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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 paintings by a number of artists from Iraq’s Kurdistan region....

Underground City of Nooshabad in Central Iran - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Nooshabad Underground City, with one thousand and five hundred years’ record of homing and sheltering families, is still a stable structure....

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...

“Fault Line” to compete in Clermont-Ferrand film festival

TEHRAN – Iranian director Soheil Amirsharifi’s “Fault Line” will be screened at the Clermo...

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

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

Kohan ensemble to perform during Neutrality Day in Ashgabat

TEHRAN – Iranian ensemble Kohan will give a concert in Ashgabat, during Neutrality Day, a ...

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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Iran, Azerbaijan ties ‘friendly’: Aliyev

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that friendly relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan have expanded....

Iran's mineral trade surplus exceeds $4.5bn

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization shows that the country’s trade surplus of minerals ha...

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Sport

Persepolis beat Pars Jonoubi, Tractor Sazi beaten by Foolad: IPL

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team defeated Pars Jonoubi 3-1 in Iran Professional League on Friday and moved to second place....

Iran, Singapore to Develop Cooperation on Sports - Sports news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran and Singapore will develop cooperation in sports, Iran's Ambassador to Singapore Javad Ansari said....

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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 - Geminids meteor shower in Iranian sky

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The last and strongest meteor shower of the year, according to NASA, reached its peak on Thursday and the hours before sunrise Friday. The Geminid...

Iran, Japan keen on boosting cultural ties

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Director General for Cultural Affairs of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Manabu Miyagawa hailed the long-standing ties with Iran, calling for ...

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Economy

25 airport development projects under study

TEHRAN- Iran has currently 25 airport development projects under study and 45 ones under implementation throughout the country, Gholam-Hossein Baqerian, a board member of...

Pistachio production hits 180,000 tons

TEHRAN- Production of pistachio in Iran has reached 180,000 tons since the beginning of current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2018), according to a director in the Min...

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Society

Iran ready for increased Indian pharmaceutical investment: health minister

TEHRAN — The Iranian health minister has expressed the country’s readiness for an increase in investment by Indian pharmaceutical companies, IRNA reported on Friday....

Semnan hosting crafts exhibit - Tehran Times

TEHRAN – Crafters from 10 provinces are taking part in a national handicrafts sales exhibit which is being held in the city of Semnan....

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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

Intl. printing, packing industry expo kicks of in Tehran

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – The 25th edition of Printing, Packing and Related Machinery Exhibition kicked of today at Tehran’s permanent international fairground....

Tehran University, Putra Malaysia sign MoU on academic coop.

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – University of Tehran and the University of Putra Malaysia (UPM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide the grounds for joint r...

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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.