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Isfahan filmfest to host workshop by illustrator Farshid Mesqali

TEHRAN – Iranian illustrator Farshid Mesqali will be holding a workshop on poster design during the 32nd International Film Festival for Children and Youth, which annually takes place in the central Iranian city of Isfahan....

Unknown Wonders in Heart of Iran's Kerman Desert - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Despite being located in a hot and dry climate, Kerman province in the central Iran has many lakes which are considered as wonderful natural attractions for tourists....

Teer Art Fair kicks off at Tehran’s Charsu Cineplex

TEHRAN – The 2nd edition of the Teer Art Fair, an art exhibit co-founded by the Dastan Bas...

Ali Gholi Agha Mosque of Isfahan - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Ali Gholi Agha had been one of the lords (Khajeh) in Shah Sultan Hussein...

Hafez Awards set for July 12

TEHRAN – The 19th edition of the Hafez Awards, Iran’s first and only private awards in the...

Ali Gholi Agha Mosque of Isfahan - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Ali Gholi Agha had been one of the lords (Khajeh) in Shah Sultan Hussein...

“The Notebook of Absence” available at Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – Prominent French writer Frédéric Dard’s book “The Notebook of Absence” (le cahier...

Rangoonis Mosque in Abadan, Southwest of Iran - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Rangoonis mosque was built in southwest of the Abadan Refinery near Arva...

Tochal Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival announces winners

TEHRAN – The winners of the 2nd Tochal Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival were announced duri...

Rangoonis Mosque in Abadan, Southwest of Iran - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Rangoonis mosque was built in southwest of the Abadan Refinery near Arva...

News

UAE says no proof Iran hit tankers in contradiction to US-Saudi claims

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – The UAE says there is no "clear, scientific and convincing" evidence to assign blame for the recent tanker attacks off its coast in the Sea of Oma...

Mehr News Agency - SCCR session on Tuesday

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – The Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution (SCCR) held a session on Tuesday. The heads of three branches of the Iranian government who are mem...

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Sport

Iran’s Idani Wins Bronze at Goa International Open GM Tournament - Sports news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Pouya Idani from Iran claimed a bronze medal at the Goa Chess Association’s 2nd Goa International Open Grandmaster Chess Tournament....

Iran senior football team to play U23 in friendly

TEHRAN – Iran national football team will play Iran U23 team in a friendly match in late July....

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Travel

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Amir Nezam Garousi Mansion

The house has now turned into a museum showcasing items belonging to the Qajar era. It was built during the time when Amir Nezam Garousi was an advisor to Naser al-Din Sh...

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Shirz Canyon

The canyon with its great geo-tourism capacities is located 45 kilometres northeast of Kuhdasht. Shirz is 5 kilometres long with springs that join the stream of Seymareh ...

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Culture

Children filmfest. to hold poster design workshop

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – A workshop on designing posters is slated to be held on the sidelines of the 32nd International Film Festival for Children and Youth in the Irania...

Mehr News Agency - Servati's 'Crime and Punishment' on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Prominent Iranian playwright and director Reza Servati is staging an adaptation of Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment' at Te...

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Economy

ICCIMA holds meeting with Iranian commercial attachés

TEHRAN – Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) hosted a seminar in collaboration with the foreign ministry to acquaint the country’s commer...

Iran to offer incentives for foreign investments of over $250,000

TEHRAN – Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Farhad Dejpasand said on Tuesday that the government is providing especial facilities for foreign companies that br...

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Society

3,863 Iranians lost lives in road crashes within 3 months

TEHRAN – Road crash casualties amounted to 3,863 in the country during the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (starting on March 21), traffic police ...

Majlis finally approves bill on carrying firearms for rangers

TEHRAN – A long-awaited bill to uphold the rights of rangers including rules on carrying and use of firearms, was finally approved by Majlis [Iranian parliament], Mehr ne...

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Life and Style

Abriz; Delicious Dish Indigenous to Bakhtiari Tribe

The local Bakhtiari food, a popular one among people of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, is mostly made with lamb heart and liver, but a mix of liver and mutton or chi...

Tomshi; A Tasty Bread Made of Soil!

is part of Hormozgan Province. There is a strange mountain on the island whose soil is used as a kind of spice by the locals! This seems to be the only edible mountain of...

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Technology

Iran’s ICT minister calls on int’l community to stand against US unilateralism

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – The Iranian ICT minister called on international community to confront the US unilateralism in Asia-Pacific ICT Ministerial Meeting, Singapore.......

Iran’s aviation products to conform to global standards

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Iran is planning to bring its aviation products up to global standards, according to Space Technologies Development and Advanced Transportation HQ...

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Photography

Mount Damavand is the highest peak in Iran and the highest volcano in Asia.

Travel tips

Things to Know Before Trip
One of the most important things to remember is that Iranians aren’t Arabs, they’re Persian. They speak Farsi (and other dialects), not Arabic, and some people might feel offended if you great them with Arabic words.