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  • Ayatollah Fatemi-Nia Yesterday 11:42

    Ayatollah Fatemi-Nia, the man of ethics, passes away

    Ayatollah Abdollah Fatemi-Nia, who was mostly known by the public for his teachings of ethics, died on Monday. He was 76.

  • Iran Oil Show 2022 2022-05-15 12:04

    Iran Oil Show 2022 running in Tehran

    The 26th International Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Exhibition of Iran (Iran Oil Show 2022) is running at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds.

  • Wheat production less than forecast 2022-05-11 13:13

    Wheat production less than forecast

    Little precipitation in the southwestern Khuzestan province has decreased the volume of wheat crop which is being harvested in Hamidieh county.

  • Serbian academic delegation visits University of Tehran  2022-05-10 08:29

    Serbian academic delegation visits University of Tehran 

    Central Library of University of Tehran director Fatemeh Saqafi (1st L) briefs University of Belgrade rector Vladan Dokic (4th L) and his colleagues about some rare manuscripts being preserved at the library.

  • Amir Abdollahian 2022-05-08 21:30

    Iran FM says diplomacy is only solution to Ukraine war

    TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Sunday that the Islamic Republic is against war anywhere in the world, underscoring diplomacy as the sole way out of the Ukraine war.

  • Tehran Symphony Orchestra performs with German conductor Wolfgang Wengenroth 2022-05-07 08:54

    Tehran Symphony Orchestra performs with German conductor Wolfgang Wengenroth

    German maestro Wolfgang Wengenroth conducts the Tehran Symphony Orchestra in a concert at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on May 5, 2022.

  • tactical ballistic missile 2022-04-30 12:08

    Iran unveils world’s longest-range tactical ballistic missile

    TEHRAN — Iran's newest ballistic missiles, called "Kheiber-Shekan" and "Emad-3", were unveiled during the Quds Day march in Tehran on Friday. Kheiber-Shekan is the world's longest-range tactical ballistic missile with a range of 1,450 km. The last Friday of Ramadan, titled “International Quds Day”, aims to highlight the Palestinians’ struggle to get rid of the Israeli occupation and suppression.

  • Famous Iranian poet and writer passes away 2022-04-27 18:52

    Famous Iranian poet and writer passes away

    TEHRAN — Mohammad Ali Eslami Nodooshan, a famous Iranian writer, poet, translator and a graduate of international law from France, died on Monday at the age of 97 in Canada due to old age. Nodooshan's wife has announced that his body will be buried in Canada.

  • Qadr Night observed in Tehran 2022-04-25 11:47

    Qadr Night observed in Tehran

    Communal praying and recitations of the Holy Quran were held at Tehran’s Sharif University on Qadr Night - the 21st day of the holy month of Ramadan, which fell on April 23 this year.

  • Zoolbia Bamieh 2022-04-23 12:35

    Zoolbia Bamieh popular in Ramadan

    Zoolbia Bamieh – a Persian doughnut made of deep-fried dough drunk in tasty syrup – is highly popular during the holy month of Ramadan.

  • Tulips garden in Tehran  2022-04-20 12:07

    Tulips garden in Tehran 

    A tulips garden measuring 3 hectares in area in northern Tehran is hosting people who seek to get rid of air pollution and enjoy beauty and serenity of nature.

  • Arab children in southern Iran celebrate Girgian 2022-04-19 16:58

    Arab children in southern Iran celebrate Girgian

    TEHRAN - Iranian Arab children flocked to the streets in large numbers on Sunday night to mark the mid-Ramadan celebration of Girgian in Khuzestan and Bushehr provinces. 

  • Rehabilitated eagle back into the wild  2022-04-17 13:17

    Rehabilitated eagle back into the wild 

    A golden eagle is being released back into its natural habitat in the highlands of Taleghan, northwest of Tehran, on Friday, April 15.

  • Upside-down tulips bring color to mountains 2022-04-15 15:17

    Upside-down tulips bring color to mountains

    Clusters of Fritillaria, or upside-down tulips, have decorated mountains and rocky areas in the western province of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari.

  • National festival of toys underway in Tehran 2022-04-13 13:59

    National festival of toys underway in Tehran

    The seventh national festival of toys opened in Tehran on Sunday aiming at promoting Iranian toys and supporting domestic producers.

  • Photo depicts three of the ancient relics recently been returned home from France during an exhibition at the National Museum of Iran, April 11, 2022. 2022-04-11 17:54

    29 relics repatriated from France on view at Tehran museum

    Photo depicts three of the ancient relics recently been returned home from France during an exhibition at the National Museum of Iran, April 11, 2022.

  • Legendary general commemorated 2022-04-11 13:59

    Legendary general commemorated

    TEHRAN — A commemoration ceremony was held on Sunday for General Ali Sayyad Shirazi who was assassinated by a terrorist allied to the Mojahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) in Tehran on April 10, 1999. The ceremony, hosted by the Army, was attended by military officials. Sayyad Shirazi served as commander of the Ground Force during Iraq’s war against Iran in the 1980s.

  • Quran reading during Ramadan 2022-04-10 15:43

    Quran reading during Ramadan

    People from all walks of life come together at Shah Abdol Azim shrine, southern Tehran, during the month of Ramadan to read verses of the Holy Quran.

  • Clergyman martyred by Takfiri terrorist buried in Mashhad 2022-04-09 14:05

    Clergyman martyred by Takfiri terrorist buried in Mashhad

    A funeral procession was held on Thursday for Aslani, a clergyman who was stabbed in the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) on Tuesday. He succumbed to his injuries on Thursday. People from all walks of life, officials of Khorasan Razavi province, as well as local officials of the shrine city of Mashhad, participated in the funeral procession. Aslani and two other clergymen were stabbed by an Uzbek Takfiri terrorist on Tuesday. 

  • Iftar meal at Imam Hossein square 2022-04-06 18:29

    Iftar meal at Imam Hossein square

    People have gathered for Iftar meal at Tehran’s Imam Hossein square, Wednesday, April 6.

  • Fishing season wraps up in northern Iran 2022-04-06 11:20

    Fishing season wraps up in northern Iran

    Fishing season has ended in the Caspian Sea province of Mazandaran. 

  • National train project underway 2022-04-05 13:54

    National train project underway

    Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi (middle), accompanied by other officials, paid a visit to the national train project site in Tehran on Monday. The project has increased the previously 25 to 30 percent share of domestic companies in designing, manufacturing, and supplying subway train parts to 85 percent.

  • Schools officially reopen after two years 2022-04-03 16:34

    Schools officially reopen after two years

    TEHRAN – All educational centers and universities started operation in person on Sunday, after 25 months of online education due to the coronavirus pandemic, IRIB reported.

  • Iranians celebrate Nature Day nationwide 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.

  • Young talented soldiers honored 2022-03-15 17:54

    Young talented soldiers honored

    The 14th festival of the Iranian Armed Forces was held in Tehran on Monday to honor young talented soldiers.

  • Iran celebrates Nezami Ganjavi Day 2022-03-13 18:17

    Iran celebrates Nezami Ganjavi Day

    Tehran’s Azadi Tower is illuminated on the eve of Nezami Ganjavi Day on March 11, 2022 to celebrate the Persian poet.

  • Twelve scientists announced winners of Khwarizmi Intl. Festival 2022-03-07 17:38

    Twelve scientists announced winners of Khwarizmi Intl. Festival

    TEHRAN – The 35th Khwarizmi International Award ceremony was held in Tehran on Monday, appreciating 12 winners for their scientific achievements with President Ebrahim Raisi in attendance, IRNA reported.

  • Treated wild birds released into nature 2022-03-05 11:06

    Treated wild birds released into nature

    A number of wild birds have been released back into their natural habitat after being treated at a resort in the northwestern city of Tabriz on Thursday.

  • 38th edition of Iran’s Intl. Quran Competition opens in Tehran 2022-03-02 15:47

    38th edition of Iran’s Intl. Quran Competition opens in Tehran

    A reciter performs during the opening ceremony of the 38th edition of Iran’s International Quran Competition at Tehran’s Andisheh Hall on February 28, 2022. Over 60 reciters and memorizers from 29 countries are competing in the event, which will run until March 5.

  • Takhti Greco-Roman Cup 2022-02-26 17:29

    Iran win Takhti Greco-Roman Cup

    TEHRAN – Iran claimed the title of the 42nd edition of the Takhti Greco-Roman Cup held in Ahvaz, Iran.