Medical tourism: Fars province to launch offices in Iraq, Eurasia

TEHRAN – Iran’s Fars governorate is to launch offices in southern Iraq and Eurasia to facilitate travel to the Islamic Republic for those willing to obtain medical treatment.

Carnet de Passages en Douane: travel facilitated for Armenians driving to Iran

TEHRAN – Arrival in Iran has been facilitated for Armenians willing to visit the neighboring country in their own cars.

Taq-e Bostan: cable car installation strongly opposed for sake of UNESCO label

TEHRAN - The director of Taq-e Bostan, a treasured ancient site in western Iran, has voiced disapproval about the installation of a cable car, saying it will pose an obstacle to a possible UNESCO registration.

Iran, Iraq seek shared UNESCO status for Kurd horse

TEHRAN – Iran and Iraq are pursuing a possible UNESCO label for the genuine Kurd horse, long been bred in Kurdish regions of the two neighbors.

Iran to extend gas export deal with Iraq

TEHRAN - The Managing Director of National Iranian Gas Company (NIOC) has said the country’s gas export deal with Iraq is going to be extended by the end of 2023, Shana reported.

Tourist arrivals in Iran jump 40 percent y/y

TEHRAN – Foreign arrivals to Iran during the first seven months of the current Iranian year were up 40% compared to the same period last year, the deputy tourism minister said.

Iran, Iraq sign MOUs to expand scientific co-op

TEHRAN – Iran’s National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB) signed memorandums of understanding with six Iraqi universities to strengthen scientific and research relations.

U.S. directly involved in orchestrating Gaza war, Leader says

TEHRAN- The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, asserts that the Israeli attack on Gaza is being directly orchestrated by the United States and that the regime in Tel Aviv is the true loser of the onslaught against the beleaguered strip.

200 villages up for rural tourism in Khuzestan

TEHRAN – More than 200 villages in Khuzestan have been selected for rural tourism development across the southwestern Iranian province, the provincial tourism chief said on Monday.

2,700-year-old massive sculpture unearthed in Iraq

TEHRAN – An archaeological team has unearthed a 2,700-year-old alabaster sculpture of the winged hybrid sculpture, whose head has been cut off.

Restoration of Tehran’s 12th-century brick tower enters final stage

TEHRAN - The restoration of Borj-e Toghrol, a 12th-century cylindrical tomb tower in southern Tehran, has entered its final stages, Mehr said.

Archaeological work sheds new light on ruins believed to date from Urartu epoch in northwest Iran

TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists in northwest Iran has unearthed parts of a ruined fortress, which is estimated to date from the Kingdom of Urartu, an Iron Age realm once extended over the modern frontiers of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Armenia.

Rockets, drones hit US Air base in Iraq: Reuters

Amid concerns the war in Gaza could lead to a regional escalation, Reuters has reported that the Ain al-Asad air base in western Iraq, which houses U.S. troops, has come under missile and drone attack.

Sacred Defense: Iran to promote war tourist destinations

TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism ministry is set to facilitate visits to former war zones in the west and southwest of the country.

Raisi discusses Gaza developments with regional leaders

TEHRAN – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi discussed the developments in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories with Iraq’s Prime Minister and the Emir of Qatar during separate phone calls on Saturday.

Founding a sci-tech park in Iraq on agenda

TEHRAN- The establishment of a joint science and technology park with Iraq has been put on the agenda, said the deputy science minister for innovation and technology.

Iran urges Iraq to do more for implementation of bilateral security deal

TEHRAN- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri said on Saturday that Iraq must do more to fully implement a security accord reached with Iran in March, and anti-Iran forces operating on Iraqi soil must be entirely disarmed under the provisions of the agreement.

Kordestan starts new campaign for medical tourism

TEHRAN—Iran’s Kordestan is launching a new tourism campaign aimed at attracting international patients primarily from neighboring countries.

Iran considers renewing tourism ties with Egypt after four-decade rift

TEHRAN - Iran's Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ezzatollah Zarghami has said that the Islamic Republic is considering restoring tourism ties with Egypt.

President Latif says Iraq’s ties with Iran of great importance

TEHRAN – Iraq’s President Abdul Latif Rashid on Tuesday hailed Iraq’s friendly ties with Iran on Tuesday, deeming them important for the government of Iraq.

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What is the U.S. dreaming for Iraq?

TEHRAN - On September 27, Foreign Affairs ran a story about Iraq titled “America Can Help the Country, Despite Iranian Influence.” 

Iraq relocates militant groups near borders with Iran

TEHRAN - Iraq has expelled all separatist militant groups residing near the northern borders with Iran, according to Iraq’s Minister of Interior Abdul Amir Al-Shammari. 

Iran chairs Ancient Civilizations Forum assembly in NY

TEHRAN—Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian chaired a ministerial meeting of the Ancient Civilizations Forum on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday.

Joint team from Iran, Iraq to visit Kurdistan region: ambassador

TEHRAN- Teran’s ambassador to Baghdad, Mohammad Kazem Al-e Sadeq, has said that Iran and Iraq will send a joint team to the Iraqi Kurdistan region to investigate if a security deal between the two countries, which includes the removal of armed separatist groups from the northwestern borders with Iran, is being carried out.

Tehran war museum to offer free admission during Sacred Defense Week

TEHRAN—Tehran’s Sacred Defense Museum, which is dedicated to the Iran–Iraq War on a landscaped site of 21 hectares, will be offering free admission to its visitors during Sacred Defense Week.

Special tours arranged to mark Sacred Defense

TEHRAN – Tehran’s Shahr-e Rey district is to offer special tours to commemorate the epic of Sacred Defense on the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of the Iraqi imposed war against Iran.

Raisi says Iran won’t tolerate terrorists on its border with Iraq 

Iraqi FM says anti-Iranian separatist will be transferred to UN camps

TEHRAN - President Ebrahim Raisi has reiterated Iran’s repeated calls that the Islamic Republic will not tolerate the presence of separatist militant groups on its borders with Iraq.