Fishing in full swing in Mazandaran

Many people in the northern province of Mazandaran, neighboring the Caspian Sea, are fully engaged in fishing these days.

Harvesting saffron in Marand

Marand County, in the northwestern East Azarbaijan province, is one of the largest producers of saffron in Iran.

Qatar 2022 opening ceremony held in Al Bayt

TEHRAN -The opening ceremoney of the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup was held in Doha's AL Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, 50 kilometers outside Doha Sunday evening.

Unrest martyrs laid to rest

TEHRAN – Funeral services were held on Saturday for several security forces who were martyred in line of duty during last weekend's riots across the country.

Iran’s Regional Music Festival wraps up by introducing Lotfi Medal 

TEHRAN – The 15th edition of Iran’s Regional Music Festival ended on Monday in Gorgan as the organizer introduced the Lotfi Medal.

Iran’s ancient caves, a hidden adventure

Adventurers walk inside Darband Cave on the southern slopes of Alborz mountain range in Semnan province, November 9, 2022.

Iran kit in 2022 World Cup revealed

TEHRAN - Iran football federation officially launched their new home and away kits for the 2022 World Cup but cheetah has been removed from the jerseys.

NIOC holds conference on increasing oil field productivity

TEHRAN - National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and the Sharif University of Technology have jointly organized the First National Conference on Increasing Oil and Gas Well Productivity which is currently underway in Tehran, Shana reported.

Funeral service held for unrest victim in Karaj

TEHRAN – Thousands of mourners attended a funeral service for Seyed Rohullah Ajamian in Karaj, a Basij member, who was martyred during the recent riots in Karaj.

Classmates lay flowers in memory of Arsham

Classmates lay flowers in memory of Arsham Seraydaran who was martyred in a terrorist attack in the city of Shiraz on October 26.

Raisi: We are sensitive toward the Caucasus region

Armenia’s Pashinyan says ‘Iran must be aware of details of our ties with Azerbaijan’

TEHRAN— Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited Tehran on Tuesday morning and was officially welcomed by his counterpart Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

“Hope” comes back to Iran

TEHRAN – For the 15th year in a row, the last survivor of the Siberian crane, called ‘Omid’ (meaning Hope in Persian), came once again to the Fereydunknar International Wetland on Thursday.

Artin, a ‘6-year-old boy’ who lost parents and brother in Shiraz terrorist act

TEHRAN— Artin Seraydaran, a six-year-old boy who lost his parents and his brother in a horrendous act of terrorism committed by Daesh on Wednesday evening in Shiraz is now in the hospital due to the injuries he sustained.

Fishing season starts in northern Iran

Fishermen in the northern Mazandaran province are preparing a large net to be launched into the Caspian Sea as the hunting season started a couple of days ago.

Iran’s Hematian wins gold at Asian Youth Chess C’ships

TEHRAN - Salma Hematian of Iran won a gold medal at the Asian Youth Chess Championships held in Bali, Indonesia.

Moviegoers welcome Tehran intl. festival for shorts

Moviegoers queue up inside the Mellat Cineplex on October 22, 2022 to enter a theater during the 39th Tehran International Short Film Festival.

Iran’s astronomy burgeoning with new, world-class telescope

TEHRAN - In a major milestone for Iran’s scientific community, astronomers in Tehran announced on Wednesday that the Iranian National Observatory (INO) has seen “first light”.

Iran FM visits EB patients who fell victim to sanctions

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian paid a visit to EB patients on Wednesday, saying that the Iranian Foreign Ministry has taken a decision to impose sanctions on entities supporting sanctions and riots in Iran.

Raisi pushes for backing knowledge-based companies

President Ebrahim Raisi told the 13th national congress of elites that providing the ground for more activities by highly-talented persons will help resolve the country’s economic, social and cultural problems. Speaking at the seminar on Tuesday, Raisi also called for facilitating the process to issue licenses for companies, especially knowledge-based ones, and support them financially and legally.

IRGC launches large-scale military drill in northwest Iran

TEHRAN- With the involvement of several units, the Ground Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has initiated a massive military drill in Iran's northwestern borders.

Police forces offer flowers to Tehrani citizens

Police forces offered flower and sweet to passersby at Vali Asr Square in central Tehran. It was done on Thursday night to celebrate the birth anniversary of the Prophet Mohammad (pbuh). The move shows police’s respect and devotion to people amid recent protests.