TEHRAN – Kermanshah, the Iranian western province which shares a 371-kilometer border with both the Kurdish and Arab regions of Iraq, has set sights on Iraqi tourism market, said a local tourism official. “Iraq and its [semi-autonomous] Kurdistan region are key target markets for attracting overseas tourists,” Dariush Farmani stated in a meeting with local

TEHRAN – On Friday evening, the Bam-e Behesht Observatory, recognized as the third-largest in Iran and the highest of its kind, was officially inaugurated in Sarduiyeh district of Jiroft, southern Kerman province. Speaking at the launch event on Friday, Seyyed Ahmad Fatemi, CEO of an investment company, highlighted the significance of the new facility. He

TEHRAN – Yazd’s sports tourism sector is experiencing a significant boost as the city hosts the 2024 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship, according to a local tourism official. “The sports tourism sector in Yazd is taking shape and gaining momentum,” Seyyed-Mohammad Rastergari said on Friday, adding that with the hosting of international sporting events, this

TEHRAN – The fifth Hand-Carved Furniture Festival in Malayer has brought at least a tenfold increase in tourist numbers compared to last year, filling the city with celebrations, according to a local official. “We are witnessing thousands of tourists from all over the country,” Salman Esmaeili said on Friday. “The city has embraced a vibrant

TEHRAN – The 2024 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship is culminating in an all-Iranian showdown as Shahdab Yazd and Foolad Sirjan prepare to battle for the continental title on Sunday. This highly anticipated final promises an intense match between two of Iran’s most formidable volleyball clubs. Both teams have showcased their dominance throughout the tournament,

Some 330,000 tons of dates of various types are forecast to be harvested this year in the southwestern Khuzestan province. Every year, up to 1.2 million tons of dates are produced in the country, making it the second-largest producer in terms of production and area under cultivation and the fifth-largest exporter. Photo: IRIB / Ebrahim

TEHRAN- Hamid Pour-Mohammadi, the head of Iran’s Planning and Budget Organization (PBO), said that the National Housing Movement is the major development plan of the government. As announced in late July by the former minister of transport and urban development, 2.6 million units of the National Housing Movement are currently under construction throughout the country.

TEHRAN – The International Exhibition of Pharmaceuticals and Related Industries (IRAN PHARMA 2024) will be held from October 2 to 4 in Tehran. The event will gather many pharmaceutical specialists from regional countries, as well as from Africa, South America, and East Asia. The exhibition serves as a platform for participants to share knowledge and

TEHRAN –The anti-narcotics police have reported the seizure of three tons and 472 kilograms of different types of narcotics in Zabol and Saravan counties, southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province. Border guards seized two tons and 200 kilograms of methamphetamine, 993 kilograms of opium, and 193 kilograms of marijuana, IRIB quoted Ahmad-Ali Goudarzi, Commander of Border Police, as

TEHRAN – The value of non-oil export from Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province increased by 94 percent in the past Iranian calendar year 1402 (ended on March 19), as compared to its previous year, according to a provincial official. Mazaher Rabiei, the acting head of the customs department of the province, also stated that the annual non-oil export