Qatar World Cup a chance to dwindle Iranophobia, deputy minister says

TEHRAN – The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be a significant opportunity to represent the true face of Iran by efforts to dwindle the so-called anti-Iranian sentiments, the deputy tourism minister has said.

Italy supports Afghan refugees in Iran

TEHRAN – Italy has contributed €1.5 million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to support Afghans residing in Iran.

Iraq welcomes Iranian knowledge-based companies

TEHRAN – Iranian knowledge-based companies should be present in Iraq’s Kirkuk province to develop trade relations, Saeed Al-Dhakerin, broker of the Innovation and Prosperity Fund in Iraq, has said.

Takaful insurance to make debut in Iran

TEHRAN – Iran will launch limited takaful insurance services for the first time after finance minister Ehsan Khandouzi said that there is a demand for Islamic takaful insurance.

Iran, Romania to expand trade, agricultural ties

TEHRAN - Director General of the Iranian Agricultural Ministry's International Affairs Office said on Monday that Iran-Romania’s scientific, technological, economic, and agricultural cooperation will be expanded.

Iran, Kyrgyzstan ink MOU to establish joint trade committee

TEHRAN – Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) and Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic (ICC KR) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for establishing a joint trade committee between the two countries.

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Syria, a huge capacity for Iranian construction, engineering services exports

TEHRAN – Over the past few years and since the end of the war in Syria, Tehran, and Damascus have been taking major steps for expansion of mutual trade ties, and considering Syria’s efforts for reconstructing the country’s war-torn infrastructures, the construction sector has been one of the major areas that Iran has been focusing on for the expansion of ties with the Arab country.

Tehran, Prague explore avenues of economic co-op

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), in a meeting with the ambassador of the Czech Republic in Tehran explored ways of expanding economic cooperation between the two countries, the ICCIMA portal reported on Tuesday.

Over 16.5m tons of basic goods cleared from ports in 8 months

TEHRAN – Some 16.85 million tons (mt) of basic goods were cleared from the country’s ports in the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-November 21), according to the Transport and Urban Development Ministry data.

Iran, Azerbaijan, Georgia confer on establishing new transit route

TEHRAN – Iran, Azerbaijan, and Georgia have reached an agreement for establishing a transit route connecting the Persian Gulf to the Black Sea, an official with Iran’s Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization (RMTO) announced.

Nearly $12.5b supplied for import of basic goods, vaccines in 8 months

TEHRAN- Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has supplied about $12.5 billion for importing basic commodities as well as coronavirus vaccines in the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-November 21), the CBI Governor Ali Saleh-Abadi announced.

Iran’s women football team coach Irandoost not happy with preparation

TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s football team head coach Maryam Irandoost says that they were supposed to play some friendly matches ahead of the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup but the matches are canceled.

Iran to participate at "Hubert Wagner" memorial

TEHRAN – Iran national volleyball team have been invited to the 19th edition of "Hubert Wagner" memorial.

Relief Foundation, Basij to build 5,000 houses for the deprived

TEHRAN – The Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation and the Basij will provide 5,000 houses for the underprivileged families across the country, Mehr reported on Monday.

Iran: Delegation went to Vienna to reach good agreement

TEHRAN — Speaking at his weekly press briefing on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that the Islamic Republic has a strong will to reach a good agreement in Vienna.

Syrian FM meets top Iranian officials, vows to strengthen ties with Tehran

TEHRAN — Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad visited Tehran on Monday to meet his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian as well as President Ebrahim Raisi.

Clean-up project to begin on English Graveyard in southwestern Iran

TEHRAN – A clean-up project is planned to be commenced on the English Graveyard in the southwestern Bushehr province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced. 

Historical monuments in Fars added to national heritage list

TEHRAN –A total of 13 historical buildings and aging monuments across Fars province have been added to the national heritage list.

Police bust gang of illegal excavators near Alamut Castle

TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently busted a gang of illegal diggers in Alamut, a semi-mountainous historical region in Qazvin province, west-central Iran, CHTN reported on Monday.

Iran women’s basketball team move up at FIBA ranking

TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s basketball team moved up two spots to 78th in the latest FIBA ranking released on Monday.

“Summit for democracy”, a cover up for U.S. heinous crimes

A member of the Islamic Revolution Faction of Iranian Parliament called holding the Summit of Heads of Democratic Counties entitled “Summit for Democracy” as a means of covering up anti-human crimes of the United States.

National Seal of Excellence awarded to 18 Iranian handicrafts

TEHRAN – The National Seal of Excellence has been awarded to 18 high-quality works handcrafted by the natives of the northwestern province of Ardabil, the provincial tourism chief has announced.

U.S. trying to lead democracy in world despite its incompetence

The United States is trying to convene a “Summit for Democracy” because one of the age-old beliefs of the United States is the leader of Club of Democracies and Democratic Countries.