TEHRAN – Iran and Russia are expected to play the most important role in reconstruction of Syria, despite Western attempts to cause friction between them, a Moscow-based expert says. “Russia and Iran are the most influential countries of Syria’s geopolitical landscape, and it is expected to play the main role in the post-conflict reconstruction phase, […]

TEHRAN – Iranian Agriculture Ministry, in collaboration with the Transport and Urban Development Ministry, has launched a program for constructing 5,903 housing units for its employees under the framework of the National Housing Action Plan. The construction of the mentioned units was started in a ceremony attended by the Transport and Urban Development Minister Mohammad […]

A trainer works with an Arabian horse during a horse beauty contest held in Ardabil, July 15, 2021. A selection of 120 animals from across Iran have been brought to the equestrian competition in the northwest Iranian city. Arabian horses are traditionally being trained in preparation for horse beauty contests.

TEHRAN –A restoration project has recently been completed on the UNESCO-registered Gonbad-e Qabus in the northern province of Golestan, the director of the World Heritage site has said. As a part of the project, pieces of wood flooring were installed inside the building to safeguard the interior from damage caused by visitors, CHTN quoted Abdolhamid […]

TEHRAN— July 17 marks the World Day for International Justice. The Day of International Criminal Justice is celebrated by honoring individuals working to advocate the fundamental human rights of victims affected by criminal acts. People also come together around the world to host events promoting international criminal justice and support for the International Criminal Court. […]

TEHRAN — In a meeting titled “Recent Developments in Afghanistan,” Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Rasoul Mousavi elaborated on the situation in Afghanistan, holding the United States chiefly responsible for the new emerging conflict in Afghanistan. Mousavi began by saying that in one of the reports that were sent to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, […]

TEHRAN – The second group of the national housing plan’s units as well as some of the units under the Mehr Housing initiative were handed over to the applicants in an online ceremony on Monday, IRNA reported. In the mentioned ceremony which was attended by President Hassan Rouhani and the Transport and Urban Development Minister […]

TEHRAN – Deputy Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Mohammadreza Karbasi met with the Hungarian commercial attaché in Tehran on Monday to discuss ways of expanding trade ties between the two countries. During the meeting, the two sides explored some of the potential areas for mutual cooperation and called for […]

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has developed public programs for post-coronavirus environmental education, with the cooperation of non-governmental organizations and environmental activists. A few decades ago, the fever of industrial development had spread around the world, no matter what harm caused to the environment, but with the emerging air pollution, accumulation of waste, […]

TEHRAN – As announced by Secretary of Iranian Free Zones High Council Hamidreza Mo’meni, some new free trade zones (FTZs) are planned to be set up in the country in the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2022). Saying that new FTZs will be set up based on the order of the president, the official […]

When Saudi Arabia declared war on Yemen back in March 2015, Riyadh predicted that the ‘military intervention’ would take around three weeks to complete. As the war raged on and expanded, American arms manufacturers rubbed their hands in satisfaction waiting eagerly by the telephone. Daily airstrikes by America’s top ally in West Asia means  a […]

TEHRAN –A series of metal fences have been set up to protect Kale Kub site in Sarayan, eastern South Khorasan province. A budget of 400 million rials ($9,500 at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) was allocated to the conservation project, Sarayan’s tourism chief Mohammad Arab said on Sunday. Moreover, the project […]