Leader: Iran will continue to strengthen defense power

TEHRAN – Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, reiterated on Thursday that Iran will continue to strengthen its defense power regardless of the pressure by the West.

By Afshin Majlesi

Many Indonesians want to visit Iran: envoy

TEHRAN - Jakarta ambassador to Tehran said on Tuesday that many Indonesians want to visit Iran as he encouraged Iranians to visit the world’s largest island country.

Bahrain's senior cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim visits Iran's Mashhad

Bahrain's most prominent Shia cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim has arrived in the Iranian holy city of Mashhad after visiting the revered Iraqi city of Najaf.

Mashhad hosts some 700,000 Pakistani pilgrims per annum: envoy

TEHRAN – Some 700,000 Pakistani pilgrims annually travel to Mashhad to visit the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS), Islamabad’s Ambassador to Tehran said on Tuesday.

Achaemenid relief goes on show in Mashhad

TEHRAN – A piece of Achaemenid-era (550-330 BC) bas-relief has been put on show at Mashhad’s Khorasan Great Museum, northeast Iran.

Digital economy development park to open in Mashhad

TEHRAN – The digital economy development park will be established in the city of Mashhad, the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister said, ICT website reported on Friday.

Over 75,000 Pakistani pilgrims visit Iran in 2 months

TEHRAN – Over 75,000 Pakistani pilgrims visited religious places across Iran from September to November 2018, which is deemed as a record number, Pakistan Today reported on Wednesday.

Sassanid-era structure offers clues about Persian Empire in northeast Iran

TEHRAN - Researchers in Iran have discovered vestiges of an ancient structure in northeast Iran, which is attributed to Sassanid era (224 to 651 CE), and news reports suggest it could provide clues to regional architectural heritage of the famed Persian Empire.

Mashhad to host intl. gastronomy festival

TEHRAN – Mashhad will host an international culinary festival from November 28 to 30.

Recovered Achaemenid relief reaches Mashhad

TEHRAN – A newly recovered Achaemenid-era (550-330 BC) bas-relief, which President Hassan Rouhani brought it back from the U.S. on September 27, has been delivered to Mashhad’s Khorasan Great Museum for a loan exhibit.

Khorasan Razavi hosts 730,000 foreign tourists in 5 months

TEHRAN – Khorasan Razavi province’s tourism chief has said 730,000 foreigners visited the northeastern province in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21).

Intl. auto expo running in Mashhad

TEHRAN – The 18th edition of International Exhibition of Automobile and Relate Industries (Iran Motor Show 2018) kicked off on Tuesday at the northeastern city of Mashhad, IRNA reported.

10-day foreign arrivals in Khorasan Razavi nearly doubles y/y

TEHRAN – The number of international travelers to Iran’s northeastern Khorasan Razavi province has nearly doubled in a ten-day period ending August 1 compared to the same period last year.

Mashhad-Baku flights in the pipeline

TEHRAN – Establishing direct Mashhad-Baku flights has been put on the agenda, Khorasan Razavi tourism chief has said.

Mashhad carpet bazaar to regain former glory

TEHRAN – The historical carpet bazaar of Mashhad will be restored to its former glory.

Mashhad to hold culinary festival

TEHRAN – The city of Mashhad, northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, will host a gastronomy festival from September 2 to 6.

274 hotels under construction in Khorasan Razavi

TEHRAN – A total of 274 hotels are being constructed with an average completion of 60 percent across Khorasan Razavi province, northeast Iran. 

Five tourism projects worth $80m inaugurated

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Monday inaugurated five projects via video conferencing as part of a government initiative aimed at promoting tourism across the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province.

Louvre show to run in Mashhad

TEHRAN – The city of Mashhad will be the subsequent destination of a landmark Louvre show, which is currently underway at the National Museum of Iran in Tehran.

Mashhad-Khaf tourism train in the pipeline

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways plans to operate a tourism train, which will connect the cities of Mashhad and Khaf, northeastern Khorasan Razavi Province.

Leader to address nation in Mashhad

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will make his Noruz (Persian New Year) speech on Wednesday at 3:00 pm in the shrine of Imam Reza (AS), Astan Quds Razavi announced on Saturday.

Khorasan Razavi hosts 1.7m foreign tourists in 11 months

TEHRAN – Some 1.7 million foreign nationals visited Khorasan Razavi province, northeast Iran, during the first 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2017).

Visit Nader Shah’s mausoleum in Mashhad

TEHRAN – The modest mausoleum of Nader Shah in downtown Mashhad is well worth a visit while traveling to the northeastern Iranian metropolis.

Iran automobile club to hold rally from Mashhad to Karbala

TEHRAN – On February 23, the Touring and Automobile Club of Iran will kick-start a family car rally, which its detailed itinerary spans some 2,000 kilometers from Mashhad, northeast Iran, to Karbala, central Iraq.

Kang where roof of one house is yard of another

Photos depict the photogenic village of Kang situated on the highlands of Mount Binalud in northeast Iran, December 28, 2017.

By Afshin Majlesi

Akhlamad retains charm in winter

TEHRAN – Though not a water-rich country, Iran still boasts a considerable number of waterfalls and cascades that are fairly popular amongst domestic sightseers.

Iran’s all-time Paralympics medal winners to be commemorated

The Iranian paralympians, who have won medals in the Paralympic Games, will be commemorated.

Bodies of fallen soldiers returned to country

Hundreds of Iranians participated in a procession held in Mashhad, north eastern Iran, for 19 Iranian servicemen killed during the Iraqi invasion of Iran in the 1980s. Bodies of the fallen soldiers had been recently excavated. The eight-year war left hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians dead and much more injured. Jame Jam/ Mohammadreza Zaernia

More suspected Daesh members captured in Iran

TEHRAN – Security forces in northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi have arrested more people suspected of having ties to Daesh, a judicial official has announced.

Full-grown rhubarb plants adorn Mount Binalud

A man has just picked a bunch of rhubarb plants grown on the steep hillsides of Mount Binalud near the city of Neyshabur in northeast Iran, June 5, 2017.