TEHRAN – Mining operations at a sand and gravel quarry near the UNESCO-listed Persepolis have been halted following efforts by the World Heritage Site’s office and an order from the prosecutor of Marvdasht county, the head of the site has said.
TEHRAN - Archaeologists excavating the ancient Burnt City in southeastern Iran have unearthed a 4,600-year-old board game, a decorated bone comb and exceptionally well-preserved organic remains, offering new clues about the social and everyday lives of the city’s inhabitants during the third millennium BC.
TEHRAN- The Deputy for Commercial Services of Iran's Trade Promotion Organization (TPO), referring to the country's plans to expand trade with neighboring countries, said: To facilitate trade exchanges with countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan, proposals have been made to establish a rial-based trade mechanism, and this matter is being reviewed in cooperation with the banking system and exchange offices.
TEHRAN – The World Food Program (WFP) has released a report, expounding on activities in Iran over the month of July.
TEHRAN – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in cooperation with national and local authorities and partners, has supported the delivery of essential water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) equipment and emergency supplies to nine provinces affected by the recently imposed US-Israeli war against the country.
TEHRAN - The Islamic World Science and Technology Exchange Office (STEP-AUT) has been unveiled with the aim of developing and systematizing scientific and technological exchanges, expanding scientific diplomacy, and connecting Iranian researchers with a network of scientists, scholars, and universities across the Islamic world.
TEHRAN - Iranian para-athletics star Amirhossein Alipour is determined to add another gold medal to his impressive collection at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya, as he looks to strengthen his path toward qualification for the next Paralympic Games.
TEHRAN - Fazel Atrachali, the male flag-bearer for Iran’s delegation at the Nagoya Asian Games, says he is proud to have been given the honor and hopes the national team can also claim the gold medal at the continental event.
TEHRAN – The 2026 American animated comedy-drama film “Toy Story 5,” directed by Andrew Stanton, will be shown at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran on Thursday, September 3.
TEHRAN- The secretariat of the 9th edition of the Resistance International Film Festival has announced a call for papers for the international conference “Resistance Cinema: From Theory to Practice,” inviting researchers, academics, filmmakers, artists and cultural and media experts to examine the theoretical foundations and practical dimensions of resistance cinema.
