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During the days of the Christmas season and celebrations for the birth of Jesus Christ, the Armenian community in Iran is preparing to welcome the year 2026 with a blend of religious, cultural, and social traditions.
Iran’s Zafar, Paya, and Kowsar satellites have passed the initial phases of post-launch testing in orbit, with officials reporting stable and acceptable technical conditions during their first week in space.
Iran national futsal team head coach Vahid Shamsaei has been nominated for the Best National Team Coach of the Year award by the specialized futsal website Futsal Planet.
Iranians across the country are marking Father’s Day and Men’s Day on Saturday with respect and happiness, commemorating the birth anniversary of Imam Ali, the first Imam of Shia Islam.
Tehran’s municipal animal control chief said foxes have entered urban areas due to drought, climate change, habitat destruction, and easier access to food in the city.
The US has refused to issue a visa to Iranian national table tennis player Amirhossein Hedayati, preventing him from continuing his professional career in the US league.
The ceremony marking the beginning of the New Year was held on Thursday morning, January 1, 2026, at the Saint Sarkis Cathedral in Tehran, with the participation of members of Iran’s Armenian community.
Tehran plans to launch several more satellites into space in late February, according to Iran’s space chief, who says the launches may be carried out from new space centers currently being completed in northern and southern Iran.
Iran’s Minister of Information and Communications Technology announced that the first signals from all three domestically built satellites launched earlier on Sunday have been successfully received, confirming their technical health and proper performance in orbit.
Although Armenian Christians in Iran celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on January 6 according to their religious calendar, parts of Tehran take on a festive Christmas atmosphere each year around December 25, in line with global celebrations.
A minor earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale struck northeastern Tehran province on Saturday morning, briefly shaking parts of the capital and nearby areas, according to Iran’s Seismological Center.
On the evening marking the birth of Jesus Christ, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visited the home of the family of Razmik Khachatourian, a Christian martyr of Iran.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has sent a message to Pope Leo XIV, leader of the Catholic Church, extending his best wishes on the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ and the arrival of the New Year.
Esteghlal Tehran booked their place in the knockout stage of the AFC second-tier club competition with a convincing 3–0 victory over Bahrain’s Al-Muharraq in the second leg played in Manama.
Iran’s Ministry of Health has reported a decline in the overall number of respiratory infections nationwide, while warning that influenza activity remains elevated in several provinces.
Iran has unveiled the Paya (Tolou-3) satellite, a domestically built Earth observation satellite that represents a significant advancement in the country’s space imaging capabilities.
Authorities in several Iranian provinces have announced school closures and emergency measures for Tuesday as air pollution, influenza risks and cold weather raise public health concerns.
22-year-old Iranian wrestling sensation Saeed Esmaeili, a world and Olympic gold medalist, has been named the most dominant Greco-Roman wrestler in the world for 2025.
A sharp rise in dengue fever cases in Iran’s southern province of Hormozgan has raised serious concerns among health authorities, with infections increasing more than twelvefold compared to last year, Sharq reported.
