TEHRAN – Smuggled goods worth 2 trillion rials (nearly $47.5 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) have been seized across the country over the past week, through the ninth phase of a nationwide plan to fight against smuggling. Under the plan, police detectives identified the location of the depot through round-the-clock efforts and […]
It has been reported that Zakaria Zubeidi, one of the four of six escapees from maximum security Gilboa Prison in the West Bank who was recaptured by Zionist thugs, has been admitted to an ICU at an Israeli hospital after repeated rounds of torture that included breaking one of his legs and then hanging him […]
TEHRAN – Esteghlal and Tractor football teams failed to keep their AFC Champions League dream alive after being defeated by Saudi Arabian teams in Round of 16. Both teams are suffering from repercussions of mismanagement over the past months. A heavily revamped Esteghlal met Al Hilal, while the side’s top scorer in the group stage […]
Sepahan Oil Company unveiled its latest product entitled “Maglobe” Motor Oil. Mohammad Hossein Razzaghi Managing Director of Sepahan Oil Company broke the news in a press conference held at the venue of the company on Tuesday and announced that Sepahan Oil Company managed to win approval of German prestigious “Benz” Company producing its world-class product […]
TEHRAN- Iran’s export of steel products increased 88 percent during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22), as compared to the same period of time in the past year. Based on the data released by the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA), 1.399 million tons of steel products was exported […]
TEHRAN – Iran is set to become a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) which currently consists of China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The SCO leaders will meet in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, September on Tuesday. President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran will participate at the summit. Iran’s membership of the organization […]
TEHRAN – Over 8.5 percent of the total health expenditures of the country are spent on diabetes, Baqer Larijani, head of the Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, has stated. “Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) kill 41 million people each year, equivalent to 71 percent of all deaths globally. Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and respiratory diseases are the […]
TEHRAN – The occurrence of sand and dust storms (SDSs) phenomenon is increasing alarmingly across the country due to drying up wetlands, which is worrisome, head of deserts at the Forests, Rangelands, and Watershed Management Organization has stated. The occurrence of drought and lack of water rights for wetlands are the most important causes of […]
TEHRAN – The Asiatic black bear, living in southeastern Iran and known as the Baluchi black bear, is an endangered species, so a national committee has been set up to protect the valuable species. There are eight species of bears in the world, including Asiatic black bears, brown bears (which include grizzly bears), giant pandas, […]
TEHRAN – Lebanese leaders across the political spectrum have formed a new government led by veteran politician Najib Mikati, breaking a 13-month stalemate that worsened the economy of the religiously diverse country. Mikati tearfully announced the formation of Lebanon’s new government on Friday, more than a year after his predecessor Hassan Dian resigned in the […]
TEHRAN- In another blow to image of U.S. intelligence, an investigation by the New York Times has shed doubt on Washington’s narrative that it targeted Daesh operatives in revenge for an earlier deadly attack at Kabul airport. Video analysis shows the U.S is likely to have struck an “aid worker” rather than Daesh terrorists in […]
The 2021 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit will be held on September 16-17 in Tajikistan, the rotating chair of the organization. The summit’s attitude towards Iran’s application for membership has attracted much attention. On May 30, 2021, Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Tehran Nizomuddin Zohidi said in a press briefing on SCO that Iran’s membership in SCO […]
