Reza Salehi Amiri

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  • Iran, South Africa seek closer tourism cooperation through private-sector ties 2026-08-22 17:48

    Iran, South Africa seek closer tourism cooperation through private-sector ties

    TEHRAN – Iran and South Africa have discussed expanding tourism cooperation through stronger private-sector ties, joint marketing initiatives and a framework for implementing bilateral projects.

  • Tehran, New Delhi seek stronger tourism co-op 2026-08-22 17:47

    Tehran, New Delhi seek stronger tourism co-op

    TEHRAN – Iran and India have discussed closer tourism cooperation, stronger air links, private-sector partnerships, joint UNESCO nominations and expanded medical tourism.

  • Iran urges BRICS to build resilient and sustainable tourism sector 2026-08-21 17:39

    Iran urges BRICS to build resilient and sustainable tourism sector

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has called for a new definition of resilience in tourism, saying the sector should help connect nations, revive hope, support communities and contribute to lasting peace.

  • Better use of books is essential to cultural diplomacy, tourism minister says 2026-08-16 17:18

    Better use of books is essential to cultural diplomacy, tourism minister says

    TEHRAN - Iran should make better use of books, literature and publishing as key tools to present its history, culture and civilization to international audiences, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri said on Saturday.

  • Mashhad to get handicrafts township as Iran seeks to expand sector’s export potential 2026-08-14 16:46

    Mashhad to get handicrafts township as Iran seeks to expand sector’s export potential

    TEHRAN — Iran plans to establish a dedicated handicrafts township in Mashhad as a pilot project that could eventually be replicated across the country, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri said on Friday.

  • Safeguarding Iran, its values is shared national responsibility: tourism minister 2026-08-10 15:54

    Safeguarding Iran, its values is shared national responsibility: tourism minister

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri has identified safeguarding Iran and its values, protecting people’s security and livelihoods, and preserving the political system as three key priorities amid what he described as a “historic turning point.”

  • VP calls cultural heritage key to national unity, soft power 2026-07-31 15:45

    VP calls cultural heritage key to national unity, soft power

    TEHRAN – Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref on Thursday described the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts as the country's "ministry of defending civilization and soft victories," saying Iran's cultural heritage remains one of the country's strongest sources of national unity and international influence.

  • Iran preparing three new UNESCO World Heritage nominations after Alamut listing 2026-07-31 15:44

    Iran preparing three new UNESCO World Heritage nominations after Alamut listing

    TEHRAN — Iran will pursue three new nominations for UNESCO World Heritage inscription next year following the successful listing of Alamut Castle and Related Fortifications, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri said.

  • Tehran, Seoul explore closer heritage cooperation 2026-07-28 16:52

    Tehran, Seoul explore closer heritage cooperation

    TEHRAN - Iran has proposed establishing a joint task force with South Korea on cultural heritage restoration, conservation and digital documentation following the inscription of Iran's “Alamut Castle and Related Fortifications” on UNESCO's World Heritage List, Iranian officials said during a meeting held on the sidelines of the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan.

  • Tehran, Seoul discuss roadmap for cultural, tourism cooperation at UNESCO meeting 2026-07-24 18:17

    Tehran, Seoul discuss roadmap for cultural, tourism cooperation at UNESCO meeting

    TEHRAN - Iran's Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri and South Korea's Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choi Hwi-young agreed on Friday to pursue closer cooperation in cultural heritage, tourism, handicrafts and creative industries during a meeting held on the sidelines of the 48th session of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee in Busan.

  • Minister calls municipalities key partners in tourism development, historical district restoration 2026-07-15 16:26

    Minister calls municipalities key partners in tourism development, historical district restoration

    TEHRAN - Iran's Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts on Tuesday said cooperation between the government and municipalities was essential for expanding tourism infrastructure and restoring historical urban districts.

  • Tehran, Seoul discuss broader cooperation in culture and tourism 2026-07-12 17:04

    Tehran, Seoul discuss broader cooperation in culture and tourism

    TEHRAN – Tehran and Seoul discussed expanding cooperation in culture, tourism, handicrafts and creative industries during talks between Iran's minister of cultural heritage and the South Korean ambassador on Saturday.

  • Isfahan unveils tourism roadmap, plans heritage restoration after recent damage 2026-06-29 17:53

    Isfahan unveils tourism roadmap, plans heritage restoration after recent damage

    TEHRAN – Isfahan province has prepared a new tourism development roadmap, launched plans to revive historical corridors and begun restoring heritage sites damaged during recent US-Israeli airstrikes, Governor-general Mehdi Jamalinejad said on Monday.

  • Martyred leader's funeral ceremonies to be nominated for national heritage status 2026-06-29 17:46

    Martyred leader's funeral ceremonies to be nominated for national heritage status

    TEHRAN – Iran's minister of cultural heritage said on Monday that the government plans to seek national heritage registration for the planned funeral ceremonies of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Mehr news agency reported.

  • Iran minister announces memorial initiatives for Minab school attack victims 2026-06-28 12:04

    Iran minister announces memorial initiatives for Minab school attack victims

    TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, said on Sunday that the government plans to establish a national campaign to commemorate those martyred in the missile strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, including the creation of a museum, a permanent secretariat and a nationwide cultural initiative.

  • Photo exhibit on Minab’s handicrafts and cultural heritage opens in Tehran 2026-06-16 18:17

    Tourism minister says Western perceptions of Iran are often inaccurate

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, has criticized what he described as inaccurate and exaggerated portrayals of Iran in Western media, arguing that many Europeans have a distorted understanding of the country’s realities.

  • Iran plans handicrafts export push, names Isfahan key hub for tourism growth 2026-06-15 18:24

    Iran plans handicrafts export push, names Isfahan key hub for tourism growth

    TEHRAN – Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, said on Monday that the government would pursue a program to expand domestic and international markets for handicrafts, increase exports, support artisans and develop a complete value chain for the sector, identifying Isfahan as a central hub for future growth.

  • Iran, Namibia seek to expand tourism cooperation 2026-06-13 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 2026-06-13 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.