Drug trafficking gangs disbanded in southeastern Iran
Two large drug trafficking gangs were disbanded in the southeastern part of the country, and some 3.5 tons of various narcotics were seized. Ahmad Ali Goodarzi, border commander of the ...
70-Mullah Cemetery of Zahedan
The 70-Mullah Cemetery is an 800-year-old graveyard whose architecture is inspired by the tomb of Cyrus the Great. The cemetery is located in Rups village of Mirjaveh in Sistan and ...
Restoration of 22 exquisite historical carpets completed
The project of restoration, protection, washing, and organizing 22 exquisite and unique historical carpets was implemented in the Carpet Museum of Iran. Carried out by Hossein Seif, a senior expert ...
Iran Tourism Losses Hit $490m
The outbreak of coronavirus has caused 120 trillion rials ($490 million) in losses to Iran’s tourism industry to date, says Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ali Asghar Mounesan. ...
Swiss FM visits Isfahan, calls city ‘a pearl in Middle East’
Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis paying a visit to the Iranian city of Isfahan described the historical city “a pearl in the Middle East.” In a tweet ...
Newly-unearthed ‘Parthian lady’ to be transferred to Isfahan museum
A human skeleton which has recently been discovered during excavations at Tepe Ashraf in Isfahan and is believed to belong to a Parthian-era (247 BC – 224 CE) lady, will ...
10 MW Solar Farm for County in Yazd
Construction of a 10 megawatt solar farm in Bafq County, Yazd Province, will start soon. To be built on 20 hectares in the central dry region, Ghadir Solar Power Plant ...
Children in Beirut suffer from trauma after deadly blast
When the huge explosion ripped through Beirut last week, it shattered the glass doors near where three-year-old Abed Itani was playing with his Lego blocks. He suffered a head injury ...
Nomadic Meat Production Expected to Rise 15-20%
Red meat production by nomads in Iran is estimated to increase by 15-20% in the current Iranian year (March 2020-21), compared with last year amid high precipitation that led to ...
World Migratory Bird Day: birds connect our world
Migratory Bird World Migratory Bird Day was celebrated worldwide on May 9, under the theme “Birds Connect Our World”. First held in 2006, World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated on ...









