spring

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  • Rainfall 2026-03-27 22:17

    Above normal rainfall forecast for first month of spring

    TEHRAN – The average rainfall in the first month of spring is forecast to be above normal, with a large proportion of precipitations expected in the first two weeks, according to the Meteorological Organization.

  • Nowruz 2026-03-21 00:05

    By Mohammad Sarfi Editor-in-chief

    The spirit of spring

    How the Iranian nation endured the past year and entered the new one

    Tehran — This year, Nowruz was different. It is no exaggeration to call it the most unprecedented Nowruz in Iran’s contemporary history. The Persian year 1404 was a difficult and bitter one for Iranians. Early in the year, the country became embroiled in a 12-day war imposed by the United States and Israel, during which more than a thousand honorable Iranian citizens lost their lives and became victims of the lies, ambitions, and crimes of those two regimes.

  • Earthquakes in second month of spring rise by 16.8% yr/yr 2025-05-31 14:45

    Earthquakes in second month of spring rise by 16.8% yr/yr

    TEHRAN – According to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran, a total of 617 earthquakes were recorded in the second month of spring (April 21–May 21), indicating a 16.8 percent increase compared to the number of earthquakes recorded over the same month last year.

  • Over 280 drowned in spring 2024-07-30 15:52

    Over 280 drowned in spring

    TEHRAN –In the first three months of the current Iranian year (started on March 19), a total of 283 individuals lost their lives from drowning, showing a 1.1 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

  • 6 must-visit villages near Tehran during spring season 2024-05-04 17:48

    6 must-visit villages near Tehran during spring season

    TEHRAN – In spring, the villages surrounding Tehran become exquisite destinations to explore.

  • Khorasan Razavi welcomes 11m travelers in month 2024-04-08 17:33

    Khorasan Razavi welcomes 11m travelers in month

    TEHRAN - As one of the most sought-after destinations in Iran, Khorasan Razavi province saw the arrival of more than 11 million pilgrims and tourists in one month including spring holidays.

  • Nowruz boost: Iran’s carpet museum reports 40% surge in visitors 2024-04-03 17:08

    Nowruz boost: Iran’s carpet museum reports 40% surge in visitors

    TEHRAN – As one of the most popular cultural destinations in Tehran in the spring holidays, the Carpet Museum of Iran has faced a 40% upsurge in the total number of visitors.

  • Mazandaran’s nature embraces 13m visitors during Nowruz holidays 2024-04-03 17:07

    Mazandaran’s nature embraces 13m visitors during Nowruz holidays

    TEHRAN – As the Nowruz holidays [celebration of the Persian New Year] are officially over, Mazandaran’s tourism chief announced that the northern province has hosted more than 13 million travelers throughout the spring holidays.

  • Five natural elements in northern Iran made national heritage 2023-12-26 18:37

    Five natural elements in northern Iran made national heritage

    TEHRAN – Five natural elements, including long-lived trees, which are located in Iran’s Mazandaran province, have gained national status.

  • Travel expert says Iran foreign arrivals to rise in autumn 2023-08-08 18:53

    Travel expert says Iran foreign arrivals to rise in autumn

    TEHRAN – Iranian travel expert Ebrahim Pourfaraj has said the country will see a considerable increase in international visitors next autumn compared to previous seasons this year.

  • Gilan spring tourist arrivals soar 65 percent y/y 2023-06-26 18:24

    Gilan spring tourist arrivals soar 65 percent y/y

    TEHRAN – Gilan province’s tourist arrivals during spring jumped 65 percent from a year earlier to around 18 million mainly due to the removal of Covid restrictions once imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

  • Surprise snowfall in spring 2023-05-05 17:27

    Surprise snowfall in spring

    A sudden drop in temperature surprised people in Savadkooh, northern Mazandaran province, on Thursday, bringing significant snowfall to the highlands in the region.

  • Kordestan, the land of springs and waterfalls 2023-04-04 21:30

    Kordestan, the land of springs and waterfalls

    TEHRAN – The Kordestan province is home to towering mountains, wide valleys, and gushing waterfalls.

  • Happy Noruz: a celebration for 300 million people 2023-03-18 19:14

    By Afshin Majlesi

    Happy Noruz: a celebration for 300 million people

    TEHRAN – On March 21, over 300 million people worldwide start celebrating Noruz – an ancient festival that marks the Persian New Year and the official beginning of spring.

  • Iran hopes to lure European sightseers for spring season 2023-01-28 18:41

    Iran hopes to lure European sightseers for spring season

    TEHRAN – Iranian Tour Operators Director Ebrahim Pourfaraj has said tourism insiders are preparing new (incentive) packages to boost the industry.