Office of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei has issued a statement announcing that Eid al-Fitr prayers will be led by Ayatollah Khamenei at 8:30 am, local time, in Tehran.

First day of the Islamic month of Shawwal marks Eid al-Fitr, bringing fasting in the holy month of Ramadan to an end. Several groups of experts on behalf of the office of Ayatollah Khamenei go on final days of each month, especially month of Ramadan, to different regions in the country to monitor if they can see new moon’s crescent which marks the beginning of each lunar month in the Islamic calendar.

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Senior officials including the Roads and Urban Development Minister Mohammad Eslami and his deputies attended the opening ceremony.

Over 263 companies active in a variety of areas including light and heavy vehicles, intelligent transportation, road construction, bitumen and asphalt, road safety equipment, as well as contractors, consultants, and some publications in addition to shipping departments are presenting their latest achievements and services during this three-day exhibition.

1st Iranian-made locomotive engine starts operation

On the sidelines of the exhibition, the roads and urban development minister unveiled the first ever Iranian-made locomotive engine via a video conference during which a locomotive with the mentioned engine started operation.

According to the manufacturers, the Iranian engine complies with Euro4 standards for reducing fuel consumption and competes with the best European engines in terms of quality.

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