Taq-e Bostan historic site cleaned on National Earth Day

TEHRAN – Director of Taq-e Bostan, Mohammad-Mehdi Feyzaghaei, said the historic site of Taq-e Bostan in Kermanshah province was cleaned up on April 22, which marks the National Earth Day. He told ISNA that a group of non-governmental organizations and environmentalists cleaned the historic site of Taq-e Bostan and the areas in the precincts of

Iran sells $6 million worth of handicrafts during Nowruz

TEHRAN – Over 5,400 billion rials ($6 million) worth of products made by Iranian artisans were sold at 12,000 makeshift stalls and local marketplaces during Nowruz 1404 holidays, said an official with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts. Farzad Ojani told IRNA that since the necessary infrastructure, such as POS machines, is available

Yazd recognized as world city of traditional jewelry by World Crafts Council

TEHRAN – The historic city of Yazd has been officially designated as the world city of traditional and handcrafted jewelry by the World Crafts Council (WCC), marking another significant international cultural achievement for Iran. In that regard, Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri on Monday, congratulated the nation, especially the people and

Iran names squad for 2025 Beach Soccer World Cup

TEHRAN – Iran head coach Ali Naderi has named his team for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. He has called up 12 players for the competition, which will be held in Seychelles from May 1 to 11. All 16 nations that will grace the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Seychelles 2025 have now

Iran’s annual hand-made carpet export value up about 4%

TEHRAN- Iran’s handmade carpet exports have experienced approximately a four-percent growth in value in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20), after two decades of decline, according to Zahra Kamani, the head of Iran National Carpet Center. Putting the value of the exported handmade carpets at $39.7 million in the past year, she

Persian Gulf Star Refinery capacity rises 3m liters

TEHRA- With the implementation of major repairs in the gasoline production unit of phase two of the Persian Gulf Star Refinery and the installation of a new heat exchanger for this unit, the production capacity of gasoline at the world’s largest gas condensate refinery has been increased by three million liters. According to the Public

بحران زیست محیطی در کرمان؛خشکسالی و تالابی که دیگر زنده نیست

به گزارش خبرگزاری تسنیم از کرمان، دوم اردیبهشت، روز زمین پاک؛ فرصتی برای بازنگری در رفتارمان با زمین است، روز زمین پاک، نه فقط یک مناسبت تقویمی، بلکه زنگ هشداری است برای جوامع انسانی تا بار دیگر به مسئولیت‌های خود در قبال زمین بیندیشند. امروز که زمین زیر فشار توسعه بی‌رویه، آلودگی‌ها، و تغییرات اقلیمی ناله

Clean energy, clean earth – Tehran Times

Households in a rural district in Neyshabur, northeast of the country, are using solar power to help reduce greenhouse gases and protect the environment. World Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22. The theme for Earth Day 2025 is ‘Our Power, Our Planet,’ inviting everyone around the globe to unite behind renewable energy and to

UNDP official elaborates on activities in Iran

TEHRAN – Currently, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) activities in Iran are centered around four key areas, including social and economic welfare, health, environment, and disaster risk reduction, Ayshanie Medagangoda-Labé, the resident representative ad interim for UNDP in Iran, has said. The official made the remarks addressing the ceremony held on the occasion of