Society
All News about Iranian Society – All the social, environmental, community and lifestyle news from across Iran, including the life and times of the capital, Tehran. There’s so much more to Iran than politics!
National Paralympic Day in Iran (PHOTOS)
The ceremony was attended by politicians, sports officials and a number of physically challenged athletes from Tehran and Alborz provinces.
Local dresses of Iranian women
Colorfulness is the standout feature of the clothes Iranian women wear.
Reformed female addicts march, calling on others to kick habit (PHOTOS)
At the event, the rehabilitated addicts appealed to others afflicted by addiction to quit.
Muddy artist points up water crisis in Iran
A man in mud, Masoud Nikdel, brings his routine activities to a standstill to artistically say that water crisis is a serious problem in Iran.
Meteorite found in Iran desert unveiled (PHOTOS)
The meteorite which weighs 17 kg was discovered during a desert expedition in 2013.
Cancer specialty center opens in northeastern Iran
The specialty center aim to help with early diagnosis of cancer and promote the quality of the patients' lives.
Besieged by selfies (PHOTOS)
Some psychologists believe snapping too many selfies might be a symptom of a mental problem such as narcissism.
Q&A: Iran’s top science official strives for a Silicon Valley spirit
Iran seeks to be the superpower of science and technology in the region and stand atop the Islamic world, said Sorena Sattari.
A sailor who has sailed into unchartered waters
An Iranian woman has picked a job which has proved to be a whole new ball game for her: maritime sailing.
School year officially starts for Afghan students in Iran (PHOTOS)
Photos of the reopening of a school for Afghan children after the Leader ordered that no Afghan migrant should be denied education in Iran.
Umbilical Cord Blood Processing Bank (PHOTOS)
The Umbilical Cord Blood Processing Bank preserves the umbilical cord blood of newborns in case it is needed in the future.
School for migrant children in Qom (PHOTOS)
More than 100 migrant children, mostly Afghans, who come from different corners of Qom, are studying in this school.
Muslim world, not Riyadh, should run Hajj: Iran’s Parliament
The MPS also called on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to dispatch a fact-finding mission to Saudi Arabia to investigate the causes of the Mina tragedy.
Party politics: A party for women or partisans of women’s political activity?
Three female political players set out reasons why Iranian women are underrepresented in executive bodies and how the current trend can be reversed.
Iran death toll from Mina stampede reaches 136
The Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization has announced that the number of Iranian pilgrims who died in the Mina stampede has increased to 136.
Iran builds its biggest ever school in Sharjah
The educational complex Iran is constructing in Sharjah will turn into an international school and its IB-based curriculum will be taught in English.
Coverage of Hajj tragedy by Iranian newspapers on September 26
Iranian newspapers on Saturday brought into focus the tragic incident in Mina on Thursday, which was the worst Hajj tragedy in 25 years.
Moving in the same direction (PHOTOS)
Many Tehran commuters share a car on a daily basis heading in the same direction.
Iran summons Saudi charge d’ affaires over Mina incident
Iran’s interior minister in a letter to his Saudi counterpart has called for full investigation into the tragic stampede incident in Mina.
Toll from Hajj stampede outside Mecca reaches 2,000: Sources
The death toll from a deadly crush during Hajj pilgrimage rituals in Mina, outside the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, has soared...
Saudi government responsible for Mina tragedy: Ayatollah Rafsanjani
Ayatollah Rafsanjani has said that Saudi officials in charge of [maintaining] order in Hajj rituals are responsible for the incident near Mecca and should be answerable to the Islamic world.
Iran’s President Rouhani orders task force to address Mina disaster
Among its objectives, the task force would have to send over aid teams, if needed, and dispatch aircraft to Saudi Arabia in order to assist the pilgrims and the wounded.
Iran declares 3-day national mourning over Mecca deaths
The Saudi government should meet its obligations in compliance with the rule of righteousness and fairness, the leader said.
Number of Iranian victims of Saudi stampede rises to 47
The head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization said that the Saudi officials had blocked two ways leading to the stoning point, thus causing the stampede.
Back to school in photos
More than 13 million students went to schools across Iran on September 23.
