1,286 idle small-scale mines revived in 4 years1,286 idle small-scale mines revived in 4 years

TEHRAN – Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry has managed to revive 1,286 idle small-scale mines throughout the country over the past four years, the director of the ministry’s program for reviving idle mines said.

According to Abbas Jorjani, since the Iranian calendar year 1398 (ended in March 2020) when the mentioned program was officially

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Thermal power plants& output exceeds 80m MWh in Q1Thermal power plants’ output exceeds 80m MWh in Q1

TEHRAN – Iran’s thermal power plants generated more than 80 million megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21) to play a significant role in the country’s electricity supply in the mentioned period.

According to Naser Eskandari, a deputy with the Thermal Power Plants Holding

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Iran-UK 4-month trade up 17% yr/yrIran-UK 4-month trade up 17% yr/yr

TEHRAN - The economic exchanges between Iran and the United Kingdom (UK) increased by 17 percent in the first four months of 2023 compared to the same period last year, IRNA reported.

Based on a report published by the British Ministerial Department of Business and Trade, the trade between Iran and UK amounted to 27 million pounds equal to $34

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Iran&s women fifth at 2023 AVC Challenge CupIran’s women fifth at 2023 AVC Challenge Cup

TEHRAN – Iran defeated Australia 3-1 (25-20, 19-25, 25-18, 25-20) in the 2023 AVC Challenge Cup for Women on Sunday.

Iran lost to Chinese Taipei and Vietnam and emerged victorious over Hong Kong, Uzbekistan, the Philippines and Australia in the competition.

Vietnam will meet Indonesia in the final on Sunday, while India and Chinese Taipei lock horn

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1,500 tons of honey produced in Zanjan province in a year1,500 tons of honey produced in Zanjan province in a year

TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 1,500 tons of honey was produced in Zanjan province during the past Iranian calendar year 1401 (ended on March 20).

Presenting a report on the production of livestock, poultry, fishery, honey and egg products in the province, Mohammad-Baqer Haj-Kazemi, the director-general of the province’s Veterinary D

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Saudi-Iran thaw improves haj services for Iranian pilgrims: ReutersSaudi-Iran thaw improves haj services for Iranian pilgrims: Reuters

Iranian haj pilgrims travelled to evening prayers in Mecca's Grand Mosque in a brand new bus this week, as reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran led to improved services for the annual pilgrimage to Islam's holiest sites, Reuters reported on Friday.

Sayid Mahdi, who will be in charge of around 2,800 Iranian pilgrims that will perform haj

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