Reza Salehi Amiri

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  • Iran, Namibia seek to expand tourism cooperation Yesterday 17:15

    Iran, Namibia seek to expand tourism cooperation

    TEHRAN – Iran's Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, has called for a new phase of tourism cooperation with Namibia during a meeting with its tourism minister Indileni Daniel on the sidelines of the 128th session of the UN Tourism Executive Council.

  • Iran, UN Tourism chief discuss rural tourism development Yesterday 17:14

    Iran, UN Tourism chief discuss rural tourism development

    TEHRAN – Iran's Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, and UN Tourism Secretary-General Shaikha Al Nowais have discussed cooperation on rural tourism, tourism resilience and peace-oriented tourism during a meeting on the sidelines of the 128th session of the UN Tourism Executive Council.

  • Tehran, Beijing move to expand tourism ties 2026-06-12 17:27

    Tehran, Beijing move to expand tourism ties

    TEHRAN – Tehran and Beijing are working toward a joint roadmap to expand tourism cooperation and increase people-to-people exchanges, Iran’s minister of cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts underlined in a meeting with a senior Chinese tourism official in Spain.

  • Iran, Greece agree to develop tourism cooperation package, explore ‘philosophical tourism’ 2026-06-12 17:26

    Iran, Greece agree to develop tourism cooperation package, explore ‘philosophical tourism’

    TEHRAN – Iran and Greece have agreed to draft a joint cooperation package covering tourism, cultural heritage, education, investment and people-to-people exchanges.

  • Iran plans marine tourism development along southern coastal corridor 2026-06-07 17:11

    Iran plans marine tourism development along southern coastal corridor

    TEHRAN – Iran has adopted a new strategy to expand marine tourism along its southern coastline, focusing on a tourism corridor stretching from Makran to Abadan, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri said on Saturday.

  • Joint initiative planned to revive rural economy through tourism, digital connectivity 2026-06-06 16:42

    Joint initiative planned to revive rural economy through tourism, digital connectivity

    TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts said on Saturday that his ministry and the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology are preparing a joint program aimed at creating jobs, expanding tourism and encouraging reverse migration to rural areas.

  • Minister calls for specialized handicrafts centers to boost urban economies 2026-06-01 17:26

    Minister calls for specialized handicrafts centers to boost urban economies

    TEHRAN - Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has called for the establishment of specialized handicrafts centers across major Iranian cities, describing them as a crucial missing link in the marketing and commercialization of products created by artisans and craftspeople.

  • Attacks on heritage sites show US, Israel ‘civilizational hostility’, minister says 2026-05-19 19:55

    Attacks on heritage sites show US, Israel ‘civilizational hostility’, minister says

    TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, said on Monday that attacks on Iranian historical monuments by the United States and Israel reflected what he described as “civilizational hostility” toward Iran, adding that damage to 149 historical sites would remain “a stain” on their faces.

  • Minab school tragedy to be enshrined in national and global memory 2026-05-03 20:43

    Minab school tragedy to be enshrined in national and global memory

    TEHRAN - Iran’s minister of cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts said on Saturday that authorities are mobilizing the country’s full cultural capacity to transform the Minab school tragedy into a lasting national and international memory, outlining plans for a broad campaign spanning arts, media, education and legal action.

  • Iran to launch campaign to restore war-damaged heritage sites 2026-04-19 18:59

    Iran to launch campaign to restore war-damaged heritage sites

    TEHRAN – Iran’s minister of cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts said on Saturday that plans are underway to invite restoration experts and Iranians living abroad to help repair historical sites damaged during the recent war with the United States and Israel, with work to begin after the conflict ends.

  • Minister calls for accelerated restoration of war-damaged heritage sites 2026-04-18 18:12

    Minister calls for accelerated restoration of war-damaged heritage sites

    TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, on Saturday called for accelerated restoration of cultural heritage sites damaged during recent was with the US and Israel and the expansion of restoration workshops across the country.

  • Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri 2026-04-11 00:42

    Minister inspects damage at Sa’dabad palace complex after air strikes

    TEHRAN - Iran’s minister of cultural heritage visited the Sa’dabad Cultural-Historical Complex in northern Tehran on Thursday to weigh damage caused by recent air strikes.

  • Why Trans-Iranian Railway is a glittering engineering feat of the 20th century? 2026-04-07 23:21

    Iran calls on UNESCO to protect Trans-Iranian Railway from Israeli threats

    TEHRAN- Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Reza Salehi-Amiri, has formally urged UNESCO to condemn threats by the Israeli regime against the Trans-Iranian Railway (TIR), a UNESCO World Heritage site. In a letter to UNESCO Director-General Khaled al-Anani, Salehi-Amiri expressed deep concern that any attack on the railway would constitute an assault on global cultural heritage and endanger civilian lives.

  • Nowruz 2026-02-22 16:21

    Nowruz a great opportunity to deepen Iranian-Islamic identity: minister

    TEHRAN -- Nowruz 1405 (March 2026), which focuses on harmony and empathy and aims to rebuild social spirit, provides the ground for strengthening social capital and Iranian-Islamic identity. Nowruz is an opportunity to create solidarity and public joy.

  • Iran tourism minister says tour guides shape country’s global image 2026-02-22 10:02

    Iran tourism minister says tour guides shape country’s global image

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, said on Saturday that tour guides play a central role in presenting the country’s culture and civilization to the world, marking International Tourist Guide Day on Feb. 21.

  • Minister suggests formation of spiritual tourism triangle in Semnan province 2026-02-13 17:45

    Minister suggests formation of spiritual tourism triangle in Semnan province

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, on Thursday called for the formation of a spiritual tourism triangle stretching from Shahroud to the capital city of Semnan, during a visit to eastern Semnan province.

  • A view of the ancient Tarikhaneh Mosque in Damghan 2026-02-13 17:44

    Damghan proposed as hub for eastern Iran civilizational studies

    TEHRAN– Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts on Thursday called for Damghan in Semnan province to be developed into a center for civilizational studies in eastern Iran, stressing the need for scientific protection and integrated management of two major historical sites in the city.

  • Shalbafian 2026-02-08 17:44

    255 tourism projects inaugurated concurrent with Ten-Day Dawn

    TEHRAN-- Head of the Investment and Economic Affairs Center of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage Ali-Asghar Shalbafian announced the inauguration of 255 projects with an investment of over 210 trillion rials ($140 million) and generation of 3,062 jobs during the Ten-Day Dawn, marking victory of the Islamic Revolution.

  • Tehran, Baku consider reopening passenger border crossings 2026-02-08 17:43

    Tehran, Baku consider reopening passenger border crossings

    TEHRAN - Iran and Azerbaijan are considering reopening of passenger traffic across their shared border following talks between senior officials, Iran’s minister of cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts said on Saturday.

  • Minister backs global registration push for Anbaran kilim craft 2026-02-07 17:18

    Minister backs global registration push for Anbaran kilim craft

    TEHRAN - Iran’s minister of cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts said on Saturday that the city of Anbaran in Ardabil province should pursue global registration for its kilim weaving tradition, citing the role of local women artisans and the sector’s economic potential.

  • Belad 2026-02-02 17:02

    MP hails Belad-e Shapur’s bazaar restoration

    TEHRAN-- Revival of the historical Belad-e Shapur Bazaar in Dehdasht, Kohgiluyeh-Boyerahmad province, is a lasting and effective measure.

  • National education platform for creative industries and handicrafts unveiled in Tehran 2026-01-25 17:36

    National education platform for creative industries and handicrafts unveiled in Tehran

    TEHRAN - Iran on Saturday unveiled the first phase of a national educational platform covering creative industries, handicrafts and library and museum skills at the Malek National Library and Museum in downtown Tehran.

  • Khor 2026-01-03 16:55

    Khor and Biabanak could emerge as desert tourism hub

    TEHRAN--The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has launched a targeted approach to strengthen the desert tourism, support the Sassanid heritage, and improve the residential and service infrastructure of Khor and Biabanak county in Isfahan province. The balanced development of desert tourism will be one of the future drivers of Iran's cultural economy.

  • Armenia 2025-12-31 18:16

    Armenian community, genuine part of Iranian nation

    TEHRAN--The Armenian community of Iran is not a minority, but a genuine and deep-rooted part of the Iranian nation, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Reza Salehi-Amiri said during his visit to the Saint Sarkis Cathedral in Tehran on Tuesday,

  • AI 2025-12-29 17:01

    Cultural Heritage Ministry establishes AI department

    TEHRAN – The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has established a new department dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI), aiming to integrate emerging technologies into its operations in a gradual, practical and goal-oriented manner.

  • Christian 2025-12-27 16:30

    Tehran exemplifies peaceful coexistence among religions, governor-general says

    TEHRAN – On the eve of the Christian New Year, Tehran Governor-General Mohammad Sadegh Motamedian visited a church in the capital, praising Iran -- and Tehran in particular -- as a model of peaceful coexistence among different religions.

  • salehi-Amiri 2025-12-26 16:32

    Two-week tourist visa to be issued for Mazandaran, minister says

    TEHRAN--Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handircrafts Reza Salehi-Amiri described the approval of a two-week tourist visa for Mazandaran province as a positive news.

  • tourist 2025-12-24 16:29

    Tourist arrivals reach a positive 10 percent, minister says

    TEHRAN--Tourist arrivals to Iran have returned to normal level in the second half of current Iranian year. The number of tourist arrivals has increased from minus 52 to plus 10 percent, and this trend is continuing rapidly.

  • Iran-Kazakhstan cultural night held in Tehran to promote shared heritage 2025-12-23 17:31

    Iran-Kazakhstan cultural night held in Tehran to promote shared heritage

    TEHRAN - Iran and Kazakhstan held a joint cultural night at Tehran’s Niavaran Palace complex on Monday to promote shared heritage and strengthen cultural diplomacy between the two Caspian Sea countries, officials said.

  • Tourism minister says Yalda can serve as platform for regional dialogue 2025-12-19 17:25

    Tourism minister says Yalda can serve as platform for regional dialogue

    TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, has said that the ancient festivity of Yalda should be viewed as a shared cultural framework for dialogue, cohesion and civilizational convergence across the region.