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  • An occasion to celebrate life in Iranian heights 2022-12-10 19:06

    By Afshin Majlesi

    An occasion to celebrate life in Iranian heights

    TEHRAN - International Mountain Day on December 11 may be a delicate invitation for us to find harmony with nature and benefit from a wealth of fresh experiences along the way.

  • Ahvazis pay homage to newly-found martyrs 2022-12-10 11:43

    Ahvazis pay homage to newly-found martyrs

    TEHRAN- The immaculate corpses of 111 newly-unearthed martyrs were carried by people of Ahvaz in an attempt to show tribute to those who lost their lives for defending national borders during Iraq’s war against Iran in the 1980s.

  • Morocco players celebrate with Palestinian flag 2022-12-07 19:41

    Morocco players celebrate with Palestinian flag

    TEHRAN - Moroccan players unfurled a Palestinian flag during their on-pitch celebrations after the team's stunning World Cup upset victory against Spain on Tuesday.

  • Tochal ski resort 2022-12-06 14:40

    Tochal ski resort provides services

    TEHRAN- The initial stages of preparation is underway at the Tochal ski resort which will be reopened on Wednesday. The conditions for reopening are fulfilled, waiting for the official announcement. As a recreational hub situated in north of Tehran, this is a place to enjoy a variety of sports such as skiing or snowboarding.

  • The joy of autumn snow 2022-12-05 09:41

    The joy of autumn snow

    Young boys in the northeastern city of Mashhad are playing as the first autumn snow has blanketed the city.

  • Mohsen Fakhrizadeh 2022-12-04 09:45

    Second anniversary of Fakhrizadeh assassination marked

    TEHRAN- Thousands of Iranians from all layers of society attended a ceremony marking the second anniversary of the martyrdom of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a leading physicist. His family, national figures and military brass expressed sympathy over his irreparable loss.

  • 254 military couples tie the knot  2022-12-03 11:11

    254 military couples tie the knot 

    TEHRAN - Two hundred and fifty-four soldiers got married at a mass wedding ceremony on Thursday.

  • Team Melli, fight for people’s joy! 2022-11-26 19:59

    Team Melli, fight for people’s joy!

    TEHRAN – Iranian pupils in a primary school in Tehran wrote emotional and encouraging messages to the national football team, wishing them to strive for people’s happiness.

  • Fishing in full swing in Mazandaran 2022-11-23 11:49

    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 2022-11-22 14:27

    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 2022-11-20 19:36

    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.

  • Funeral services 2022-11-20 09:58

    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.

  • An Iranian group performs during the closing ceremony of the 15th Iran’s Regional Music Festival at Fakhreddin Asad Gorgani Hall in Gorgan on November 17, 2022. 2022-11-18 18:15

    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 2022-11-14 18:55

    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.

  • Istakhr: a royal residence of Sassanid kings 2022-11-12 19:50

    Istakhr: a royal residence of Sassanid kings

    TEHRAN – The ancient city of Istakhr, which embraces many magnificent palaces, fortifications, and temples, was once a royal residence of the Sassanid kings of Persia and is located near Persepolis, southern Iran.

  • Tehran after dark: how to have fun at night like the locals 2022-11-11 18:08

    Tehran after dark: how to have fun at night like the locals

    TEHRAN - When the clock strikes and the lights go out, and in the absence of stop-and-go traffic, it may be a good time to visit another face of the Iranian capital.

  • Iran kit in 2022 World Cup revealed 2022-11-10 08:39

    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.

  • Conference 2022-11-08 13:18

    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.

  • Seyed Rohullah Ajamian 2022-11-08 11:09

    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.

  • Iran beach soccer 2022-11-06 20:50

    Iran crowned champions of 2022 Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup

    TEHRAN – Iran defeated Brazil 2-1 on Sunday to win 2022 Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup for the fourth time.

  • Classmates lay flowers in memory of Arsham 2022-11-04 15:00

    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.

  • Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi- Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan 2022-11-01 19:14

    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 2022-10-29 18:00

    “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 2022-10-29 00:13

    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 2022-10-28 18:12

    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 2022-10-26 11:27

    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 2022-10-24 16:04

    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 2022-10-21 17:36

    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 2022-10-19 21:38

    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 2022-10-19 08:58

    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.