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Minaii pottery The exquisite Iranian art lost after the Mongol invasion

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Minai’i pottery: The exquisite Iranian art lost after the Mongol invasion​

TEHRAN – Combining intricate craftsmanship with scenes from Persian epic literature, minai’i ceramics transformed ordinary vessels into richly illustrated works of art during Iran’s Seljuk period. The tradition flourished in the late 12th and early 13th centuries before disappearing amid the upheavals of the Mongol period.

Minai’i pottery: The exquisite Iranian art lost after the Mongol invasion

Iran issues postwar tourism recovery and competitiveness strategy

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Iran issues post-war tourism recovery and competitiveness strategy​

TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism ministry has issued a strategic and operational plan to revive the country’s tourism industry during the transition and post-war periods, with a focus on rebuilding its international tourism brand, improving competitiveness and coordinating recovery measures nationwide.

Iran issues post-war tourism recovery and competitiveness strategy

Saudi Arabia Billions in Weapons Security Still Out of Stock

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Saudi Arabia: Billions in Weapons, Security Still Out of Stock​

Saudi Arabia has poured billions of dollars into Western weapons, hoping to buy security through military power. Yet, despite its costly arsenal, the kingdom remains vulnerable to missile and drone attacks—proving that even the most expensive defense systems cannot guarantee protection.

Saudi Arabia: Billions in Weapons, Security Still Out of Stock

Disaster Risk Reduction Week building resilience starts at home

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Disaster Risk Reduction Week: building resilience starts at home​

TEHRAN – Iran is marking Disaster Risk Reduction Week from October 13 to 19, focusing on the importance of improving the health of individuals, families, and the safety of homes, raising public awareness, and strengthening family economic resilience before the disaster strikes.

Disaster Risk Reduction Week: building resilience starts at home

Pezeshkian urges peace diplomacy to protect biodiversity condemns ecocide

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Pezeshkian urges ‘peace diplomacy’ to protect biodiversity, condemns ecocide​

TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for “peace diplomacy” to protect biodiversity, condemning the devastating environmental impact of wars of aggression as ecocide and urging the international community to establish effective, transparent and enforceable mechanisms to safeguard natural heritage during wartime.

Pezeshkian urges ‘peace diplomacy’ to protect biodiversity, condemns ecocide

IranVietnam trade ties expand bitumen MOU Iran Med 2026 talks

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Iran–Vietnam trade ties expand: bitumen MOU, Iran Med 2026 talks​

TEHRAN- A Vietnamese trade delegation arrived in Tehran on Tuesday, October 6, and is scheduled to remain until October 18. Led by Mr. Nguyen Dang Dinh, who is visiting Iran for the third time, the delegation has a packed agenda: visits to various regions, assessments of cooperation opportunities, and trade meetings. In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times, Dinh said the mission aims to expand Vietnam’s commercial reach in the Middle East and engage directly with Iran’s sizable market. Vietnamese businesses seek to boost direct exports of agricultural products—coffee, cashews, pepper, rice—and consumer goods, while exploring imports of high-quality Iranian industrial inputs and raw materials.

Iran–Vietnam trade ties expand: bitumen MOU, Iran Med 2026 talks