Iran sets goal of €6 billion annual revenue from medical tourism

TEHRAN – Iran has set a target to generate €6 billion in annual revenue from medical tourism, according to a new policy document approved and announced by the government. The clear goal underscores the country’s intention to become a regional hub for healthcare services by making the best use of its advanced medical capacities and

Russian tourists arrive in Ilam province with campers amid growing tourism ties

TEHRAN – A group of 18 Russian campers and SUVs has arrived in Iran’s Ilam province as part of a broader tour across the country, marking a new chapter in expanding tourism ties between Iran and Russia. The visitors explored several cultural and natural attractions in the green and mountainous province in western Iran before

Digital diplomacy, a new approach to be embraced by diplomats and ambassadors

TEHRAN – Mohsen Sohani, a tourism researcher, in a recent note, has put the spotlight on “soft power” as a robust tool to attract or persuade potential travelers to visit a host country. In an interview with ISNA, he said that practicing public diplomacy via popular digital platforms is one of the manifestations of the

Tehran, Moscow working toward full visa waiver, Lavrov says

TEHRAN – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced that Iran and Russia are actively working toward abolishing visa requirements between the two countries, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral ties and boosting tourism. Speaking at a joint press conference in Moscow on Friday with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Lavrov emphasized that relations between

$100,000 miniature rams, Lar’s ecotourism attraction

TEHRAN — For the first time, a Russian zoologist Nikolai Viktorovich Nasonov understood the uniqueness of the miniature rams in 1906 and introduced them to the world of science. It weighs between 35 and 40 kg, while the female one weighs between 25 and 30 kg. Miniature ram is known as one of the smallest

افزایش خودسرانه قیمت خودروهای وارداتی توسط واردکنندگان

 به گزارش خبرنگار اقتصادی خبرگزاری تسنیم،  هنوز یک ماه از سال 1404 نگذشته است که شرکت های واردکننده خودرو به بهانه های مختلف درصدد افزایش قیمت محصولات بر آمده اند به نحوی که تعدادی با انتشار اطلاعیه هایی قیمت های جدید محصولات را منتشر و حتی طرح فروش هایی را در قالب قیمت های جدید اعلام

IRCS, IFRC discuss ways to address regional challenges

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and the International Federation of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have explored the potential to foster joint activities for dealing with regional challenges. The secretary general of the IRCS, Meysam Afshar, the IRCS director for international affairs, Razieh Alishvandi, in a meeting with

Tehran, Islamabad to boost scientific ties

TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy science minister, Abolfazl Vahedi, and Pakistan’s Science Minister, Khalid Hussain Magsi, have discussed ways to develop collaborations between universities of the two countries. The officials met on Thursday on the sidelines of the first International Conference on Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI): Catalysts for Regional Connectivity and Sustainable Development in the

Caspian Sea, Central Asian seismicity and seismic hazard

TEHRAN – The collision of the Eurasian and Arabian tectonic plates causes tectonic interaction with significant seismic activity along fault systems in the Alborz Mountains and the Caspian Sea region. The Alborz Mountain belt is a major seismogenic zone with active faults like the North Alborz Fault and Mosha Fault. These faults extend from Jajarm