NPC Head Marzieh Shah-Daei said Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) have been signed with four international companies following implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Director of National Petrochemical Company (NPC) made the remarks on the sidelines of the 13th International Iran Petrochemical Forum (IPF 2017) on Saturday morning in Tehran. “The Iranian petchem…
Iran and Portugal have signed a document on abolition of visas for those holding political or service passports in a meeting in Tehran on Saturday. The document was signed at the end of a meeting between Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Iranian Affairs Hassan Ghashghavi and Portugal’s Secretary of State for Internationalization,…
Saint Sarkis Cathedral of capital hosted holy ceremony of Easter on Sunday with Armenians in attendance. Related posts: Photo: Tehran bazaar on holiday Photo: Tehran’s pirouzi district Photo: A view of daily life in Tehran Photo: New Year 2017 celebration in Tehran
Oil Minister Zanganeh said negotiations with the Danish business conglomerate, Maersk Group, were being pursued over development of South Pars Oil Layer (SPOL). Bijan Zangaeh, while pointing to continuation of talks with Maersk Group, voiced optimism that final agreements will be reached in near future. “What’s more, Pars Oil and Gas Company Ltd. has been…
Tributes will be paid to the great Persian poet Sa’di Shirazi in a ceremony at his tomb in Shiraz, Fars Province on April 21 which is observed as National Sa’di Day. There are several programs to commemorate the world-famous Persian poet Sa’di. President Hassan Rouhani will attend the ceremony in Shiraz on April 20 and…
In the nineteen-eighties, when I was a child, my family rarely took vacations. There had been a revolution in Iran, and there was a war on. Most of our trips were to the gardens of family and friends; a couple of times we went to Shomal, as the green band of forests south of the…
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated five new phases of the South Pars Gas Field on Sunday which were completed at a cost of $20 billion, local media reported. The inauguration of phases 17-21 paves the way for Iran to overtake neighboring Qatar in production from the offshore gas field which it shares with Iran, Iranian…
South Korea‘s intake of Iranian crude oil soared to a record high in March and its first-quarter crude imports from Iran nearly doubled on year, reflecting Tehran’s efforts to raise output after the lifting of sanctions early last year. The increase in volumes since international sanctions against Tehran were lifted in January 2016 has made…
Iran women athletic championships held in Shiraz on 11 April 2017. In this competitions Fars province team become champion and Khorasan Razavi and Tehran placed in 2nd and 3rd rank. Related posts: Photo: Iranian girls play basketball with Hijab Iranian woman performance second best in Rio 2016 Report: Social Media Demographics in Iran Iranians gathering…
Playing a basketball match between two women teams wearing the hijab is a historical moment for them, FIBA Secretary General and International Olympic Committee (IOC) Member Patrick Baumann said. It served as an opportunity for FIBA representatives to witness a game with players wearing the hijab. This comes ahead of next month’s Mid-Term Congress, when…
