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A devoted mother (PHOTOS)

A photo gallery featuring a single Iranian mother who looks after her paralyzed daughter.

Traditional wrestling (PHOTOS)

A photo gallery which features wrestlers vying for the top prize at Iran’s traditional wrestling championships in Khorasan Razavi Province.

A hardworking female Iranian rice farmer (PHOTOS)

A photo gallery of an Iranian female rice farmer who believes that work is a cure for all health problems.

Car, motor racing in suburban area (PHOTOS)

A photo gallery of motorcyclists in a suburban area of Fars Province where they can perform acrobatic feats and ride their motorbikes at high speed.

Iran beat US to win 2015 Wrestling World Cup

Iran’s wrestling team beat the Americans 5-3 on Sunday in Los Angeles to win the prestigious international title for a fourth time in a row.

Twelve years of love and hope (PHOTOS)

A photo gallery of a caring Iranian family who has been looking after the father for 12 years after he was confined to bed because of Cerebral palsy.

National horse-racing tournament in northeast

Iranian horse jockeys vied for the top prize at the national horse-racing championships in the northeast.

Iran defeats Belarus, Turkey in Freestyle World Cup

The Iranian team beat Belarus 8-0 in its opening match and then defeated Turkey 7-1.

Environmentalists clean up nature in northern Iran

Following concerted efforts by a number of Iranian environmentalists, a forested hill in northern Iran was cleared of garbage.

If Saudi offenders go unpunished, controlling Iranian sentiments would be difficult

The Supreme Leader’s representative for Hajj affairs says that if Saudi Arabia fails to punish those who sexually abused Iranian teens, Iran is likely to make a new decision on Hajj.

A plea by deputy environment chief before Afghan president visits Iran

Environmental issues must be discussed in the upcoming meetings between Iranian and Afghan officials, a deputy environment chief said.

Golestan environmental police take over stranded bear cubs

The mother might have been killed by poachers or some locals and an investigation is underway to figure out what has become of her, a local environmental official said.

A man who hires the unhappy and miserable

A new business by an entrepreneur offers jobs to women who support their families and former prisoners with criminal records.

Remote diagnosis of disease via smart phones

The new application is capable of accurately detecting pathogens from plasma and the results can be transmitted to anywhere throughout the world.

Knock on wood; female carpenters have knocked down gender barriers

Two female Iranian carpenters sail into unchartered waters and grapple with problems of an all-male profession.

Iran Lose to Saudi Arabia in AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers

Saudi Arabia advanced to the regional Olympic qualifying tournament as the first team and Iran as one of the best second-placed teams.

Waste no time; we must protect the environment from trash

An Iranian environment lover who hasn’t produced garbage for six decades says people can do their share to protect the environment through household waste management.

Mahak Charity among world’s top 10 NGOs

Mahak Charity, which builds on philanthropic activities and public donations to save children lives, was the world’s tenth top NGO in 2013.

Iran defeat Palestine in AFC uuder-23 championship qualifiers

Iran’s victory places it atop the Group C table on six points, two clear of Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan.

Iran beat Chile in football friendly

Iran defeat Chile 2-0 in a friendly game as they prepare for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifications.

2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification: Iran 5 – 0 Nepal

Iran has secured a 5-0 victory against Nepal in Group C of the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers; On Friday, Iran will take on Palestine.

Per capita consumption of milk is low in Iran

During the years an Iranian child becomes a teenager, milk consumption falls by 75 percent while consumption of food with high content of sugar increases 300 percent.

Queiroz: I will never say good-bye to Iranians for good

Iran’s national football team coach has been barred from leaving Iran for tax issues; Iran’s Football Federation chief says he will solve the coach’s problem.

Fatemeh Motamed-Arya joins campaign to help the homeless

Motamed-Arya’s prize will go under the hammer and the proceeds will go to a campaign to shelter the homeless.

Latest photos of two abandoned Persian leopard cubs

Officials say the big cats will be eventually released back into the wild, but for that they need to be between 16 and 20 months old.

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