Iran in Pictures

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Iran in Pictures

Strong bonds between Iranian old man and cats (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Images of an Iranian retiree who takes care of street cats.
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Environment-friendly distribution of votive food in northern Iran (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Presentation of votive food on trays during mourning ceremonies is an old-age tradition in the village.
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Beautiful nights in Tehran (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Tehran at night; the megacity seems to meet the sky on the horizon.
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Candle-light ceremony on Ashura evening in Tehran (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
In the candle-light ceremonies people mourned the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.
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Candle-light ceremony on Ashura evening in northeastern Iran (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
In the candle-light event in Mashhad people mourned the martyrdom of the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.
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Mourning ceremony in Abyaneh (PHOTOS)

IFP Editorial Staff -
Shiite mourning ceremonies came to their peak on Saturday which coincided with Ashura.
Cultural Heritage

Millennia-old stone houses near Tehran (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The houses which are carved into rocks date back to the pre-Islamic era.
Cultural Heritage

Zand Historical House, a museum of anthropology (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Although the house has been restored a few times, its original structure has remained intact.
Cultural Heritage

Ancient earthenware excavated in subway station in Isfahan (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
During construction work to install the ventilation ducts of a subway station, a number of ancient pottery vessels have been discovered in Isfahan.
Cultural Heritage

Old laundry house in northwestern Iran (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The laundry house which was built in 1966 now serves as a museum of anthropology.
Environment

Caspian seals rescued from the trawl (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Russia allows as many as 10,000 seals to be hunted on a yearly basis.
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Historical cemetery of Armenians in Tehran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The graveyard dates back to the Zand era when a number of Armenian stonecutters took up residence in Tehran.
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Flooding sweeps through northern provinces (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Waterlogged streets disrupted the daily commute.
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Fall on colorful display in northern Iran (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Colorful autumn in Deylaman in the northern Iranian province of Gilan.
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Market for Muharram instruments

Fatemeh Askarieh -
In the lunar month of Muharram each year, Shiite Muslims mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad).
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Former rough sleepers, special guests of a wedding in Tehran (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Humans should be committed to lofty human objectives and should empathize with those who have been subjected to social harms, the bride said.
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Shrimp hunting on Qeshm Island (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Shrimps are farmed for nutritional purposes in southern Iran.
Architecture

Marvelous Tileworks of Moaven-ul-Molk Tekyeh

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The tiles feature images of battles led by the Prophet Muhammad and Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shiite Imam, the battle of Karbala and ancient Persian kings.
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National Paralympic Day in Iran (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The ceremony was attended by politicians, sports officials and a number of physically challenged athletes from Tehran and Alborz provinces.
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Local dresses of Iranian women

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Colorfulness is the standout feature of the clothes Iranian women wear.
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Hafez Memorial (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Khaja Shams-ud-Din Muhammad Hafez-e Shirazi was a world-known 14th century poet who hailed from the southern city of Shiraz.
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Parliament has tense session before approving JCPOA (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The general outlines of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that Iran clinched with six world powers was ratified by Iranian MPs on Sunday.
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Funeral procession of General Hamedani held in Tehran (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The IRGC commander who was in Syria in the capacity of a military advisor was martyred on October 8.
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Reformed female addicts march, calling on others to kick habit (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
At the event, the rehabilitated addicts appealed to others afflicted by addiction to quit.
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Meteorite found in Iran desert unveiled (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The meteorite which weighs 17 kg was discovered during a desert expedition in 2013.
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