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Nominees for Islamic Revolution Artist of the Year announced

TEHRAN – The Art Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization announced on Monday the nominees for the Islamic Revolution Artist of the Year....

Nominees for Islamic Revolution Artist of the Year announced

TEHRAN – The Art Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization announced on Monday the nominees for the Islamic Revolution Artist of the Year....

Taq-e Bostan Historical Site in Western Iran - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Taq-e Bostan historical site is located on a hillside with the same name...

Iranian troupe Titowak to perform “Divine Comedy” in Hungary

TEHRAN – The Titowak Theater Group from Iran will perform “Divine Comedy-Inferno” at the F...

Ali Qapu: A Grand Palace in Isfahan, Iran - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - At the west of Maidane Immam (Naghsh-e Jahan) in Iran's central city of ...

Iranian artists, literati who left the stage in 1397

TEHRAN – Many cineastes and cultural figures passed away during the Iranian calendar year ...

Bibi Hakime Tomb South of Iran - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Bibi Hakime mausoleum, the burial place of the seventh Shiite Imam’s dau...

“Am I a Wolf?”, “Son of the Sea” to compete in Annecy animated film festival

TEHRAN – “Am I a Wolf? Son of the Sea” will compete in the Annecy International Animated F...

Wonderful Toghrud Salt Dome in Central Iran - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Toghrud salt dome is the only symmetrical one in the world with a sm...

Swedish festival to screen “Hendi and Hormoz”, “Beyond the Fence” from Iran

TEHRAN – “Hendi and Hormoz” and “Beyond the Fence” from Iran will be competing in the 36th...

News

Iranian GR wrestlers claim title of U23 Asian C’ships

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Gaining nine medals, including four gold, Iran’s Greco-Roman team was crowned at U23 Senior Asian Championships, underway in Mongolia....

Mehr News Agency - Aerial photos reveal aftermath of flood in N Iran

AQQALA, Mar. 21 (MNA) – Heavy flood hit vast regions of Golestan province, including Aqqala county today. Flood has surrounded some nine villages cutting access to their ...

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Sport

Iran start AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 Qualifiers on high note

TEHRAN – Iran beat Central Asian team Turkmenistan 3-1 at the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 Qualifiers on Friday....

Iran U-23 Football Team Ready to Challenge for Thailand 2020 Berth - Sports news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran will start the AFC U-23 Championship Thailand 2020 Qualifiers on Friday with a match against Turkmenistan in Group C at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium....

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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 - Narin Castle in Meybod

MEYBOD, Mar. 22 (MNA) – Narin Castle is a mud-brick fort in the town of Meybod, Yazd province, Iran. The ruins of the structure stands 40 meters high from its base. It wa...

Mehr News Agency - Pilgrims pray for good year at Hazrat Masoumeh (SA) Mausoleum

QOM, Mar. 21 (MNA) – A large crowd of pilgrims gathered in Hazrat Masoumeh (SA) Mausoleum in Qom on Wed. night to mark the start of the New Year and ask God to grant them...

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Economy

Sanctions on Iran have negative effects on energy markets: Novak

TEHRAN - Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said the U. S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela are having a negative impact on global energy markets....

European nations eager to join INSTEX: Belgian official

TEHRAN – The Belgian embassy’s commercial attaché to Tehran said European countries are willing to join the financial mechanism with Iran known as Instrument in Support o...

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Society

Thrilled to see National Museum of Iran, director of Drents Museum says

TEHRAN – Director of the Drents Museum on Sunday said that he was thrilled to visit the National Museum of Iran. Harry Tupan also called for strengthening cultural cooper...

Chaharshanbeh-Suri: A reddish salute to new Iranian year

As every last Tuesday of the Iranian calendar year comes, millions of Iranians make bonfires at sunset to jump over the fire till midnight to observe Chaharshanbe-Suri, j...

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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 Kish to host World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2019

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – The 7th World Health Summit Regional Meeting will be held on April 29-30 on the Persian Gulf island of Kish....

Iran breaks monopoly of producing SAC500 catalyst

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Chief Executive of Petrochemical Research and Technology Company (PRTC) Ali Pajouhan said on Wed. that Islamic Republic of Iran managed to break t...

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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.