TEHRAN- Queen Elizabeth’s death follows a record 70-year reign that reflects to a large degree Britain's declining global influence, from an empire that once dominated large swathes of the world to what is now a middle-ranking economy. 

She was head of state of the United Kingdom and 14 other countries, some of whom have considered switching to a

TEHRAN – Tehran’s tourism chief has said plans are underway to promote agritourism in Pakdasht county, which is situated in the southeast of the Iranian capital.

Pakdasht has high potential to attract nature lovers and sightseers as it embraces numerous gardens and flowerbeds, Parham Janfeshan said on Thursday.

Agritourism is a relatively new branch

TEHRAN – Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree appointing a new ambassador to Iran, according to a TASS report. 

Putin appointed Alexey Dedov as the new ambassador to Iran, replacing Levan Dzhagaryan, TASS said. 

The corresponding decrees were published on the official legal information website Thursday.

"Appoint Dedov Alexey Yuryevich

TEHRAN—Five Iranian craftspeople, who are natives of Sistan-Baluchestan province, take part in the 94th Tokyo International Gift Show held in the Japanese capital from September 7 to 9.

Khameh-Duzi and Suzan-Duzi (needlework) were among the skills the crafters showed off at the event, which brought together some 3,000 exhibitors in an area of about