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  • Election hype in Iran 2021-06-14 15:58

    Election hype in Iran

    As we get closer to June 18, Iranians are busy supporting their favorite presidential candidates and following their schedules. The candidates have focused on virtual campaigns due to the coronavirus pandemic, but that doesn’t stop people from putting up banners and

  • National Day of Girls commemorated 2021-06-13 18:39

    National Day of Girls commemorated

    TEHRAN - The holy shrine of Hazrat Masumeh (SA), sister of Imam Reza (AS) - the eighth Shia Imam - in the city of Qom was embellished with flowers on Saturday, marking the National Day of Girls. The national day aims at improving girls’ awareness of their dignity and helping them have a deeper sense of themselves and a true sense of their value.

  • Discover thriving crafts village in northern Iran  2021-06-12 13:57

    Discover thriving crafts village in northern Iran 

    Siah Rudbar in northern Iran is a traditional hub of handwoven textile where the majority of its female residents are practicing crafts skills passed down from generation to generation. Located in Aliabad county of Golestan province, the village is home to tens of small and medium-sized workshops many of which are situated within house premises. 

  • Visit Qaleh Kant in southeast Iran 2021-06-09 22:00

    Visit Qaleh Kant in southeast Iran

    Qaleh Kant is a centuries-old adobe-plastered fortress, which is named after a nearby village in Sistan-Baluchestan province, southeast Iran.

  • Iran’s beauty in Shirz valley, Lorestan 2021-06-09 15:00

    Iran’s beauty in Shirz valley, Lorestan

    TEHRAN— "Shirz" is the name of a valley located in Lorestan province, 50 km away from Kuhdasht city. This beautiful valley with huge walls and greenery captivates the eyes of every viewer. The course of this valley from the beginning of its parking lot to the Pol-e-Khoda is about 5.5 km. The presence of several stones with different shapes is very interesting and amazing for every passerby.

  • Funeral procession for defender of holy shrine 2021-06-08 14:23

    Funeral procession for defender of holy shrine

    A funeral was held in Tehran on Sunday morning for Hassan Abdullahzadeh, a Defender of the Holy Shrine, who got martyred in an ambush by the Daesh terrorist group in Syria last week. He was laid to rest in the town of Shahid Mahallati in Tehran on the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Jafar Sadegh (as).

  • Iran, Afghanistan sign MOU on sports cooperation 2021-06-01 10:10

    Iran, Afghanistan sign MOU on sports cooperation

    TEHRAN – Iran and Afghanistan National Olympic Committees signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on sports cooperation on Sunday.

  • Veteran artists vaccinated 2021-05-31 14:45

    Veteran artists vaccinated

    TEHRAN – A group of veteran artists were vaccinated against the coronavirus at the institute for veteran artists in Tehran on Sunday.

  • Children in Tehran show sympathy with Palestinians 2021-05-26 12:27

    Children in Tehran show sympathy with Palestinians

    Children in Tehran gathered at Felestin (Palestine) Square on Monday evening to show sympathy with Palestinian children who are under Israeli brutal attacks.

  • Tehranis celebrate Palestinians’ victory over Israel 2021-05-24 12:06

    Tehranis celebrate Palestinians’ victory over Israel

    TEHRAN — Hundreds of citizens in the capital Tehran poured onto the streets on Sunday celebrating the historic victory of the Gazans over the occupying Israeli regime. The gathering was held in Palestine Square. People showed V signs and waved Palestinian flags.

  • Iranian football in paddy field 2021-05-22 16:48

    Iranian football in paddy field

    TEHRAN – The people of north of Iran play a new type of football namely, footshal in their fields during paddy season.

  • Tehranis rally in support of Palestinians 2021-05-19 21:59

    Tehranis rally in support of Palestinians

    TEHRAN— A large group of people gathered in Imam Hussein Square in Tehran on Wednesday to express their support for the defenseless Palestinians over the recent brutal attacks carried out by the usurper Israeli regime.

  • Tehran Municipality highlights solidarity with Palestine 2021-05-18 16:32

    Tehran Municipality highlights solidarity with Palestine

    TEHRAN — Following the recent brutal atrocities committed by the Israeli regime against the Palestinians, especially the defenseless people of Gaza, the Municipality of Tehran declared its support for the Palestinians by video mapping a picture of the Palestine flag on Azadi Tower.

  • People over 75 being vaccinated against coronavirus 2021-05-15 17:24

    People over 75 being vaccinated against coronavirus

    TEHRAN – Coronavirus vaccination started for people aged 75 or above on Saturday, Alireza Raeisi, the deputy health minister, has announced.

  • Iranian vocalist Abdolvahab Shahidi in an undated photo. 2021-05-10 18:38

    Iranian vocalist Abdolvahab Shahidi dies at 99

    TEHRAN – Iranian singer and composer Abodolvahab Shahidi, who was also an oud and santur virtuoso, died of heart failure at Tehran’s Resalat Hospital on Monday. He was 99.

  • Iranians gather to support Palestine 2021-05-08 15:26

    Iranians gather to support Palestine

    TEHRAN— On the anniversary of International Quds Day (last Friday of Ramadan, May 7), Iranians gathered to declare their support for the Palestinians and urge them to move forward and continue their fight against the usurping regime. 

  • Dedicated teacher holds classes on prairies during pandemic 2021-05-04 15:20

    Dedicated teacher holds classes on prairies during pandemic

    Kolsoom Faqiri, 39, is a teacher who works in an elementary school in a village, suburb of Gorgan, the capital of northern Golestan province.

  • Iranian Arabs celebrate traditional festival of Girgian 2021-04-30 17:10

    Iranian Arabs celebrate traditional festival of Girgian

    TEHRAN –Tens of thousands of Iranian Arabs marked the mid-Ramadan celebration of Girgian or Gargee’an on Wednesday amid concerns over Covid-19.

  • Iranian anti-corona spray unveiled 2021-04-30 15:51

    Iranian anti-corona spray unveiled

    TEHRAN – Iran unveiled a domestically-made spray on Thursday, which is used to convert ordinary masks into masks that can kill coronavirus.

  • Second phase of COVID-19 vaccination begins in Iran 2021-04-27 17:23

    Second phase of COVID-19 vaccination begins in Iran

    TEHRAN – The second phase of vaccination against coronavirus began in Iran on Tuesday with vaccinating people above 80 years and those elderly with comorbidities.

  • Art Bureau showcases Palestine Is Not Alone 2021-04-27 12:15

    Art Bureau showcases Palestine Is Not Alone

    TEHRAN – An exhibition showcasing a selectin of artworks submitted to the Palestine Is Not Alone International Cartoon, Caricature and Poster Contest opened at the Abolfazl Aali Gallery of the Art Bureau in Tehran on Monday.

  • bird species 2021-04-24 17:32

    By Faranak Bakhtiari

    Kish Island hosting 30% of Iran’s bird species

    TEHRAN – Kish island, stretching to 91 square kilometers, is home to 30 percent of the whole bird species in the country.

  • Pakistan FM Qureshi visits Imam Raza shrine in Mashhad 2021-04-24 12:46

    Pakistan FM Qureshi visits Imam Raza shrine in Mashhad

    Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi paid his respects at the shrine of Imam Raza (AS) in Mashhad on Thursday and met the custodian of Astan Quds Razavi Ahmed Marvi.

  • underground troglodyte of Faridan 2021-04-17 17:11

    Discover 7,000-year-old underground troglodyte

    The underground troglodyte of Faridan, central Isfahan province, dates back to more than 7,000 years ago. It was discovered on January 8, 2017 under a hill overlooking a village near the city of Faridan. 

  • Leader 2021-04-16 15:44

    Leader: Nuclear deal talks must not be prolonged

    TEHRAN — In a televised speech broadcast late on Wednesday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pointed to the ongoing negotiations in Vienna for a possible revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, saying negotiations must not last long.

  • Tulip festival underway in Arak 2021-04-14 11:43

    Tulip festival underway in Arak

    The third festival of tulips kicked off in the city of Arak, central Iran, on Monday. More than 120,000 tulips in 43 varieties along with violet flowers and ornamental shrubs have been prepared on a land measuring 8,000 square meters. However, people are not allowed to participate in the festival due to the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Iran opens National Center for Quantum Technology  2021-04-13 12:15

    Iran opens National Center for Quantum Technology 

    TEHRAN— Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, was present at a ceremony opening the National Center for Quantum Technology. He talked about progresses made by the Iranian scientists in this field.

  • Village alleys named after world’s masterpieces of literature 2021-04-12 17:06

    Village alleys named after world’s masterpieces of literature

    Alleys in a village in Hamedan province, northwestern Iran, have all been named after world’s masterpieces of literature.

  • Martyrdom anniversary of Sayyad Shirazi marked 2021-04-11 17:19

    Martyrdom anniversary of Sayyad Shirazi marked

    A ceremony was held on Thursday to commemorate the memory of Lt. Gen. Sayyad Shirazi who was martyred in front of his house in Tehran 22 years ago. The ceremony was arranged by the General Headquarters of the Army. Adbolrahim Musavi, the commander of the Army, attended the commemoration ceremony. Lt. Gen. Sayyad Shirazi was martyred by a senior MKO terrorist named Zohreh Qa’emi.

  • Funeral held for environmental defenders 2021-04-09 13:51

    Funeral held for environmental defenders

    TEHRAN – A funeral ceremony was held in the city of Zanjan on Wednesday for two environmental defenders who were martyred on Monday. Mikaeel Hashemi, 42, and Mehdi Mojallal, 34, were martyred by illegal hunters while protecting the environment.