Offical suggests idea of buttressing food tourism

TEHRAN – Food accounts for one-third of tourist spending so it lays the ground to develop the food tourism market in Iran. 

Iranian handicrafts exhibited on sidelines of CISM Wrestling Championship

TEHRAN – An exhibition of Iranian handicrafts and traditional arts is currently underway on the sidelines of the 5th CISM World Military Wrestling Championship, which is being held in Tehran’s Azadi Hall, Tehran’s deputy tourism chief has announced.  

FM Amir Abdollahian urges return of Iranian expatriates

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has called on Iranians living abroad to travel and live in Iran without any concern.

Iran FM, president receive credentials of new ambassadors

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and Iranian President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi have received a copy of credentials of a number of new ambassadors.

Iran visitors must be vaccinated or COVID-free, official says 

TEHRAN – Inbound passengers must provide proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test to enter the Islamic Republic of Iran, the head of the safety and quality assurance department of Imam Khomeini International Airport City has announced. 

Iran outpaces Europe in first-dose COVID-19 vaccination

TEHRAN – The national average for the first dose vaccination of people over the age of 12 was 82 percent in Iran, while it was 64 percent in Europe, Mohammad Mehdi Gooya, head of the diseases management center of the Ministry of Health, said.

Iran, Vietnam to expand technological cooperation

TEHRAN – Iran and Vietnam will enhance scientific and technological cooperation, IRNA reported on Tuesday.

COVIRAN begins clinical trial on children aged 12-18

TEHRAN – COVIRAN Barekat vaccine started phase one and two of the clinical trial on children aged 12-18, IRIB reported on Tuesday.

Power grid stable, no problem in electricity supply

TEHRAN- Managing Director of Iran Grid Management Company Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi announced the stability of the country's electricity network and the lack of problems in supplying electricity to subscribers.

TEDPIX loses 2,000 points on Tuesday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), lost 2,521 points to 1.404 million on Tuesday.

Grossi says IAEA seeking to deepen dialogue with Iran to find common ground

TEHRAN — IAEA director general Rafael Grossi said on Tuesday that he will seek to “deepen” dialogue with Iran to “clarify a number of issues” and find a “common ground”.

Iran, Belarus discuss expansion of agricultural ties

TEHRAN- During a meeting between Iranian Agriculture Minister Javad Sadati-Nejad and Belarusian Ambassador to Tehran Dmitry Koltsov on Sunday evening, the two sides explored the ways for the expansion of agricultural cooperation.

Over 136,000 tons of alumina powder produced in 7 months

TEHRAN- Iran has produced 136,640 tons of alumina powder during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-October 22).

Azeri deputy prime minister holds ‘constructive’ talks in Tehran

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has praised the visit by a senior Azerbaijani official to Tehran, describing the visit as “constructive.”

Iran president felicitates Lebanon on independence anniversary

TEHRAN - In a message to his Lebanese counterpart Michel Aoun, Iranian President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi congratulated him and the people of Lebanon on the anniversary of the country's independence.

Raisi tasks all relevant bodies to find solution to water shortage

TEHRAN — President Ebrahim Raisi said on Sunday that it is not just the duty of the Energy Ministry to find a solution to problems resulting from water shortage and drought, noting all relevant bodies have a duty to find a solution to the issue through consultation with scientific centers.

Foreign Ministry seeking to issue national cards for Iranian expatriates

TEHRAN — Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Sunday gave the necessary recommendations on how to receive applications for national cards by Iranian expatriates.

Tehran says will welcome Syria’s possible return to Arab League

Iran: U.S. better come to Vienna with “tangible” guarantees

TEHRAN — Speaking at his weekly press briefing on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that the United States must provide “tangible” guarantees to Iran and the P4+1 when the talks are resumed in Vienna on November 29.

Ex-diplomat: Interim agreement could be a hoax or an opportunity

TEHRAN — A former diplomat has said that until the details of a draft interim agreement for restoring the 2015 nuclear deal are not clarified, it will not be possible to make a correct judgment about it.