TEHRAN – The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Tehran Office, Ieng Srong, has invited the country to participate in the 5th World Congress on Biosphere Reserves (WCBR), which is scheduled to be held from Sept. 22-26, in Hangzho, China. Addressing a workshop on “sustainable alternative livelihoods in Iranian biosphere

TEHRAN—Astara’s herbal plants festival with focus on borage, known as Gol-e Gavzaban in Persian language, was held at Heyran Tourism Village in Astara border city, northwest of Gilan province on Thursday. Numerous medicinal plants such as nettle, wild oregano, borage, angelica, thyme, mint, yarrow, chamomile, marshmallow, raspberry, and dozens of other species have been identified

TEHRAN—A newly discovered lichen namely as Circinaria persepolitana, has been identified in 42 spots of Takht-e Jamshid (Persepolis): from the Hall of Hundred Columns to the Palaces of Ardashir, in southern province of Fars. This lichen species has been identified following a joint research project between Iranian and International scientists, ILNA reported. Currently, the name

TEHRAN—Ilam province, with a civilization history of 11,000 years old, is land of endless treasures of culture and art. Three outstanding treasures of Ilam province including Vali Castle, Darrehshahr Archaeology Museum and Agriculture Museum of Falahati Palace are symbols of the glory of the civilization and customs of this ancient land, IRNA reported. Vali Castle 

Mainstream voices are changing the song sheet. After a year and a half of deafening silence and relentless efforts to discredit every voice critical of Israel’s war of extermination and genocide in Palestine, liberal-conservative forces have started to mutter faint condemnations of what they can no longer deny. French President Emmanuel Macron declared that “the humanitarian situation in Gaza is intolerable”. 

TEHRAN – Iran’s Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh, has called on member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) to exchange experiences and strategies to boost water resource efficiency amid growing regional challenges such as climate change and water scarcity. According to IRIB, Nouri made the remarks during a meeting in Tehran with ECO’s newly

TEHRAN – Mostafa Mousavi, head of the Iran-Vietnam Joint Chamber of Commerce, has called for the establishment of strategic mechanisms to boost trade ties with Vietnam, citing a sharp rise in coffee consumption across Iran. According to the Chamber’s public relations office, Mousavi said a growing interest among young people, the spread of café culture,

TEHRAN – Seyed Rahmatollah Akrami, Iran’s acting Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, met with Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) President Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser, expressing Tehran’s commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation in pursuit of shared development goals. According to IRIB, Akrami is in Algiers to attend the IsDB’s 2025 Annual Meeting. During his meeting with

TEHRAN – Recognizing the heavy burden imposed by Afghan refugees on Iran’s health system, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has announced readiness to support the country despite the organization’s limited budget. Adhanom Ghebreyesus commended Iran’s measures in the health sector, as well as the country’s efforts in providing health

TEHRAN – Iran and China are set to expand their exchange of agricultural expertise, with both countries highlighting the potential for collaboration in a wide range of sub-sectors, Iran’s agriculture minister said. According to Mehr News Agency, Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh, met with China’s Ambassador to Tehran Zhong Peiwu, to discuss strengthening