In honor of the martyrdom of Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, all the events planned to commemorate National Cultural Heritage Week have been canceled. According to the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ministry’s announcement on Monday, all the programs in celebration of the national Cultural Heritage Week within the country are canceled until further notice.

In a message of condolence, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution has offered his condolences on the martyrdom-like demise of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and his esteemed entourage. The following is the full text of his message.

In a tragic helicopter crash, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, along with other officials, lost their lives en route to the provincial capital city of Tabriz. A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi made a “tough landing” on Sunday during a visit to the country’s northwest, the national TV reported. The incident occurred as a result of dense fog in the region, which is making conditions difficult for rescue teams, the TV said.

The ancient city of Qom, known for its rich history and cultural heritage, offers visitors a unique glimpse into Iran’s past. Among the city’s numerous attractions, the historical houses stand out as remarkable treasures that showcase the architectural and artistic achievements of different eras.

One of the most important and outstanding Iranian literary works is “Shahnameh” (lit. The Book of Kings), which is a long epic poem written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi between 977 and 1010 CE and is considered a national epic. Consisting of some 50,000 verses, Shahnameh is the world’s longest epic poem written by a single poet

Iran and Russia have held a joint international course titled ‘Entrepreneurship and Future Skills’ aimed at fostering sustainable development and commercialization of ideas. The three-month course was held at Amir Kabir University of Technology in Tehran, IRNA reported. It was organized by the Russian Academy of Foreign Trade and the Management faculty of Amir Kabir University of Technology.

Iranian archaeologist Meysam Fallah has announced the discovery of 29 troglodyte sites during two archaeological seasons he has led across the Haraz Valley in northern Iran. Over the course of two systematic archaeological surveys conducted in Amol county (of Mazandaran province), 29 geographical locations bearing troglodyte structures were identified and examined,….

The Doma or vaDoma (singular muDoma), also known as Dema or Wadoma, are a tribe living in the Kanyemba region in the north of Zimbabwe, especially in the Hurungwe and Chipuriro districts around the basins of Mwazamutanda River, a tributary of the Zambezi River Valley. They are the only traditional hunter-gatherers indigenous to Zimbabwe and are famous for the inherited ectrodactyly existing among some vaDoma families at much higher rates than typical globally.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has signed a project with the Ministry of Agriculture aimed at warranting access to safe and authentic saffron products. Titled "Control of Food Authenticity and Management of Food Supply Chain for Successful Achievement of SDGs," the project is in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), Sustainable Development Goals, and FAO Country Programme Framework (CPF).