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 […]

TEHRAN – Iran earned a late victory over Kazakhstan in Day 2 of the Isfahan International Futsal Tournament on Monday. The Iranian team defeated Kazakhstan 2-1 in Isfahan’s Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium. Earlier in the day, Russia defeated Azerbaijan 4-3 to book a place in the final match. Iran started the competition with a 3-3 draw […]

Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani hails Iran and Russia’s successful fight against terrorists in the region, saying the two nations are at the forefront of counter-terror battles unlike other coalitions, which have taken no practical measures to eradicate terrorism. “Iran and Russia are at the frontline of the war on terror, while others only talk about it,” […]

Free trade zones, as defined by the World Bank, are small duty-free areas offering warehousing, storage, and distribution facilities for trade, transshipment, and re-export operations.  Establishment of free trade zones in Iran dates back to Iranian calendar year 1368 (March 1989- March 1990) following the fall in the country’s oil income in the preceding year which prompted the government […]

Coaching staff from Morocco and Iran say their opening Group B clash on 15 June will be like a ‘World Cup final.’ The countries will also meet reigning European champions Portugal and 2010 World Cup winners Spain in Russia next year. “It will be like our World Cup final – we’ll play like we are […]