Iran’s Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has dispatched medical teams to administer on-the-post treatment to Rohingya Muslim refugees who have fled Myanmar to escape military crackdown and ethnic violence, an official said. A group of emergency treatment teams from Iran’s Red Crescent Society were dispatched to the Rohingya camps on Wednesday morning to help the refugees, […]

The economies of Iran and China complement each other, Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Shariatmadari said, stressing that the target of an average annual trade of $60 billion is within reach. In a meeting with chairman of China’s private sector chamber of commerce in Tehran on Wednesday, Shariatmadari stressed the need for […]

The Football Federation of The Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Qatar Football Association (QFA) on Thursday. In the meeting, which took place at the Al Bidda Tower in Doha, two federations signed the MoU to strengthen the mutual relationship and to cooperate for further development of the sport […]

Iran’s Zarif and mission to the UN dismissed Nikki Haley’s claim that a missile fired at Saudi Arabia from Yemen was supplied by Iran as unfounded. Iran’s UN mission has categorically dismissed as “unfounded” US Ambassador Nikki Haley’s claim that a missile fired at Saudi Arabia from Yemen last month was supplied by the Islamic […]

The US presented for the first time pieces of what it said were Iranian weapons supplied to the Houthi in Yemen, claiming it as conclusive evidence that Tehran was violating UN resolutions. Displaying some fragments of weaponary at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling just outside of Washington, US defence ministry presenting some explanations tried to concluded that […]

TEHRAN – During a meeting between a senior Iranian MP and Iraqi ambassador to Tehran, the Iranian law-maker asked for the cancellation of visa obligation for Iran and Iraq nationals. “This year, the number of pilgrims who attended the Arabaeen March increased thanks to the coordination made by the central committee of the rituals,” said […]

TEHRAN – Arrays of harmonious sun-scorched domes, well-preserved and richly-ornamented facades and interiors and, above all, an atmosphere of peace and tranquility have all made the Sheikh Safi al-Din Khanegah and Shrine Ensemble a must-see stopover for travelers to the city of Ardabil in northwest Iran.  Sprawling on a high, windswept plateau, the city is […]

Iran finished in second place at the third edition of the Asian Youth Para Games in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday. Young Japanese Para athletes came first, winning 43 gold medals, 29 silvers and 26 bronzes. The Japanese delegation won 98 medals in total. Iran became runners-up for a total of 118 medals, […]

TEHRAN – Termeh, a precious Iranian hand-woven cloth, fascinate everyone with its brilliant color and intricate pattern. Made from natural silk and wool fiber, Termeh is originally woven in the city of Yazd city, central Iran. The renowned Venetian explorer Marco Polo (1254–1324), has pointed to Yazd’s fine silk-weaving industry while he visited the city […]

TEHRAN – Russia’s energy giant Gazprom signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Iranian Oil Company to cooperate in the Iran LNG project which is estimated to cost $4 billion. Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller and NIOC Managing Director Ali Kardor signed the agreement in Tehran on Wednesday. On the sidelines of the signing ceremony, Iranian Oil […]