Iran Oil Show 2022 running in Tehran

The 26th International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition of Iran (Iran Oil Show 2022) is running at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds.

Tehran exhibit explores traditional jewelry  

TEHRAN – Sets of traditional jewelry have been put on show at a solo exhibit currently underway at the Sa’dabad Cultural-Historical Complex in northern Tehran.

Tehran’s Sacred Defense Museum to offer free admission for days

TEHRAN – Entry will be free to Tehran’s Sacred Defense Museum from May 18 to 24 to commemorate the anniversary of the liberation of Khorramshahr during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war.

Tourism ministry hosting exhibit of traditional locks

TEHRAN – A collection of traditional locks has been put on display at the headquarters of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts in Tehran.

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What’s in Tehran art galleries

* An exhibition of paintings by Arsia Moqaddam is currently underway at Homa Gallery. 

Tehran offers free tours to mark Eid al-Fitr

TEHRAN – Tehran province is offering free tours during the two-day Eid al-Fitr holidays, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.

Food tourism conference to host female entrepreneurs

TEHRAN – On May 7, Tehran’s Milad Tower will be hosting a conference on female entrepreneurs who own and run businesses in food tourism and gastronomy.  

What’s in Tehran art galleries

* An exhibition of paintings by Nasim Davari is currently underway at Aran Gallery. 

Quran activists honored at Tehran international exhibition 

TEHRAN – Twelve Iranian Quran activists were honored on Thursday during the closing ceremony of the 29th edition of the International Holy Quran Exhibition in Tehran.

'New world order will accelerate decline of Zionist regime': Gen. Safavi

IRGC chief says Israel is on the path to decline

TEHRAN – Addressing Quds Day marchers in Tehran on Friday, the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said Israel is on the path to decline and predicted that the Zionist regime will be wiped out of the world map soon, the ISNA news agency reported.

Iran’s National Orchestra to perform in Tehran

TEHRAN – Iran’s National Orchestra is scheduled to give a concert at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on May 19 and 20.

Talks raise hope for a meeting of Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers

Iran, S. Arabia hold fifth round of talks in ‘positive atmosphere’

TEHRAN — The fifth round of talks between Tehran and Riyadh have been held in Baghdad, Nour News, a media outlet close to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has reported.

Rarely-seen Quran manuscripts unveiled at Tehran museum 

TEHRAN – Two rarely-seen copies of the Holy Quran have been put on show at the Reza Abbasi Museum in Tehran.

What’s in Tehran art galleries

* A collection of paintings by Saba Safa is currently being shown in an exhibition at Saless Gallery.

Tulips garden in Tehran 

A tulips garden measuring 3 hectares in area in northern Tehran is hosting people who seek to get rid of air pollution and enjoy beauty and serenity of nature.

Tehran, Damascus seek to expand co-op in health sector

TEHRAN – The Iranian deputy health minister, Mohammad Hossein Niknam, and the Syrian ambassador to Tehran, Shafiq Dayoub, discussed ways to expand cooperation between the two countries in the field of health.

Natural properties in Tehran made national heritage 

TEHRAN – A selection of seven natural properties across Tehran province has recently been inscribed on the national heritage list of Iran.

One million medical tourists arrive in Iran per annum

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran hosts an average of one million medical tourists each year.

What’s in Tehran art galleries

* Sets of installation art by Hedyeh Khanali are currently on view in an exhibition at Vaali Gallery.

National festival of toys underway in Tehran

The seventh national festival of toys opened in Tehran on Sunday aiming at promoting Iranian toys and supporting domestic producers.

Average of 23,000 visitors toured Persepolis per day during Noruz

TEHRAN – An average of 23,000 visitors toured Persepolis per day during the Noruz holidays, the director of the World Heritage site has said.

Tehran Intl. Holy Quran Exhibition returns to live programs

TEHRAN – The 29th edition of the International Holy Quran Exhibition will be held in person in Tehran after last year’s online-only version.

By Chris Cook

Russia and a Gas Standard

The key question addressed by the COP26 conference in Glasgow, Scotland in November 2021 as with previous COP conferences was how to finance and deliver transition to a sustainable zero carbon economy. So it was fitting that three years after my last visit to Tehran I should meet one of my Iranian friends in Glasgow during a brief academic visit.

A revived nuclear pact could benefit Washington and Tehran: Foreign Policy

In a commentary dated April 5 titled “The little Iran nuclear deal that Couldn’t”, Foreign Policy said a revived nuclear pact could benefit both the United States and Iran but it is proving a hard sell.

Folios of rare Quran manuscripts on view at Niavaran complex

TEHRAN – Folios of nine rare Quran manuscripts have been put on show in an exhibition at the Niavaran Cultural Historical Complex in northern Tehran.

Relics repatriated from France on show at Tehran museum

TEHRAN – A collection of smuggled relics recently been returned home from France has been put on show at the National Museum of Iran.