Historical properties in Semnan to be ceded to private sector

TEHRAN –Four historical places and monuments across north-central Semnan province will be temporarily ceded to the private sector in order to receive further care and maintenance, the provincial tourism chief has said. 

IRGC pounds terrorist sites in northern Iraq

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that it had targeted a site in northern Iran used by terrorist groups with missiles and artillery attacks. 

Police arrest illegal diggers in Alamut

TEHRAN – The Iranian police have recently arrested four illegal excavators and antique smugglers in Alamut, a semi-mountainous region in Qazvin province, west-central Iran, the provincial tourism chief has said.

Sassanid fortress hosting national festival of ethnic groups

TEHRAN –A national festival of Iranian ethnic groups is currently underway in Falak-ol-Aflak fortress, an imposing monument of Sassanids, which dominates the city of Khorramabad in western Lorestan province.

Preserving ancient Germi requires proper budgeting, official says

TEHRAN –The preservation of the ancient town of Germi, northwestern Ardabil province, requires an adequate budget, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has said.

Andrew Sinclair’s book on history of political use of terror comes to Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – British writer Andrew Sinclair’s 2004 book “An Anatomy of Terror” has been published in Persian.

“Lady of the City” crowned best at Sydney World Film Festival

TEHRAN – Iranian drama “Lady of the City” was selected as the best narrative feature film at the 13th edition of the Sydney World Film Festival in Australia, the organizers announced on Monday.

Tehran photo exhibit explores WWII Polish refugees’ odyssey from Soviet Union to Iran

TEHRAN – A photo exhibition opened at the Iranian Academy of Arts (IAA) on Tuesday depicting those Polish WWII refugees in their odyssey from the former Soviet Union to Iran.

An interview with the author of the book “Hitler Mansion”

There is no rhetoric in the book!

Davood Khodaei's latest work, "Hitler's Mansion," focuses on a period in Iranian history in the city of Tabriz before and after the Islamic Revolution.

UNHCR lifts Level 2 emergency for Afghan refugees in Iran

TEHRAN - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has lifted the Level 2 emergency for the Afghanistan situation in Iran in April.

North Khorasan handicrafts receive National Seal of Excellence

TEHRAN – The National Seal of Excellence has been granted to 11 high-quality works handcrafted by artisans of the North Khorasan province, the provincial tourism chief has said. 

Iran plans to expand tourism ties with Iraq

TEHRAN – On Monday, Mohammad Hossein Soufi, the director of the Touring and Automobile Club of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Mohammad Kazem Al-e Sadeq, the Iranian ambassador to Baghdad, discussed ways to expand tourism relations with Iraq.

Lebanese culture minister visits National Museum of Iran

TEHRAN – Lebanon’s Minister of Culture Abbas Mortada toured the National Museum of Iran on Tuesday. 

Over 1,600 inmates of involuntary crimes released in Ramadan

TEHRAN – A total of 1,670 prisoners of unintentional crimes have been released over the holy month of Ramadan (started on April 3 this year), according to the head of the Blood Money Organization.

Germany, Norway ready to support Iran improve refugee services

TEHRAN – The ambassadors of Germany and Norway to Tehran have said the two countries are ready to support Iran in improving services to refugees.

Japan seeking to use IRCS volunteer experiences

TEHRAN – Otohiko Hori, Executive Director General for Operations Sector of the Japanese Red Cross Society (JRCS) is seeking to use successful experiences of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) in volunteer services.

Salehi Amiri to step down as president of Iran’s NOC

TEHRAN – Reza Salehi Amiri will step down as Iran’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) president after four years.

TEDPIX gains nearly 25,000 points on Wednesday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), rose 24,981 points to 1.564 million on Wednesday.

Iran's private sector welcomes co-op with UNIDO

TEHRAN - Deputy Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Hossein Selahvarzi has said the Iranian private sector is ready to collaborate with United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) on industrial development and digitalization of the economy.

Yerevan hosts 17th Iran-Armenia Joint Economic Committee meeting

TEHRAN - Iranian Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian, who traveled to Yerevan to attend the 17th Iran-Armenia Joint Economic Committee meeting, met with Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan on Tuesday evening.

RAI in talks with Russia to supply locomotives for railway fleet

TEHRAN - Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) has said that his company is negotiating the purchase of new locomotives for the country’s railway fleet with Russia, IRNA reported.

Saket Elhami no longer Nassaji coach

TEHRAN – Iranian top-flight football club Nassaji parted ways with Saket Elhami Tuesday night.

Fellow journalist says Shireen Abu Akleh was shot by sniper in the face

Al Jazeera reporter killed in Israeli raid

Veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh has been shot and killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank.

Wheat production less than forecast

Little precipitation in the southwestern Khuzestan province has decreased the volume of wheat crop which is being harvested in Hamidieh county.

Iranian production, industry achievements exhibit held in Tashkent

TEHRAN – An exhibition of Iranian producers and industrialists’ achievements was held in Uzbekistan’s capital city Tashkent during May 9-11, IRNA reported.