Iran’s Cappadocia eyes World Heritage tag

TEHRAN – Iran is following up on a possible inscription of the rocky Kandovan village in East Azarbaijan province, which is sometimes referred to as Iran’s Cappadocia, a local tourism official has said.

Ricardo Sa Pinto takes charge of Esteghlal

TEHRAN – Portuguese football coach Ricardo Sa Pinto was appointed as new head coach of Iranian football club Esteghlal on Tuesday.

Moveable properties in Ilam made national heritage

TEHRAN – A total of 17 moveable properties in Ilam province have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.

UN to help Iran confront natural hazards

TEHRAN – The United Nations will use all its power and capacity to assist Iran to deal with natural hazards by increasing operational performance and improving safety in specialized areas, Stefan Priesner, the UN Resident Coordinator for Iran, has said.

Iranian bookstores share “The Adventures of Miss Petitfour”

TEHRAN – Canadian novelist and poet Anne Michaels’ first children’s book “The Adventures of Miss Petitfour” has been published in Persian by Afarinegan.

Cinema Organization of Iran gives thumbs down to “Leila’s Brothers” 

TEHRAN – Cinema Organization of Iran (COI) banned the Iranian drama “Leila’s Brothers” on Monday over alleged “law violations”.

An interview with Mohsen Kazemi

An image of the past for the future in “Ezzat Shahi’s Memories”

"In this book, I transport the reader to a time forty years ago and present a vision of the past for the future," says the author.

Top eulogist Mohammad-Ali Karimkhani dies at 72

TEHRAN – Top Islamic eulogist Mohammad-Ali Karimkhani died at his home in Tehran on Monday after years of suffering from Parkinson’s disease. He was 72.

Bushehr’s anthropology museum being restored

TEHRAN – The anthropology museum of the southwestern Bushehr province has undergone some rehabilitation works, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.

Swiss envoy visits Kordestan

TEHRAN – On Monday, Switzerland’s chargé d’affaires Kim Sitzler visited some tourist attractions in the western Iranian province of Kordestan. 

Geotourism still has untapped potential in Iran

TEHRAN – Geotourism is an important sector in Iran due to the country’s special geological structure, an official with the tourism ministry has said.

Iran attends WMO Executive Council

TEHRAN – Sahar Taj-Bakhsh, head of Iran’s Meteorological Organization (IMO), has attended the 75th Executive Council of the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva on June 20-24.

Maryam Azmoun named Iran’s women’s football coach

TEHRAN – Maryam Azmoun was named as new head coach of Iran’s women’s football team.

Iran joins International Cooperative Alliance

TEHRAN – Iran Chamber of Cooperatives has become a member of the Board of Directors of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) for the first time.

Iran leading the world in protected areas growth

TEHRAN – Statistics show that the growth rate of protected areas in Iran is higher than in many countries so the number of protected sites in Iran has risen about 37 times compared with 26 times on average in the world from 1962 to 2018.

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Hamid Motahari named Nassaji head coach

TEHRAN - Hamid Motahari was appointed as new head coach of Nassaji football club Monday night.

Construction of Iran's 1st biorefinery reaches 85% physical progress

TEHRAN – Iran’s first biorefinery, which is the largest such unit in the region, has reached 85 percent physical progress and is in its final stages of construction, Head of Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO) Ali Nabavi announced.

The agents aimed to assassinate nuclear scientists, official says

Iran dismantles spying network affiliated with Mossad

TEHRAN— Iran has dismantled a network of Mossad spies who had plans to assassinate Iranian nuclear scientists in Zahedan, capital of the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan.

TCCIMA hosts Iran-Belarus business forum

TEHRAN – Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) hosted an Iran-Belarus business forum on Monday, the TCCIMA portal reported.

TEDPIX falls 7,600 points on Tuesday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), dropped 7,617 points on Tuesday.

SEO inks co-op MOU with Central Bank of Yemen

TEHRAN – Iran’s Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Central Bank of Yemen to exchange knowledge and infrastructure required for the development of stock exchange activities in both countries.

Domestic production of 19 gas platform equipment items to be realized by late Oct.

TEHRAN – The acting head of the Domestic Production Committee at Iran’s Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) said his company is going to domestically produce 19 platform equipment items by the end of the seventh Iranian calendar month of Mehr (October 21), the POGC portal reported.

Iran-Kazakhstan trade targeted to reach $3b by next 3 years

TEHRAN- Iran and Kazakhstan aim to reach the bilateral trade of $3 billion by the next three years, an official with Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) announced.

150 hectares under greenhouse cultivation in Semnan province

TEHRAN- As stated by the governor-general of Semnan province, 150 hectares of lands are under greenhouse cultivation in this province.

Annual transit of goods via Iranian railways hits record high

TEHRAN - Transit of goods through Iran’s railway network stood at 1.913 million tons in the past Iranian calendar year 1400 (ended on March 20), to register a new record high, the head of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) announced.