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2026-01-31 17:10
Koozeh-Shekani: Where tradition, belief and renewal converge
TEHRAN - The Koozeh-Shekani ceremony is one of the nearly forgotten traditions observed on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Iranian calendar year, coinciding with Charshanbe Suri, in some villages and towns of South Khorasan province in eastern Iran.
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2025-12-30 15:50
Iran overcomes tourism recession faster than many countries
TEHRAN— Iran has been able to overcome the tourism recession faster than many countries in a few months after the 12-day Israeli war against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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2025-12-28 18:07
Tehran to host Nowruz summit with ministers, ambassadors from 18 countries
TEHRAN – Iran is set to host an international Nowruz summit with ministers from 18 countries in Tehran from March 27 to 29, 2026, a senior official from the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts said on Sunday.
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2025-12-19 17:25
Tourism minister says Yalda can serve as platform for regional dialogue
TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, has said that the ancient festivity of Yalda should be viewed as a shared cultural framework for dialogue, cohesion and civilizational convergence across the region.
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2025-12-17 17:10
Zanjan has golden chances for investment
TEHRAN—Zanjan province has golden chances for investment. It has unique capacities in various fields including tourism.
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2025-12-16 16:53
'Sensitivities on registration of Behzad’s miniature, Samanu by Afghanistan, Tajikistan unfounded'
TEHRAN--Sensitivities regarding global registration of Iranian miniature painter Kamaluddin Behzad’s art (a detailed and symbolic form of painting scenes from history and literature) by Afghanistan and Samanu (a traditional Iranian sweet paste made entirely from mashed germinated wheat) by Tajikistan are unfounded, said Deputy Cultural Heritage Minister Ali Darabi.
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2025-12-13 16:47
Nowruz-observing countries meet in New Delhi on safeguarding shared heritage
TEHRAN – A number of cultural officials from countries where Nowruz is observed met in New Delhi on the sidelines of a UNESCO meeting to discuss coordination among member states of the UNESCO-registered festival.
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2025-12-12 17:59
Iran, Greece discuss joint action plan to expand tourism, heritage cooperation
TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri and Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni met in Athens on Thursday to discuss plans for expanding cooperation in tourism, museums and cultural heritage.
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2025-12-06 17:40
UNESCO registration of Zandieh complex high on agenda
TEHRAN--Considering that the registration of Zandieh complex of Shiraz on the UNESCO World Heritage list is on the agenda of Fars Cultural Heritage Department, one of its biggest problems is Aseman Hotel, which has created visual distortion in the horizon of Zandieh complex, of which Karim Khan Citadel is perhaps the most important part.
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2025-12-06 17:40
Visitors to access Darius I’s trilingual inscription at Persepolis
TEHRAN – Visitors to Persepolis would have access to the splendid inscription of the Achaemenid King Darius I by Nowruz 1405 (March 2026). The trilingual rack-carved relief is currently being restored, local authorities said.
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2025-11-28 16:18
Tourism minister delivers Pezeshkian’s message calling for enhanced ties with China
TEHRAN--Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Reza Salehi-Amiri has delivered a message from President Masoud Pezeshkian to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, which emphasized the need to further strengthen relations between the two countries in cultural heritage, tourism, and handicrafts.
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2025-11-17 15:34
Tehran to host meeting of tourism ministers from Nowruz-observing nations
TEHRAN--Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Reza Salehi-Amiri announced at the 25th meeting of the Cultural Heritage Ministry’s Strategic Council that the first meeting of tourism ministers from countries that celebrate Nowruz will be held in Tehran.
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2025-11-14 17:15
Khorasan Razavi tourism chief emphasizes importance of interaction between regional countries
TEHRAN--Director General of Khorasan Razavi Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department Seyyed Javad Mousavi emphasized the importance of cultural interaction between the countries of the region on the sideline of his visit to Kyrgyzstan.
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2025-10-22 18:23
22 tourism units in Ilam receive standard quality certificate
TEHRAN—Head of Ilam Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department Farzad Sharifi said that 37 tourism units in the province have entered the standardization cycle, 22 of these units succeeded in receiving a certificate of tourism service quality.
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2025-10-19 18:09
Iran seeks to attract more visitors from neighboring countries, tourism minister says
TEHRAN — Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, on Sunday stated that Iran is currently focusing on attracting tourists primarily from nearby countries.
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2025-05-14 15:26
Iran records 7.3 million foreign arrivals last Persian year, deputy minister says
TEHRAN – Some 7.3 million foreign tourists visited Iran during the Persian year 1403, which ended on March 20, 2025, according to Iran’s Deputy Minister for Tourism, Anoushirvan Mohseni-Bandpey.
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2025-04-22 18:10
Iran sells $6 million worth of handicrafts during Nowruz
TEHRAN - Over 5,400 billion rials ($6 million) worth of products made by Iranian artisans were sold at 12,000 makeshift stalls and local marketplaces during Nowruz 1404 holidays, said an official with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts.
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2025-04-13 17:23
Minister hails ‘successful’ Nowruz travel season, highlights growth in domestic tourism
TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, praised the success of the 1404 (2025) Nowruz travel season, describing it as one of the most satisfying and least problematic in recent years.
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2025-04-07 18:14
Visits to attractions in Kerman province soar 85%
TEHRAN - Visits from Kerman tourism attractions grew 85 percent during the recent Nowruz holidays, said Reza Bordbar, the deputy director of investment at Kerman province’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department.
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2025-04-06 18:18
Rise in Isfahan’s handicrafts sales in Nowruz holidays
Director General of Isfahan Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department Amir Karamzadeh has said handicrafts’ trade in Isfahan province has witnessed a 20 percent year-on-year rise during Nowruz 1404 holidays.
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2025-04-06 18:09
By Afshin Majlesi
Big data aids Iran’s Nowruz travel tracking, recording over 36 million trips
TEHRAN - More than 36 million domestic trips were made across Iran during the Nowruz holidays this year, according to final statistics released at a session of the Traveling Services Coordination Headquarters, chaired by Deputy Minister of Tourism Anoushirvan Mohseni-Bandpey on Sunday.
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2025-04-05 18:42
Kermanshah tourist attractions witness 2.5 million visits during Nowruz
TEHRAN - Kermanshah province in the west of Iran has witnessed over 2.5 million visits from its historical, natural, cultural, and religious sites during the Nowruz 1404 holidays which began on March 20, the provincial tourism chief Dariush Farmani said.
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2025-04-05 18:35
40% of Iranians travel during Nowruz holidays, tourism minister says
TEHRAN – Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri on Friday said 40 percent of the country’s population traveled during the Nowruz Holidays.
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2025-04-05 18:16
Iranian embassy in Budapest holds Nowruz celebration
TEHRAN - A special celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, was held at the embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Budapest, coinciding with the arrival of spring and the 1404 solar year.
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2025-04-05 18:09
UN headquarters in Geneva hosts Nowruz celebration led by Iran
TEHRAN - A special celebration marking Nowruz -- the Persian New Year -- was held at the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva on Friday, April 4.
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2025-04-05 11:29
General Bagheri's New Year Wish for Iranians from Persepolis
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2025-04-04 17:09
Visits to Iran’s historical sites soar 28 percent y/y during Nowruz holidays
TEHRAN - During the two-week Nowruz holidays, which officially began on March 20, visitor numbers to Iran’s cultural heritage sites, museums, and historical landmarks saw a remarkable 28% year-on-year increase.
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2025-04-01 17:31
Over 5.3 million travelers visit Isfahan province during Nowruz
TEHRAN – The governor-general of Isfahan province, Mehdi Jamalinejad, announced that more than 5.3 million people have visited Isfahan’s historical and cultural attractions since the beginning of the Nowruz holidays.
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2025-03-31 22:07
Gilan sees surge in Nowruz tourism with over six million visitors
TEHRAN - Gilan province in northern Iran has experienced a considerable boost in tourism in line with the Nowruz holidays, with over six million travelers visiting the region.
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2025-03-31 14:34
Tourism minister highlights Eid al-Fitr as opportunity for unity in Islamic World
TEHRAN – Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, extended his congratulations to the Iranian people and Muslims worldwide on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, describing it as a chance to strengthen civilizational and religious ties within the Islamic world.