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Nowruz Is Here: Iran Celebrates Beginning of Persian New Year
People in Iran and a number of other countries are celebrating the beginning of the New Persian Year, historically known as Nowruz.
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Nowruz Customs in Various Cities of Iran
The Persian New Year or Nowruz is celebrated in a wide range of ways in different cities of Iran as there are many different ethnic groups and a great cultural diversity across the country. However, there are also some Nowruz customs that are the same among all the people living in Iran.
All Forces Mobilized as Floods Wreak Havoc on Northern Iran
Iranian armed forces and civil bodies have been deployed in northern Iran as flash floods seriously affected people of Golestan and Mazandaran provinces, leaving behind casualties and making thousands displaced.
Oldsters Thrilled to See Their Portraits Painted on Village’s Walls
An Iranian artist in the north of the country has started to turn the frontage of village houses into beautiful portraits of old men and women.
Rituals for Rain: Legacy of Drought in Eastern Iran
Since a long time ago, South Khorasan province in eastern Iran has been home to numerous rituals where locals pray for rain.
Iran Condoles with China over Chemical Plant Explosion
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has offered condolences to China over a deadly explosion in a chemical plant, which killed and wounded dozens of people.
Women in Bushehr Make Delicious Breads to Welcome Nowruz
Housewives in the southern Iranian province of Bushehr welcome the advent of the Persian New Year by making different types of bread.
135mn-Year-Old Cave: A Mysterious Tourist Attraction in Iran
An ancient cave in southwestern Iran draws large numbers of tourists and cavers every year thanks to its mysterious nature.
Iranian Couple Develops Technology for Rehab, Treatment of Joints
An Iranian researcher couple has circumvented sanctions and developed technologies which are very effective in medical treatment and rehabilitation.
Iran Condemns ISIS Attack on Kabul Gathering
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has denounced the ISIS terrorist group’s deadly attack on a Nowruz gathering in the Afghan capital of Kabul.
Iran Strongly Condemns Trump’s Decision on Occupied Golan
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly condemned US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Syria’s Golan Heights as Israeli territory.
Iran’s World Heritage Sites: Ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil
The Ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil, located in Khuzestan province in south-western Iran, is a temple of the 13th century BCE that the Elamites had built for their gods.
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