Next round of indirect talks with U.S. to be held Sunday in Muscat: Tehran

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced Monday that the next round of indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington over the revival of the nuclear deal will take place on Sunday, June 15, in Muscat, the capital of Oman.

Persian carpet: A mirror reflecting Iran’s 2,500-year history

TEHRAN--Each Persian carpet is more than a textile; it’s a vivid reflection of Iran’s rich heritage, artistry, and cultural evolution spanning over two and a half millennia.

Shandiz ancient tree registered on natural heritage list

TEHRAN—Mayor of Shandiz city in Khorasan Razavi province said an old plane tree located on Motahari Street in Shandiz has been registered with National Registration Council of Iran’s natural heritage.

Craft school licenses are only given to top artisans

TEHRAN—The Deputy Minister of Handicrafts has said the training field in handicrafts has been handed over to the private sector and the permit for launching specialized handicrafts schools are only issued for top artisans.

By Farrokh Hesabi

Piazza’s Iran to meet Brazil in 2025 VNL opener

TEHRAN - The 2025 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) is set to ignite, and for the Iranian men's national team, their journey begins with a monumental clash against volleyball's most decorated nation, Brazil.

Sang-e Chakhmaq's 8,000-year-old flute featured in museum's new video project

TEHRAN - The National Museum of Iran, in collaboration with the Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, has begun producing a series of short videos to introduce its artifacts to the public.

ECO approves Iran’s proposal to implement Carnet de Passages system

TEHRAN - The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) has officially approved Iran’s proposal for the implementation of the international Carnet de Passages en Douane (CPD) system among its member states.

Where history meets healing: Hamedan welcomes ECO member states for major health tourism event

TEHRAN - Hamedan is fully prepared to host the 3rd ECO Confobition on Health Tourism, according to the province’s Governor-General Hamid Molanouri-Shamsi.

SEO to revive intl. stock exchange project in FTZs

TEHRAN – Iran’s Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) is moving to revive its long-delayed international stock exchange project in the country’s free trade zones through renewed collaboration with the Free and Special Economic Zones High Council.

Preserving Zagros forests needs global cooperation: official

TEHRAN – Iran has called on international institutions and other countries to help preserve Zagros forests through a comprehensive cooperation program, the head of the Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization has said.

Ministry of Interior, UNICEF ink MOU on supporting Afghan refugee children, women

TEHRAN –The head of the National Organization for Migration, Nader Yar-Ahmadi, and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) ad interim Representative in Iran, Monika Oledzka Nielsen, have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance support for vulnerable Afghan refugee children and women in the country.

Iran, Iraq to establish a joint AI center

TEHRAN –Iranian and Iraqi officials have agreed on enhancing cooperation in emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), via establishing a joint AI center in Iran.

Daily gas output from South Pars Phase 11 rises by 60%

TEHRAN - Iran has increased daily natural gas production from Phase 11 of the South Pars gas field by 60 percent over the past 10 months, raising output from 12 million cubic meters to 20 million cubic meters per day under the current administration.

Industries ready to add 895MW of thermal power to national grid in summer

TEHRAN - Iran's aluminum producer Almahdi connected the second 183-megawatt unit of its thermal power plant to the national electricity grid on Monday, a senior official said, as part of a broader push by energy-intensive industries to boost self-supplied power generation.

Iran, Venezuela to finalize FTA in coming days

TEHRAN - Iran and Venezuela are set to finalize the text and annexes of their long-anticipated free trade agreement within the next two days, a senior Iranian official announced following a meeting in Tehran.

Newsom says Trump deploying another 2,000 National Guard troops to LA

The Trump administration is deploying another 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles, adding to the initial 2,000 already ordered to the city over the weekend, California Gov. Gavin Newson announced Monday.

It is so painful, hurts all my body, Guardiola says on Gaza

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola stood up for Gaza amidst the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.

Iran and Uzbekistan Paralympic delegations hold a meeting

TEHRAN - A meeting was held at the Ministry of Sports of Uzbekistan to discuss the development of para sports cooperation between Uzbekistan and Iran.