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Tokyo meeting reviews Persian, Japanese poetry

TEHRAN – The Iranian Embassy in Tokyo organized a meeting on Saturday to discuss the similarities and differences between Persian and Japanese poetry....

Shamkhal Valley, Village: The Paradise in Iran's Khorasan - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Named after the borderline town of Shamkhal in province of Khorasan Razavi, northeast of Iran, Shamkhal Valley coils through the ups and downs of fractures and canyons of the mountains....

Movies from Iran to compete in Palm Springs festival

TEHRAN – Three Iranian films will go on screen in the various sections of the 30th Palm Sp...

Stone Garden: Iran's Most Amazing Garden - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Although Kerman is truly an astonishing area due to unique ancient, hist...

Artists from Iraq’s Kurdistan hang works at Tehran exhibit

TEHRAN – The Saba Art and Cultural Institute in Tehran is playing host to an exhibition of...

Underground City of Nooshabad in Central Iran - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Nooshabad Underground City, with one thousand and five hundred years’ re...

Movies from Iran competing in Chennai festival

TEHRAN – Two Iranian films will go on screen at the 16th edition of the Chennai Internatio...

Turkmen Food; New Attraction for Tourists Visiting Iran - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Traditional meals cooked in Turkmen communities in Iran are among the mo...

“Return” named best short at Karama Human Rights Film Festival

TEHRAN – “Return” by Iranian director Shahriar Purseyyedian was picked as best short film ...

Turkmen Food; New Attraction for Tourists Visiting Iran - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Traditional meals cooked in Turkmen communities in Iran are among the mo...

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Mehr News Agency - Fourth Conference on Elaborating Imam Khamenei's Defense Doctrine

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – The Fourth edition of Conference on Elaborating Imam Khamenei's Defense Doctrine was held in Marine Industries Organization in the presence of dif...

Mehr News Agency - Expediency Council meeting

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – The Expediency Council convened on Sat. to review the FATF-related anti-money laundering bill (CFT). At the end of the meeting, the Council's spok...

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Sport

Iran football team named for Qatar training camp

TEHRAN – Carlos Queiroz has named his 21-man Team Melli squad for the AFC Asian Cup 2019 on Sunday....

Server Djeparov Edges Close to Esteghlal Return - Sports news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Uzbek midfielder Server Djeparov is on the verge of a return to the Esteghlal club in the January transfer window....

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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

Mehr News Agency - Iranians preparing for Yalda Night

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Iranians are preparing for Yalda Night, known also as the Chelleh Night. Yalda is one of the most celebrated traditional events in Iran, which mar...

Mehr News Agency - Tourist attractions in Khaf

KHAF, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Khaf is a city in the northeastern province of Razavi Khorasan. The historical places in Nashtifan Windmills, Zoroastrian graveyard, and Malek Mosqu...

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Economy

Number of electricity consumers exceeds 35m

TEHRAN – The number of electricity consumers connected to Iran’s power network has increased by 633,000 in the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (Ma...

New IMIDRO head appointed - Tehran Times

TEHRAN- Khodadad Gharibpour is appointed as the new deputy industry minister and the head of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (...

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Society

University entrance exam to be eliminated within 3 years: minister

TEHRAN – The Iranian science minister, Mansour Gholami, has announced that Konkur, annual multiple choice exam for gaining admission to universities in Iran, will be elim...

Iran’s Rescue and Relief Organization to join INSARAG

TEHRAN — The Iranian Red Crescent Society’s Rescue and Relief Organization will join the International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG), the organization’s depu...

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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

Over 1mn active websites with Iranian domain names on internet

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – According to the latest figures, there are more than 1 million websites registered with an Iranian domain name on the internet, with ‘. main name ...

Iran voices readiness to share scientific achievements with S Africa

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari voiced hope to share the country’s scientific achievements with South Africa in t...

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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.