Without global cooperation, sustainable development is impossible: head of DOE

TEHRAN – The head of the Department of Environment, Shina Ansari, has said cooperation is the only way forward, as without global cooperation, achieving sustainable development is impossible. “Sustainable development must be a global effort in which nations unite and act together to overcome the challenges,” IRNA quoted  The official made the remarks while addressing

Iran’s services to refugees are commendable: UNHCR Commissioner

TEHRAN – Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has appreciated Iran’s efforts in providing services to refugees in different fields, such as health, education, and employment. The valuable services offered by Iran, in the face of sanctions and some economic problems, are really valuable and commendable, IRNA quoted Grandi as saying.

Parthian mural excavated from southwest Iran reveals artistic innovation

TEHRAN – A rare Parthian-era wall painting, being kept at the National Museum of Iran, reveals sophisticated artistry and enduring secrets. The surviving clay-based wall painting dates to the Parthian era (1st-3rd centuries CE) and was discovered at Kuh-e Khwaja in Sistan, southeastern Iran. Executed on a clay-and-straw (kah-gel) surface, it originally formed part of

Global registration of Gorgan Great Wall on Cultural Heritage Ministry’s agenda

TEHRAN – Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage Ali Darabi announced that preparing a comprehensive dossier on the Great Wall of Gorgan is underway, aiming for its potential inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Speaking at specialized seminar on Capacities of global registration of Great Wall of Gorgan which was held at Taqavi School in

Lost history of ‘Sindbad and Sheila’ in ancient Siraf port

TEHRAN — Siraf, a historic port located in Iran’s southern Bushehr province along the Persian Gulf, holds a deep and often overlooked connection to global storytelling. Decades ago, a Japanese animator drew inspiration from the ancient maritime legacy of Siraf to create the popular animated tales of Sindbad, captivating audiences both in Iran and around

Reviving roots: a new chapter in Iran’s rural tourism

KERMAN – On May 21, the first-ever national celebration of ecolodges brought together some 600 ecolodge managers, travel insiders, and media personnel from across the country. More than just a gathering of tourism stakeholders, the event marked a powerful declaration that Iran’s cultural identity is alive and thriving within its rural heartlands, and ecolodges are

Registration documents for ‘Sacred Defense’ elements unveiled

TEHRAN – On the 43rd anniversary of the liberation of Khorramshahr, Iranian authorities unveiled official national registration documents for 12 sites and elements in Khuzestan province linked to the country’s eight-year war with Iraq, known domestically as the Sacred Defense (1980–1988). The unveiling ceremony was held at Tehran’s Sacred Defense garden-museum and attended by Minister

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At SCO summit, Tehran Times chief condemns Western media’s complicity in Israeli crimes

URUMQI –The Editor-in-Chief of the Tehran Times, Mohammad Sarfi, delivered a speech at the SCO Media Summit in China, where he condemned Western media’s dehumanization of Palestinians amid Israel’s devastating war in the besieged Gaza Strip. The event, themed ‘Building a Better Home Together for a Prosperous Future,’ drew over 300 delegates from 26 countries,

President, transport minister inaugurate, launch over 4,000 projects in country

TEHRAN- During an online ceremony at the place of Iran’s Ministry of Transport and Urban Development on Saturday, 4,219 projects in the fields of transportation, housing, and meteorology were inaugurated or launched in the presence of President Masoud Pezeshkian and Transport and Urban Development Minister Farzaneh Sadegh. As announced by the Transport and Urban Development