Iran in Pictures

The colorful walls featuring the works of different artists lift the spirit of people who visit the drugstore.

Making horseshoes for my horse inspired me to learn the skill, Ashnaei said.

Nooshabad, known as Ouyi to locals, is an underground city with many passages and chambers in Isfahan Province in central Iran. It is one of the world's most remarkable underground cities and dates back to the pre-Islamic era.

Images of Iranian athletes who practice in Zoorkhaneh.

Photos of craftsmen in a workshop in southern Iran building dhows.

Tehran's Water and Fire Park hosted a festival on July 29 where stylists were hard at work to show their creative skills in cutting and shaping hair.

Zarif and Salehi were named as heroes at a ceremony to mark National Day of Heroic Culture.

After a prolonged legal battle Iran has secured the return home of 30 ancient artifacts smuggled into Italy over the past 10 years.

Images of Radkan Tower in northeastern Iran which is almost 800 years old.

Photos of a 14-century-old mosque in Yazd Province.

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has arrived in Tehran to hold talks with the country’s high-ranking officials.

Mogherini who was accompanied by her deputy Helga Schmidt arrived in Tehran on Tuesday to hold talks with senior Iranian officials.

Natural ventilation of the cave keeps it cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

Images of Khavidak Castle in Yazd Province which served as a sanctuary for locals when they came under attack by bandits in the past.

The event featuring Indian clothes, music, food and tea will run through July 31.

These dolls are environment friendly and carry rich cultural values.

After Government of Prudence and Hope took office, Fathabad garden- a historical place dating back to Qajar era- has been restored.

Snapshots of a paralyzed Iranian man who has thrown a basketball through the net from a distance of about 26 m.

The Burnt City in Eshtehard, a city in Alborz Province, [not to be confused with the Burnt City in southeastern Iran which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site] is home to manmade mountain dwellings which date back to 1000 years ago.

Tehran houses the tallest dolphinarium in the Middle East.

Images of Mellat Palace Museum, which was once a royal summer retreat for Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and his wife.

The garden once served as a quiet retreat for Safavid kings.

Images of the National Botanical Garden of Iran which also serves as a genetic bank for endangered plants.

Images of Iranian nuclear negotiators in parliament to present a report to MPs on the nuclear deal with P5+1.

Snapshots of Susa, an ancient city the Elamite and Parthian empires in what is today Khuzestan Province.