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2018-10-31 09:51
Tehran: March of Arbaeen
Thousands of people who did not have the privilege to travel to Karbala to visit the oly shrine of Imam Hossein to mark the Arbaeen ritual, in a symbolic move took the streets of the capital city of Tehran and marched toward Shahr-e Ray in south-west Tehran.
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2018-10-30 14:13
Nigeria soldiers attack Muslim gathering, at least 10 killed
At least 10 people have been killed in a fresh raid by Nigerian security forces on members of the country’s Shia Muslim community.
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2018-10-28 11:05
Israeli soldiers kill more Palestinians in Gaza
There seems to be no cut to the streak of young Palestinians being killed by Israeli soldiers at the fence area separating the besieged Gaza Strip from the occupied territories.
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2018-10-22 19:51
Pomegranate festival marks harvest season in Uraman
Local children and young adults, clad in colorful traditional clothes, carry baskets of pomegranates during a local festival in Uraman, western Kordestan province, October 20, 2018.
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2018-10-21 14:30
New Endowments and Charity Affairs Organization director appointed
TEHRAN — The newly appointed director of the Endowments and Charity Affairs Organization Hojatoleslam Seyed Mahdi Khamoushi was inaugurated on Saturday.
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2018-10-19 18:48
Spouses of envoys attend gastronomy, crafts festival in Tehran
A group of spouses of foreign-diplomats in Tehran participated in a gastronomy and handicrafts festival, which was hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 18, 2018.
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2018-10-17 20:52
1st national conference on importance of family opens in Tehran
TEHRAN — The first national conference on importance of family kicked off in Tehran on Wednesday with representatives of 700 non-governmental groups in Attendance.
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2018-10-16 12:25
Chogan ‘Peace & Friendship Cup’ held in Tehran
TEHRAN – The first edition of the ‘Peace & Friendship Cup’ was held in Zoljanah Club in Tehran on Sunday.
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2018-10-13 09:59
Iran pays tribute to Brigadier General Hossein Hamedani
An easel holding a picture of Brigadier General Hossein Hamedani and a cardboard cut-out of the IRGC commander are seen in a ceremony organized at the Andisheh Hall of the Art Bureau in Tehran on October 11, 2018 to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of his martyrdom.
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2018-10-09 14:37
Iran observes Children’s Day
As the name suggests Children's Day is a day recognized to celebrate children. Iran, too, played part in celebrating the day on Sunday as Mohammad Bat'haei, the education minister, attend a ceremony at the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Youth in Tehran.
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2018-10-08 14:09
“Young police helpers” cycle to promote safety culture
A group of young teenagers cycled Velayat Park, Tehran, with the aim of promoting the culture of safety and traffic laws.
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2018-10-05 21:13
Jameh Mosque of Saveh: A museum of Islamic architecture
Photo depicts courtyard, arched arcades and tiled dome of the Jameh Mosque of Saveh in central Iran, October 4, 2018.
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2018-10-05 14:46
Beach Kabaddi held in Urmia
TEHRAN – The 10th edition of the Iran beach Kabaddi championship was held in Urmia in northwest Iran.
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2018-10-02 11:27
IPAS 2018 expo kicks off in Tehran
The 17th International Police, Safety, and Security Equipment Exhibition (IPAS 2018), opened in Tehran on Monday.
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2018-09-29 21:51
A walk into Iran’s gigantic water cave
People visit Ghoori Ghaleh, a scenic water cave stretched in western Iranian province of Kermanshah, September 28, 2018.
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2018-09-25 11:33
We’ll surely give terrorist elements harsh beating: Leader
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution said on Monday that security forces will severely punish the culprits behind the terrorist attack in Ahvaz.
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2018-09-23 00:16
Blossoms festival: First graders celebrate school year
TEHRAN – “Jashn-e Shokufeha”, literally meaning “blossoms festival”, was held on Saturday nationwide in elementary schools, which were host to many students who celebrated their first school year.
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2018-09-18 10:17
Majma-Pela: Traditional Muharram food offerings in northern Iran
Majma-Pela, literally meaning cooked rice served in big round tray, is a traditional food offering known as Nazri being observed in northern Iran during the month of Muharram.
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2018-09-17 12:05
Rescue drill, oil spill response exercise in Astara port
Series of rescue and relief drills as well as oil spill response exercises were performed in Astara port, northern Gilan province.
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2018-09-16 14:19
Israel suppresses 'Great March of Return' protests across Gaza
At least three Palestinians were injured by Israeli forces' live fire as hundreds of Palestinians protested across the eastern borders of the besieged Gaza Strip on the 25th Friday of "The Great March of Return."
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2018-09-11 23:56
Caravanserai evokes the past for today’s trekkers
Now abandoned and alone in Iran’s Hamadan province, the 17th-century Farasfaj Caravanserai is of its many counterparts that are scattered across the country.
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2018-09-10 21:55
“The land of turquoise-colored waters”
Photo depicts travelers reveling in natural sceneries adjacent to Atashgah village in Lordegan county of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, western Iran, September 9, 2018.
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2018-09-09 10:50
Hamadan win Iran Trial Championship
Hamadan Team ended as champion in The Iranian Trial Cycling Championship took place at Hamadan. Robat Karim team clinched the second place and Karaj team finished third. Iran Trial Championship is an annual national cycling championship for bicycle racing. This year, 120 cyclists from all over the country competed in Hamadan and Lalejin cities.
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2018-09-08 10:02
Gilan hosts national mat weaving festival
Iranian craftswomen weave traditional baskets during a national mat weaving festival in Fashtakeh village, northern Gilan province, on September 6, 2018.
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2018-09-06 00:47
Plain of thousands suns
The photo depicts Kalpoush plain filled with sunflowers in Mayami, north central province of Semnan, which is a tourist attraction in the region.
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2018-09-03 17:45
OANA session held in Tehran on Monday
TEHRAN- The 43rd session of Executive Board Meeting of the Organization of Asia-Pacific (OANA) News Agencies started in Tehran on Monday, with Aslan Aslanov, who is the incumbent President of the media alliance, calling for educational forums and workshops to be held on the sidelines of OANA meetings in cooperation with non-OANA members event. Tehran Times / Mohammadreza Abbasi
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2018-09-03 11:14
Vocalist Shahram Nazeri performs in Tehran
Vocalist Shahram Nazeri performs a concert at the Royal Hall of Tehran’s Espinas Hotel on September 1, 2018.
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2018-09-01 14:07
Marking 40th year since Imam Musa Sadr disappeared
Friday marked the 40th anniversary of the disappearance of Imam Musa Sadr - an Iranian-Lebanese Shia scholar - while on a tour of Libya in the summer of 1978. When civil war erupted in Lebanon in 1975, Sadr led anti-war protests. As the war escalated, the cleric also intensified his efforts to bring a voice of peace and moderation.
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2018-08-27 08:33
Artisans promote skills at national crafts exhibit
Kurdish exhibitors pose for a photo in front of their stand on the opening day of the 30th National Crafts Exhibition at the Tehran Permanent International Fairground, August 25, 2018.
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2018-08-26 14:03
Doctors-to-be take Hippocratic Oath at Avicenna Mausoleum
A group of medicine graduates took Hippocratic Oath at Avicenna Mausoleum, in west-central city of Hamedan, on Sunday.
