Tehran, Dushanbe confer on expanding transport, trade ties

TEHRAN - A Tajik trade delegation, headed by the country’s deputy minister of Industry and New Technologies, visited Tehran on Saturday to meet with Iran’s transport officials and discuss the expansion of ties, IRNA reported.

Iraq calls for an increase in Iranian gas imports

TEHRAN - Iraqi electricity ministry has announced that following the clearance of the country's energy debts to Iran, Baghdad is now consulting to increase gas imports from the Islamic Republic.

Intl. glass show underway in Tehran

TEHRAN – The 5th International Exhibition of Glass Industry, Crystal, Porcelain, Machinery and Affiliated Industries (Iran Glass Show 2022) kicked off at Tehran Permanent International Fairground on Sunday, IRIB reported.

Daily electricity demand in Iran expected to exceed 68,000 MW

TEHRAN – Considering the significant temperature rise in recent days and the forecasts for the continuation of this trend in the coming weeks, daily electricity consumption in Iran is expected to exceed 68,000 megawatts (MW), Energy Ministry's Spokesman for Electricity Industry Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi has said.

Oil, defense ministries ink MOU to co-op in building high-tech equipment

TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the oil and defense ministries for cooperation in manufacturing high-tech oil industry equipment, Shana reported.

Russian customs to provide special facilities to Iranian exporters

TEHRAN – Following a recent agreement between Tehran and Moscow, the Federal Customs Service of Russia is going to provide special facilities to Iranian exporters to accelerate clearing their goods at the customs of the country, the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced in a statement.

TEDPIX loses 18,985 points on Sunday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), dropped 18,985 points on Saturday, IRIB reported.

Annual copper cathode export increases 116%

TEHRAN- The value of Iran’s export of copper cathode rose 116 percent in the past Iranian calendar year 1400 (ended on March 20), as compared to its previous year, Omid Qalibaf, the spokesman of Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry, announced.

Putin promises Belarus Iskander-M nuclear-capable missiles

Russia will supply Belarus with Iskander-M nuclear capable missile systems within a few months, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a televised meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday.

Amir Abdollahian talks to Taliban FM over Afghanistan quake

TEHRAN- In a phone conversation with acting Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Friday night, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian expressed condolences to the Afghan people and government over the recent earthquake that claimed many lives and resulted in significant material damage.

Amir Abdollahian talks to China’s Wang, calls IAEA resolution ‘unconstructive’

China’s Wang: US should admit responsibility and respond to Iran's reasonable demands to restore

TEHRAN- Iran's foreign minister has denounced that the recent IAEA Board Governors’ resolution against Iran, calling it politically motivated and unconstructive.

Iran reiterates commitment to preventing war crime, ethnic cleansing

TEHRAN – Zahra Ershadi, Deputy Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations, has underlined Tehran’s unwavering commitment to preventing genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity.

Iran rejects ‘baseless allegations of the Arab League’

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi has sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to protest a resolution of the Arab League.

19th-century casern being restored

TEHRAN – Restoration work has commenced on a famed 19th-century casern in southeast Iran. 

Nature lovers clean millennia-old cave in Iranian plateau 

TEHRAN – A cleaning project has been recently completed on the millennia-old cave of Chal-Nakhjir and its surrounding area in the central province of Markazi, the provincial tourism chief has said. 

Cultural elements in Kermanshah approved as national heritage

TEHRAN – A selection of ten new cultural elements, traditionally practiced in Kermanshah province, have been registered on the national intangible cultural heritage list.

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SAIPA Co. checks quality of its spare parts before being distributed at market 

SAIPA Auto Making Group thoroughly checks and monitors quality of its spare parts before distribution at the market. 

IFMA recognizes Javad Nasiri as Iran Muaythai president

TEHRAN - International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) general secretary Stephan Fox said that they just recognize Javad Nasiri as president of Iran Muaythai Federation.

Italian flamingos glamour of birdwatching in southwest Iran, tourism minister says

TEHRAN – Iranian tourism minister Ezzatollah Zarghami has said the Italian flamingos lend glamour to the birdwatching opportunities in the wetlands of Abadan, southwest Iran.

Abadan Sacred Defense museum in need of investment, minister says

TEHRAN – There is a need for more investment in the Sacred Defense Museum Garden in the southwestern city of Abadan, the Iranian tourism minister has said. 

Carlo Rovelli’s “Order of Time” published in Persian

TEHRAN – Italian theoretical physicist and writer Carlo Rovelli’s book “The Order of Time” has been published by the Fatemi publishing house in Tehran