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2022-04-04 20:00
Neyshabur: a prosperous town of the ancient world
TEHRAN – A heaven for history buffs, Neyshabur (Nishapur) was once a prosperous town during the medieval times now situated northeast of modern Iran.
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2022-04-04 18:47
Discover 19th-century house resistant to tremors
TEHRAN - Constructed some 150 years ago, Lari house is a gem of traditional Persian architecture that is somehow resistant to quakes.
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2022-04-04 16:41
Iran blames Afghanistan’s inconsistent decisions for Hamoun wetland’s critical condition
TEHRAN – An Iranian MP has said a lack of inconsistency among decisions made by Afghan rulers has caused a serious problem in resolving the Hamoun wetland’s critical condition.
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2022-04-04 13:56
Place of worship or museum of architectural styles
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2022-04-03 21:35
Taliban chief orders ban on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan
The Taliban's supreme leader on Sunday ordered a ban on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, warning that the government would crack down on farmers planting the crop.
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2022-04-03 21:30
Study sheds new light on ancient cemetery in southeast Iran
TEHRAN –A study conducted by a team of Iranian archaeologists has revealed new clues on the ancient Damb-Kuh cemetery in the Makran region, southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province.
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2022-04-03 21:25
President: Tehran supports Baghdad’s unity, independence, security
TEHRAN— Speaking in a phone call with the Iraqi President Barham Salih on Sunday, Iranian President Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi congratulated the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan and wished divine blessings to the Iraqi people and all Muslims around the world.
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2022-04-03 21:25
Special envoy: Taliban agrees to honor Iran’s water rights
TEHRAN — Talks with Kabul's delegation regarding the Iran-Afghanistan water rights agreement were positive, Iran's special envoy for Afghanistan has said, Tasnim reported on Sunday.
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2022-04-03 21:24
Iran FM discusses Yemen ceasefire, Vienna talks with UN chief
TEHRAN — United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres spoke over the phone with Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday.
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2022-04-03 21:24
Iranian president vows to support knowledge-based activities
TEHRAN - President Ebrahim Raisi, who had recently visited Khorasan Razavi province, said his government supports knowledge-based activities in accordance with the instructions of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei
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2022-04-03 21:24
Imran Khan dissolves parliament amid reports of U.S.-parliament collusion
TEHRAN — On Sunday, Imran Khan, Pakistan’s prime minister, single-handedly stood against what he called “falsehood and treason,” and dissolved the parliament, as well as the cabinet, on the charges of colluding with the U.S. to overthrow him.
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2022-04-03 21:00
Over 1.8m visits to Zayandehrud recorded in Noruz
TEHRAN – Some 1,830,000 people visited Isfahan’s Zayandehrud, a once fast-flowing river that runs through the ancient Iranian city, during the two-week New Year (Noruz) holidays (March 21-April 2), the provincial tourism chief said on Monday.
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2022-04-03 20:30
Millions of Iranians choose Mazandaran for Noruz vacations
TEHRAN – Domestic vacationers made almost 14 million overnight stays in the northern province of Mazandaran during the two-week Noruz holidays (started March 21), the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-04-03 20:08
Lack of American political decision has brought Vienna talks to a halt
TEHRAN – Talks in Vienna over reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal have come to a standstill due to the Biden administration’s inability to make tough political decisions.
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2022-04-03 18:42
Discover dazzling rock-carved legends at Tehran museum
TEHRAN – Tehran’s Garden Museum of Inscriptions offers visitors a chance to see replicas of brilliant engravings selected from across Iran.
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2022-04-03 18:20
1.4 million visits to Fars attractions registered
TEHRAN – Various historical sites and museums across the southern Fars province attracted over 1.4 million visitors during the Noruz holidays from March 18 to April 2.
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2022-04-03 18:17
Jameh Mosque of Ardestan: place of worship or museum of architectural styles
TEHRAN – Named after an oasis town in the heart of the Iranian Plateau, the Jameh Mosque of Ardestan is one of the best-preserved places of worship that still features a variety of ancient architectural styles.
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2022-04-03 18:01
“Water, Wind, Dust, Bread” competes in ZagrebDox
TEHRAN – Acclaimed Iranian movie “Water, Wind, Dust, Bread” is competing in the 18th edition of ZagrebDox, an international documentary film festival underway in the Croatian capital.
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2022-04-03 17:57
Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman wraps up visit to Africa
TEHRAN – Saeed Khatibzadeh, the Foreign Ministry spokesman, has returned from a tour of West African countries where he met with a number of foreign officials.
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2022-04-03 12:06
Iranians celebrate Nature Day nationwide
TEHRAN — Iranians celebrated the Nature Day, also known as Sizdah Bedar, on Saturday nationwide by spending the day outside in the nature.
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2022-04-02 22:00
Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari registers 86,000 overnight stays
TEHRAN - Noruz travelers made over 86,000 overnight stays in the lesser-known Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province during the Persian new year holidays (started March 21).
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2022-04-02 21:30
Sassanid palace in southern Iran to undergo restoration
TEHRAN – Restoration work will commence on a crumbling Sassanid palace, which is situated in Sarvestan, southern Iran.
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2022-04-02 21:00
Site for high-wire cycling inaugurated in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – A recreational site for high-wire cycling has recently been inaugurated in the ancient city of Hir, northwest Iran.
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2022-04-02 20:54
Foreign Ministry felicitates Islamic Republic Day
TEHRAN — On the occasion of Islamic Republic Day, Iran’s Foreign Ministry released a statement celebrating the day.
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2022-04-02 20:54
Iran defies Human Rights Council resolution
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Friday dismissed the Human Rights Council resolution on the human rights situation in Iran as totally unacceptable and illegal.
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2022-04-02 20:54
Palestinians begin new phase of intifada right before Ramadan
TEHRAN— As the holy month of Ramadan is approaching, the Palestinians are commencing a new phase of resistance, or as they say, intifada.
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2022-04-02 20:30
Persian new year: domestic travel to Yazd up 34 percent
TEHRAN – Domestic travel to Yazd ramped up 34 percent during the recent new year (Noruz) as the Iranian government allowed fully-vaccinated people to travel during the two-week holidays.
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2022-04-02 19:35
Iran FM says had good meeting with Chinese counterpart
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, who traveled to China for a meeting on Afghanistan, has said that he had a “good” exchange of views with his Chinese counterpart.
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2022-04-02 19:35
Leader ushers in New Year with message of self-reliance
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has once again chosen a name of economic nature for the Iranian New Year, building on a decades-long tradition of laying out the general path of the country in the year ahead.
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2022-04-02 19:19
84% rise in tourist visits to Kermanshah sites during Noruz
TEHRAN- Visits by Noruz trippers to historical sites in the western province of Kermanshah grows 84 percent over the Iranian new year holidays (started March 21) compared to the same period three years earlier, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.