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Fatemeh Askarieh

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Fatemeh Askarieh is an Iranian journalist working on a range of fields including culture, art, lifestyle, cultural heritage, and tourism. She has been working with the Iran Front Page (IFP) Media Group for 10 years, and is currently the head of the Art and Lifestyle Department.

UNAIDS lauds Iran for treating people who inject drugs

Ahead of the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on the World Drug Problem, which will take place from 19 to 21 April in New York, United States of America, UNAIDS has released a new report entitled Do no harm: health, human rights and people who use drugs.

Iran Eyes 3.1 mbd of Refining Capacity

Iran will add 1.8 million barrels per day to its refining capacity to bring it to 3.1 mbd once several refinery projects come on-stream...

Alborz off-road racing

Alborz off-road racers attended a contest on Friday to be prepared for international competitions in Qazvin.    

Dizin ski resort hosts intl. snowboard competition

Iran is hosting an international snowboard competition event in Dizin ski resort, north of the capital Tehran. The competition has provided ski enthusiasts to...

9th Traditional Food Festival

9th Iranian festival of traditional food was helf Friday at Rahyar Educational Complex, Tehran, aiming to help talented and needy students.    

Anniversary of ​Imam Hadi​’s Martyrdom Commemorated at Sayyida Masoumah,​ Qom

Martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hadi held at holy shrine of Sayyida Masoumah in Qom, Iran 1437-2016          

Oshtoran Kooh in Lorestan

Oshtoran Kuh is a massive sub-range of the Zagros mountain chain. It is located in Lorestan province, about 500km from Tehran.    

Spring nature of Zanjan

 Beautiful nature of north-western city of Zanjan in the early days of spring.    

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Tulips Festival in Mashhad

 A festival of tulips flowers is underway in Park Mellat in the holy city of Mashhad, northeast of Iran.    

Shapouri House in Shiraz

Shapouri House is an early 20th-century Persian building and garden in the city of Shiraz, Fars province. This mansion was registered as a national...

Motorcycle Stunt Riding

Motorcycle Stunt Riding was held on Tuesday in Kish Island.    

Traditional Spring Horse-Riding Competitions in North Khorasan

This photo gallery shows the traditional spring horse riding matches held in the North Khorasan regions of Raz and Jergelan. The competitions are attended...

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Nights of Ahvaz

The southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz, often known in the media for its heavy dust pollution, provided its visitors during the New Persian Year...

Nowruz Celebration in Western Iranian City of Marivan

Kurdish people hold special rituals to celebrate Nowruz, the ancient Persian festival of New Year which coincides the beginning of spring.

Iran in Photos: Nowruz Celebration in Shiraz

Iranians gathered in Hafezieh, tomb of Hafez, to celebrate the Nowruz on Sunday in Shiraz. The following images have been released by Mehr News Agency:    

US wants to restore its hold on Iran: Ayatollah Khamenei

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the US seeks to restore over Iran the hegemony and influence that Washington exerted during the reign of the regime that was toppled by the 1979 Iranian Revolution.

Leader Urges Serious Action on Resistance Economy in New Year

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Sunday congratulated the Iranian nation on Nowruz, the New Persian Year celebration, and named the new Iranian calendar year as “Year of Resistance Economy: Action and Implementation”.

Iranian banks apply to operate in Turkey

The media in Turkey have reported that two Iranian lenders are planning to do business in the Turkish market – a move which is being praised for its potential positive effect on the country’s investment rating by international institutions.

Iran oil exports at highest level in years

Reports say Iran’s oil exports reached the highest level in 22 months in January almost immediately after the multiple year sanctions against the country were lifted.

FM Congratulates Iranian Expats on Nowruz

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif wished good luck for the expatriates in the New Year, likening them to bridges linking Iran’s culture with the world.

Zarif: Iran, Turkey should cooperate to tackle terrorism

Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said here on Saturday that Iran and Turkey, as two big regional countries, should cooperate in tackling the danger of extremism and sectarianism in Mideast.

First Iran cargo ship docks at Hamburg

Iran this past week resumed trading with the West when a container ship belonging to one of its key shipping companies docked at Hamburg.

Shahid Abbaspour Dam (PHOTOS)

The Shahid Abbaspour Dam is a large arch dam providing hydroelectricity from the Karun River; it is located about 50 kilometers northeast of Masjed Soleiman,...

Zarif plants sapling in Australian garden

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif planted a sapling in Canberra National Garden on Tuesday as a token of friendship between the two nations. The...

Painting Eggs at Nowrouz (PHOTOS)

As Nowrouz, the Persian New Year, comes each year, families across Iran create Haft-Sin displays in their homes with special symbolic objects. One of...

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