The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution this morning (Wednesday), in a meeting with hundreds of young elites and top scientific talents, called the academic elites the cause of Iran's honour in the last four decades and added: Everyone, especially the officials and the most effective ones in the country, should consider the scientific elites as one of the most important assets of the country and support them, and the elites should turn their individual capacities and talents into the country's development capital.

With Europe heaping sanctions on Iran day by day, Iranian officials have moved to rein in Europe’s hostility by reminding it of the need to avoid ill-advised decisions regarding Iran.

At least 13 pilgrims were martyred and 40 others wounded late on Wednesday in a terrorist attack targeting a holy shrine in the south-central Iranian city of Shiraz.

Coinciding with the 17th of Rabi' al-Awwal, The Birth Anniversary of the Holy Prophet of Islam (SAWAS) and Imam Sadiq (a.s), the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, today, in a meeting with a group of government officials and foreign guests participating in the Unity Conference, considered unity and cohesion as the most critical needs of the Islamic Ummah for playing a role and achieving a high position in the new power geometry and referring to the crucial position of the wise and enlightened youth of the Islamic world for the realisation of this goal, he said:

Tourism infrastructure on the premises of the UNESCO-registered Persepolis in the southern province of Fars needs to be developed, an official with the provincial government has said.

The development of religious tourism in Islamic countries needs to be reviewed, a tourism expert and scholar has said.

On Sunday, a group of diplomats from Spain, Cuba, Chile, Uruguay, and Brazil visited tourist attractions in Qazvin province, the provincial tourism chief has said.

With Iran Professional League (IPL) passing its ninth matchday, four or even five teams compete for the winning trophy. It has made a super-exciting league that can help build a solid national team for the 2022 World Cup.

An exclusive exhibition of Iranian goods and services kicked off in the Qatari capital of Doha on Monday evening, the spokesman for the Ministry of Industry, Mining, and Trade announced.