Some 2,500 prisoners freed in RamadanSome 2,500 prisoners freed in Ramadan

TEHRAN –During the holy month of Ramadan (March 2-30), benefactors helped release a total of 2,500 prisoners of unintentional crimes.

The total debt of the released prisoners was 40 trillion rials (about 40 million dollars), ISNA reported.

Each year in Ramadan, officials and benefactors hold gatherings and campaigns to raise money to help free

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University of Tehran, Beijing Intl. Exchange Association ink MOUUniversity of Tehran, Beijing Intl. Exchange Association ink MOU

TEHRAN – The Caspian International Campus of the University of Tehran and the Beijing International Exchange Association (BIEA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to foster scientific ties.

Since University of Tehran is a member of BRICS Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) cooperation, the MOU also aims to establish relations

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DOE to enhance co-op with natural resources, watershed management organizationDOE to enhance co-op with natural resources, watershed management organization

TEHRAN – The head of the Department of Environment (DOE), Shina Ansari, and the head of the natural resources and watershed management organization, Ali Teymouri, have discussed ways to develop joint activities.

The officials’ meeting on Sunday focused on mitigating sand and dust storms (SDSs) impacts by providing practical solutions and improving a

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Saket Elhami returns to Nassaji: PGPLSaket Elhami returns to Nassaji: PGPL

TEHRAN – Saket Elhami has been appointed as the coach of Nassaji for the remainder of the 2024/25 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) season.

The 54-year-old coach parted ways with Nassaji in January after being banned for five months by the Disciplinary Committee of Iran’s Football Federation due to offensive comments made against F

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Iranian delegation visits Afghanistan to advance Khaf-Herat railway, boost transit and tradeIranian delegation visits Afghanistan to advance Khaf-Herat railway, boost transit and trade

TEHRAN – A high-level Iranian delegation has traveled to Afghanistan to explore avenues for expanding bilateral transport infrastructure, with a key focus on developing the Khaf-Herat railway line and addressing transit challenges between the two neighbors.

According to Iran’s Ministry of Transport and Urban Development, the delegation—comprised of

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Fakhr-e Davoud Rabat, a Timurid monument in Silk Road routeFakhr-e Davoud Rabat, a Timurid monument in Silk Road route

TEHRAN - Fakhr-e Davoud Rabat is one of the most prominent roofed caravanserais of the Khorasan region with unique architecture and a special geographic situation in the Silk Road route.

It was registered on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in September 2023 as a historical monument dating back to the Timurid era.

Rajabali Labbaf-Khaniki, a researcher

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