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A high-ranking official has reiterated Iran’s call for creation of a mechanism for political and security cooperation in West Asia, describing it as the only way to bridge gaps among regional countries and push the turbulent region towards calm.

Upside-down tulip is a special type of fritillaries mainly found in the Zagros Mountain range in western and southern Iran.

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday, April 25, and picked headlines from 17 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Tabriz 2018, the most important tourism event in Iran this year, was officially inaugurated by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a ceremony in the northwestern city on Wednesday.

A senior Iranian official says Tehran will not be bound by a possible agreement between the US and Europe on the future of the 2015 nuclear deal, amid efforts by European powers seemingly aimed at protecting the two-year accord from US President Donald Trump.

A Swiss professor of architecture believes that Islamic architecture has deep roots in the Persian culture and art, and has been developed from Iran to other Muslim countries.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has lashed out at the US policies in the Middle East and West Asia saying that peace will not be restored to the region unless the US leaves the region.

Hundreds of Armenians gathered in Isfahan’s Vank Cathedral on Tuesday to mark the 103rd anniversary of what they refer to as the “Armenian Genocide”.

Iran and Turkey have reached a preliminary agreement to repatriate about 700 Iranian inmates from Turkey, said Mahmoud Abbasi, a Deputy for Human Rights and International Affairs at the Iranian Ministry of Justice.

Acclaimed American writer and filmmaker Oliver Stone, in a workshop in Tehran, has hailed Russian President Vladimir Putin as a ‘great politician’, rapping Western media for offering a negative picture of him based on biased ideologies.

Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance says at least 100 movie theatres were opened across Iran last year and the government plans to establish the same number of cinemas by the end of the current Iranian calendar year.

246 of Iranian lawmakers have issued a statement to express their support for the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps on the anniversary of the IRGC’s establishment anniversary.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the time has come to move away from hegemonic illusions which are causing strife in the Middle East.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his German counterpart Heiko Maas have exchanged views on the restoration of peace to Syria.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has extended condolences to Yemen on the martyrdom of Saleh al-Samad, the head of the Arab country’s Supreme Political Council, who was killed in a Saudi airstrike last Thursday.

An Iranian entrepreneur has donated thousands of palm tree saplings to the villagers of Khuzestan Province in the country’s southwest in a bid to help the people cope with the severe dust pollution hitting the region.

Two Iranian architects, who had participated in A’ Design Awards and Competition with a project called “Darvazeh Gilan” (Gate of Gilan), have been honoured by the jury.

An Iranian lawmaker has warned about the destruction of regional ecosystem by Turkey’s GAP (South Eastern Anatolian) Project, saying that the dam construction project is a Zionist plot.

The release of sex tapes purportedly belonging to two female candidates in Iraq’s upcoming elections on the social media has sparked deep concerns among the country’s public opinion.

Iran will use Qatar to facilitate payment orders in foreign currencies, phasing out such operations in Dubai where restrictions imposed by the UAE government are making financial transactions difficult.

A number of historical items put up for sale on an Iranian advertising website have been confiscated by the country’s cultural heritage authorities.

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Tuesday, April 24, and picked headlines from 19 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has warned US President Donald Trump he will face “severe consequences” should he decide to walk out of the Iran nuclear deal.

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council says the Islamic Republic will definitely adopt a surprising measure against the US possible decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal.

The Iranian president has admired the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps for its role in protecting the country’s security in a chaotic region, in remarks that were seen as an attempt to appease the IRGC following what was widely seen as President Rouhani’s attacks against the body last week.