Category: 1. Iran

TEHRAN—There are 11 target tourist villages across Lorestan province, of which two villages, namely Bisheh and Kapar Judaki, have the potential to be nominated for registration in the world’s top tourist villages list.

Head of Lorestan Cultural…

TEHRAN – Home to 149 guesthouses and eco-lodges, Qeshm Island–southern Iran’s crown jewel in the Persian Gulf–is emerging as a model for community-based and sustainable tourism.

These locally run accommodations are not only boosting the…

TEHRAN—The Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has declared that with the implementation of a new agreement with Iraq, the capacity of road travel from Basra to various Iranian cities will rise, predicting that the number of…

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The protests reflect growing…

TEHRAN – A rare historical carpet woven by Qajar-era schoolgirls was unveiled at the Carpet Museum of Iran in central Tehran this week, as part of celebrations marking Tehran Week, which runs from October 3 to 9.

The carpet, woven in 1344 AH…

At the end of September, the United Nations reinstated wide-ranging sanctions on Iran that had been suspended under the now-defunct JCPOA 2015 nuclear agreement. 

The move came after the three European signatories to the deal — Britain,…

Traders are asking Indian state refiners to pay for Russian oil with Chinese yuan amid warming ties between New Delhi and Beijing, Reuters has reported, citing undisclosed trade sources.

Today, Wednesday, 16th of the Persian month of Mehr, falling on October 8, 2025 this year, marks Mehregan feast.

The haul contained dozens of explosive devices, drones, anti-tank weapons, grenades, handguns, rifles, machine guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, according to the security agency. Similar smuggling attempts were blocked in March and…