TEHRAN – A total of 138 earthquakes were recorded across the country from May 3 to 9, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran. Statistically, 114 earthquakes with magnitudes smaller than 3; 20 earthquakes with magnitudes between 3 and 4; and one earthquake with a magnitude between
During a visit to the Tehran Chamber of Commerce pavilion at the Oman Oil and Energy Exhibition, Farhang met with Iranian business representatives and company delegates, expressing optimism about Oman’s potential as a destination for Iranian private investment. “The Omani market is open and welcoming, especially for private Iranian firms. It’s not necessary to start
TEHRAN – Some 7.3 million foreign tourists visited Iran during the Persian year 1403, which ended on March 20, 2025, according to Iran’s Deputy Minister for Tourism, Anoushirvan Mohseni-Bandpey. Speaking to Mehr News Agency on Wednesday, Mohseni-Bandpey said the official figures for inbound tourism reached 7.3 million, marking a continued growth trend in the country’s
TEHRAN—The director-general of Yazd Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department said a major handicrafts exhibition will be held at Yazd International Exhibition Center from May 20-24, with 300 stalls arranged to be set up. Abdolmajid Arabi explained that the five-day event seeks to mark World Handicrafts Day and sharpen the focus on the handcrafted works
TEHRAN—A specialized conference themed “Welcome to Glass Era” will be held at the Glass and Ceramic Museum of Iran, known as Abgineh Museum, on May 19, with the cooperation of Iran University of Art. Navid Salehvand, manager of the museum, said that the gathering aims to discuss various aspects of art, science, and the protection
TEHRAN – Iran’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister, Sattar Hashemi, and China’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), Li Lecheng, have explored avenues for the development of technological ties between the two countries. The officials met on Tuesday in Beijing, China. Hashemi is paying a visit to China at the invitation of Li
رئیس سازمان غذا و دارو با بیان اینکه مشکلات زیرساختی نظیر قطعی برق و کمبود سوخت تولید را مختل کرده است، گفت: این قطعیها حتی تولید محصولات سادهای مانند نمک موردنیاز برای محلولهای دیالیز و سرم را غیرممکن کرده است. منبع
TEHRAN – A rare and intricately decorated set of tiles from a 17th-century Iranian palace will go on public display later this month for the first time in two decades, as part of a major new exhibition at V&A Dundee in Scotland. The remarkable tile panel, described as “stunning” by curators, dates back to the
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism minister has called for a renewed approach to regional cooperation among the member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), emphasizing deeper people-to-people ties and cultural exchange as the driving force behind sustainable tourism development in the region. Speaking at the opening of the Regional Tourism Market Symposium held from May
TEHRAN – Uzbek Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Kongratbay Sharipov, in a meeting with Science Minister Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, has underscored the need to enhance scientific and technological collaborations between the two countries, particularly focusing on children’s education. The two officials met on the sidelines of the 9th Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization