Manufacturing of 20 major industrial, mining products rises in 7 months

TEHRAN - The production of 20 major mining and industrial products has increased in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-October 22), compared to the same period of time in the past year.

Border trade with Afghanistan back on normal track

TEHRAN – Iran and Afghanistan resumed trade at the Milak border crossing on Thursday after conflicts at the border halted operations for a day, said Rouhollah Latifi, the spokesman for the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.

Next year’s budget bill to be submitted to parliament on schedule

TEHRAN - Head of Iran’s Planning and Budget Organization (PBO) has said the budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year (starts on March 21, 2022) has been prepared and reviewed by the government and will be submitted to the parliament on schedule, IRIB reported.

Lapid in France: Message received?

TEHRAN — Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday to discuss the Vienna talks that are primarily intended to lift sanctions on Iran. He was in the UK on November 28 as well.

National Seal of Excellence granted to 52 Iranian handicrafts

TEHRAN – A selection of 52 high-quality works handcrafted by the natives of Khuzestan province has been granted the National Seal of Excellence, the provincial tourism chief has announced.

Sanctions removal working group holds first meeting in Vienna

TEHRAN – A working group established to conduct talks on how to remove U.S. sanctions on Iran held its first meeting on Tuesday morning as agreed during Monday’s plenary session of Iran and the P4+1 group of countries.

Analyst praises Raisi administration's view toward neighbors

TEHRAN — Director of the Office for the Study and Compilation of Iranian History has praised the policy of the new administration of Ebrahim Raisi toward neighboring countries.

China state newspaper calls for lifting all U.S sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN – A Chinese state-run newspaper has called for the lifting of all U.S. sanctions on Iran, describing the move as a key to reviving the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.

Iran urges UN to counter U.S. unilateralism as UN marks 67th anniversary

TEHRAN — Speaking on the anniversary of the 76th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations on Wednesday, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad Hassan Sheikholeslami said the UN should counter United States’ extraterritorial moves in violations of the UN Charter.

Iran’s powerlifter Jafari takes silver at Tbilisi 2021

TEHRAN – Iranian Para powerlifter Amir Jafari Arangeh seized a silver medal at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships on Wednesday.

Talks between Iran’s Eslami, IAEA’s Grossi was constructive: MP

TEHRAN — A member of the Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee says the dialogue between Iran’s nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami and Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was constructive.

‘Achieving agreement in talks dependent on ensuring Iran's interests’

TEHRAN - The deputy chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the parliament says if the Western side acknowledges this fact that a success of the Vienna talks is dependent on ensuring the interests of the Iranian people, then there is a hope for success.

Centuries-old arch bridges to undergo restoration

TEHRAN – Safavid-era (1501-1736) arch bridges of Sikapol and Bozpol in the northern province of Golestan are planned to undergo some rehabilitation works in the near future, a local tourism official has said. 

Monthly transit of goods via Iran hits new record high

TEHRAN- Transit of goods via Iran registered a new record high in the eighth Iranian calendar month of Aban (October 23-November 21), the spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.

Ali Daei meets Australian ambassador Lyndall Sachs

TEHRAN – Iranian legendary footballer met with Lyndall Sachs, Australia's ambassador to Iran, on Wednesday.

Isabel Wilkerson’s “Caste” appears in Persian

TEHRAN – American journalist Isabel Wilkerson’s nonfiction book “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” has been published in Persian.

“Tazieh of Poor King Lear” blends Iranian, Western theater styles

TEHRAN – Iranian and Western theater styles merge in director Melika Razi’s new project “The Tazieh of Poor King Lear”.

Romania’s Piatra Neamt art competition awards Iranian children

TEHRAN – Iranian children won several awards at the 5th edition of the Piatra Neamt Creative International Art Competition for Children in Romania.

Golden Pen of Belgrade honors Iranian illustrators Matak, Zakeri

TEHRAN – Iranian illustrators Mohammad-Hossein (Mason) Matak and Majid Zakeri have won two of three awards at the 51st Golden Pen of Belgrade awards, and the 16th International Biennial of Illustrations.

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Public campaign launched to safeguard Zagros forests

TEHRAN – A public campaign aimed to help national authorities save the endangered valuable Zagros forests was launched across the country on Wednesday.

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Iran, UN working to map out new partnership on sustainable development

TEHRAN – The United Nations and the Iranian government are going to map out a new partnership on sustainable development for the next five years, UN Iran Resident Coordinator, Stefan Priesner, has said.

Iran has been generous to host refugees over past decades: UNHCR

TEHRAN –Millions of Afghans have fled their country over the past few decades, and Iran as a neighboring country has been generous to host many of them, said Ivo Freijsen, UNHCR’s Representative in Iran.

Fars province looks to woo Iraqi nationals with fam tours, direct flights 

TEHRAN – The Iraqi tour operators and travel insiders are welcomed to visit Fars on a series of familiarization tours across the southern Iranian province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced. 

Iran, UNWTO discuss rural tourism targets

TEHRAN – On Tuesday, Iran’s deputy tourism minister Ali-Asghar Shalbafian and UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili discussed ways to develop bilateral ties and to gain previously-defined rural tourism targets.