EU imposes fresh sanctions on four Iranian firmsEU imposes fresh sanctions on four Iranian firms

TEHRAN- In response to what it claims to be the provision of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia in the conflict with Ukraine, the European Union has slapped sanctions on four Iranian entities.

As a part of the eleventh set of sanctions against Moscow over its protracted military campaign in the former Soviet republic, the restrictive

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Let the cooks just cookLet the cooks just cook

TEHRAN- President Vladimir Putin on Saturday accused the Russian Wagner group of “treason” and warned of “harsh” response. 

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian Wagner contractor group fighting in Ukraine, has turned his back against Moscow. 

The Wagner group is a Russian armed forces unit that had acted under the orders of President Putin.

In

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WTTC, UNWTO team up to foster global tourismWTTC, UNWTO team up to foster global tourism

TEHRAN - The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) and the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), two of the most powerful organizations in the travel and tourism sector worldwide, have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance public-private sector cooperation in the travel and tourism sector.

The organizations’ leaders, WTTC P

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Nowshahr holds unique potential for maritime tourism Nowshahr holds unique potential for maritime tourism 

TEHRAN –The port city of Nowshahr in northern Mazandaran province has immense potential for maritime tourism, a member of the Iranian parliament has said. 

Nowshahr has great potential for tourism development, particularly due to its proximity to the airport, Mohammad Ali Mohseni explained on Saturday. 

With the advancement of maritime tourism,

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Tehran to host UNESCO meeting on intangible cultural heritageTehran to host UNESCO meeting on intangible cultural heritage

TEHRAN – Tehran will be hosting a session of the intergovernmental committee for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage.

The fifth meeting of the intergovernmental committee for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage in West and Central Asia will be held in Tehran’s Laleh Hotel on June 26 and 27, IRNA reported on Saturday.

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Millennia-old watermills in Dezful in need of urgent restorationMillennia-old watermills in Dezful in need of urgent restoration

TEHRAN –A number of millennia-old watermills in the Iranian city of Dezful, are in need of urgent restoration, an expert has said. 

Urgent restoration is imperative for about 25 Sassanid watermills that have been left unattended for years in the southwestern city, ISNA quoted Mohammad Azarkish as saying on Saturday. 

Because of their age and

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