80% of Iran’s Medical Staff Vaccinated against Coronavirus Iran has vaccinated nearly 80% of the health workers engaged in the COVID-19 activities, Deputy Health Minister Maryam Hazrati said. “Approximately 80 percent of the health staff that have been treating COVID-19 patients have so far been vaccinated,” Hazarti said on Wednesday. She added that Iran is busy vaccinating citizens with the priority of the health workers and doctors working at the intensive care units and those dealing with the COVID-19 patients. The official noted that the vaccination of other citizens, particularly the high-risk groups, will be done gradually based on the health ministry’s codes. http://fna.ir/nsmu   Iran 11th in steel production Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade: Once we were importers of steel, but today we are a producer and exporter of steel, and Iran is ranked 11th in the world in terms of steel production. www.irna.ir/news/84280827/ “Last year, we increased the country's production capacity in the petrochemical industry by 25 million tons”, BijanZanganeh, Iran’s oil minister. “It was a brilliant year. We have not been able to say this but this year in the history of the petrochemical industry, we have increased the production capacity of the country by 25 million tons. We also increased crude gas production to one thousand million cubic meters per day.” https://www.isna.ir/news/1400011204695/ Almost 30 ancient items to be returned to Iran About 30 Iranian ancient items that were illegally taken out of the country will be sent to Tehran in the coming days after being discovered in Austria and handed over to the Iranian Embassy in Vienna. In July 2016, it was announced that a number of ancient items belonging to Iran had been illegally smuggled out of the country into Austria. In cooperation with Interpol Austria, the International Police of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Tourism, and the NAJA International Police, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the items were handed over to the Iranian Embassy in Vienna. https://www.isna.ir/news/1400011104197/ Tale Zang Waterfall Shevi or Tale Zang Waterfall is one of the greatest and most beautiful waterfalls in Iran which is located in Zagros Mountains and in Sardash Area of Dezful licated in Khuzestan Province with a little distance from Lorestan Province and between SartangShevi Mountains, 10 kilometers from Tale Zang Rail station and on Tehran-South Railroad which is the easiest way to Loeestan Rail Station. This waterfall which is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Iran in some people’s idea is a beautiful and pleasant waterfall which comes from a cave outside and flows in a high defile downwards. https://t.me/farsna Pak-Iran naval drill in the offing The combined naval exercise will be held in the very near future with the participation of navies of Pakistan and Iran. The Iran-Pakistan combined naval exercise will be held in the coming days in Bandar Abbas and Lark Island of Iran with the aim of exchanging educational and intelligence experiences, securing the region’s maritime trade lines, good neighbourliness, and deepening relations between the two countries. It should be noted that Pakistan’s intelligence-combat and operational flotilla docked in Bandar Abbas on Saturday with the official welcome in 1st Naval Zone of Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran. A Pakistani fleet consisting of two naval vessels docked at Bandar Abbas to further strengthen bilateral and friendly relations with Iran. www.irna.ir/news/84282773/ Makhunik village Makhunik is a unique village in a remote corner in Iran’s South Khorasan Province which dates back to hundreds of years ago. This mysterious village commonly known as the land of Lilliputians, is one of the seven amazing world's villages by its remarkable architecture. It is located in Doreh rural district of Sarbisheh County, South Khorasan Province, near the Iran-Afghanistan border. https://t.me/farsna