Iran thanks Japan for Covid vaccines

TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has thanked Japan for providing Iran with millions of free coronavirus vaccines. 

Khuzestan problems should be addressed according to Leader directive: Rouhani

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on government officials to seek solutions to Khuzestan water problems in accordance with the latest instructions issued by Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in that regard. 

Over 650 rural tourism projects funded in 4 years

TEHRAN – A total of 656 rural tourism development projects have been funded over the past four years.

Iranian-Australian 'Spicogen' COVID-19 vaccine passes second trial phase

TEHRAN – Spicogen, a coronavirus vaccine developed by Iranian and Australian researchers, has successfully passed the second trial phase in Iran and is ready for the third trial phase.

Iranian students shine at international Olympiads

TEHRAN – The national teams of biology, physics, and mathematics won different medals at international Olympiad competitions, held in Portugal, Latvia, and Russia, respectively.

Cleric politician calls on Raisi to follow long-term strategic ties with neighbors

TEHRAN - A member of the Expediency Council has called on the incoming administration of Ebrahim Raisi to establish long-term strategic ties with neighbors and countries which are not influenced by the United States’ anti-Iran position.

187 passengers quarantined at borders due to COVID-19

TEHRAN – A total of 187 passengers, who had tested positive, have so far been temporarily quarantined under a plan to rapidly identify suspected cases of coronavirus and prevent the spread of new strains.

Iranian, Russian firms sign deal to produce veterinary medicine

TEHRAN – Two Iranian and Russian companies have signed a deal to jointly produce veterinary medicine aiming to be supplied to the Russian market or be exported to other countries.

Leader reprimands inattention to water management in Khuzestan

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that if enough attention had been paid to recommendations made about the issue of water in Khuzestan province “now surely we would not have had these problems.”

Flash floods, lightning take 8 lives nationwide

TEHRAN - Lightning and flash floods caused by torrential rains have killed eight people across the country in the past nine days.

Japan, China to deliver new shipments of COVID-19 vaccines to Iran

TEHRAN – Iran will receive new consignments of coronavirus vaccines from Japan and China over the next few days.

Qalibaf congratulates Muslim counterparts on Eid al-Adha

TEHRAN – Iranian Majlis Speaker Mohammad Qalibaf has issued a message congratulating the speakers of parliaments of Islamic countries on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. 

Iran attends 2021 MAKS air show in Moscow

TEHRAN - Iran is actively participating in the 2021 MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky, near Moscow.

Seasonal torrential rains alleviate water stress in Iran

TEHRAN - Heavy rainfalls since the start of summer have helped reduce water stress in the country, increasing the national average precipitation by three percent.

Tehran streets named after wetlands

TEHRAN – The City Council of Tehran has approved naming 13 streets in the capital city after national wetlands across the country, ISNA reported.

Iranian knowledge-based companies attending Russian aviation and space expo

TEHRAN – Thirty Iranian knowledge-based companies have participated in the 15th International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2021, which opened in Russia on July 20 and will run through July 25.

Iran hopes to start testing mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine by mid-Sept.

TEHRAN – A team of Iranian experts is working on an mRNA coronavirus vaccine that is being developed based on nanoliposome technology, hoping to start its clinical trial phase by mid-September.

Al-Kadhimi says will travel to Iran after Raisi assumes office

TEHRAN — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Kadimi has said he will go to Iran shortly after President-elect Ebrahim Raisi officially takes office.

Iran says considers Afghanistan’s security as its own

TEHRAN — Speaking at his weekly online press briefing on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that “Afghanistan's security is Iran's security.”

Velayati: 20 years of occupation have left heavy damages on Afghanistan

TEHRAN — Ali Akbar Velayati, the secretary-general of the World Assembly on Islamic Awakening, on Monday expressed regret at the enormous damage caused by the U.S. military invasion of Afghanistan.

SNSC: Iran will respond to security moves using satellite technology

TEHRAN — Nour News, a news outlet close to Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has published a statement warning the enemies that Iran is closely monitoring their satellite movements.

Security chief Shamkhani meets President-elect Raisi

TEHRAN — In a smooth transition of power, government officials have regularly met with President-elect Ebrahim Raisi.

Iran condemns Israel aggression against Al-Aqsa Mosque

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has reacted to an Israeli attack on worshipers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, condemning the attack in the strongest terms. 

Bagh Sheikh Caravanserai, a candidate for UNESCO status, undergoes restoration

TEHRAN – The centuries-old Bagh Sheikh Caravanserai, which is a candidate for UNESCO status, has undergone restoration.

'Innocent, bloodied Yemen torments every heart,' Ayatollah Khamenei says

Leader says deep ignorance humiliated U.S. in Afghanistan

TEHRAN — On the occasion of the beginning of the Hajj ritual, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei issued a message in which he pointed to series of issues concerning the Islamic world.

Tehran to host peace meeting on Afghanistan on Monday

TEHRAN — Iran will host a peace conference on Afghanistan on Monday, July 19, with the participation of various Afghan and international groups and parties influential in the Afghan peace process.