Discovered in Kalgah Zarin, southwest Iran, by the Iranian Oil Company, this statue is a significant find that was accompanied by a hoard of Seleucid and Parthian coins.
TEHRAN— A total of 55 hotels from 15 provinces and one from Kish Free Zone will compete in the first round of awarding the Green Label for Iranian Hotels, Mohammad Jahanshahi, the Secretary of the National Committee for Nature Tourism, has said.
TEHRAN – Iran’s government cabinet has approved the formation of a National Taskforce to Combat Subsidence, which will operate under the supervision of the First Vice President, to safeguard Isfahan’s historical monuments and world heritage sites, Amir Karamzadeh, head of the Isfahan Cultural Heritage Department, said.
TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, said strengthening relations with Saudi Arabia is in the interests of both nations, speaking at a ceremony marking Saudi National Day at the Espinas Palace Hotel in Tehran on Tuesday.
TEHRAN - Archaeologists have discovered evidence of an early Elamite jar burial and traces of kiln waste at Tol-e Roubahi Kenareh, less than two km south of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Persepolis in southern Iran.
TEHRAN – Iran’s Industry, Mining and Trade Minister Seyed Mohammad Atabak met Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov in Moscow during the first joint committee session on implementing the Iran–Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) free trade agreement.
The recent declaration of a standardized amnesty, proposed by the Head of the Judiciary and approved by the Supreme Leader, represents a novel manifestation of legal rationality and Islamic compassion within the country’s criminal justice system. This initiative is not only a response to legal and social necessities but also a symbol of the Judiciary’s strategic management in its path toward judicial transformation and development.
TEHRAN - The 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship underway in Pasay, the Philippines delivered another thriller as Iran clinched a 3-2 victory over Serbia in a riveting Round of 16 clash, sealing a quarterfinal showdown with the Czech Republic on Thursday. Under the guidance of head coach Roberto Piazza, Iran showed grit, resilience and late-game steel to advance in a tournament already packed with drama.
TEHRAN –The previous water year (September 22, 2024 – September 22, 2025) came to an end with 142.3 mm of precipitation, showing a 39.4 percent drop compared to the long-term figure of 234.9 mm.
TEHRAN – Iran and Uzbekistan have set an ambitious target to more than double their rail freight exchanges to 2.0 million tons by 2026, the head of Iranian Railways said after talks with his Uzbek counterpart.
