Team Melli Receives Warm Reception upon Return to Tehran

A huge crowd of fans flocked to Imam Khomeini International Airport in southern Tehran at 4 am to give a very warm welcome to the national Iranian football team, which returned home after showing a brilliant performance at the FIFA World Cup 2018.

Iranian Woman Makes Football with Flags of All World Cup Teams

An Iranian woman from the city of Yazd has made a football on which the flags of 32 countries participating in FIFA World Cup 2018 can be seen.

UN’s Gary Lewis Still Caring about Iranians despite End of Mission

Gary Lewis, the UN’s former coordinator in Tehran who is now serving in Kenya, recently praised the Iranian national football team for its impressive performance at the FIFA World Cup, showing how much he still cares about the Iranian nation and their feelings.

Tehran Hosts Largest Gathering of Iranian Yogis

Baam-e Tehran in the north of the Iranian capital recently hosted the largest gathering of Iranian Yoga practitioners to mark the International Yoga Day.

Iranian Women Front-Runners in Handicrafts Industry

Iranian women involved in the handicrafts industry preserve traditional arts while making a living from the traditional activity.

Iranian Footballers Empathize with Moroccan Striker Who Scored Own Goal

A number of Iranian footballers have identified with the National Moroccan Team’s forward, who scored an own goal in their World Cup match with Iran.

Women in Iran Can Finally Go to Stadiums, but to Watch Matches on JumboTron!

Iranian Families have been given a chance to watch the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2018 football matches live on a JumboTron in the country’s largest stadium.

Iranian Netizens Shocked, Saddened by Death of Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain, the American celebrity chef whose tragic death was announced Friday, is admired by Iranians not only for his popular TV show and great talent, but also for the positive image on Iran he conveyed to the rest of the world.

Iran Exporting Pasta to US despite Trump’s Sanctions

Iran has exported its first shipment of pasta to America, defying the sanctions to be re-imposed on Tehran, said the head of an Iranian pasta manufacturing company.

Qajar Relics on Show in Tehran’s Golestan Palace

Golestan Palace in the Iranian capital is hosting three exhibitions in which monuments and works belonging to the Qajar dynasty are being shown to the public.

Hormuz Island: Treasure Trove of Natural Beauty, Ancient Culture

Efforts are underway to preserve the traditional structure of Hormuz, an island in the south of Iran with edible and colourful soil.

Iran’s Top Diplomat Republishes “Message from Tehran” (+Video)

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has republished a video made by a group of young Iranian people in the wake of the US pullout from the nuclear accord.

Queiroz Optimistic Iran Could Advance to Knockout Stage

Carlos Queiroz, the head coach of Iran’s national football team, has expressed hope Team Melli will advance to the knockout stage in FIFA World Cup 2018.

Iranian Wunderkind Aspiring to Become World’s Best Footballer One Day

An Iranian child prodigy has made headlines recently with an exceptional talent in gymnastics and aerobatics while dreaming of becoming the world’s No. 1 footballer some day.

Carlos Queiroz Names Provisional Iran Squad for FIFA World Cup 2018

Iran’s head coach Carlos Queiroz has named his provisional 24-man squad for the FIFA World Cup 2018, which is due to begin in Russia next month.

Iranian Peasant Saves Train Passengers’ Lives

A 61-year-old Iranian peasant has managed to save the lives of dozens of passengers travelling from the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz to the capital, Tehran.

Downtism Café; Cosy Hangout Run by Autistic, Down Syndrome Staff

A café was recently opened at a shopping centre near Vanak square in northern Tehran with staff suffering from autism and Down Syndrome.

Iran Lets Women Civil Servants Wear Local Costumes at Work

Authorities have given the thumbs up to local traditional clothes being used by women in government institution in Hormozgan province, southern Iran.

Freaky ISIS Stunt in Crowded Mall in Tehran Sparks Controversy

Shoppers and cinemagoers in a major mall in central Tehran were terrified to death on Monday night when they saw a group of ISIS terrorists, with guns and horses, entering Kourosh Mall and Cineplex, shouting “Allahu Akbar”, and intimidating the citizens.

Mobile Café in Tehran Promotes Book Reading Culture

A mobile café and library has provided the citizens of Tehran with a unique opportunity to spend several hours of their free time reading books along with friends.

Iranian Artisan Uses Scrap Metal to Make Lovely Statues

Bahram Ashofteh, a highly talented Iranian craftsperson, has managed to turn scrap metal leftovers into very beautiful statues.

Tony Cragg Gifts Iran with His “Roots and Stones” Sculpture

The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA) has unveiled a new sculpture titled ‘Roots and Stones’ gifted to the museum by the British-German artist Tony Cragg.

Sarbaz; The Little India Inside Iran

If you are interested in traveling to India, but you do not have enough money or time, you can travel to city of Sarbaz in Sistan and Baluchestan province, south-eastern Iran.

First Iranian Women Weightlifters Make History in Uzbekistan

The first team of female athletes in Iran’s weightlifting history has made their presence felt in Uzbekistan’s competitions.

American Girl Visits Iran’s Kish Island as Part of Guinness Record Attempt

An American tourist, who is attempting to break the Guinness World Records for fastest and youngest person to visit every country around the world, has visited Iran’s Kish Island as her latest destination.

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