Iran
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Iran to begin drilling at world's second largest gas field
Iran is getting ready to begin drilling operations on its second-largest gas field as part of attempts to increase its natural gas output in…
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Iran’s iron ore exports at almost zero amid rising domestic use
Iran has cut its iron ore exports to almost zero in nearly a decade amid a major expansion in domestic steel manufacturing that has led to an…
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By Afshin Majlesi
It’s not a Yalda celebration without pomegranates
Children running around, mothers set out trays of delicately cracked pomegranates, bowls glittering with their ruby-red seeds and elders take…
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Huge crowds of people hold rallies in Tehran to denounce riots, acts of sacrilege
People in the Iranian capital Tehran hold massive rallies on September 25, 2022, carrying placards and chanting slogans to denounce the latest…
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Iran held 10-kilometer Eid al-Ghadir celebration
Shia Muslims in Iran and other countries are celebrated Eid al-Ghadir, the most important festive occasion on the Islamic calendar.
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Geotourism still has untapped potential in Iran
Geotourism is an important sector in Iran due to the country’s special geological structure, an official with the tourism ministry has said.
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Iranian farmers on paddy fields
Transplanting is a common method of planting rice in puddled fields. Such crop-establishment method requires much more labor compared to direct…
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Tehran to be turned into age-friendly city
"The elderly are one of the special members of society. Considering that the elderly population in Tehran is growing, the issues and challenges…
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By Elahe Seyfodin
Light pollution threatens migratory birds
The UN-sponsored global World Migratory Bird Day campaign's official catchphrase for 2022 is "Dim the Lights for Birds at Night! " The campaign's…
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Damaneh; Iran's two-story county
Being located in the west of Isfahan province and in the center of Fereydan, Damaneh county dates back to the Achaemenid era; however, it has…
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Nowruz: Celebrating the New Year on the Silk Roads
Nowruz is a rite dating back to at least the 6th century BCE, marking the new year and ushering in spring. Variously known as Novruz, Nowrouz,…
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By Elahe Seyfodin
Groundwater: hidden but critically vital
The theme of World Water Day 2022, "Groundwater: Making the Invisible Visible," focuses on the value of the water that is under our feet and…
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Master Ali; the abled shoemaker!
Millions of people in the world live with a disability. It’s hard to make a living while trying to cope with a disability.
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Seleucid, Parthian relics unearthed in UNESCO-tagged Bisotun
In a recent excavation in Bisotun, an ancient UNESCO-tagged site containing bas-reliefs and inscriptions of Darius the Great, archaeologists…