Iran’s FM Spokesman Ghasemi said Mon. that the Foreign Ministry will follow up for humanitarian reasons on the case of Nazanin Zaghari who is in detention on charges of espionage against Iran. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi discussed the case of Nazanin Zaghari during his weekly press conference on Monday, which was once again […]

Although Qajar dynasty was a terrible period of decline in art and architecture, but inheritance of Safavid period encouraged many artists of Qajar period to show their innovations through new limited number of art and architecture. In fact Safavid’s glorious heritage highly influenced Qajar period’s artists. They took advantage of all minor opportunities and created […]

Oman’s ambassador to Tehran called for closer cooperation with Iran to help address the regional conflicts. Continuation of parliamentary and political consultations between Iran and Oman would contribute to the settlement of the regional crises, Saud bin Ahmad al-Barwani said in a meeting with Hossein Amir Abdollahian, an adviser to Iran’s Parliament speaker, held in […]

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Iranian Agriculture Ministry marked the World Soil Day 2017 in Tehran. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Iranian Ministry of Agriculture marked today (Sunday, December 10) World Soil Day 2017 in Tehran to highlight this […]

TEHRAN – Iran and Iraq have signed a deal to swap up to 60,000 barrels per day of crude produced from the northern Iraqi Kirkuk oilfield for Iranian oil. Based on the agreement signed on Friday by the two OPEC countries Iran will deliver its crude to Iraq’s southern ports, on the Persian Gulf, the […]

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 […]