Health minister to attend 78th World Health Assembly

TEHRAN – An Iranian delegation headed by Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi will participate in the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA), which is scheduled to be held from May 19 to June 27 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Iran FM briefs Swiss, Pakistani counterparts as indirect talks with U.S. progress

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held separate phone conversations with his Swiss and Pakistani counterparts to brief them on the latest developments in ongoing indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States over the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal and the lifting of U.S. sanctions.

UN headquarters in Geneva hosts Nowruz celebration led by Iran

TEHRAN - A special celebration marking Nowruz -- the Persian New Year -- was held at the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva on Friday, April 4.

Iran urges Italy, Switzerland to play active role in anti-drugs fight

TEHRAN – The Secretary General of Iranian Drug Control Headquarters (DCHQ), Brigadier General Hossein Zolfaqari, in separate meetings with the central director for Italy’s Anti-Drug Services DCSA (Central Directorate for Anti-Drug Services), General Pierangelo Iannotti, and the head of the International Affairs Division of the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) of Switzerland, Barbara Schedler Fischer, has called for expanding cooperation to play a more effective role in combating drug-related issues.

Switzerland to host conference on Occupied Palestinian territories 

Switzerland has invited 196 states who are parties to the Geneva Conventions to participate in a conference next week on the situation of civilians living in the Israeli-occupied territories, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday.

Bern ready to expand co-op with Tehran in crisis management

TEHRAN – Swiss ambassador to Tehran, Nadine Olivieri Lozano, in a meeting with the president of Tehran Disaster Mitigation and Management Organization (TDMMO), Ali Nasiri, has voiced Switzerland's readiness to enhance relations with Tehran in crisis management.

Switzerland concludes investigation into diplomat’s death in Iran

TEHRAN – Swiss authorities have officially closed their investigation into the death of a senior diplomat who died in an accident in Tehran over three years ago.

Tehran, Bern to further health ties

TEHRAN – Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi and Swiss Ambassador to Tehran Nadine Olivieri Lozano have discussed ways to enhance cooperation in the health sector.

Qalibaf brings prehistorical artifacts back to Iran following Geneva visit

TEHRAN - Three ancient glazed bricks, dating back to c. 800 BC, have been returned to Iran, brought home by Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf after his participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Summit in Geneva.

‘Tehran looking to establish peace, security, and tranquility’

In discussions with his Swiss counterpart on his first day of visit to New York, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian explored various topics on bilateral, regional, and international issues. 

Iran calls on Switzerland to provide clarification over killing of Iranian citizen

TEHRAN- In a meeting on Wednesday with the Swiss Ambassador to Tehran, the Director-General of Consular Affairs at Foreign Ministry demanded an official explanation from the country regarding the spread of news about the killing of an Iranian national by the Swiss police.

Iranian, Swiss universities to boost scientific ties

TEHRAN – Payame Noor University of Iran and UMEF University of Switzerland have agreed to expand relations in different fields of education.

Iran, Switzerland seek to boost sci-tech co-op

TEHRAN- The Iranian deputy science minister, Peyman Salehi, and the Swiss secretary of education, Martina Hirayam, discussed ways to boost cooperation between the two countries in the field of science and technology.

Lal Pari: Indian travelers reach majestic Isfahan on 73-year-old car

TEHRAN— A team of Indian adventurers riding on a 1950 MG YT and camper van has reached Isfahan, which is widely known as “half the world”.

Indian adventurers riding 1950 MG YT reach Iran in their 12,000-km epic journey

TEHRAN—Indian adventurers riding 1950 MG YT have arrived on Iranian soil on their 12,000-km itinerary which crosses 16 countries toward England.

Iran summons Swiss ambassador over phony flag image

TEHRAN- The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Sunday summoned Switzerland’s ambassador to Tehran in protest to the Swiss embassy’s decision to publish a picture of a fictitious Iranian flag while replicating a tweet by Switzerland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemning the execution of three persons involved in the killings of three security personnel in Isfahan in November 2022.

Iran diplomat discusses Yemen, Syria with Swiss official 

TEHRAN - Ali Asghar Khaji, the senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister for special political affairs, has met with Maya Tissafi, head of Middle East and North Africa Division at the Swiss foreign ministry, to discuss issues related to Yemen and Syria. 

Protesters demand return of assets stolen by Pahlavi family

TEHRAN- A group of political activists staged a rally on Monday outside Swiss embassy in Tehran demanding the return of assets stolen by the Pahlavi dynasty.

Switzerland slaps sanction on Iran in pretense of support for Ukraine

TEHRAM - While Western nations continue to pursue anti-Iran actions under various pretexts, Switzerland has now joined the EU in slapping sanctions against Iran for allegedly supplying drones to Russia.

Khaf, home to ancient windmills, is emerging destination for intl. travelers

TEHRAN—The ancient city of Khaf, which is home to numerous ancient windmills, is seen as an emerging destination for international sightseers.

By Pascal Najadi

To save world peace, it is urgent for Switzerland to become neutral again

For those who don't know it yet or haven't realized it, we are on the brink of nuclear war. It is no longer a question of blaming but of acting lucidly and fighting for peace in order to obtain a cease-fire in Ukraine. We cannot go to sleep now, because this may be our last chance.

By Pascal Najadi

Now Switzerland repositions as WW3 combatant

Those who cherish Swiss neutrality can kiss it goodbye.

Archaeologists finish survey on previous capital of Mannaean kingdom

TEHRAN – Archaeologists have recently completed a month-long field survey on the ancient Qalaichi site, which was once the capital of the Mannaean kingdom.

Raisi calls anti-Iran IAEA resolution ‘irresponsible’

TEHRAN- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has once again lambasted the U.S. and the European trio (Britain, France and Germany) for supporting a resolution against Iran at the board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency, calling the move “irresponsible”.

2,700-year-old recovered bricks go on show at home

TEHRAN – An exhibition of the recovered Mannaean bricks has opened to the public in the city of Bukan, western Iran, where they were originally unearthed by archaeologists in the 1970s.

2,700-year-old bricks to go on show at home

TEHRAN – A collection of recovered Mannaean bricks will go on show in the city of Bukan, western Iran, where they were originally unearthed by archaeologists in the 1970s.