Lordegan in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, southwest of Iran, has been turned into one of the most ecotourism sites of the country. Its beauty doubles in spring. The history of civilization in the region is back to Elamite Empire (about 2500–3000 BCE). The most important evidence about the history of region is three hills (Qaleh Afghan, Qaleh […]

TEHRAN – Abbas Jafari-Dolatabadi, the Tehran prosecutor general, said on Tuesday that more detainees arrested by security forces during the recent riots have been released, Fars reported. “Seventy other detainees were freed on bail after preliminary investigations were completed following detention of a number of suspects in the recent riots and in line with the […]

Last month, Iranian Deputy Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Jafar Sarqeini announced that the government will impose a 10% export duty on iron ore from the beginning of the next Iranian calendar year 1397 (March 21, 2018) and plans to increase the figure to 15% in the calendar year 1398. The official said that the government’s decision is […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Masoud Karbasian praised the country’s current gross domestic product (GDP) growth saying, “What makes this growth important is that, it is not driven only by oil income.” According to Karbasian, although this year’s GDP is going to be less than last year’s 12.5 percent but considering the […]

An Iranian and French Training Workshop on HSE (Health, Safety and Environment) in the oil industry will be held in Tehran on Jan. 29-30, 2018. The Iranian-French Tutorial Workshop will be held in the presence of France’s most prestigious oil and gas majors in the field of HSE in cooperation with HSE Department and Commercial […]

Syria’s Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said the failure of enemies’ malicious plots in Syria have forced them to support riots in Iran. Faisal Mekdad made the remark in his meeting with a visiting Iranian Parliamentary delegation, saying, “decisive defeat of enemies’ plans in Syria has forced them to steer war into the Islamic Republic […]

Hezbollah Secretary General, Hassan Nasrallah, said Wed. that the current situation in Iran regarding the public protests are not political and cannot be compared with the 2009 events. Secretary General of Lebanese Resistance Movement ‘Hezbollah’, Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, made the remarks in an interview with Lebanese Al Mayadeen TV Network Wednesday night, adding “Iran’s current problem on […]

TEHRAN – Iranian government spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht said on Tuesday that it is the right of citizens to hold protests and the government respects it. “From the government’s point of view, the people have the right to protest based on citizenship rights and their voice can reach officials within the framework of law,” Nobakht […]

TEHRAN – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said on Monday that “national unity and integrity” are required to foil enemies’ plots, noting that the demands by protestors can be fulfilled in a secure atmosphere. “Global hegemony and enemies of our country seek to destabilize Iran. So, we should foil the foreigners’ plots through […]

Following a series of rallies in some Iranian cities in protest at difficult economic conditions, the Administration’s Spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht unveiled plans to provide employment for more than 830,000 people in the next Iranian year. Speaking at a television talk show on Saturday night, Nobakht said the administration expects to create jobs for 830,000 […]