Iran says it has traced two Achaemenid reliefs stolen decades ago

TEHRAN – Iran tourism chief has said that the country has traced two more Achaemenid-era (550-330) bas-relief carvings, which were stolen from Persepolis decades ago.

Thousands of Achaemenid-era clay tablets to be back home

TEHRAN – Over 11,000 flawless [Achaemenid-era] clay tablets and a large number of fragments of their kind will be back home, Iran tourism chief said on Wednesday.

Court suspends charges of espionage against environmentalist

TEHRAN – The attorney for environmentalist Sam Rajabi has said a court’s order has been issued for suspension of the persecution of his client, with regard to his charges of spying and participation in espionage.

Recovered Achaemenid relief to go on tour across Iran

TEHRAN – A newly recovered Achaemenid-era (550-330 BC) bas-relief, which President Hassan Rouhani brought it back from the U.S. on September 27, will be put on show in a select of cities across the country.

U.S. returns exquisite Achaemenid relief to Iran

TEHRAN – On Tuesday, an exquisite Achaemenid-era relief, which is estimated to be worth $1.2-million, was handed back to Iran under a rule laid down by a U.S. court back in June.

Prehistoric “Persian guard” on the way home

U.S. judge rules return of Achaemenid-era relief to Iran

TEHRAN – A U.S. judge said on Monday an Achaemenid-era (550-330 BC) bas-relief should be returned to Iran, where the object was originally stolen from some 80 years ago.

Baby killer executed on Monday

TEHRAN – Mohammad Vefaie was executed on Monday morning for the killing of an eight-month-old baby girl named Benita in July 2017, IRNA reported. 

Disputed Persian artifacts one step closer to home

TEHRAN –Following years of ups and downs, the fate of some ancient Persian artifacts, on loan from Iran to the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago since the 1930s, was left in the hands of an international court, this time in favor of Iran.

U.S. court suspends auction of ancient Iranian relief

TEHRAN – A U.S. court has suspended an auction of a prehistoric Iranian bas-relief carving that was scheduled to go under the hammer at the Rupert Wace Ancient Art on Friday, CHTN reported.

Iran calls Canada’s court ruling ‘unacceptable’

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Sunday that a Canadian court’s ruling against Iran is “unacceptable”.

Iran condemns Canadian court ruling on its assets

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari condemned on Saturday the Canadian court’s ruling which orders seizure of Iran’s assets under the pretext of Iran’s involvement in terrorist acts.