Total:8,077
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2022-04-02 19:17
Iran jointly nominates Iftar for UNESCO tag
TEHRAN –Iran has submitted a dossier on the Iftar meal to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization for a possible joint registration between the Islamic Republic, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan.
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2022-04-02 11:26
Iran welcomes UN initiative in brokering truce in Yemen
TEHRAN - The United Nations said all sides in Yemen’s seven-year war agreed to a two-month truce starting Saturday, a move greatly welcomed by Iran.
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2022-03-30 16:57
More scientific documents published in Q1
TEHRAN – Iranian researchers published 20,757 scientific documents in the first quarter of 2022, compared to 19,961 in the same period last year, ISNA quoted Peyman Salehi, an official with the Ministry of Science, as saying on Wednesday.
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2022-03-30 14:26
Despite sanctions, Iran has achieved notable progress in biotechnology, stem cells: UN envoy
TEHRAN - Iran’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations has said the country has achieved notable progress in the biotechnology and stem cells industry despite unfair sanctions and coercive measures of the United States.
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2022-03-30 12:26
High-speed internet for all villages by yearend
TEHRAN – All villages across the country will be connected to the national high-speed internet network by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 2023).
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2022-03-30 10:43
All refugees in Iran, even unauthorized ones, vaccinated: IRCS chief
TEHRAN – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society has said all refugees in the country, even unauthorized ones, have been vaccinated against coronavirus.
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2022-03-29 15:22
All rural houses to be reinforced against natural disasters
TEHRAN – By the end of the Iranian calendar year 1410 (March 2032), all houses in villages across the country will be reinforced to resist natural disasters, mainly floods and earthquakes.
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2022-03-29 14:05
Anahita Temple attracts more than 5,000 visitors
TEHRAN - The ancient Temple of Anahita in the city of Kangavar, western Kermanshah province, has attracted more than five thousand tourists since March 19, Morteza Geravand, the director of the ancient site, said on Tuesday.
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2022-03-29 13:52
Forming inclusive government in Afghanistan is ‘essential’: Iran FM
TEHRAN – In remarks on Tuesday Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said Iran is of the opinion that formation of an inclusive government with the involvement of all political and ethnic groups is essential to achieve peace and stability in Afghanistan.
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2022-03-29 13:15
Iran welcomes peace initiative by Yemen’s Supreme Political Council
TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has welcomed a peace initiative proposed by the chairman of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council.
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2022-03-29 11:38
Tens of technological transport projects implemented
TEHRAN – A total of 135 technological projects in different fields of transport have been implemented by knowledge-based companies across the country.
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2022-03-29 10:52
Gilan registers 140% rise in overnight stays by tourists
TEHRAN – Tourists visiting the Caspian Sea province of Gilan made a total of 1,208,892 overnight stays from March 16-28, showing a 140 percent rise compared to the same period last year, the provincial tourism chief said on Monday.
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2022-03-28 19:17
France’s Le Drian says nuclear deal with Iran is near
TEHRAN - French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Monday that a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers was near even though a few items had still to be settled.
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2022-03-28 16:49
Iran exports 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nicaragua: health minister
TEHRAN – Iranian Health Minister Bahram Einollahi said on Monday that the country has exported 200,000 doses of domestically-made vaccines for coronavirus to Nicaragua.
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2022-03-28 16:49
Iran’s Kharrazi, Qatar’s FM hold talks in Doha
TEHRAN – Kamal Kharrazi, the chief of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations (SCFR), who had participated in the Doha Forum on Sunday, reviewed regional developments in a meeting with Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al Thani.
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2022-03-28 14:58
IRCS granted prestigious international award
TEHRAN - The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has been honored by the Henry Davison Award, a prestigious international prize intended to recognize outstanding service in improving the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity.
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2022-03-28 12:52
By Mehdi Garshasbi
Stem cells industry in full swing
TEHRAN – The development of the stem cells industry in the country has gained momentum over the past year through launching six strategic plans by the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology.
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2022-03-28 10:49
Earthquakes rattle Iran 8,630 times in a year
TEHRAN – A total of 8,630 earthquakes have been recorded across the country over the past calendar year, which ended on March 20, according to the Seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.
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2022-03-27 15:39
Lake Urmia shrinks by 35% in area
TEHRAN – The area of Lake Urmia has decreased to 2,273 square kilometers, some 35 percent less than the area a year before, IRNA reported.
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2022-03-27 14:51
‘WHO should support registration of Iranian vaccines’
TEHRAN – The World Health Organization should support Iran for registering vaccines that have been produced by relying on domestic capabilities even under sanctions, Deputy Health Minister Mohammad Hossein Niknam has said.
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2022-03-27 14:47
Lifting bans on IRGC is an ‘important’ and ‘serious’ issue: Amir Abdollahian
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Saturday that removing sanctions on the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is an “important” and “serious” issue in negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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2022-03-27 12:41
Blood donation up by 23%: health minister
TEHRAN – Iranians have donated blood 23 percent more since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21), compared to the same period last year, Health Minister Bahram Einollahi said on Saturday.
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2022-03-27 10:58
Some 2,200 foreign nationals getting pensions
TEHRAN – Up to 2,188 foreign nationals residing in Iran are currently receiving pensions from social security funds.
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2022-03-26 16:25
EU says nuclear agreement with Iran 'very close'
TEHRAN - Josep Borrell, the European Union's top diplomat, said on Saturday that world powers and Iran were "very close" to agreement to reviving the 2015 nuclear deal.
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2022-03-26 15:53
Iran insists on urgent resolution of Ukraine conflict based on int’l law
TEHRAN - Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says Tehran remains “deeply concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in and around Ukraine,” reiterating Tehran’s call for an “urgent and peaceful” resolution of the conflict in Ukraine in line with “international law”.
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2022-03-26 15:17
Iranian students win 27 medals at international Olympiads
TEHRAN – Over the past Iranian calendar year, which ended on March 20, Iranian students won seven gold medals, 11 silver medals, and nine bronze medals at different international Olympiads.
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2022-03-26 14:03
EU’s Mora set to meet Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator in Tehran
EU coordinator plans to visit Washington after Tehran visit
TEHRAN - The European Union coordinator for nuclear talks between Iran and world powers said on Friday he will meet with Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator in Tehran on Saturday.
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2022-03-18 15:46
We will lower corporate tax rates and reduce our reliance on bonds: Khandouzi
We will lower corporate tax rates by 5 percent and reduce our reliance on bonds. We hope to reduce the budget deficit by increasing the salaries of government employees at rates less than the inflation rate, Iran's finance minister Dr. Ehsan Khandouzi wrote in an article for Financial Times.
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2022-03-16 23:09
Iran, China FMs discuss issues of common interest
TEHRAN- On Tuesday, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian spoke on phone with the Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi about bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues of mutual interest.
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2022-03-16 20:00
Five million Noruz trippers estimated to visit Hormozgan
TEHRAN – Up to five million travelers are estimated to visit the southern province of Hormozgan, the province’s governor has announced.