TEHRAN – Iran and Iraq have agreed to conduct joint archaeological research on the Sassanid cultural heritage shared between the two nations.

Based on previously signed agreements, we will conduct joint archaeological surveys and excavations in the geographical areas that embrace Sassanid cultural heritage in Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah, Garmian and H

TEHRAN - Iran has been hosting refugees for over four decades, providing them with access to basic services in the national system.

The sudden upheaval in Afghanistan in 2021 hardly left any Afghan unaffected.

Many had no choice but to seek safety outside their country. For Mohammad Baqer, who used to work with the Afghan authorities, staying in

TEHRAN - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has appreciated the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) for its services during the recent devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

“I praise the leadership and commitment of the Iranian Red Crescent Society,” IFRC President, Francesco Rocca, wrote in a letter to

TEHRAN – The first phase of a national project to transfer water from the Kanisib Dam to Lake Urmia, northwestern West Azarbaijan province, came on stream on Friday.

The construction of a tunnel with a length of 36 kilometers to transfer water from the Kanisib Dam to Lake Urmia started in 2015, IRNA reported.

Some 35 trillion rials (about $77