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Fajr festival announces short films lineup

TEHRAN – A lineup of 10 short films have been selected to go on screen at the 38th Fajr Film Festival, the organizers announced on Friday....

Triple Banmasity Cave: A Tourist Attraction of Iran - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Triple Banmasity Cave seems to have served as either a shelter or a place of worship. At the entrance to these caves, there is a platform that seems to have been used for religious rituals....

Iran’s “Douch” to go on screen in Japan

TEHRAN – “Douch” by Iranian director Amir Mashhadiabbas will go on screen in a special pro...

Shahar Yeri: Historical Place in Iran - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The ancient site of Shahr Yeri near Piraz village is situated at a dista...

“The Virtuous Burglar” to come to Tehran theater

TEHRAN – Iranian director Mohammadreza Jamal plans to stage Italian playwright Dario Fo’s ...

Shahar Yeri: Historical Place in Iran - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The ancient site of Shahr Yeri near Piraz village is situated at a dista...

Iran, Qatar discuss plans to cooperate on publishing industry

TEHRAN – Plans to collaborate on book publication were discussed during a meeting between ...

Shahar Yeri: Historical Place in Iran - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The ancient site of Shahr Yeri near Piraz village is situated at a dista...

Kayhan Kalhor opposed to cancelation of concerts as protest movement

TEHRAN – Kurdish Iranian kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor, who called off his Istanbul con...

Ozbaki Hill in Iran's Alborz - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Ozbaki Hill is only known for being the origin of the first man-made ado...

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FM Zarif meets with Omani counterpart

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi in Muscat....

US’ Trump has no understanding of political-security concepts: Maj. Gen. Safavi

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Top military Aide to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi said the US President Trump does not have an understand...

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Sport

IPL: Shahr Khodro Held by Struggler Shahin Bushehr - Sports news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Shahr Khodro football team played out a goalless draw against rock-bottom Shahin Bushehr on Friday....

Gabriel Calderon: I will always speak wonders about Iran

TEHRAN - Ex-Persepolis coach Gabriel Calderon has spoken about his time at the Iranian club and insisted that the international political conflicts had not affected his l...

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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

Iranian adaptation of ‘Coriolanus’ to be staged in India

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – The latest stage production by ‘Tehran Independent Theater’, Mostafa Koushki's adaption of William Shakespeare’s tragedy ‘Coriolanus’, has been in...

Okinawa to screen Iranian film 'Douch' with Japanese dub

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Iranian feature 'Douch', directed by Amir Mashhadi Abbas, will be screened at a special program for children on Okinawa island in Japan....

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Economy

TPO to hold meeting on introducing Afghanistan’s markets on Tuesday

TEHRAN- Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) plans to hold a meeting on introduction of Afghanistan’s markets to the Iranian traders and businessmen on Tuesday, TPO ...

New export destinations open up for Iranian fishery products

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO) says new export destinations have welcomed Iran’s high-quality fishery products in the current Iranian calendar year (e...

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Society

$120m earmarked to implement Zagros forest protection plan

TEHRAN – A total budget of 5 trillion rials (nearly $120 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) has been allocated to implement Zagros forest protection plan, IRNA...

Qeshm Island: A warm destination to escape the cold in winter

TEHRAN – Iran’s southernmost Qeshm Island is a top destination for whom dreaming of having a wintertime holiday under the sun in flip-flops and a swimsuit!...

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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

Iranian knowledge-based firms to attend Oman energy show

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Iranian knowledge-based companies will be setting up a pavilion at the 17th Oman Petroleum & Energy Show (OPES) in March....

10th MIDEX kicks off in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – The 10th International Exhibition of Architecture, Modern House and Interior Designs (MIDEX) kicked off on Tuesday in Tehran international permane...

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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.