TEHRAN – Iranian parliamentary official Amir-Abdollahian labelled Iran and Iraq’s relations as strong and stable, while criticizing Saudi Arabia’s destructive and uncooperative behavior. “It would be a positive turn of events if Iraq-Saudi Arabia relations became normalized, and Riyadh stopped its destructive and uncooperative behavior,” Iranian Parliament Deputy General for International Affairs, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said […]

The building of Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts stands out as an example of Iranian architecture incorporating both traditional and modern designs. This architectural style is inspired by the wind towers of Iran. It is built in three floors and has been used as a venue for permanent exhibition since 1977. The Museum of Contemporary […]

Abbas Ghorbanalibeik, the first director in the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) appointed in 2006 to initiate railway electrification in the country, believes that the first electrification of railway line from Tehran to Mashhad should be conducted in Iran as soon as possible so that we can expand this system to the […]

TEHRAN – Iran finished in third place at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) which were held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Iranian sportsmen and sportswomen claimed 36 gold, 23 silver and 59 bronze medals. The host nation, Turkmenistan, topped the medal tally with 89 gold, 70 silver and 86 bronze medals. China placed second […]

TEHRAN – The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA) is scheduled to organize an exhibition of sculptures by British sculptor Tony Cragg in late October. About 80 sculptures from Cragg’s collections will be showcased during the exhibition, which will run for three months, TMCA director Ali-Mohammad Zare’ told the Persian service of MNA on Monday. […]

TEHRAN – China’s CITIC Trust will extend $10 billion credit line for supporting projects in Iran, based on an agreement signed between the company and five Iranian banks at CITIC Group headquarters in Beijing on Thursday. Export Development Bank of Iran, Bank of Industry and Mine, Parsian Bank, Bank Pasargad Iran and Refah Bank are […]

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif departed Tehran for the Russian city of Sochi on Wednesday morning. It is expected that Iranian foreign minister discuss mutual ties and regional developments with the Russian officials. Media reports said that Zarif is in a mission to convey a letter from Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to […]

TEHRAN – Deputy Iranian agriculture minister, at a meeting with his Brazilian counterpart, underlined the need to resolve banking issues, expand bilateral trade and boost investment in agriculture sector. Deputy Minister of Agricultural for Commercial and Agricultural Industries Ali Akbar Mehrfard made the remarks at a meeting with a visiting Brazilian delegation headed by, Eumar […]

Head of President’s Office Mahmoud Vaezi stressed Iran’s resolve for expanding cooperation with Azerbaijan Republic in a telephone conversation on Tuesday. Mahmoud Vaezi made the remark in a telephone conversation with Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Shahin Mustafayev on Tuesday, while hailing the good progress achieved in the two countries’ bilateral relations in the past four years […]