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Today 17:12
23,000 foreign tourists visited Fars during March-September 2025
TEHRAN—Over 23,000 foreign tourists visited Fars province during the first half of current Iranian year (March-September 2025).
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Today 17:12
Silversmithing, a potential beyond domestic market in tourism industry
TEHRAN--Silversmithing has a high potential for introduction not only in the domestic market, but also in the tourism industry, so that this art can be introduced to the pilgrims and travelers and, along with it, it can be presented as a capital good that is currently well received.
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Today 17:12
Turkish consul visits historical and tourism sites in Neyshabur
TEHRAN - Turkey’s consul general in Mashhad, Murad Erkul, has visited some historical and tourism sites in Neyshabur on an informal family trip, local cultural heritage officials said.
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Today 17:12
17 foreign tour groups visit Fatima Masumeh Shrine in Qom
TEHRAN - Seventeen foreign tour groups from nine countries have paid visits to the Fatima Masumeh Shrine in the city of Qom over the past week, the shrine’s international affairs office said.
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Today 17:11
Extension of Isfahan subway project awaits UNESCO approval
TEHRAN—The extension of Isfahan’s Metro Line 2 near the city’s UNESCO-listed Jameh Mosque, also known as the Atiq Mosque, is under review at national and international levels and will proceed only after approval from UNESCO, officials said.
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Today 17:03
Over half of Gaza under Israeli control as it expands ‘yellow line’
Israeli forces expanded the “yellow line” in eastern Gaza on Sunday—especially Tuffah, Shujayea, and Zeitoun—tightening control and squeezing civilians into smaller areas, while pushing closer to Salah al-Din Street and forcing more displaced families to flee.
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Today 16:30
Igor Sergeev officially joins Persepolis
TEHRAN – Igor Sergeev, who spent last season with Pakhtakor, has officially joined Iranian giants Persepolis.
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Today 16:26
Denmark rejects ‘absolutely absurd’ US claims to Greenland after Venezuela raid
Denmark urged the United States to stop “threatening” Greenland after Donald Trump said he “absolutely” needs the territory, following Washington’s military seizure of Venezuela’s president.
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Today 15:46
White pelicans back to Caspian Sea coasts
In recent weeks, white pelicans have been spotted in Mazandaran province, neighboring the Caspian Sea, making the place an ideal time for birdwatchers and photographers to catch a glimpse of these rare visitors, along with the many other migratory species that flock to the refuge in winter.
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Today 15:43
‘Climate change, sea level rise threaten food security in southern Iran’
TEHRAN – Global warming and ice sheet melting pose serious threats to food security in the south of the country, Ahad Vazifeh, the head of the Meteorological Organization, has warned.
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Today 15:39
National polio vaccination campaign to target over 1m children
TEHRAN – The first phase of the national immunization campaign for polio eradication, using domestically produced vaccines, will cover a total of 1.1 million Iranian and foreign children under the age of five.
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Today 15:38
Journalist and child among those swept up in overnight West Bank raids
Israeli forces detained dozens of Palestinians in raid-and-arrest operations across the occupied West Bank on Monday, Middle East Eye reported, citing local sources.
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Today 15:36
Comprehensive plan developed to preserve luristanica Sorbus
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has developed a comprehensive plan to preserve luristanica Sorbus, a rare plant species that is native to Iran and is classified as critically endangered.
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Today 15:34
Mobile phone imports fall 20% in value in 9 months
TEHRAN – Iran’s imports of mobile phones declined sharply in the first nine months of the current Iranian year, with both volumes and dollar values posting double-digit falls, customs data showed.
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Today 15:34
Eurasia Exhibition, operational platform for implementing FTA
TEHRAN- The managing director of Tehran International Exhibitions Company reported quantitative and qualitative growth in the fourth edition of the International Eurasia Exhibition, describing the event as the most cost-effective and efficient tool for the sustainable development of regional markets and for building trust among enterprises.
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Today 15:33
Footwear exhibit to bring 700 brands together as exporters seek market rebound
TEHRAN – The second national footwear industry exhibition (Iran Shoes Exhibition 2026) will open in Tehran this month, bringing together around 700 domestic brands and a number of foreign companies as producers look to revive exports and expand commercial ties, industry officials said.
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Today 15:32
Iran shakes with 70 earthquakes in a week
TEHRAN – A total of 70 earthquakes were recorded across the country in a week from December 27 to January 2, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.
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Today 15:24
SPGC boosts domestic production of equipment by 15% in 9 months on year
TEHRAN – Domestic production of equipment at Iran’s giant South Pars Gas Complex (SPGC) rose by more than 15 percent year on year over the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (late March-late December 2025), as domestic manufacturing and repair capabilities continued to expand, a senior official said.
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Today 15:17
Rail cargo transport up 12% as Iran accelerates shift to freight rail
TEHRAN – Iran’s rail cargo transport rose 12 percent in the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-November 21, 2025), highlighting a faster shift toward rail-based freight as authorities seek to cut logistics costs, ease pressure on roads and expand export capacity.
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Today 14:33
Iranian wrestling champions visit cancer patients
TEHRAN - World heavyweight champion Amirhossein Zare, Greco-Roman wrestling world gold medalist Ali Arsalan, and world junior Greco-Roman champion Fardin Hedayati visited cancer patients in a humanitarian initiative aimed at offering support and encouragement.
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Today 14:00
At least 80 killed in U.S. strikes on Venezuela; Cuba reports 32 citizens among the dead
The New York Times reported that at least 80 people were killed in Venezuela following U.S. military strikes.
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