Iranian weightlifter Moradi announces retirementIranian weightlifter Moradi announces retirement

TEHRAN – Olympic gold medalist Sohrab Moradi announced retirement from weightlifting on Friday.

The 34-year-old athlete published a post on his Instagram account and announced his retirement.

Moradi won a gold medal in the 2016 Olympic Games in the men’s 94kg weight category.

He also won two gold medals in 2017 and 2018 World Championships.

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Annual honey production in West Azarbaijan expected to exceed 32,000 tonsAnnual honey production in West Azarbaijan expected to exceed 32,000 tons

TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, it is expected that annual honey production will reach over 32,000 tons in West Azarbaijan province, in the northwest of Iran, in the current Iranian calendar year, which ends on March 20, 2024.

Saying that the average production of each modern beehive is 17 kilograms and of native beehive is 5.5

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An amazing and refreshing waterfall An amazing and refreshing waterfall 

Margoon is one of the most splendid waterfalls in southern Iran. It flows through the rocks from an altitude of 70 meters.

Wild trees grown on the steep slopes and mossy rocks multiply the beauty and magnificence of the waterfall.

Photo: IRNA / Hana Khalaj 

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Iran delineates anti-narcotics activities at UN meetingIran delineates anti-narcotics activities at UN meeting

TEHRAN - Mohsen Naziri Asl, Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations in Vienna, addressed the special session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs which was held on June 26 in Vienna.

While delineating the country’s achievements in dealing with narcotics, he highlighted the fundamental positions of the Islamic Republic of Iran r

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65 Iranian universities among top Asian institutions65 Iranian universities among top Asian institutions

TEHRAN - The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023 has placed 65 Iranian universities among the top Asian institutions.

The Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2023 use the same 13 performance indicators as the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, but they are recalibrated to reflect the attributes of

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UNDP director wraps up four-day visit to IranUNDP director wraps up four-day visit to Iran

TEHRAN – Ms. Kanni Wignaraja, the Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (RBAP) visited Iran on June 17-20.

During her four-day visit, Ms. Wignaraja met with national and international counterparts including officials from

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