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Largest annual Zoroastrian pilgrimage terminates in Chak Chak temple of fire

Largest annual Zoroastrian pilgrimage terminates in Chak Chak temple of fire

The village of Chak Chak, also known as Pire Sabz, consists of a Zoroastrian Fire Temple perched beneath a towering cliff face in the desert of central Iran. It is located among the mountains of Ardakan and Anjireh on the way to Tabas, about 46 kilometers from Yazd.Zoroastrians from all …

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Chinese nuclear power plants open to public to prove its safety

Chinese nuclear power plants open to public to prove its safety

The school is just a 10-minute drive from Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant, located in a suburb of Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning Province.The plant, operated jointly by China General Nuclear, State Power Investment Corporation Limited (SPIC) and the Dalian government, started to generate power in 2013.The school, which is administered by …

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UN enlists chefs to lead in campaign for sustainable food

UN enlists chefs to lead in campaign for sustainable food

Leading chefs will spearhead the challenge and provide inspiration by presenting their own creations which will be featured on the United Nations’ platforms to create a global wave of culinary creativity as people share their favorite recipes and photos.The UN’s ActNow campaign aims to generate momentum towards the Secretary-General’s Climate …

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Japan ready to share water management know-how with Iran

Japan ready to share water management know-how with Iran

Tokyo has good experiences in water resource management, the ambassador said at Iran-Japan joint meeting held in Tehran on water and wastewater treatment.During his speech to the meeting, Mitsugu Saito said his country has modern know-how on water management that Iran can use. He stressed that the issue of "water" …

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Iran-Russia joint economic commission members arrive in Isfahan

Iran-Russia joint economic commission members arrive in Isfahan

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Iran and Russia's ministers of energy, and other members of the 15th meeting of the joint economic commission of the two countries arrive in the Iranian central city of Isfahan, June 18, 2019. IRNA/Rassoul Shojaei IRNA English

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Iran welcoming China investment, partnership in Iran’s projects: Pres. Rouhani

Iran welcoming China investment, partnership in Iran’s projects: Pres. Rouhani

In a ceremony to receive credentials of the new ambassador of China to Tehran on Monday, President Rouhani, stating that the Islamic Republic of Iran attaches special importance to the development of relations with China, highlighted that the two countries have common views on regional and international issues, and that …

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Iran urges Pakistan to intensify efforts for release of abducted border guards

Iran urges Pakistan to intensify efforts for release of abducted border guards

Hossein Zolfaghari said this during a meeting with Pakistan Interior Minister Ijaz Ahmad Shah in Islamabad on Monday.He lauded the efforts of Pakistani security agencies regarding the recovery of abducted border guards and expressed the hope that three more abducted guards would also be recovered safely. Pakistan Interior Minister Ijaz …

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Iran calls int’l community to honor commitments on refugees  

Iran calls int’l community to honor commitments on refugees  

Zolfaghari made the remarks during an exclusive interview with IRNA on the sidelines of the quadrilateral talks on repatriation of Afghan Refugees in Islamabad.He said that Iran and Pakistan have been hosting millions of Afghan refugees for past four decades but the time has come that international community especially the …

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Armed forces monitors enemy vigilantly: Commander

Armed forces monitors enemy vigilantly: Commander

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri described the US as an implacable and untruthful enemy which pressures Iran and while inviting to the table of negotiation.Iran is vigilantly, accurately and continuously monitoring all enemies' moves and will give powerful response to potential threats, …

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Iran registers four-fold growth of uranium output

Iran registers four-fold growth of uranium output

"In the field of heavy water, we had valuable achievements, including health and disease diagnosis," Kamalvandi told reporters at heavy water facility of Arak.He said that there is still time for Europeans, but if they want more time, to see whether they don’t want or aren’t able to do their commitments. …

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