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More than half of the schools built by benefactors


More than half of the schools built by benefactors

TEHRAN: With funding of 120 trillion rials (about $200 million), school construction benefactors have contributed to the construction of 53 percent of schools in the current Iranian school year, which began on March 20. In 1998, the Association of School-Building Donors was established, with donors providing 170 billion rials (about $284,000), IRNA quoted Mohammad Reza […]

The world’s largest gas reservoir is at a turning point


The world’s largest gas reservoir is at a turning point

Iran is launching a $70 billion investment program to halt the dramatic decline in production at its key South Pars gas field. Failure to do so will result in 40 percent of the country’s oil production from the Persian Gulf Star gas condensate refinery being lost and petrochemical costs increasing by as much as $12 […]

Iran considers declaring 34 mosques as UNESCO World Heritage sites


Iran considers declaring 34 mosques as UNESCO World Heritage sites

TEHRAN – Iran has taken an important step towards the possible inscription of its historic mosques as collective property on the UNESCO World Heritage List. So far, a shortlist of 34 mosques from 12 different provinces has been made, which will undergo a comprehensive investigation and field study in order to prepare a comprehensive dossier […]

Israel prepares for attack by Iran as world leaders call for de-escalation


Israel prepares for attack by Iran as world leaders call for de-escalation

The Israelis are preparing for a retaliatory strike by Iran as various sources, including US intelligence, say a coordinated operation by Iran and its allied armed groups appears “increasingly likely” in the coming days. Almost two weeks have passed since Iran announced a “tough” and “strict” response to the assassination of the Hamas leader in […]

Pezeshkian calls for multipolar world order and criticizes US policy


Pezeshkian calls for multipolar world order and criticizes US policy

TEHRAN: The Iranian President stressed the urgent need to create a multipolar world order and criticized the US policies and actions that put pressure on countries like Iran and try to deprive them of their rights and benefits. In a telephone conversation with European Council President Charles Michel on Sunday, Masoud Pezeshkian described these efforts […]

Pezeshkian presents a list of proposed ministers to Parliament


Pezeshkian presents a list of proposed ministers to Parliament

The Iranian Parliament received the names of the new cabinet members proposed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The list of proposed ministers is as follows: Alireza Kazemi for the Ministry of Education Sattar Hashemi for the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Seyyed Esmaeil Khatib for the Ministry of Intelligence Abdolnaser Hemmati Ehsan Khandouzi for […]