TEHRAN – Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers claimed five medals on the first day of finals at the United World Wrestling Under-23 World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Tuesday. Amin Mirzazadeh, who missed the World Championships in Oslo last month with coronavirus, beat Armenian David Ovasapyan 2-1 in the 130kg final bout. Pouya Dadmarz and Amin Kaviyaninejad […]

TEHRAN- The value of export from Isfahan province increased 73 percent during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-October 22), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, a provincial official announced. Karim Salimi, the head of foreign trade office of Isfahan’s Industry, Mining and Trade […]

TEHRAN- Annual overhaul operations for the platforms of Iran’s South Pars gas field, which the country shares with Qatar in the Persian Gulf, have been completed, according to a deputy with South Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC). Mehdi Tayebi, the deputy director for repair operations at POGC, which is in charge of implementing development […]

TEHRAN — The spokesman for the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Parliament says talks with the West should begin where Trump “ruined” it by his withdrawal. “Given that the Vienna talks to reach an agreement in the previous administration were unfinished, it is better to start a new round of talks […]

TEHRAN — Saeed Khatibzadeh, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, said on Monday that the exact date to return to the Vienna negotiations will be set in the current week after further consultation with the JCPOA Joint Commission, the P4+1 nations, particularly China and Russia. In response to a Zardis News tweet, Ulyanov, the Russian envoy […]

TEHRAN – British writer Con Coughlin’s book “Saddam: His Rise and Fall” has been published in Persian. Bijan Ashtari is the translator of the book published by Saless. Insightful, penetrating and shocking, the book is the defining biography of Iraq’s deposed tyrant. Drawing on an unparalleled network of sources, contacts and firsthand testimonies, Coughlin takes […]

TEHRAN – Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Ehsan Khandouzi hosted a meeting with the representatives of over 30 major companies active in the capital market on Monday to exchange ideas for resolving issues and developing the economy. Speaking in the meeting, Khandouzi said his ministry plans to make the economy more predictable and eliminate […]

TEHRAN- Manufacturing of refrigerators and freezers in Iran has increased 10 percent during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, the data released by Industry, Mining, and Trade Ministry indicate. As reported, 1.07 million refrigerators and freezers have […]

TEHRAN- Transit of goods via Iran has risen 81 percent during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-October 22), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, the head of Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced. Mehdi Mir-Ashrafi said that 6.948 million tons of […]

TEHRAN – Over 50 artists, musicians, chefs, and craftspeople showed off their indigenous skills for a host of visitors and sightseers during a cultural night held in Qeshm Island on Friday. People who were natives of Riku village put on show indigenous handicrafts and dishes; staged live performances; and held various workshops at a cultural […]

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Sunday that his ministry is fully ready to facilitate foreign investment in Iran’s free trade zones, ISNA reported. Amir Abdollahian made the remarks in a meeting with Saeed Mohammad, advisor to the president and secretary of Free Trade, Industrial and Special Economic Zones. Deputy Foreign Minister […]

TEHRAN –A restoration project has recently been completed on Zolfaqari Archaeological Museum, which is famed for showcasing some ancient salt men and their belongings, Zanjan’s tourism chief has announced. The project, which aimed at strengthening and equipping the Qajar-era (1789-1925) structure, was carried out by the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, and Zanjan’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts […]