Garmsar home to largest salt mines in West Asia

Garmsar in northcentral Iran has the largest salt mines in West Asia. With more than 40 salt mines, the city holds the lion’s share of salt extraction in the country.

‘Brick-by-brick plan’ donates $2 million for school building

TEHRAN – A national plan titled "brick-by-brick" aiming to encourage people to donate money for building schools in deprived areas of the country has so far collected 80 billion rials (about $2 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials).

Thousands of migratory birds reach wetland in southern Iran

TEHRAN – Some 10,000 migratory birds flying from Siberia and Central Asia have so far reached Khor Azini wetland in the southern Sirik county, Hormozgan province.

Iran’s ‘Fakhra’ vaccine to be mass-produced by late May

TEHRAN – Iran will start mass production of homegrown ‘Fakhra’ vaccine for COVID-19 by the end of the third Iranian calendar month of Khordad (May 21).

Literacy programs provided for 1.3m prisoners, armed forces

TEHRAN – The Literacy Movement Organization of Iran has so far provided more than 1.3 million prisoners and armed forces with literacy programs.

Smuggled goods worth $24m seized in a day

TEHRAN – Smuggled goods worth one trillion rials (nearly $24 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) have been discovered across the country over the past 24 hours, police official Jalal Amini said on Monday.

Iran to launch 4th ‘house of innovation’ in Russia soon

TEHRAN - Iran will inaugurate its fourth house of innovation in Russia in May with the aim of finding new markets for domestic knowledge-based products in the neighboring country.

Handwoven carpet production up 34% in 10 months on year

TEHRAN – Production of handwoven carpets in Iran has increased by 34 percent in the first 10 months of the previous Iranian calendar year (started March 20, 2020) compared to the same period in its preceding year.

Ayatollah Khamenei pardons, commutes sentences of 1,849 prisoners

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday approved a proposal by Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi to pardon or commute the sentences of 1,849 convicts found guilty by various courts, IRIB reported.

Iran-China strategic partnership highlights cooperation for fighting COVID-19

TEHRAN – The strategic partnership document which was signed by Iran and China on Saturday highlights bilateral cooperation for fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

Food security plans prepared to boost GNI by $23 billion

TEHRAN – Iran has prepared 16 national plans aiming to improve food security which could increase gross national income by $23 billion.

Iran sets up nanotechnology export centers in six Asian countries

TEHRAN – Iran has created centers in six Asian countries for exporting nanotechnology products, the head of Iran Nanotechnology Innovation Council said on Saturday.

Iran welcomes Afghan president’s remarks on Helmand water right

TEHRAN – The Iranian government welcomes Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s remarks on water right of the transboundary Helmand River, saying the country is ready to turn the issue into a subject of cooperation, Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has said.

Knowledge-based companies developing herbal medicine industry

TEHRAN – More than 230 Iranian knowledge-based companies are active in the country’s herbal medicine industry, producing traditional medicine and other related products.

Prisons create 35,000 job opportunities

TEHRAN – Some 35,000 job opportunities have been created by 950 workshops in prisons across the country.

Over 40,000 passengers tested for COVID-19 at borders

TEHRAN – More than 40,000 passengers have been tested for coronavirus at official border terminals since March 14, the Iranian Red Crescent Society reported on Thursday.

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Lake Urmia restoration should be documented as a successful plan: VP

TEHRAN – The implementation process of Lake Urmia restoration program should be documented accurately and presented as a successful example of large-scale projects, First Vice-President Is’haq Jahangiri has said.

Iran unveils, tests new COVID-19 vaccine

Fakhra vaccine is named after martyred nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh

TEHRAN – Fakhra vaccine, named after martyred nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was unveiled and started the clinical trial on Tuesday, IRNA reported.

Police seize $12.4m of hoarded goods

TEHRAN – Police forces have seized hoarded goods worth 523 billion rials (nearly $12.4 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) across the country since February 19.

Iran starts mass-production of homegrown coronavirus vaccine

TEHRAN – COVIRAN BAREKAT, the first coronavirus vaccine made by researchers at the Headquarters for Executing the Order of the Imam, started to be mass-produced on Monday, ISNA reported.

Iran frees 612 Afghan convicts in ‘humanitarian move’

TEHRAN – Iran has released 612 Afghan convicts in a humanitarian move over the past couple of days, Mahmoud Abbasi, deputy minister of justice for human rights, has said.

4,500 ha of Golestan forests undergo reforestation

TEHRAN – A reforestation project has been implemented on 4,500 hectares of the northeastern province of Golestan, which was exposed to desertification due to drought and excessive grazing, head of Golestan natural resources and watershed management organization has said.

Saplings planted to commemorate ‘women of the century’

TEHRAN – One hundred saplings were planted in commemoration of Iranian celebrated women of the century in Tehran on the occasion of the National Week of Natural Resources (March 6-13), IRNA reported on Sunday.

IRGC sets up modern mobile hospital to combat COVID-19

TEHRAN - On Sunday, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched a modern mobile hospital in a bid to help the health sector in the fight against coronavirus.

Improving social emergency services on agenda

TEHRAN – A bill on the structure and duties of the Social Emergency Organization has been drafted to reduce social harm in informal settlements and suburban areas, Vahid Qobadi-Dana, head of the Welfare Organization, said on Sunday.