Tehran supports OPCW-Syria dialogueTehran supports OPCW-Syria dialogue

TEHRAN - Iran's ambassador to the United Nations has said the Islamic Republic backs dialogue between Syria and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) as well as an impartial probe into alleged chemical incidents in Syria towards eventual closure of the country's chemical file.

"We fully support constructive dialog between

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Bam Khatoon learn fate at 2023 AFC Women&s Club ChampionshipBam Khatoon learn fate at 2023 AFC Women’s Club Championship

TEHRAN – Iran’s Bam Khatoon are pitted against top-seeded Sydney FC in Group B of the 2023 AFC Women’s Club Championship.

Korea’s Hyundai Steel Red Angels Women’s FC and FC Nasaf of Uzbekistan are also in the group.

Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies of Japan, Chinese Taipei’s Hualien Women’s Football Team, Bangkok FC of Thailand and India’s Sree Gokulam Kera

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In the harvest season  In the harvest season  

Farmers are harvesting rice in a paddy field in the northern province of Gilan on September 3. 

Planting season begins in mid-spring when the weather gets warm in the region.

Photo: IRNA / Javad Mirhosseini 

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Family Physician Program, main priority for next 2 years: ministerFamily Physician Program, main priority for next 2 years: minister

TEHRAN- Health Minister Bahram Einollahi has described the Family Physician Program as the most important priority of the ministry for the next two years.

"This program is a basic measure which, in case of being properly formed, will solve many problems of the health system,” Einollahi said on Sunday, IRNA reported.

He continued: “It is necessary to

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A turning point in battling sand and dust stormsA turning point in battling sand and dust storms

TEHRAN-The international summit to deal with sand and dust storms, which will be held on Saturday and Sunday in Tehran, will be a turning point in making serious decisions for implementing sub-regional programs in West Asia and Central Asia, Ali Salajeqeh chief of the Department of Environment, has said.

In a meeting with ambassadors and

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Efforts to save Asiatic cheetahs in full swingEfforts to save Asiatic cheetahs in full swing

TEHRAN - The battle to save Asiatic cheetahs and prevent their extinction, complicated by various natural and human-induced threats, is in full swing in habitats across Iran.

In 2007, Iranian wildlife experts decided to mark August 31 as 'National Cheetah Day' in a bid to encourage and promote the idea of preserving the last remaining population of

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