ECO members sign MOU on establishing EU-China transport corridor via Iran
The transport ministers and representatives of the member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the creation of a new transport corridor from China to Europe via Iran, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan in Tashkent on Thursday.
Israeli regime is collapsing: defense chief
Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiyani has said that the Israeli regime is collapsing because it was caught off guard during the recent attack by Palestinian resistance groups.
Raisi calls UN condemnation of Israel significant achievement
The president of Iran has praised as a significant accomplishment the UN General Assembly’s recent denunciation of the Israeli regime’s atrocities against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
IAIO CEO: Simorgh aircraft price half of its foreign equivalents
The CEO of the Iran Aviation Industry Organization (IAIO) has listed the local Simorgh aircraft’s advantages in terms of logistics, commercial transportation, emergency, and cost-effectiveness.
Stroke is second leading cause of death in Iran: official
Brain attack is the second leading cause of death in Iran as annually some 15 percent of around 550,000 people suffering from stroke die either on the spot or later, an official with Noncommunicable Disease Office at the Ministry of Health, has said.
Iran gets Montreal Protocol Implementation Committee membership
The Islamic Republic of Iran became a member of the Implementation Committee of the Montreal Protocol for two years, representing the Asia-Pacific region.
National document on age-friendly environment takes effect
The national document for creating age-friendly environments across the country has taken effect, Mojgan Rezazadeh, the head of the secretariat of the National Council of the Elderly, has announced.
Iran’s sponge iron export increases 180%
The export of Iran’s sponge iron increased by 180 percent during the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA) announced.
Iranian transport minister visits Armenia to pursue expansion of ties
Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Mehrdad Bazrpash traveled to Armenia on Monday to meet the country’s senior officials and discuss ways of expanding trade and transit ties between the two countries, IRNA reported.
Iran proposes to set up joint fund with UNEP, ICESCO
Ali Salajeqeh, head of the Department of Environment, has suggested establishing a joint fund with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO).