Stop-off Ilam could turn into major destination: tourism official  

TEHRAN – Rather than being just a stopover for travelers from neighboring countries, the western province of Ilam could become a tourism hub, an official with the tourism ministry has said. 

Webinar explore ways to showcase handicrafts beyond borders 

TEHRAN – On Tuesday, an online seminar was held in Yazd to discuss effective ways to promote and market Iranian handicrafts in foreign handicraft exhibitions. 

Four countries import Iranian nanocosmetics

TEHRAN – An Iranian company has used nanoparticles in cosmetic products and has succeeded in exporting them to four countries of Lebanon, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait.

“Death Knocks” at Tehran theater

TEHRAN – A stage reading of Woody Allen’s comic play “Death Knocks” will be held at the Mehr Hall of the Art Bureau in Tehran on Saturday.

Iran’s Association of Writers for Children and Youth announces nominees for 2023 ALMA

TEHRAN – Nominees of Iran’s Association of Writers for Children and Youth for the 2023 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) were announced on Tuesday.

Doc links male child preference to gender imbalance in Iran’s population 

TEHRAN – Iranian director Hayedeh Moradi has made a documentary that shows Iranians’ quest for male children has upset the gender balance of the total population in the country.

A story about military service in "Blacksmiths Section"

The issue of military service has sparked much debate, and there are many supporters and opponents.

Rudsar burial structures belong to different Islamic periods, archaeologists find

TEHRAN – Archaeologists have recently concluded the previously-excavated burial structures in Rudsar, northern Iran, belong to different Islamic periods.

Tehran, Baghdad ink MOU to renew tourism co-op

TEHRAN – On Monday, Iran and Iraq signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand cooperation in the tourism sector, IRNA reported. 

$103m approved for development in villages

TEHRAN – A total of 31 trillion rials (nearly $103 million) for the eradication of deprivation in rural areas was approved by the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) in the budget bill for the current Iranian calendar year (March 2022-March 2023).

Positive marriage rate for second consecutive year

TEHRAN – Some 568,930 marriages were registered over the past [Iranian calendar] year (March 2021-March 2022), which shows a growth of 2.2 percent compared to a year before.

Iranian knowledge-based companies to cooperate with Venezuela

TEHRAN – Iran and Venezuela will begin technological cooperation in the field of agriculture, medicine, and medical equipment, Mehdi Ghalehnoei, an official with the vice presidency for science and technology, has announced.

IAEA views Israel’s forged documents as authentic, Iran laments

Iran to IAEA: Possible origin of reported particles could be result of subversive acts

TEHRAN – The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) issued a statement on Tuesday responding to claims of alleged undeclared nuclear activities by Iran in Marivan, Varamin and Turquzabad, saying the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is regretfully considering “fabricated” documents by Israel as “totally authentic” while ignoring Iran’s explanations.

Building biomass power plants with 400MWh capacity on agenda

TEHRAN – Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (known as SATBA) has it on the agenda to construct biomass power plants with the capacity of 400 megawatt-hours (MWh) across the country, an official with the organization announced.

TEDPIX gains 2,600 points on Tuesday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), rose 2,619 points to close at 1.574 million on Tuesday.

Shahram Mahmoudi announces retirement from volleyball

TEHRAN – Iran opposite spiker Shahram Mahmoudi announced his retirement from volleyball.

Over 3,300 National Housing Movement units under construction in Hamedan province

TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 3,323 units of National Housing Movement are being constructed in Hamedan province.

Heads of Iran, Afghanistan railways confer on mutual cooperation

TEHRAN – The heads of the railways of Iran and Afghanistan met on Monday in Tehran to discuss avenues of mutual cooperation and ways for resuming halted joint projects, the portal of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) reported.

U.S. inflation defies expectations again 

The latest data shows Inflation levels in the United States have hit another 40-year high rising to 8.6 percent for the month of May with the conflict in Ukraine, which experts say was sparked by the U.S. itself, playing a role. 

Iran’s labor minister resigns

TEHRAN— Hojjat Abdolmaleki, Iran’s minister of labor and social welfare, resigned early on Tuesday.

Tehran, Caracas to expand oil cooperation

TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji met with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Tehran on Monday, during which the two sides stressed the expansion of energy ties, especially in the oil industry, Shana reported.

Iran MARINEX 2022 running in Kish Island

TEHRAN – The 12th edition of Iran International Marine Industries Exhibition (Iran MARINEX 2022) kicked off at Kish International Exhibition Center in southern Hormozgan Province on Monday, the portal of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) reported.

Export from West Azarbaijan increases 9% in 2 months on year

TEHRAN – The value of export from West Azarbaijan province, in the northwest of Iran, rose nine percent in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-May 21), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, a provincial official announced.

Iran to make the West regret IAEA resolution: MP

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian lawmaker has dismissed the resolution adopted by the UN nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors as “political,” vowing to make Western countries behind it regret pushing for such a resolution.