Iranian, Swiss parliament speakers hold talks

TEHRAN — Iranian Parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf met with his Swiss counterpart Andreas Aebi on Monday.

Iran FM underscores importance of Tehran-Baku ties

Amir Abdollahian says he will travel to Baku and Yerevan at proper time

TEHRAN - Stressing that what are highlighted in the media should not affect the atmosphere of Tehran-Baku relations, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has said "as the Armenian Foreign Minister visited Tehran, there is a possibility that the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan will also pay a visit to Tehran."

Baqeri to visit Pakistan on Tuesday

Iranian military chief will meet PM Imran Khan

TEHRAN — Major General Mohammad Baqeri, Chief of the Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, is scheduled to pay an official visit to Pakistan on Tuesday at the invitation of Pakistan’s Army Commander General Qamar Javed Bajwa.

Special export support for knowledge-based firms

TEHRAN – The Vice Presidency for Science and Technology will provide special support to facilitate export for knowledge-based companies with quality products over the next 6 months.

Rare postal stamps on show at Tehran exhibit 

TEHRAN –Some 45 historical and rare postal stamps are currently on show in an exhibition at Iran’s Research Institute for Cultural Heritage and Tourism (RICHT) in Tehran. 

Indigenous food in Malayer made national heritage

TEHRAN – The skills of making two kinds of local Ash, which are popular in the city of Malayer, west-central Hamedan province, have been added to the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list, Malayer’s tourism chief has announced. 

Iran’s Foolad defeat Al Arabi at Asian Club Volleyball C’ship

TEHRAN – Foolad Sirjan of Iran defeated Qatari side Al Arabi 3-1 (25-23, 22-25, 25-16, 25-18) in the 2021 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship on Monday.

Iranian woman Jamali makes history in Youth World Weightlifting Championships

TEHRAN – Yekta Jamali of Iran made history in the 2021 Youth World Weightlifting Championships by winning a silver medal in the -81kg weight category in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

New Persian edition of “Nectar in a Sieve” published

TEHRAN – Nashre Khub has released a new Persian edition of Indian novelist Kamala Markandaya’s book “Nectar in a Sieve”.

Mashayekhi Theater next stop for “A Streetcar Named Desire”

TEHRAN – Mashayekhi Theater hosted theatergoers on Monday evening with a performance of “A Streetcar Named Desire”, American playwright Tennessee Williams’ famous play which has been previously been staged at several other Tehran’s theaters.

Exhibition of BIB top illustrations celebrates National Children’s Week in Iran 

TEHRAN – An online exhibition showcasing top works from several editions of the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB) was launched on Sunday to celebrate National Children’s Week in Iran.

Movies from Iran line up for Mostra-Sao Paulo festival

TEHRAN – Ten movies from Iranian filmmakers will be screened in different sections of the 45th edition of the Mostra-Sao Paulo International Film Festival in Brazil.

Myriads of migratory birds flying over Gilan province

TEHRAN – With the onset of the cold season, wetlands in the northern province of Gilan are hosting thousands of migratory birds, Saeed Shahand, head of the provincial department of environment, has said.

Coronavirus vaccination in Iran progressing well: WHO

TEHRAN – World Health Organization (WHO) representative to Iran Jaffar Hussain has said that the process of vaccination against coronavirus in Iran is progressing well.

Pharmaceutical import decreases by 91%

TEHRAN – The import of pharmaceuticals has declined in Iran by 91 percent, which shows the capability of the country’s pharmaceutical industry, Mohammad Reza Shanehsaz, head of the Food and Drug Administration, said on Monday.

Private sector invests $523 m in North Khorasan’s tourism

TEHRAN – The private sector has invested 22 trillion rials (some $523 million at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) in the tourism sector of the northeastern province of North Khorasan during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21).

'World’s largest' nabkha discovered in UNESCO-tagged Lut Desert

TEHRAN – The "world’s largest" nabkha (coppice dune) has recently been discovered within the UNESCO-registered Lut Desert in the barren heartland of Iran, the director of the World Heritage site has announced. 

Iran motivated to play South Korea: Skocic

TEHRAN – Iran national football team coach Dragan Skocic says that they are motivated to play South Korea.

TEDPIX gains 1,800 points on Monday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) gained 1,869 points to 1,457 million on Monday.

NIGC stores 4bcm of gas in preparation for cold season

TEHRAN – Head of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) Dispatching Department has said the company has managed to store four billion cubic meters of natural gas in the country’s Sarajeh and Shourijeh storages to be fully prepared for sustainable gas supply during the cold season.

Industry Ministry inks MOU with Energy Ministry to build 10,000MW of power plants

TEHRAN – Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Energy Ministry for constructing 10,000 megawatts (MW) capacity of power plants across the country.

Iran planning to fund oil projects using crude, condensate bartering

TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji has said the ministry is taking the necessary measures for bartering crude oil and gas condensate with raw materials, equipment or investment to complete the oil industry’s semi-finished projects.