Ramparts of Manujan fortress restored to former state

TEHRAN – A team of cultural heritage experts has restored the ramparts and surrounding walls of the ancient Manujan fortress, which is located in Kerman province.

Quake damages ancient castle in southern Iran

TEHRAN – The historical Fin Castle in southern Hormozgan province has been damaged due to an earthquake of a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale that occurred on Sunday. 

Fort remnants associated with Median empire discovered in northeast Iran

TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and German archaeologists has recently unearthed vestiges of a prehistorical military fortress in northeast Iran.

By Morteza Mohases

Gholizadeh proved Art of Dribbling has not lost in football

TEHRAN - After watching the skill of Iranian players Vahid Amiri and Ali Gholizade against Syria, I was convinced that as long as these players are active, we will enjoy football.

Iran, Tunisia stress reviving economic ties

TEHRAN – Head of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) Masoud Khansari and Tunisia's Ambassador to Tehran Samir Al-Mansar stressed the need for reviving trade relations between the two countries in a meeting on Tuesday.

‘Portuguese private sector eager for resuming activities in Iran’

TEHRAN - Portuguese Ambassador to Tehran Carlos Costa Neves has said his country’s private sector is eager for the resumption of trade relations with Iran after the U.S. sanctions are lifted, the portal of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) reported.

TEDPIX gains 2,000 points on Wednesday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), gained 2,155 points to 1.41 million on Wednesday.

Govt. approves Finance Ministry’s roadmap for economic development

TEHRAN – Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Ehsan Khandouzi announced on Wednesday that the government Economic Coordination Headquarters has approved a roadmap proposed by his ministry for economic development and curbing inflation.

Iran eyeing expansion of trade ties with Russia under EAEU agreement

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Alireza Peyman Pak has stressed the need for establishing export consortia between Iran and Russia for accelerating mutual trade under the framework of the agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

Construction of 700,000 affordable housing units underway across Iran

TEHRAN –Transport and Urban Development Minister Rostam Qasemi said the construction of 700,000 affordable housing units has begun across the country under the framework of the new phase of the National Housing Plan Action.

Iran serious to bring an end to all sanctions, Raisi tells Putin

TEHRAN – During a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said the Islamic Republic is serious in the talks to bring an end to all sanctions against the Iranian nation.

Lifting sanctions entail practical steps by the West: expert

TEHRAN - An expert on international affairs says the U.S. administration should know that Iran, as it has repeatedly stated, will respond in kind to any step taken by the other parties.

FM says new Iranian govt. firm to increase ties with Italy

TEHRAN — The new administration of Ebrahim Raisi in Iran is determined to expand cooperation with friendly countries such as Italy, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said in a telephone call on Monday night with Luigi Di Maio, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

Iran deputy FM discusses Vienna talks with Chinese, Russian counterparts

TEHRAN - Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani held talks via video conference on Monday with his Chinese and Russian counterparts Ma Zhaoxu and Sergei Ryabkov on the upcoming talks in Vienna aimed at removing sanctions against Tehran.

Iranian president’s special envoy consults with Taliban officials

TEHRAN — Hassan Kazemi Qomi, the Iranian president’s special envoy for Afghanistan, met with Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the First Deputy Prime Minister of the caretaker Taliban government, on Tuesday.

Illegal excavators arrested in Isfahan

TEHRAN –Iranian police have arrested seven illegal diggers in Buin va Miandasht county, the central province of Isfahan.

Visually impaired people toured Khuzestan attractions

TEHRAN – Khuzestan has hosted a group of 20 visually impaired people on a tour across the southwestern province. 

U.S. plot to cause riots in Cuba failed: Iran

TEHRAN - Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Tuesday said the U.S. plot to cause nationwide riots in the Republic of Cuba failed thanks to solidarity between the country’s people and government.

Turkey drops PCR test for fully vaccinated Iranian travelers

TEHRAN – Turkey has agreed to drop mandatory PCR tests for fully vaccinated Iranian travelers, ILNA reported.

90% of students vaccinated against COVID-19

TEHRAN – A total of 5,730,576 students, equaling 90 percent of the target group aged 12 to 18 nationwide, have received the first doses of coronavirus vaccine, Azam Goudarzi, a health ministry official, said on Tuesday.

Webinar to explore 100 years of museology in Iran

TEHRAN – Tens of cultural heritage experts, archaeologists, and curators have been invited to attend a Tehran webinar to discuss 100 years of museology in Iran.

Iran hotel prices soar some 30 present 

TEHRAN – An average of 30 percent has been added to hotel prices in Iran, the Head of the Iranian Hoteliers Association announced on Tuesday. 

Iraqi tour operators examine medical tourism in Iran 

TEHRAN – A delegation of Iraqi tour operators has commenced a familiarization tour across the western Iranian province of Kordestan, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.