Iran in Pictures

Iran Photos: Selected Media Images and Photo-Stories – Iran and its attractions through the lens of photographers. The best photos of Iran’s nature, culture, traditions, history, tourism and daily life.

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Choubar Countryside; A Heaven Above the Clouds

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Hachaqiyeh is a summer countryside near the city of Choubar in the northern province of Gilan, known for its pristine, stunning nature.
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Markets Filled with Instruments for Mourning in Muharram

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Special musical instruments, flags, banners, and equipment are annually used by Shiite Muslims in Iran and other countries during the lunar month of Muharram, when the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, a grandson of Prophet Muhammad, is mourned.
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Dates Harvesting Season Begins in Iran

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Farmers in southern and central provinces of Iran have started harvesting dates from palm tree farms.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Qaroon Wetland

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Azgan wetland, also known as Qaroon wetland, is located in the foothills of Periz mountain in Lorestan province, west of Iran.
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Zonuzaq Village: An Architectural Marvel in Iran

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The Zonuzaq village in Iran boasts a unique architecture as the yard of a house above serves as the roof of the house below.
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Geometric Art of Girih Revived in Iran after a Century

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Girih is a decorative geometric art form which used to be a major part of architecture and handicrafts in post-Islam Middle East.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Marun Dam

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Marun is an embankment dam on Marun river, 15 kilometres to the north of Behbahan in Khuzestan province, south-west of Iran.
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‘Green House’ in Tehran Uses Plastic Bottles for Decoration

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Abolfazl Mahjouri is a creative man living in a south-eastern neighbourhood of Iran’s capital, Tehran. He has become a popular local figure because of the beautiful flower pots he has used to ornament his house’s facade.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Kharaqan Twin Towers

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The historical twin towers of Kharaqan are located one kilometre away from Hessar village in Avaj county, Qazvin province.
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Tehran Hosting Handmade Carpet Exhibition

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The 28th edition of Tehran Handmade Carpet Exhibition has opened in the Iranian capital, showcasing a wide range of products from Iran's carpet industry.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Colourful Houses of Qazvin

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About 3,200 square metres of walls in Navab street on the banks of Navab river in Qazvin have been painted on the occasion of Qazvin cultural week.
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Art Garden Opens in Tehran with Vast Artificial Lake

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A lake and garden representing different forms of art have been inaugurated in the Iranian capital.
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In Memory of Ali Golshan: An Iconic Iranian Photographer

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Late Iranian photographer Ali Golshan has left behind numerous photos which bring back memories of the distant past.
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Tehran Hosting Exhibition of Villagers, Nomads’ Capabilities

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The forth Exhibition of Iranian Villagers and Nomads’ Capabilities is currently underway at Tehran International Permanent Fairground.
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Iranian Inmates Making Wood, Leather Handicrafts in Prison

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Prisoners in a jail in Iran’s Isfahan are using their leisure time to make some money by making wood and leather handicrafts in industrial workshops.
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Sky-Gazers Enjoy Perseids Meteor Shower in Southwestern Iran

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The Perseids meteor shower is an annual event that happens in mid-August, stunning sky-gazers across the world.
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Buffalos Beat Summer Heat by Bathing in Steel Lagoon

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As the level of water has decreased in the Steel Lagoon near the northern Iranian city of Astara, domestic cattle and water buffalos that live beside the region’s swamps and rivers find the lake suitable for bathing.
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Lake Urmia in Photos: From Gradual Death to Revival

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A photographer has taken magnificent photos of Lake Urmia in north-western Iran over a span of five years.
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People in Western Iran Hold Midsummer Celebrations

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The midsummer is a special day annually celebrated in many parts of Iran including in Zardui village in the city of Paveh in Kermanshah province, western Iran.
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Photo Exhibition in Iran Depicts Sufferings of Iraqi Kurdish Refugees

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A photo exhibition is underway in Tehran, portraying the sufferings of refugees and the migration of Iraqi Kurds during the rule of former Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein.
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New Life Breathed into Howz-e Soltan Lake in Central Iran

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The high amount of precipitation in central Iran this year has revived the desert lake of Howz-e Soltan located along the Qom-Saveh road in central Iran, doubling the area of its surface water compared with the previous year.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Vakil Bazaar of Shiraz

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A legacy of Karim Khan Zand, popular Iranian ruler of 18th century, the traditional market of Vakil is not only a place to sell and buy, but a main tourist attraction of Shiraz in southern Iran.
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First Festival of Kurdish Fashion, Costumes Held in Iran

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The first regional festival and exhibition of Kurdish Fashion and Clothing has been held in Khosro Abad Mansion of Sanandaj in Iran’s Kurdistan province.
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Shiraz; A Must-See Hub of Culture, Civilization

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Shiraz is globally known as the city of poets, gardens, nightingales and flowers. It is one of the key tourism sites in the Middle East, particularly thanks to its cultural heritage which is of global importance.
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ISIS Weapons, Equipment on Show in Tehran

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A number of weapons and vehicles seized from the ISIS terrorist group has been put on show at the Holy Defence Museum in Tehran.
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