TEHRAN_ The Arabic translation of "Negotiations: the Power of Diplomacy," authored by Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi, was unveiled today at the Muscat International Book Fair, with the minister in attendance.
TEHRAN - The Sagaing Fault, passing nearby Mandalay, Myanmar, has a long history of destructive earthquakes. In 1946, in an earthquake of M7.7 similar to the 2025 earthquake, the northern part of the Sagaing Fault ruptured near Mandalay, causing widespread damage.
TEHRAN – The Tehran Municipality has launched a series of Golab-Giri (traditional rosewater distillation) festivals across the capital, bringing a fragrant slice of Iranian cultural heritage to urban audiences.
TEHRAN--The Director General of Ilam Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department said, “We seek to turn Ilam embossed kilim into a global item.”
TEHRAN--Mohammad-Jafar Kabiri, CEO of the Kish Free Zone Organization, during his one-day visit to Russia’s Republic of Dagestan, met with local officials, talked and studied ways of promoting tourism cooperation between Kish Island in southern Iran and Russia, IRNA quoted the Public Relations Department of Kish Free Zone Organization as saying on Thursday.
TEHRAN--Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi suggested to name 2026 as “Year of Cultural and Tourism Cooperation Between Iran and China,” which was welcomed by Gao Zheng, director-general of the Bureau of International Exchanges and Cooperation of the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
TEHRAN - A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 in the Sea of Marmara, 40 km from Istanbul, Turkiye, shook at 12:49 pm local time on April 23, 2025. All thirty-three stations of the IIEES Iranian broadband seismic network of the International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering throughout Iran recorded this earthquake. The mechanism of the earthquake is strike-slip, and the epicenter of the earthquake is located at a depth of approximately 10 km and about 40 km southwest of Istanbul within the Sea of Marmara.
TEHRAN - Nestled in the breathtaking Mazandaran province, northern Iran, Kandelous village stands as a testament to the country’s rich cultural heritage and natural beauty.
TEHRAN - Iran plans to increase its crude oil production by 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) within the next eight months, according to the head of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).
TEHRAN - Iran and Thailand are looking to strengthen bilateral trade through the establishment of a joint chamber of commerce and the creation of mutual financial mechanisms, officials from both countries said during a recent meeting in Tehran.
