One of the most iconic scenes from the Paralympic Movement this year came from the Rio 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony, where many witnessed Iranian Para archer Zahra Nemati lead her nation’s delegation into the Maracana Stadium. The scene opened the eyes of many, bringing greater awareness to Para athletes and continuing to inspire a generation…
Iran and the European aviation giant Airbus signed a contract on Thursday to sell 100 jets to Iran Air, paving the way for deliveries to start next month, a year after sanctions against the country were lifted. The deal took weeks of shuttling between Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France, and Tehran, complicated by a shortage…
A leopards and her cub were seen today at Parvar Protected Wildlife Area in Semnan province. Parvar protected area in Semnan province is in between two different climate: desert and forest. The area of Parvar is more than 66,000 hectares. Persian leopards are the largest and of all the leopards. Their total body length (including…
‘Salaam Mumbai’, Iranian–Indian drama directed by Ghorban Mohammadpour, went on screen on Wednesday in support of Narges Kalbasi Ashtari, the Iranian-British benevolent woman sentenced to one year prison for a crime she didn’t commit. The ‘Salaam Mumbai’ movie up now sold over 6B Iranian Rial (1.6m USD) in just 20 days. Narges Kalbasi Ashtari…
NIOC and Malaysia’s PETRONAS (Petroliam Nasional Berhad) will ink an MoU this week on development of Cheshmeh Khosh and South Azadegan oilfields. Following the inking of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) for conducting developmental studies in Azadegan oil field with France’s Total, Britain’s Royal Dutch Shell and Inpex Corporation of Japan, a cooperation agreement will be…
Iran could become the leading tourism market in the Middle East and North Africa region, says an international market analyst. Nikola Kosutic the respected international analyst and head of research for the Middle East region at Euromonitor believes that “the potential is enormous when you consider where they are now, and what they could achieve…
Fall ended with Yalda night ceremony in Iran. Iranians are gathering to celebrate Yalda Night, the longest night of the year, by getting together one more time and being with their family. Your love Should never be offered to the mouth of a Stranger, Only to someone Who has the valor and daring To cut…
Historical Bazaar and old part of Arak is the identity of the city, but due to little attention it has been damage. The last sample of this damage was Sara-e-Vakil in Chaharsoogh, the first caravanserai in market. Whatever threatens this historic complex is the risk of damage over the time due to the brick and…
Managing Director of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) Mohammad Meshkinfam said on Tuesday that South Pars gas output has risen by 140 million cubic meters marking a record output growth. Meshkinfam said that since its operation in 1377 (1998-99) until end of (March 19, 2016) the last Iranian year of 1394 (2015-16), South Pars…
Iranian oil minister has announced that Russia’s Lukoil is seeking to launch crude oil swap with Iran. On cooperation between Tehran and Moscow over oil swap projects, Bijan Zanganeh said no talks were conducted in this regard during the recent visit to Iran of Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak though relevant negotiations are underway with…
