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  • Drill 2022-10-17 22:44

    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.

  • Fatemeh Eydian 2022-10-15 21:36

    Eidiyan wins Iran’s first gold in history of athletic championships

    TEHRAN - Nazaninftemeh Eidiyan claimed a gold medal in the 4th Asian U18 Athletics Championships on Saturday.

  • Police forces offer flowers to Tehrani citizens 2022-10-15 14:48

    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.

  • Iran marking Hafez Day 2022-10-11 18:42

    Iran marking Hafez Day

    This file photo shows a group of Iranian young adults visiting Hafezieh, the tomb of the Persian poet Hafez in his hometown Shiraz.

  • Funeral held for defender of security 2022-10-11 16:00

    Funeral held for defender of security

    TEHRAN- A funeral procession was held on Monday morning for Salman Amir-Ahmadi, who was martyred during the violent protests in Tehran. The funeral ceremony was attended by a large group of people, including Tehran’s governor general.  Amir-Ahmadi, called “the martyr of defense for security”, was killed in the Imamzadeh Hassan district of Tehran.

  • Second national congress held for martyr sportspersons  2022-10-11 15:53

    Second national congress held for martyr sportspersons 

    The second national congress of 5,135 martyr sportspersons was held on Monday, October 10, in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. The congress was attended by IRGC chief Major General Hossein Salami, Sports and Youths Minister Hamid Sajadi and the country’s sports managers.

  • heads of govt. branches 2022-10-09 22:06

    United Iran puts enemies' interests at stake: heads of govt. branches

    TEHRAN- The heads of the three branches of the Iranian government have stressed that foes of the Islamic Republic think that a strong and united Iran has potentials to pose threats to their interests.

  • Iran officially starts new academic year 2022-10-09 14:33

    Iran officially starts new academic year

    President Ebrahim Raisi attended a ceremony on Saturday at the female-only Alzahra University in Tehran to start the new academic year.

  • celebrate the beginning of the Imamate of Imam Mahdi 2022-10-08 13:52

    Large gathering of allegiance held in Tehran

    People in Tehran held a gathering on Thursday to celebrate the beginning of the Imamate of Imam Mahdi, the 12th Shia Imam.

  • Kavir National Park 2022-10-03 18:03

    Kavir National Park reveals Iran’s natural beauty

    Kavir National Park with an area of 4,000 square kilometers is a protected ecological zone stretched over the provinces of Semnan, Tehran, Qom, and Isfahan.

  • 3rd Olympiad of Iran's young sports talents 2022-10-02 13:41

    Young sports talents Olympiad held

    TEHRAN - The opening ceremony of the 3rd Olympiad of Iran's young sports talents was held on Friday in the basketball hall of the Azadi Complex in Tehran.

  • National Day of Firefighters 2022-10-01 08:29

    National Day of Firefighters observed

    On Thursday, September 29, a special ceremony was held at Tehran’s Azadi Sport Complex to mark the National Day of Firefighters. President Ebrahim Raisi and Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani attended the ceremony.

  • Khotbeh Khani 2022-09-28 08:14

    "Khotbeh Khani" ritual held in Mashhad

    A traditional ritual dubbed "Khotbeh Khani" (mourning plus eulogy while carrying candles) was held at the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in Mashhad on Monday.

  •  Summer paradise: Chalkandi of Dezful 2022-09-21 19:34

     Summer paradise: Chalkandi of Dezful

    Locals and travelers splash water in a river sandwiched between rocky hills in Chalkandi of Dezful, southwestern Iran, September 21, 2020.

  • Pupils delight at reopening of schools 2022-09-20 14:31

    Pupils delight at reopening of schools

    A boy is busy picking up stationery for the upcoming school year which starts officially on September 24. 

  • Millions make pilgrimage to Karbala 2022-09-18 13:58

    Millions make pilgrimage to Karbala

    On the eve of Arbaeen, September 17, huge crowds of pilgrims visited the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Imam of Shia Muslims, in the Iraqi city of Karbala.

  • Families go on Arbaeen pilgrimage 2022-09-11 20:00

    Families go on Arbaeen pilgrimage

    Every year, families embark on walking between the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala to mark Arbaeen, 40 days after Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS).

  • Huge crowd flocking for Arbaeen pilgrimage 2022-09-10 19:40

    Huge crowd flocking for Arbaeen pilgrimage

    A huge crowd of people is flocking in the holy city of Karbala, where the shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) is located, to perform Arbaeen rituals.

  • Thespians join Tehran orchestra for symphonic poem “Alamdar” 2022-09-07 12:16

    Thespians join Tehran orchestra for symphonic poem “Alamdar”

    Thespians accompany the Tehran Symphonic Orchestra performing the symphonic poem “Alamdar” at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on September 5, 2022.

  • Students heading to Arbaeen pilgrimage 2022-09-06 11:11

    Students heading to Arbaeen pilgrimage

    TEHRAN – A large group of students in the holy city of Mashhad are being prepared to be sent to the Arbaeen pilgrimage.

  • A Turkmen musician performs during a festival dedicated to the rituals and music related to Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS). 2022-09-03 19:29

    Ashura music, rituals festival makes debut in Shiraz

    A Turkmen musician performs during a festival dedicated to the rituals and music related to Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS).

  • A dying craft: Sha’r-bafi is on the verge of extinction 2022-08-31 10:00

    A dying craft: Sha’r-bafi is on the verge of extinction

    A middle-aged man is working at an old traditional loom for weaving a special colorful textile, which is on the verge of extinction in his hometown of Mashhad, August 27, 2022.

  • leader 2022-08-30 13:17

    Leader dusts holy tomb of Imam Reza 

    In an atmosphere full of spirituality, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei participated in a dusting ceremony of the tomb of Imam Reza (AS) in the city of Mashhad on Sunday. The ceremony was also attended by a group of religious scholars and those who serve in the shrine of Imam Reza. 

  • Khaf, an open-air museum of ancient mosques 2022-08-27 19:00

    Khaf, an open-air museum of ancient mosques

    One of the ancient yet spectacular towns of Khorasan Razavi province is Khaf, which is somehow an open-air museum of centuries-old mosques with significant architecture in northeast Iran.

  • Goresh; traditional Turkmen wrestling 2022-08-24 19:23

    Goresh; traditional Turkmen wrestling

    TEHRAN - Goresh is the traditional wrestling style of Turkmens and the wrestlers, known as ‘Pahlivans’, in the sport.

  • Shadegan dates harvesting kicks off 2022-08-22 12:07

    Shadegan dates harvesting kicks off

    TEHRAN – Farmers in Shadegan have begun collecting dates in the county’s sprawling dates orchards. The harvesting season begins in late August and runs through mid-September.

  • Mehr photographer Maryam Kamyab wins Iran’s best sports photo of the year 2022-08-21 12:32

    Mehr photographer Maryam Kamyab wins Iran’s best sports photo of the year

    TEHRAN – Maryam Kamyab won the Best Single Photo in the Sports Section at the Sixth Iran Press Photo Awards on Friday.

  • Bombing at evening prayers in Kabul kills 21 2022-08-20 14:22

    Bombing at evening prayers in Kabul kills 21

    A bombing at a mosque in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul during evening prayers on Wednesday killed at least 21 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 33, police said. Several children were reported to be among the wounded.

  • Babak Borzouyeh 2022-08-17 12:14

    Renowned Iranian photographer dies

    TEHRAN— Babak Borzouyeh, a veteran photographer, teacher, and journalist died on Tuesday after enduring the side effects of encephalopathy for a long time. He worked at the Tehran Times, Mehr News Agency and other media outlets.

  • Christians celebrate the Blessing of Grapes 2022-08-16 11:32

    Christians celebrate the Blessing of Grapes

    St. Sarkis Church in Tehran hosted the Blessing of Grapes ceremony on Sunday, August 14.