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!
Iranian game Search for Happiness designed for the deaf
The Iranian-developed computer game aimed at educating gamers on morality is intended for the hearing-impaired.
Blasphemous cartoons insult all divine prophets: Iranian official
Expressing gratitude to Pope Francis for his firm position on abusive cartoons in the French magazine, Younesi said the move was not only an insult to Islam but to all divine prophets.
Help 10 individuals acquire literacy and get $2,300 in return: Official
Youngsters with a university degree can assume the responsibility of teaching literacy to the illiterate in Khuzestan Province in their free time and get paid in return.
Show of thoroughbred horses in Khuzestan in photos
The southern city of Shushtar has played host to a third show of thoroughbred Arabian horses in the presence of international judges.
Carlos Quiroz proud of Iran football team
Carlos Queiroz has said that he is very proud of the way Iran’s football team played the game and the way they fought against Iraq in the quarterfinals of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.
Beaten by Iraq on penalties, Iran say goodbye to Asian Cup
Iran lost to Iraq in the AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals on penalties, failing to break a 39-year drought after winning three successive tournaments from 1968 to 1976.
Supreme Leader message to the youth in Europe and North America
Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has addressed the young generations in Europe and North America.
Leader warns about global campaign to undermine religion
The Supreme Leader has praised Iranian athletes for their spiritual resistance and insistence on promoting religious values during the sporting events.
Drought will continue to worsen in Iran by 2050
The director of the Environment Protection Organization says that worsening drought conditions threaten the future of Iran, the region and the entire world.
Insulting Islam’s Prophet, playing with fire: Larijani
The Iranian parliament (Majlis) speaker says those insulting the holy Prophet of Islam are playing with fire, as Muslims will surely react to any irreverence to their most respected figure.
Iran denounces acts of terror, blasphemy
President Rouhani has said that Iran condemns terror, violence and extremism under the pretext of defending religions and insults to religions in the name of defending freedom.
Restored Sphere by Arnaldo Pomodoro is unveiled in a Tehran Museum
Organization of such a ceremony is a reflection of good relations between Iranian and Italian artists, said the director of Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.
A bedside visit by the health minister to an acid attack victim
Iran’s health minister, who is a veteran ophthalmologist, has paid a third bedside visit to a 27-year-old woman who fell victim to an acid attack in Isfahan in late 2014.
Iranians hold rally on insulting cartoon outside French embassy
The protesters chanted ‘Islam will be victorious’ and carried placards in condemnation of the cartoons insulting the Prophet Muhammad.
We are entitled to blue skies
Participants in the Clean Air Day carnival in Tehran asked for more efforts to help improve air conditions in cities which are gasping for fresh air.
Iran beat UAE 1-0, win top spot in AFC Asian Cup 2015 Group C
Iran beat the UAE 1-0 in their final Group C game, booking a spot in the Asian Cup quarterfinals.
Next rounds of nuclear talks in Davos, Munich
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that Davos [in Switzerland] and Munich [in Germany] will host the next rounds of negotiations between Iran and 5+1.
I feel extremely comfortable and totally safe in Iran: female Norwegian diplomat
Iran is a fascinating country; the Iranian people are extremely friendly and hospitable and such matters help me feel at home in Iran, said the Norwegian ambassador to Iran.
We won’t go soft on polluting industries
Iran’s environment chief Masoumeh Ebtekar has said that the polluting industries will be shown no leniency.
West behind Charlie Hebdo profane cartoons: Iranian official
A senior Iranian official has denounced sacrilegious cartoons published by French weekly, Charlie Hebdo, depicting Prophet Mohammad, saying the move has been orchestrated by the West.
Ahmadinejad’s unauthorized university up and running
Unconfirmed reports suggest that the University of Iranians has started to admit students in defiance of the science ministry’s revocation of its permit.
Iran defeat Qatar 1-0 to secure a place in Asian Cup quarter-finals
The National Iranian soccer team defeated Qatar 1-0 on Thursday to secure a place in the Asian Cup quarter-finals.
Students shave heads in sympathy with teacher (Photos)
Students in a school in Hamadan, western Iran, have shaved their heads to show sympathy with their teacher who is terminally ill.
Carlos Queiroz expects difficult match against Qatar
The Iranian national football team coach says that Qatar is a good team and the match against them is a big challenge for Iran.
Iranian FM urges respect for sanctities
Iran's foreign minister has stressed the need for respecting sanctities of all religions and cultures, saying that such respect makes it easier to have respectful relations.
