Iran
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Mysterious Castle at Heart of Jungle
Rudkhan Castle is a brick and medieval fortress located right in the heart of a forest on the top of the small mountain, 25 km southwest of Fuman city and 50 km south of Rasht in Gilan province, Iran
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Alireza Tabesh appointed as secretary of 32nd International Film Festival for Children and Youth
Caretaker of Cinema Organization of Iran, Hossein Entezami, in a decree appointed Alireza Tabesh as secretary of 32nd International Film Festival for Children and Youth.
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Iran’s Only Female Magician Shining among 2,000 Male Conjurers
The 32-year-old Sayeh Rahmati is the only woman conjurer in Iran at the moment. What has made her even more special is that she deliberately reveals her tricks in order to counter superstition.
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Isfahan to take bridle of landfill leachate
"Considering the organic pollution of leachate from domestic waste landfills which is hundred times more than home sewage, managing this dangerous liquid has been put on the agenda in order to prevent penetration into underground water resources and soil," the head of waste management organization of Isfahan municipality said.
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Welcome, Ramadan
Today is the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Iran; Muslims around the world mark the first day of Ramadan by sighting of the crescent moon with the naked eye.
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Horrific blaze in Alborz tunnel caused 3 deaths
A horrific blaze in Alborz tunnel on Tehran- Shomal freeway, linking the Iranian capital to the north of the country, have the tunnel collapsed, killing at least three constructions workers and injuring others.
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world's largest water cave in Iran
Ali Sadr cave which is the world's largest water cave, sometimes called Ali Saad (meaning dam) or Ali Saard (meaning cold); It is located about 100 kilometers north of Hamedan, in a village with the same name.
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Sanandaj Jame Mosque
Sanandaj is known as the city of mosques; if you travel to the city, you see so many minarets that, from afar, Sanandaj looks like mosques land.
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Sri Lanka in blood
The explosions in Sri Lankan, targeted worshippers and tourists in churches and hotels across the country, killed 290 people on Easter Sunday.
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Devastating Floods Reinforced Shiite-Sunni Unity in Iran
A Sunni clergyman says the devastating floods that hit much of Iran recently was also a blessing as it strengthened unity between Shiites and Sunnis.
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Pol-e Dokhtar seeking life after flood
Iran (IMNA) - Receding flood waters in Pol-e Dokhtar have left people exposed to a muddy disaster which is going to be a daunting task for relief teams to clean up the town. Hundreds of Pol-e Dokhtar residents are starting to return to their flood-ravaged homes in search of the remained belonging.
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Isfahan main hub of health tourism in Iran
"In line with the development in cultural and natural tourism fields, we are planning to develop health tourism in Isfahan as the province is the main hub of medical science in Iran," Fereydoun Allah Yari, Director General of Isfahan's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism organization, said.
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Iran, Norway to develop aqua industries
The heads of Iran and Iran and Norway Veterinary Organization announced bilateral readiness to enhance further cooperation between the two sides.
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Gonbad-e Qabus tower
Gonbad-e Qabus tower is a historical building that is located near the ruins of the ancient city of Jorjan in Golestan Province. This tower that attracts the eyes of any tourist from miles away, is a valuable monument left from the fourth Islamic century.
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Khaju bridge to go dark tonight for Earth Hour
Earth Hour, the world's greatest campaign to fight against the global climate change is back on Saturday March 30, 2019.
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Chickpea Cookies Popular Nowruz Cookies
Nowruz is an ancient Persian festival that marks the beginning of spring and celebrates the rebirth of nature; For many families, Nowruz means preparing special cookies like Chickpea.
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Isfahan to manage flood disaster
"Last night, flood events in Shahin-e-Shahr and Meymeh, Dehaghan, Shahreza, Semirom, Chadegan and Isfahan have been reported and luckily there has been no seriously injured casualties," Director General of Isfahan's Crisis Management Headquarter said.
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Flash floods take lives of at least 19 in Shiraz
Flash flooding has killed 18 people and around 105 injured in Iran’s southern Fars province, the official news agency, Irna, reported on Monday.
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Golestan flood incur loss of $260 million on agriculture sector
The agriculture sector in the northern province of Golestan suffered loss of 10.9 trillion rials (nearly $260 million) due to the recent devastating flood in the region, an official with Agriculture Ministry has said.
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The photographs of the week
Space exploration, tragedy, conflict and beauty – the week captured by the world’s best photojournalists.
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Isfahan's stolen ancient artifact retrieved at Semirom
During the Special Operation, police inspectors of Semirom County arrested the professional members of a band of thieves who had stolen the biggest stone inscription dating back to 3,000 years ago, and discovered the ancient table.
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Radio Safar broadcasted durind Nowruz
On the occasion of Nowrouz, the opening ceremony of a new radio network was held at the radio department of the Islamic Republic of Iran, with the slogan of "We are your fellow-travelers".
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Alireza Tabesh:
Bangladesh can produce better films
Despite owning some of the world’s largest reserves of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), the Middle Eastern nation of Iran stands out as unique in its region for having captured a place in people’s hearts in every corner of the globe through a purely creative pursuit - namely cinema.
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Isfahan ready to host spring
"Coincide with the beginning of the New Year, 400 urban elements will be installed in 15 municipal districts of the city," the head of beautification organization of travel service coordination headquarter of Isfahan said.
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Shapouri House in southern Iran
Registered as a national heritage, Shapouri House is a historical house in Shiraz, southern Iran, built in the early years of Pahlavi dynasty (1925-1979). the mansion was designed and built by Abol Qasem Mohandesi between 1930 and 1935.
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Nasir-al- Mulk Mosque; Iran's pink masterpiece
The Nasir-al-Mulk Mosque is considered as an architectural masterpiece in Shiraz, Iran where you can visit the play of light and colours. This mosque is also well known as the Pink Mosque due to particular usage of pink colours for its interior design.
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Sebastian Plano on Iran's stage
Sebastian Plano, Berlin-based music composer, is going to perform a concert titled "In Between the Worlds", for the first time in Iran and under the music project of "Resonance".
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Isfahan; Iran's capital of energy efficiency optimization
Isfahan municipality holds the first rank in energy efficiency optimization management and the second place in developing renewable energy among municipalities of the country.
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9th Varesh Int'l FilmFest to display Azeri anthropological films
The anthropological films of Azerbaijan Republic will be screened in the 9th edition of Varesh International Film Festival slated to be held in northern Iran.
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The slogan of national planting week;
Every sapling; a hope
"This year, the slogan of the National Tree Planting Week is "every sapling, a hope", and the distribution of 40,000 saplings among Isfahani citizens will be continued till March 3," the CEO of the parks and green space organization of Isfahan municipality said.