By Afshin Majlesi

20 wonderful, must-see cultural sites in Iran

If you ask foreign visitors to Iran about the most characteristic future they discovered during excursions in the ancient land, the most possible answers may be somewhat like these: “It is the friendliest country on Earth with loads of warm-hearted welcome!”; “It is the jewel in Islam’s crown in terms of architecture”; “Being home to fascinating cultural heritage sites”; or “a land where echoes of ancient civilizations still resonate down through the ages!”

Mashhad museum sets up exhibit dedicated to journalism

TEHRAN – An exhibition dedicated to media correspondents and the history of journalism in Iran will open to the public at Khorasan Great Museum, which is located in Mashhad, northeast Iran.

Tehran exhibit to showcase Michel Setboun’s photos on Islamic Revolution

TEHRAN – Renowned French photographer Michel Setboun’s collection on the Islamic Revolution will go on display in an exhibition opening today at the Imam Cultural Center in Tehran. 

Motorcycle rally held in memory of Imam Khomeini

TEHRAN – Some Iranian motorcyclists took part in a rally on Wednesday towards the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini to commemorate the 31st demise anniversary of the founder of the Islamic Revolution.

Tehran’s historical towers turn off lights in honor of Imam Khomeini

TEHRAN – Tehran’s historical towers turned off lights on June 2 and remained dark to commemorate the death anniversary of Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Revolution.

Official rejects selling Bugatti, once belonged to the last Shah of Iran, after Islamic Revolution

TEHRAN – Kia Parsa, the director of the Sa’dabad Cultural-Historical Complex, has rejected social media reports that a 57C Bugatti, once belonged to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, has been sold after the 1979 Islamic Revolution in the country.

Dutch envoy visits tulips field near Tehran, calls it ‘breathtaking’

TEHRAN - Dutch Ambassador to Iran, Jacques Werner, has paid a visit to a vast colorful tulip plain near the Iranian capital, calling it ‘breathtaking’.

By Huda Z

Foreign students in Qom mark anniversary of Islamic Revolution

QOM - ‘We have witnessed in the last forty years that the Islamic Revolution has grown from a green sapling into a mighty strong tree which no storm can ever uproot,’ said Sayyid Shahryar Naqvi facing an assembly of international seminary students from more than a dozen countries, including those from the US, UK, Australia and Canada.

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Over 2 million rallied in early days of the revolution without a single photo of Imam Khomeini

With Michel Setboun [architecture and became a photographer in 1978] from Tehran’s Jaleh Square and Nofel Loshato [Neauphle-le-Château,] and Alavi School and Order of Imam Khomeini (RA) and Baton Strikes in Islamic Revolution 1978 and Unveiling the Book entitled “Days of Revolution” in Kish Island

By Yusuf Abdullahi

Revolution: Fundamental Appraisal

In the name of Allah Who states “… verily, never will Allah change the condition of a people until they change it themselves with their own souls” Q13:11

Zarif to Trump: Time to abandon your delusions

TEHRAN – By capitalizing on huge rallies on Tuesday marking the victory of the Islamic Revolution, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif advised U.S. President Donald Trump to abandon his delusions about Iran.

A comparison of economic situation before and after the Islamic Revolution

An infographic shows economic environments in Iran prior and beyond the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which put an end to the centuries of monarchy in the country.

By Mohammad Homaeefar

Living standards in Iran 60 percent higher than pre-Revolution era, says economist

TEHRAN — Living standards in Iran are now about 60 percent higher than in the 1970s, says a professor of economics at Virginia Tech.

By Yuram Abdullah Weiler

Reaffirming the Revolution: The Islamic Republic of Iran at 41

“Iran’s Islamic Revolution remains as bellwether, even though attempts to emulate it have not yet succeeded.”  —Journalist Eric Walberg

By Mohammad Homaeefar

Army chief: The Islamic Revolution has protected the region from terror, conspiracies

TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolution has protected the region against seditions and conspiracies by terrorist groups and foreign powers, Army Chief Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi has said, days before the anniversary of the revolution’s victory.

Marble Palace set to open as art museum after four decades

TEHRAN – The Marble Palace, a historical royal residence in Tehran, is set to open to the public as an art museum after 41 years.

Iran tourism will rebound despite suffering a severe blow: minister

TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism minister on Sunday said that the country’s tourism industry has suffered a major setback but it will certainly return to “normal”.

By Afshin Majlesi

World reacts to Trump’s threat to raid Iranian culture targets as ‘a war crime’

TEHRAN - Donald Trump’s new threat to attack 52 important targets in Iran, including cultural sites, has provoked a strong backlash worldwide, with many calling it a “war crime.”

Tehran conference to explore women’s role in Iranian-Islamic civilization

TEHRAN – A conference titled “Women’s Place in Iranian-Islamic Civilization” will be held in Tehran on February 24 and 25, 2020, aiming to discuss women’s duties throughout the Iranian history. 

Tehran-Rome co-op gains momentum following Islamic Revolution, Italian envoy says

TEHRAN – Decades of Tehran-Rome collaboration in the arenas of archaeology and cultural heritage has gained momentum following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Italian Ambassador to Iran Giuseppe Perrone said on Sunday.

The Islamic Republic has been promoting unity for forty years: Marzieh Hashemi

TEHRAN – Press TV anchor Marzieh Hashemi says the number of Islamic unity conferences held by the Islamic Republic of Iran demonstrates that Iran has been stressing the importance of unity from the very beginning.

Leader names new head of the Islamic Fiqh Encyclopedia

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has appointed Hojjatoleslam Haj Sheik Hassan Nazari as the new head of the Islamic Fiqh Encyclopedia, the leader.ir said in a report published on Friday. 

Ayatollah Khamenei’s official website launches three new languages

TEHRAN – At a ceremony on Monday, the official website of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei launched three new languages of Russian, French and Spanish.

General: Iranians fully ready to confront aggressors

TEHRAN – The deputy commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) for coordination affairs said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic and the proud nation of Iran are fully prepared to defend the country’s territories and confront any aggressor.

By Afshin Majlesi

Iran travel sector: Ups and downs since U.S. reimposed sanctions

TEHRAN – Last November, the Trump administration reinstated sanctions on Iran, mainly the ones that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, in order to batter Iran’s economy, however, according to official data, they have so far failed to lessen foreign arrivals to the Islamic Republic.

208 museums set up since August 2013 in Iran

TEHRAN – A total of 208 museums have been established in Iran since President Hassan Rouhani assumed office on August 3, 2013, CHTN reported.

300,000 expected to attend Imam Khomeini’s memorial

TEHRAN – The 30th anniversary of the demise of Imam Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic, will be held at his mausoleum in south Tehran on Tuesday, according to the secretary of the Central Committee of Commemoration of Imam.