Mohsen Hashemi registers to run for president

TEHRAN – Mohsen Hashemi, a member of the central council of the Executives of Construction Party, on Saturday registered to run for the presidential post.

Tehran’s subway stations to turn into museums, tourist destinations

TEHRAN –A total of 20 subway stations across Tehran are scheduled to turn into museums and tourist destinations, a member of the City Council has announced. 

Italian embassy hosts review session of book on Tehran architecture

TEHRAN – Iranian architect and author Amir-Reza Farahbod on Monday gave a presentation on his new book “My Tehran” during a ceremony held at the Italian ambassador’s residence in the Iranian capital.

By M.A. Saki and M. Garshasbi

Leniency toward Covid-19 may prove tragic

TEHRAN - Finally, Health Minister Saeed Namaki talked frankly about the lack of enough attention and diligence to contain the rapid spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tehran City Council renames street after graphic designer Morteza Momayyez 

TEHRAN – The Tehran City Council has renamed a street after graphic designer Morteza Momayyez, who is considered to be the father of modern graphic art in Iran.

‘Half the world’ Isfahan to embrace another tourism hub

TEHRAN – Tepe Ashraf, the sole archaeological hill in Isfahan, which has recently yielded significant evidence of ancient life in the central Iranian city, will be turning into a new tourism destination particularly for researchers, history buffs and people interested in archaeology.

34 ha park to be created in garrison in Tehran

TEHRAN – A plan has been approved by the Supreme Urban Planning Council of Tehran to create a 34-hectare park in the 06 garrison, head of the urban planning committee of the Tehran City Council has announced.

Tehran City Council names streets after contemporary Iranian poets 

TEHRAN – The Tehran City Council has named several streets across the capital city after a number of contemporary Iranian poets, the Iranian Poets Forum has announced.

Tehran city council mulling over gondola lift transport

TEHRAN — Tehran city council is weighing up the pros and cons of setting up gondola lifts as urban transport in northern Tehran, councilor Mohammad Alikhani has said.