Waste recycling can generate $10b in value-added products

TEHRAN- The development of the waste recycling industry can lead to $10 billion in value-added products per year, head of the Iranian Recycling Industries Association has stated.

By Mohammad Mazhari

Professor says U.S. oil deal with Syrian Kurds can be viewed as stolen property under American law

TEHRAN - The Syrian government, confirmed on Sunday, August 1, that an American oil company in an illegal deal aimed at stealing Syria's crude, had signed an agreement with Kurdish-led rebels who control northeastern oilfields.

By Salman Parviz

Foreign media reactions on Sino-Iran partnership

Leader’s Eid message to U.S. system

TEHRAN- As the strategic Iran-China 25-year partnership moves from a leaked 18-page document in Farsi towards a full and final agreement, the deal has been a topic of debate and closely watched by foreign media analysts.

Final report on Ukrainian plane crash to be published soon

TEHRAN - Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs Mohsen Baharvand has said that the final report on the Ukrainian plane crash will be published soon.

Tehran, Baku discuss joint projects implementation process

TEHRAN- During a telephone conversation between Iran’s Finance and Economic Minister Farhad Dejpasand and Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev on Tuesday evening, the two sides discussed the process of implementing Iran-Azerbaijan joint projects.

Economic activity in Iranian ports ongoing constantly: PMO head

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) has underlined economic activity in ports as a major indicator of the Iranian economy’s dynamism, saying economic activity in the country’s ports has been constantly ongoing.

'Wildly irresponsible': Former Trump aide slams president for 'spitballing' on cause of Beirut blast

Lebanese officials say unsecured ammonium nitrate in warehouse sparked lethal explosions

Donald Trump has been roundly criticized for his remarks suggesting that an "attack" or "bomb" caused deadly explosions in Beirut.

Housing construction activities down 18% in a month

TEHRAN – Housing construction activities and services across Iran decreased by 18 percent in the fourth Iranian calendar month of Tir (June 21-July 21), IRNA reported, citing Iran Chamber of Cooperatives (ICC).

GSI exploration operations up 15% in 4 months

TEHRAN - The head of Geological Survey and Mineral Explorations of Iran (GSI) announced a 15 percent increase in the organization’s exploration operations carried out during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-July 21) compared to the same period last year, IRIB reported.

Iran’s daily gas exports hit new record high

TEHRAN- Iran’s daily natural gas exports hit a record high of 79 million cubic meters (mcm) during the Iranian calendar month of Tir (June 21-July 21), Head of National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC)’s Dispatching Department said.

Iran exports over 18,000 tons of goods to Iraq through Mehran border

TEHRAN- Iran has exported 18,884 tons of commodities to Ira through Mehran border since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20), IRNA reported quoting an official as saying on Tuesday.

Corona is a reality but it cannot stop traveling, tourism minister says

TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism minister on Tuesday said that it is true that the coronavirus pandemic is a [bitter] reality but it cannot bring traveling to a complete standstill.

Aluminum ingot output rise 49% in 4 months on year

TEHRAN- Production of the aluminum ingot in Iran rose 49 percent during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-July 21) compared to the same period of time in the past year.

4-month exports from Kermanshah Province stand at $709m

TEHRAN- More than 1.76 million tons of commodities worth $709.36 million were exported from Iran’s western Kermanshah province during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-July 21), a provincial official announced.

Iran ready to send medical consignment and treat the injured, president says

Rouhani expresses grief over massive Beirut explosion

TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani has expressed his deepest condolences to the Lebanese government and people over the Tuesday explosion in Beirut, saying Iran is ready to offer medical aid.

Massive explosion in Beirut kills at least 100, injures 4,000

Two huge blasts at Beirut port that devastated entire neighborhoods of the city have killed more than 100 people and injured over 4,000, the Lebanese Red Cross said on Wednesday.

Obsolete textiles being revived in South Khorasan province

TEHRAN – Several [once] obsolete ways of making traditional textiles and their related businesses and workshops have been revived across the eastern South Khorasan province.

Huge blast rocks Lebanese capital

A massive explosion in a warehouse house has shaken the Lebanese capital of Beirut.

Military chief marks Gen. Soleimani’s counter-terror role

TEHRAN – Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces on Tuesday lauded the role of Martyr Qassem Soleimani in defeating the terrorists in Syria and Iraq, saying that those groups aimed to undermine Iran’s security.

Iranian archaeologists find new clues on enigmatic Laodicea Temple

TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has found further evidence to unearth the enigmatic Laodicea Temple in the city of Nahavand, west-central Hamedan province.

Historical churches in West Azarbaijan undergo rehabilitation works

TEHRAN – Three historical churches, dating back to different historical eras in the northwestern West Azarbaijan province, have undergone restoration, a provincial tourism chief has said.

Project to restore Sassanid-era fortress started

TEHRAN – A team of cultural heritage experts and restorers has started a project on Qaleh Kohneh, aiming to rehabilitate parts of the ruined Sassanid-era (224 CE–651) fortress, which is situated in Meshkinshahr county, northwest Iran.

JCPOA Joint Commission may meet in the near future

MOSCOW (TASS) - The Joint Commission on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear program is considering the possibility of holding an in-person meeting in the near future, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told TASS on Tuesday.

COVID-19 negative PCR test needed for Iraqis visiting Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have announced that the COVID-19 negative PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) test is required for all Iraqi travelers to enter the country, IRNA reported on Tuesday. 

Wrestlers team up to support corona-affected people

TEHRAN - Renowned Iranian wrestling champions and coaches joined together in a ceremony in Tehran on Tuesday to collect and dispatch packages of food for families affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

FIFA president Infantino to find solution for transferring funds of Iran

TEHRAN - FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said that the international governing body of football tries to find a solution for transferring funds of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI).

IRGC chief: Revenging Gen. Soleimani’s blood has turned into a cause

TEHRAN - Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said on Tuesday that revenging for Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani’s blood has turned into a cause.