** IRNA DAILY
-- Iran targets production of 1m tons of copper cathode
Under the framework of Iran Comprehensive Plan for Copper, the country has targeted production of one million tons of copper cathode in coming six years.
Announcing the above, Chairman of Iran Copper Association Bahram Shakouri added that it is also planned for Iranian smelters to churn out 800,000 tons of copper cathode per annum by 2025.
He put the 280,000-ton production of copper cathode by Iranian copper complexes adding that the one-million-ton goal will be achieved by the cooperation of private sectors and development of current plants.
-- Afghanistan sees minerals import deal with Iran soon
Iran and Afghanistan will conclude a deal “soon” under which the Islamic Republic will import Afghan coal, minister of commerce and industries in the transitional Taliban government Nuruddin Azizi has said.
“Talks with the Iranian side for the export of coal have progressed and a contract will be signed in this regard soon.” Azizi said the exports will help improve trade balance between the two countries which is in Iran’s favor.
Iran is Afghanistan’s largest trading partner, with around $2 billion in bilateral trade each year, nearly a third of Afghanistan’s total trade volume.
-- Glassware and Ceramic Museum, an impressive collection in Tehran
Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran, also known as Abgineh Museum, is an impressive collection set up in one of the historical houses of Tehran. In this museum, you can see the evolution of glass and ceramics from prehistory to the present. This museum is a valuable and important attraction in many ways.
History
The current location of Glassware and Ceramic Museum was formerly the residence of Ahmad Qavam, a prime minister in the Qajar Era (1789-1925 CE), and a courtier during the Pahlavi Era. He ordered the construction of the mansion and lived in it for about thirty years. The house was then handed over to the Egyptian Embassy. Seven years later, this property became the Afghanistan Embassy. Shortly afterwards, it became the Commercial Bank. The Qavam mansion was then bought to be turned into a museum.
** KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL
-- Iran Win Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup for Fourth Time
Iran defeated three-time champion Brazil 2-1 on Sunday to win the Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup for the fourth time. In the match, held in Dubai’s Main Stadium, Muhammad Ahmadzadeh gave Team Melli a lead in the first period and Saeid Piramoon made it 2-0 in the second period.
Catarino made it 2-1 with four minutes remaining. Iran had defeated the UAE 5-2 in the semifinal round of the 2022 Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup. Team Melli also defeated Paraguay, the US and Japan in the tournament.
The competition was held in Dubai, the UAE, from November 1 to 5. Russia and Iran are the most successful teams, having won the title four times.
-- Russia, Iran Firms to Build Joint Pipeline
The CEO of Sina Energy Gostar Holding, affiliated to Mustazafan Foundation, Muhammad Ziyar has said that the holding was planning to build a pipeline for the transfer of petroleum products with support from Russian companies.
Ziyar underlined the details of a document signed during the recent visit of Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji to Russia in order to cooperate in the implementation of the Rafsanjan-Mashhad oil products pipeline (supplying the eastern energy market), known as “Tabash” Pipeline.
He stated: “This cooperation document was signed at the meeting of the Joint Economic Commission of Iran and Russia between Sina Energy Gostar Holding and Promsyrieimport state-run company, and based on the agreements made in this cooperation document, the Tabash pipeline it to be built jointly by these two companies.”
-- Cuba, Iran Discuss Healthcare Cooperation
Minister of Health and Medical Education of Iran Bahram Eynollahi on Sunday underlined the need for expansion of strategic collaborations between Havana and Tehran in healthcare.
Eynollahi met Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Elio Rodríguez Perdomo here and underlined the need for implementation of joint documents signed by the two countries. He said Havana and Tehran have had cooperation in healthcare sector especially in producing coronavirus vaccine.
** TEHRAN TIMES
-- How did ancient Iranians make ice before freezers?
Nothing says summer like a glass of slushy lemonade. Thousands of years ago, ancient Iranians used a clever physical method to keep their drinks cool in hot, arid climates.
It may sound a bit far-fetched that ancient Persians saved ice in the middle of the desert as a smart way to cool off and store food during the summer months. In fact, they stumbled across a neat bit of physics that allowed them to create ice from water even in scorching summers.
This way of preserving ice shows people's ability to find solutions to problems with whatever material or technology they have at their disposal. It was then that the Yakhchals were found to be of great help.
-- Petchem parks to create jobs for 20,000 people: Oji
Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji has said 13 petrochemical industry parks are going to be constructed in the country which will create job opportunities for over 20,000 people, Shana reported.
Speaking on national TV on Sunday night, Oji said the mentioned parks are going to be constructed in southern Iran where most of the country’s oil and gas reserves lay.
-- Iran arrests 26 terrorists led by Azerbaijani national
The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence announced on Monday that it had busted a group of 26 terrorists in relation to the Shiraz attack that was led by an Azerbaijani national. The ministry said it has so far detained 26 terrorists who were involved or planning to carry out terrorist attacks across Iran, including Zahedan.
“All the individuals arrested are non-Iranian and hold Azerbaijani, Tajik, and Afghan citizenship,” the ministry said in a statement.
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