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2018-12-22 20:30
Makhmal Kuh: rugged, towering mountain of “velvet”!
Makhmal Kuh, literary meaning velvet mountain, is an eye-catching and popular mount that dominates Khorramabad, the capital of Lorestan province, western Iran.
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2018-12-22 17:11
Heavy snowfall in northwest cities of Iran
Heavy snowfall in the last days of autumn in the western and northwestern provinces of Iran has whitened everywhere.
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2018-12-19 11:39
Giant puppets celebrate Intl. Storytelling Festival in Tehran
Giant puppets perform during a parade organized in downtown Tehran on December 17, 2018 to celebrate the opening of the 21st International Storytelling Festival.
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2018-12-18 11:56
People shopping for Yalda Night celebrations
Over the past few days, bazaars are jammed with people shopping for Yalda Night celebrations.
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2018-12-17 11:11
Volunteers build houses for the underprivileged
TEHRAN — Volunteers have built 19 houses for the underprivileged, orphaned children as well as people with disabilities in the Persian Gulf island of Hormuz, southern province of Hormozgan.
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2018-12-16 10:40
Motorcycle racing held in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium
TEHRAN – The second round of Iran’s motorcycle racing was held at the Azadi Stadium on Friday.
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2018-12-10 10:57
Migratory birds winter in Karun River
Migratory birds have winged their ways to Karun River, southwestern province of Khuzestan, once again this year.
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2018-12-05 19:49
Swimmer with Down's syndrome breaks record
TEHRAN – On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), Shaho Mohammadi broke the record in disability swimming.
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2018-12-04 15:58
Without hands in peace and serenity
Sheida Shokravi, 40, was born without hands. Since childhood, she has done with the help of her legs the same works ordinary people did. She started painting when she was a teenager. Since seven years ago, she has been a member of the Swiss Association of Painters. Nine years ago, she came to know that she has only one kidney and her only kidney doesn’t work yet.
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2018-12-01 12:19
Two new submarines join Iran's naval fleet
Two Ghadir-class submarines capable of launching subsurface-to-surface missiles and torpedoes and also plant mines have joined Iran's naval fleet.
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2018-11-30 14:47
Tabriz to host ashiqlar congress
A group performs during the closing ceremony of an ashiqlar music congress organized at the Tabriz International Conference Hall on November 27, 2018 to celebrate the birthday anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (S).
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2018-11-28 16:27
Tehran University hosts seminar on Allama Iqbal
TEHRAN – A commemoration seminar on Allama Muhammad Iqbal was held at the University of Tehran here on Tuesday in connection with the 141st birth anniversary of the famed Pakistani poet and philosopher.
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2018-11-26 16:34
Intl. horseback archery held in Shiraz
TEHRAN - The International Horseback Archery Championship kicked off in Shiraz, Fars Province on Thursday.
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2018-11-20 22:23
Mine-resistant armored vehicle unveiled
TEHRAN – A mine-resistant armored military vehicle dubbed Toufan (storm) was unveiled on Tuesday and delivered to the IRGC Ground Forces.
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2018-11-17 22:20
National festival of toys underway in Tehran
TEHRAN — The fourth national festival of toys opened in Tehran on Saturday with over 80 manufacturers and toy companies in attendance, IRNN news agency reported.
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2018-11-13 12:31
Paper dino in Shiraz marks Origami Day
Iranian art students from the University of Shiraz pose with a huge origami dinosaur they created at the Shahre Aftab Art Complex on November 11, 2018 to mark Origami Day.
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2018-11-12 12:03
2,000 newly built houses inaugurated in quake-hit Kermanshah
2,000 houses built by Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation were inaugurated on Sunday in earthquake-stricken areas of the western province of Kermanshah with the Foundation’s head, Parviz Fattah, in attendance.
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2018-11-10 10:07
Policeman, known as living martyr, dies after 10 years in coma
TEHRAN - Seyyed Nourkhoda Mousavi Mofrad, known as “the living martyr” in Iran, died while in a comatose state on Tuesday.
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2018-11-05 11:50
Dollars set on fire ahead of sanctions reimposition
TEHRAN – A day before the anti-Iran sanctions come back into force, thousands took to the streets in Tehran on Sunday to condemn the U.S. behavior toward Iran, especially under President Donald Trump’s administration. Marking the 1979 U.S. embassy takeover, the rally saw American and Israeli flags burned.
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2018-11-03 10:41
Asian Canoe Slalom held in Karaj
TEHRAN - The first edition of the Asian Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships took place in Karaj, Alborz province from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3.
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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.
