Tehran’s Public Culture Council has designated October 6, 2025 (14 Mehr 1404 in the Iranian calendar), as “Tehran Day,” marking the city’s historic role in Iran’s constitutional movement and its official recognition as the nation’s capital.
The cemetery of Baghlegh village in Raz and Jargalan County, North Khorasan Province, northeastern Iran, is one of the most distinctive graveyards in the country.
Residents across Iran observed a rare astronomical spectacle on Sunday night, as the longest total lunar eclipse of the century cast a mesmerizing glow over the country’s skies.
Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi Amiri, clarified that there are no restrictions on foreign tourists entering Iran, rejecting reports of limitations on solo travelers without guides.
An injured brown bear rescued from the mountains of Siyvand in southern Iranian Fars Province last week has died due to severe injuries and infection, the provincial Department of Environment confirmed on Monday.
Astronomy experts have announced that the longest lunar eclipse of the century, also known as the “blood moon”, will occur on the night of September 7, and will be fully visible across Iran without the need for special equipment.
The head of Iran’s Department of Environment has warned that the critically endangered Asiatic cheetah is “one step away from extinction,” urging coordinated national action to save the species.
Iran has seen a 48% increase in foreign tourist arrivals this year, signaling strong growth in the country’s tourism sector, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Seyyed Reza Salehi Amiri said on Saturday.
A rare moment of a mother brown bear nursing her three cubs in Iran’s Central Alborz mountains has been captured and shared by park ranger Jafar Panahpour.
A rare video showing an Asiatic cheetah and a Persian onager, also known as Iranian zebra, moving in the same habitat has captured widespread public and expert attention.
The governor of Iran’s western Kordestan province, Arash Zereh Tan Lahouni, has declared two days of public mourning following the tragic deaths of three environmental activists who lost their lives while battling a wildfire on Mount Abidar, near Sanandaj.
A brown bear has been sighted in the natural highlands of Firoozkooh, east of Tehran, in what officials describe as a positive sign for the region’s biodiversity.
The Sabzineh agritourism farm in Azadshahr County, in Iran’s northern Golestan province, has emerged as a model of sustainable development by transforming traditional agriculture into an engaging tourism experience.
Iranian police have arrested a man accused of fatally shooting Hedayatollah Didban, a senior park ranger in the Khaeez Protected Area, in a surprise raid in a neighboring province. The suspect confessed to the crime and led authorities to the ranger’s stolen weapon and equipment.
Shahr-e Babak, a historic city in Iran’s Kerman Province, continues to be a captivating destination for those interested in the country’s historical and natural landscapes.
Archaeologists have uncovered ancient fishing tools dating back 10,000 years along the coast of Iran, shedding new light on early maritime activities in the region.
Police in Dorud County, in Iran’s Lorestan Province, have discovered an ancient dagger believed to date back to the first millennium BCE, according to local authorities.
Hawksbill sea turtles, a critically endangered species, have returned once again to the warm sandy beaches of Iran’s southern Bushehr Province to nest, according to the province's Department of Environment.
Iranian carpet officials have raised concerns over the unauthorized reproduction of Iranian carpet designs in Afghanistan, warning that sanctions have led to a surge in counterfeiting and mislabeling of Iranian products abroad.
Archaeologists have discovered six human skeletons estimated to be over 4,000 years old during an initial excavation phase at the historical site of Qaleh Ben in Khorshroodpey, a district in Babol County, northern Iran.
A violent clash has occurred in Marvdasht, Fars Province, between antiquities traffickers and Iran’s cultural heritage protection guards within the protected zone of Persepolis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Deputy Head of Cultural Heritage in Fars, Afshin Ebrahimi said a group of smugglers attempted to steal and damage a Sassanid-era inscription.
