Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari expands craft markets for tourism’s sake 

TEHRAN - To enhance the accessibility of local handicrafts to tourists, Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari’s handicrafts department has launched some new markets and centers this summer, according to a local official.

“Servants of the Nation" exhibition underway in Tehran

TEHRAN- A select exhibition of 600 artistic works created by artists from various fields to pay tribute to President Raisi and his companions has been put on display at the Aali Gallery of Tehran's Art Bureau. 

Eight cultural heritage experts honored as eternal figures

TEHRAN – In a Tehran ceremony held on Tuesday, eight cultural heritage professionals were honored for their significant contributions to the field during a ceremony.

UN Tourism Council pays homage to martyred Iranian president 

TEHRAN – In the opening session of the Executive Council of UN Tourism, the organization’s Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili, asked the attendees to observe a minute of silence in honor of the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi who was martyred in a helicopter crash last month.

Marriage loans rise by 64% in Raisi administration

TEHRAN –The administration of the late President Ebrahim Raisi paid 1.57 trillion rials (almost $2.7 billion) as marriage loans by the end of the past Iranian calendar year (March 19), marking an increase of 64 percent since the administration took office in August 2021.

Massive turnout at late president, FM's funeral thwarts adversaries' plots: senior commander

TEHRAN - The deputy chief for coordination of Iran’s Army, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, has highlighted the significant public turnout at the funeral of the late President and Foreign Minister, asserting that it nullifies the adversaries' ill wishes against the Islamic Republic.

IRCS to purchase 12 night-vision helicopters from Russia

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has signed a contract with a Russian company to buy 12 night-vision and three firefighting helicopters, an official with the IRCS has said.

Intl. cinema professionals sympathize with Iranian representatives at Cannes Film Market

TEHRAN-In the wake of the passing of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and a number of local officials, filmmakers from various countries expressed their condolences to the Iranian representatives at Iran’s booth at Cannes Film Market during the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. 

Foreign trade on upward trend during President Raisi’s term: IRICA

TEHRAN - Iran’s foreign trade registered a considerable jump during the late President Ebrahim Raisi’s administration (32 months in service) and reached more than $301 billion, the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said.

All Cultural Heritage Week programs called off over President martyrdom

TEHRAN – Honoring the martyrdom of Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, all the events planned to commemorate the national Cultural Heritage Week have been canceled.

Cultural figures express condolences over death of President Raisi, local officials

TEHRAN-Iranian cultural officials have, in separate messages, expressed condolences over the death of President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian along with a number of local officials in a tragic helicopter crash in the northwest of the country.

Culture Minister tasked with expansion of Persian language education in Pakistan

TEHRAN-In a meeting with the Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi expressed Iran’s readiness to expand Persian language education in Pakistan.

'Palestine has turned into the first issue of the world'

UN has been pushed to the sideline on the Gaza war: Iranian president

TEHRAN – President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran said on Wednesday that the United Nations has lost its effectiveness in the Gaza war and being pushed to the sideline.

Safeguarding Islamic Revolution anchored in scientific advancements, President Raisi says

TEHRAN - President Ebrahim Raisi underscored on Tuesday the vital role of scientific and knowledge-based endeavors in ensuring the resilience of the Islamic Revolution.

Iran's Raisi lauds IRGC for promoting peace, security

TEHRAN – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has commended the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) for its unwavering commitment to peace and security in the region.

President Raisi inaugurates several infrastructure projects in Zanjan Province

TEHRAN - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and a group of his ministers visited Zanjan province on Saturday to inaugurate some development and infrastructure projects in the northwestern province, IRNA reported.

Raisi submits national budget bill to Majlis

TEHRAN – President Ebrahim Raisi submitted the national budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year (March 2024-March 2025) to the Majlis (parliament) on Tuesday.

People’s support for the Islamic Republic took war option off enemy table: Raisi

TEHRAN – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has praised the Iranian people’s support for the Islamic Republic system, saying it forced the enemy to abandon the option of war against Iran.

Over 3,000 prisoners of unintentional crimes freed 

TEHRAN- In the first five months of the current Iranian year (which began on March 21), 3,274 prisoners of involuntary crimes were released from prison.

UAE president officially invited to visit Iran

TEHRAN – President Ebrahim Raisi has officially invited UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to visit Iran.

Advanced, equipped hospital inaugurated

TEHRAN – President Ebrahim Raisi on Friday officially inaugurated the country’s second most advanced and most equipped hospital in Tehran.