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Traditional Spring Horse-Riding Competitions in North Khorasan

Fatemeh Askarieh -
This photo gallery shows the traditional spring horse riding matches held in the North Khorasan regions of Raz and Jergelan. The competitions are attended...
Asia

Taiwan Lifts Visa Restrictions for Iranian Applicants

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Taiwanese government announced it has lifted visa restrictions for Iranian applicants to travel to the Asian island. Furthermore, it will increase its oil purchases from Iran.
Government

Iran Raises Concerns over Countries’ Refusal to Comply with Nuclear Disarmament Commitments

Golrokh Askarieh -
Gholamhossein Dehghani, the Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, categorically slammed certain countries for their refusal to abide by nuclear disarmament commitments.
Europe

UNSC resolution does not ban Su-30 fighter jet sales to Iran: Russia

Golrokh Askarieh -
Russia has rejected a US claim that the sales of Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets to Iran were prohibited under a United Nation Security Council resolution.
Environment

Japan Announces Continued Collaboration with Iran in Reviving Lake Urmia

IFP Editorial Staff -
On Tuesday evening, Japan’s charge d'affaires in Iran attended the signing ceremony of the third phase of collaboration with the Representative of the United...
Foreign Policy

Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan Agree on 2-Year Cooperation Agenda

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced on Tuesday that the agenda for Iran’s cooperation with its two neighbors, Turkey and Azerbaijan Republic, was agreed upon during a trilateral meeting held earlier in the day in northern Iran.
Cinema

34th FIFF announces screening programs in two categories

Golrokh Askarieh -
The 34th edition of Iran's Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) has announced the screening programs in the category of Cinema Salvation (International Competition) and Eastern Panorama Section (Asia and Islamic countries).
Handicrafts

A Bus Selling Iranian Handicrafts

IFP Editorial Staff -
A bus, dubbed Ghasedak, doubles as a portable handicrafts shop, displaying souvenirs from different parts of Iran on its journey.
Sport

FIFA records Iran’s bid to host Futsal World Cup

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran’s request to hold 2020 Futsal World Cup has been registered while May 6 marks the deadline for the 13 candidates to solidify their commitment.
Foreign Policy

Iran never to allow Syria partition: IRGC chief

Golrokh Askarieh -
A senior Iranian military official says the Islamic Republic will continue to support the Syrian government in its fight against terrorists, warning that Iran will never allow the disintegration of any Muslim state.
Foreign Policy

Iran Offers to Mediate Between Armenia, Azerbaijan

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran’s foreign minister on Tuesday offered to mediate an escalating fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh region, calling for peace in the region.
Economy

Iran inks agreements with foreign pharmaceutical companies

Emad Askarieh -
Iran has signed agreements with major drug producing companies for medicine production, said Head of Iranian Drug Producers Association Naser Riyahi.
Environment

Return of the Flamingo to Lake Urmia after 28 Years

IFP Editorial Staff -
A flamingo chick, which was last spotted and marked in Lake Urmia in 1988, has returned to its birthplace after 28 years – but it almost died due to the misbehaviour of some hunters.
Environment

Recycling​ Park: The Most ​Unique Park in Tehran

IFP Editorial Staff -
The Recycling​ Park here in the Iranian capital is ​made of disposable materials. In this park, statues of animals are built using dry residues​ and waste materials.
Asia

Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict to Serve Interests of Daesh: Academic

IFP Editorial Staff -
Rahmat Hajimineh, an Iranian university professor, believes that the ongoing conflict and tension in the Caucasus can prepare the grounds for such terrorist groups as Daesh (ISIL) to recruit new militants and continue their operations throughout the Middle East and beyond, because radical and extremist forces these days are taking advantage of instability in different parts of the world in a bid to survive and protect themselves.
Books

“Nowruz Remains Eternal in the Course of History”

IFP Editorial Staff -
The Iranian author of Nowruz in the Four Corners of the World, Dariush Mohajer, pointed to the influence of Nowruz around the world, in regions like the south of Algeria, Western China and Ethiopia.
Architecture

Yazd Ashkezar Water Mill architectural masterpiece

Golrokh Askarieh -
Ashkezar Water Mill in Yazd Province is a masterpiece of traditional architecture, says director general of the city's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department.
IFP Exclusive

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 5

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Tuesday and picked headlines from 24 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Science and Technology

Iranian Scientist’s Biosensor Makes Development in Cancer Diagnosis

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian scientist Nima Sharifi, along with his colleagues at Case Western Reserve University, has opened the door for a new detection method that could allow doctors to diagnose patients with certain cancers far earlier than possible today. The researchers have developed an optical sensor that they claim is one million times more sensitive than the best currently available.
Asia

Iran, Japan vow to expand consular ties

Golrokh Askarieh -
In the 9th Joint Consular Meeting between Iran and Japan’s foreign ministries in Tokyo, the two sides reaffirmed further expansion of bilateral relations, particularly on consular cooperation.
Energy

Iran plans joint oil refinery in Spain

Golrokh Askarieh -
Deputy Minister of Petroleum Abbas Kazemi said here on Tuesday that Iran would have a 50-percent cooperation in constructing a refinery in Spain, if the country's crude oil is totally being supplied by Islamic Republic.
Hard News

Saudi Arabia suspends Mahan Air over ‘safety’

Golrokh Askarieh -
Saudi Arabia has withdrawn licenses given to Iran's Mahan Air to land in the Persian Gulf kingdom or fly in its airspace over ‘safety’ claims.
Hard News

US does not plan to grant Iran access to US financial system: Toner

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Obama administration does not plan to give Iran access to the US financial system, a State Department spokesman Mark Toner said.
Economy

Italian PM to Visit Iran on April 12-13: Report

Golrokh Askarieh -
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is scheduled to pay a two-day visit to Tehran this month, a report said.
Iran in Pictures

Spring snow in Tabriz

Golrokh Askarieh -
Heavy snowfall on Monday broke down some of the trees in the streets and in various parts of the city of Tabriz, in East...
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