Iran in Pictures

Shah Abbasi Caravanserai in western Iran (PHOTOS)

A photo gallery of Shah Abbasi Caravanserai in western Iran.

A pastime of the deprived which fetches money (PHOTOS)

Sports and embroidery are the only pastimes of people in a deprived village in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan.

President Rouhani arrives in Tabriz (PHOTOS)

In his 17th provincial visit, President Rouhani was warmly welcomed by officials and people in Tabriz on Wednesday.

Dressed in local costumes, students, professors attend classes (PHOTOS)

A photo gallery of students and professors at Tehran’s Sharif University of Technology who went to classes dressed in their local costumes.

Tehran mathematics gathering (PHOTOS)

Photos of a fourth Meeting on Contemporary Mathematics in Tehran where French mathematician and a Fields award winner answered questions by Iranian university students.

Yazd, first adobe city in the world (PHOTOS)

Images of Yazd, a dry city in central Iran whose history goes back five millennia.

Qeshm Island’s Geo-park Museum, Prominent One in Iran

The Geo-Park Museum on Qeshm Island is home to more than 3,000 animal species.

Tehran Book Fair (PHOTOS)

A photo gallery of the Tehran exhibition where up to 500,000 book titles in two local and foreign sections have gone on display.

Supreme Leader visits Tehran Book Fair (PHOTOS)

Snapshots of a visit by the Supreme Leader to the 28th Tehran International Book Fair.

Iranian official pay bedside visit to AEOI chief (PHOTOS)

A number of Iranian officials go and visit Ali Akbar Salehi at the hospital.

President Rouhani welcomes Iraqi counterpart (PHOTOS)

During a ceremony at Saadabad Palace, President Rouhani officially greeted his Iraqi opposite number.

Tea harvest in Gilan

A photo gallery featuring locals in northern Iran harvesting tea.

Photo exhibition in Tehran to help save an endangered species (PHOTOS)

Images of Asiatic Cheetah, an endangered species, go on display at an exhibition in Tehran to contribute to an initiative to save the fleet-footed species from extinction.

Tehran flower exhibition (PHOTOS)

Photos of an expo of flowers and plants in Tehran which has brought together 250 national and 39 foreign producers.

Dolls, the victims’ best friends in a Tehran rehab center (PHOTOS)

The victims of social ills in a Tehran rehab center have found a good plaything to befriend.

A short stop by Lake Orumiyeh (PHOTOS)

A short stop by Lake Orumiyeh by a photographer and the images it has helped create.

The International Middle East Rally Championship (PHOTOS)

Images of an international rally competition in southern Iran.

An art gallery as big as a megacity (PHOTOS included)

Over 700 artistic works from Iran and other countries have appeared on Tehran billboards to turn the capital into the world’s largest art gallery ever.

A second chance at life

Images of a convicted killer being spared by the family of the murder victim.

Mideast’s Highest Suspension Bridge in Northwestern Iran

Snapshots of the highest suspension bridge in the Middle East which is located in the Iranian province of Ardebil.

National Festival of Iranian Ethnic Groups (PHOTOS)

Snapshots of the opening ceremony of the National Festival of Iranian Ethnic Groups which was held in the capital of Kurdistan Province.

President opens Tehran International Book Fair (PHOTOS Included)

The president said a free atmosphere should reign in publishing and at the same time values should be held in high esteem.

Hour al-Azim Lagoon (PHOTOS)

Snapshots of Hour al-Azim Lagoon which straddles the border between Iran and Iraq.

Tehran, Budapest declared ‘sister cities’

The Tehran mayor hailed the agreement and described Hungary as a country that has a significant status culturally, economically, and industrially.

A selfless teacher (PHOTOS)

Snapshots of a selfless Iranian teacher who has to walk 10 km every day to get to school.

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