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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!
Iranian striker Taremi on Inter’s Champions League squad list
Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi is part of Inter Milan‘s Champions League team, while Tomas Palacios and Joaquin Correa have been left out.
Millions in Iran mark 8th Shia Imam’s martyrdom anniversary
Millions of people in Iran mourn the martyrdom anniversary of the 8th Shia Imam, Ali ibn Musa al-Reza.
Visually-impaired Iranian sprinter wins silver at 2024 Paralympics
Iran’s 24-year-old sprinter, Hajar Safarzadeh, has secured a silver medal in the women’s 400m – T12 event at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, the 12th medal for her country.
Iran sitting volleyball team beat Germany, advance to semifinals of Paralympic Games, Paris
The Iranian national sitting volleyball team defeated Germany 3-0, advancing to the semifinals of the Paris Paralympic Games.
Piazza appointed Iranian men’s National Volleyball team’s coach
Italian volleyball coach Roberto Piazza has signed a contract with Iran to steer the country’s men’s national volleyball team for the next four years.
Majesty of the Caspian Red Deer in Northern Alborz, Iran
The Maral, or Caspian Red Deer, is one of the largest deer species and the largest native deer in Iran. Its habitat is primarily in the Hyrcanian forests in the north and the Alborz mountains of Iran.
Iranians hold ceremonies to mourn Imam Hassan’s martyrdom, Prophet’s demise
Iranians marked the passing away anniversary of the revered Prophet Muhammad and the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hassan Mojtaba, the second Shia Imam on Monday, the 28th day of the month of Safar on the Islamic calendar.
Shooter Sareh Javanmardi grabs first gold medal for Iran at 2024 Paralympics
Iran’s athlete Sareh Javanmardi has snatched gold in shooting para sport, securing the first gold medal for her country at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Iran identifies 178 dengue fever cases in country
Iranian health officials have confirmed that 178 people have contracted dengue fever in the country in the last five months, 38 of whom have never left the country.
Iran calls for OIC’s decisive action against Israeli war crimes in Palestine
Iran's representative at a foreign ministerial meeting of the Islamic countries stressed the need for decisive actions to halt the Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people, urging immediate and firm measures by the international community and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to stop the Israeli atrocities, particularly in the Gaza Strip.
Two Iranian Paralympic athletes promoted to silver medals after protests
Iranian shot put thrower Zafar Zaker, who was given a controversial fourth position, and club thrower Parastoo Habibi who had been awarded a bronze medal in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games were granted silver medals after their protests were accepted as valid by the revision committee.
Iran’s Para-Taekwondo Athlete, Zahra Rahimi, Wins Silver Medal at Paris Paralympic Games
Zahra Rahimi, a 15-year-old Iranian para-taekwondo athlete, won a silver medal at the Paris Paralympic Games, securing Iran's first medal in the competitions.
Iranian junior Greco-Roman wrestling team crowned at world champions in Jordan
The Iranian national junior Greco-Roman wrestling team became world champions after winning 3 gold medals and 3 bronze medals in the competitions held in Jordan.Â
Iran extends condolences over deaths of 28 Pakistani pilgrims in bus accident in Yazd
Iran’s first vice president has offered his condolences over the deaths of at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims heading to the Iraqi holy city of Karbala for Arbaeen pilgrimage in a bus crash in the central Iranian province of Yazd on Tuesday night.
Millions heading for Karbala to observe Arbaeen
Millions of Shia Muslims are heading to Karbala, Iraq to observe the Arbaeen ceremonies, which mark 40 days after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shia Imam and his companions.Â
Arbaeen pilgrims brave 47-degree heat
Arbaeen pilgrims are enduring intense heat, reaching 47 degrees Celsius, as they walk from Najaf to Karbala in Iraq.
Hundreds of thousands of Iranian pilgrims depart for Iraq’s Karbala for Arbaeen rituals
Over 720 thousand Iranian pilgrims have left Iran to Iraq’s Karbala through Mehran border crossing during the past ten days to take part in the Arbaeen walk, according to Tasnim news agency.
Truck plows into 11 vehicles in Iran’s capital, leaves 1 dead, 4 injured
One person was killed and four others were injured after a truck crashed into 11 vehicles in the Iranian capital Tehran on Thursday, according to the Tehran's Fire Department spokesman.
Ayatollah Khamenei lauds Iran’s Olympic athletes
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has lauded the Iranian athletes who attended the 2024 Olympic Games in France.
Iranian wrestler Azarpira’s quest for Olympic glory ends with bronze
Iranian freestyle wrestler Amir Ali Azarpira secured a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Sunday, bringing Iran's final tally to 12 medals.
Iran’s freestyle wrestler Amouzad wins silver medal at Olympic games
Iranian freestyle wrestler Rahman Amouzad won a silver medal at the 2024 Olympic Games on Sunday after losing to Japanese Kotaro Kiyooka in the final of the 65kg category.
US climber lauds his Iranian legend Reza Alipour
American climber Sam Watson has hailed Iran’s Reza Alipour, formerly known as the fastest vertical man.
Iran freestyler wins silver medal in 2024 Olympics
Iranian Freestyle wrestler Amirhossein Zare lost to Georgian Geno Petriashvili in the men’s 125kg final of the 2024 Olympic Games on Saturday evening, grabbing another silver medal for Iran.
Iranian young Taekwondo athlete snatch gold medal at 2024 Olympic
Iran's Taekwondo athlete Arian Salimi claimed a gold medal in the 2024 Olympic Games Saturday evening.
Young Iranian robotic talents race in 2024 qualifying competitions
Iran held the qualifying competitions of the 21st World Robotics Olympiad (WR2024) on Friday on the southern Kish Island along the Persian Gulf.