Broom making helps villagers make a living

A man spreads piles of reedy twigs under the sunlight at the yard of his house in Molla-Hassan Village in northeast Iran, September 20, 2020. The well-dried twigs are applied for making besoms, which are traditional household tool used for sweeping.

Issuance of industrial unit establishment permits rises 40%

TEHRAN – According to the latest data released by Iran’s Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry, during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-August 21), 14,806 permits have been issued for establishing new industrial units in the country, which mark a 40.3-percent increase year on year.

Over 5.8m tons of cement exported in 5 months

TEHRAN- Iran has exported over 5.847 million tons of cement worth $127.99 million during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-August 21), according to the data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).

ACL 2020: Esteghlal, Al Shorta settle for draw

TEHRAN - Group A’s second ticket to the 2020 AFC Champions League Round of 16 will have to be decided on Matchday Six after Iraq’s Al Shorta and Iran’s Esteghlal played out a 1-1 draw at Khalifa International Stadium on Sunday.

Al Hilal seal ACL knockout stage berth

TEHRAN - Reigning champions Al Hilal booked their place in the 2020 AFC Champions League Round of 16 with a 0-0 draw against Iran's Shahr Khodro on Matchday Five of Group B on Sunday.

Iran says U.S. seeks to ‘completely ruin’ JCPOA

TEHRAN - In a letter to the UN Security Council and to the UN secretary-general on Saturday, Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the UN said the U.S. seeks to “completely ruin” a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.

U.S. defeat at UN was ‘inevitable’, says Rouhani

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that the U.S. has suffered a “definite defeat” at the UN Security Council while seeking to extend a UN arms embargo on Iran.

New museums added to UNESCO-tagged shrine ensemble in Ardebil

TEHRAN – Five new museums have been added to the UNESCO-registered Sheikh Safi al-Din Khanegah and Shrine Ensemble, which is located in Ardebil province, northwest Iran.

Islamic-era tomb-chamber, skeleton discovered in northwest Iran

TEHRAN – A human skeleton has recently been discovered by a team of archaeologists while conducting a demarcation survey across Geoy Tepe in northwest Iran.

Centuries-old watermill in Tehran being restored for tourism

TEHRAN – A centuries-old watermill, which is of high importance when it comes to the history of agriculture in southwest Tehran, is being restored to attain its former glory, and to be a tourist destination in a semi-arid landscape.

By Afshin Majlesi

Vacations on the edge: a glance of war tourism in Iran

On one hand, even talking about war is bitter, particularly for those who went to the second-longest war of the 20th-century after the Vietnam War. On the other, walking through former battlefields or visiting war ruins and relics at a museum may give you a profound impression over the grimy face of war, and deeper insight to whom once involved in the battle.

Ancient stone ram discovered in northwestern Iran

TEHRAN – An ancient stone ram was discovered during a seemingly unauthorized excavation in an old cemetery in Anbardaran village, Bostanabad county, northwestern East Azarbaijan province.

Sacred Defense Cinema Town holds potential to boost Rey’s tourism

TEHRAN – The Sacred Defense Cinema Town near the ancient city of Rey holds the potential to boost war tourism in the region, Rey’s cultural heritage department director Amir Mosayeb Rahimzadeh said on Sunday.

Historical structure of Semnan being restored

TEHRAN – The historical structure of the north-central city of Semnan, which includes monuments from the Ilkhanid period (1256–1353) to the Qajar era (1789–1925) is being restored, a provincial tourism chief has said.

Sirous Pourmousavi named Sanat Naft coach

TEHRAN – Sirous Pourmousavi was pointed as new head coach of Sanat Naft football team on Sunday.

Melinda Leigh’s “Bones Don’t Lie” comes into Iranian bookstores 

TEHRAN – A Persian translation of American writer Melinda Leigh’s book “Bones Don’t Lie” has been published by Tandis Publications in Tehran.

Iranian fans miss “Golden Claw” Marouf

TEHRAN – Not just for the Iranian fans, Saeid Marouf is a player who has charmed the volleyball audiences around the world over the past years. However, nobody has seen him since COVID-19 appeared in Wuhan, China in winter 2020.

Some $27,000 allocated to set up museum on Tepe Rivi

TEHRAN – A budget of 1.1 billion rials ($27,000 at the official rate of 42,000 rials) has been allocated to set up an open-air museum on Tepe Rivi, an ancient hill in northeastern North Khorasan province, which has so far yielded magnificent remains of the Bronze Age up to the Sassanid period.

Italian Orientalist Biancamaria Scarcia dies at 82

TEHRAN – Biancamaria Scarcia Amoretti, an Italian orientalist who was mostly renowned for her studies of Islam and Shias, died on Saturday. She was 82. 

Movies from Iran to compete in Brazil It’s All True festival

TEHRAN – Three movies by Iranian filmmakers will be screened in the 25th It’s All True – International Documentary Film Festival, which will open on Thursday in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Dhaka festival to hold retrospective of Iranian filmmaker Puran Derakhshandeh

TEHRAN – The 19th Dhaka International Film Festival will hold a retrospective of Iranian filmmaker Puran Derakhshandeh in January 2021. 

Tehran Sacred Defense Museum to observe war anniversary by theatrical performances  

TEHRAN – The 40th anniversary of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war will be observed by performing nine plays, which will be staged for eight days in the courtyard of the museum.

“My Commander” exhibit to showcase top photos of Martyr Soleimani’s funeral 

TEHRAN – A selection of top photos of the funeral of Lieutenant-General Qassem Soleimani will be showcased in a virtual exhibition named “My Commander” on Thursday.

“We tell the Americans to stop sea, air and land robberies”

Tehran says Washington ‘standing on the wrong side of history’

TEHRAN — The Foreign Ministry has warned that Iran will respond decisively to any measure against its national sovereignty, saying Washington “is standing on the wrong side of history.” 

Leader writes commendation for IRGC commander’s war memoirs “Red Squares”

TEHRAN – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has written a commendation for “Red Squares”, war memoirs of IRGC commander Hossein Yekta. 

Race still wide open: Yahya Golmohammadi

TEHRAN – Persepolis coach Yahya Golmohammadi says that all teams in Group C still have a chance to qualify for the 2020 AFC Champions League Round of 16.

By Faranak Bakhtiari

Sacred Defense Week: martyrs of religious minorities symbolize national unity

TEHRAN – With the start of the Iraqi imposed war in 1980, religious minorities of Iran rushed to help the people protect the country and defend their homeland, symbolizing the national solidarity and unity.