TEHRAN – Iran and Iraq have signed an agreement whereby the two neighboring countries would swap up to 60,000 barrels per day of crude produced from the northern Iraqi Kirkuk oilfield for Iranian oil, Iraqi Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi said. According to the terms of the agreement, Iran would deliver “oil of the same characteristics […]

After a lapse of 5,000 years since the departure of dwarfs from the city, a large swathe of this prehistoric region lies buried and the migration of Shahdad’s dwarfs remains clouded in mystery. Kerman province is a land of natural wonders and apart from being a historical asset, it is a symbol of Iran’s biodiversity. […]

Ardabil province is situated in a mountainous region whose altitude averages 3,000 meters above sea level. It is very cold in winter and mild in summer. The city of Ardabil is usually recorded as one of the coldest cities of the country in winter. Ardabil Province attracts a large number of tourists due to its […]

TEHRAN – Iranian cerebral palsy (CP) footballers have departed Tehran for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to participate in the 2017 Football 5-a-side Asian Championships. Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia will play host to the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Football 5-a-side Asian Championships 2017, which will run from 9-18 December. The event will be held in two […]

TEHRAN – UNESCO listed Kamancheh, an Iranian bowed stringed instrument, and the team sport of polo as Iranian cultural heritages in a session held in South Korea on December 7, 2017. In the 12th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, held from December 4 to December 8 in […]

Bitcoin, the digital currency that has dominated headlines in recent weeks, continued its march higher as it broke for the first time ever above $17,000 on Thursday. Despite queries over its real value and worries about its dangerous bubble, the cryptocurrency has drawn attention of many people in the business community as the fastest growing […]

TEHRAN- Transit of goods via Iran rose 21 percent during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-November 21) compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to a transport official. Reza Nafisi, director general of Transit and International Transportation Department in Iran Road Maintenance & Transportation […]

TEHRAN- Iraq will increase its import of Iranian natural gas which started earlier this year. Iraqi government said in a statement on Tuesday that it has approved a deal to import natural gas from Iran to the eastern border province of Diyala, Reuters reported. Iran has exported 1.2 billion cubic meters of gas to Iraq […]

TEHRAN – Iranian national futsal team finished Isfahan International Futsal Tournament on a high note on Wednesday. Mohammad Nazemasharieh’s team defeated Russia 4-0 in Isfahan’s Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium. Mehdi Javid scored twice for the host in the 19th and 29th minutes. Alireza Rafiei made it 3-0 in the 32nd minute and Mohammad Shajari scored Iran’s fourth goal in […]

TEHRAN  – Head coach of Iran national football team Carlos Queiroz says Team Melli will play a friendly match against Algeria ahead of the 2018 World Cup. According to Queiroz, Iran will face Algeria in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium on June 2. Team Melli will kick of the 2018 World Cup with a match against Morocco […]