TEHRAN – A fresh restoration project is to commence on the ruined Sassanid city of Belad Shapur, which is situated in Dehdasht, southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, the provincial tourism chief has said. 

A budget of 50 billion rials ($173,000) has been allocated to this phase of the project, Saeid Talebipur explained on Tuesday. 

The

TEHRAN – President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran has described the Sultanate of Oman as a “sincere and reliable friend” and said the will of the two countries for developing and emerging ties is highly important.

President Raisi made the remarks in a meeting with Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said.

The Iranian president went on to say that Iran sees

TEHRAN – Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said on Tuesday that there has been some progress in talks with Iran but “not enough,” Reuters reported.

He added that his country’s hands remain outstretched to Iran.

Speaking at a World Economic Forum panel in Dubai, Prince Faisal also said that recent parliamentary elections