Society and Culture

Iran’s national under-20 freestyle wrestling team won the Asian championship title on the final day of the Asian Freestyle Championships on Wednesday in Thailand.

Cinema insiders and enthusiasts in Iran held a funeral ceremony in the capital Tehran on Wednesday for veteran actor Saeed Rad.

The 2024 Venice Film Festival is set to showcase a robust Iranian presence, with several Iranian films and filmmakers participating in various sections.

A herd of Iranian wild goats and leopards was spotted by the environmentalists of Iran’s East Azerbaijan Province in the protected area of  Kaghazkonan in northwestern Iran.

Veteran Iranian actor and playwright Saeed Rad passed away on Monday after a bout of illness, his daughter confirmed media reports.

Iran's junior Greco-Roman wrestling team clinched the top spot at the Asian Championships with a commanding performance, securing 6 gold medals, 1 silver, and 2 bronze.

The National Crisis Management Center of Iran's Meteorological Organization has reported a significant increase in temperatures this July, with the average temperature being 1.3 degrees Celsius higher than the 30-year average.

As the weather gets hot in summer, cattle herders and ranchers in the northern Iranian province of Mazandaran move to the resorts in higher altitudes.

Italian football club Inter Milan removed newly-hired Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi's introduction video from its page which contained the phrase “the Persian Gulf” following protests from Arab fans.

Shia Muslims across Iran and worldwide are marking on Tuesday the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam and the Prophet’s grandson, Imam Hussein.

Millions of mourners in Iran are taking part in nationwide processions of Tasua, the ninth day of Muharram on the Islamic lunar calendar, one day before the third Shia Imam, Hussein ibn Ali, and 72 of his companions were martyred on the plains of Karbala, in today’s Iraq, over 13 centuries ago.

Iran's National Beach Volleyball Team One, comprising Abbas Pourasgari and Alireza Aghajani, faced off against Thailand and secured a 2-0 victory to clinch the tournament title in China.

Over 500,000 students took tests on the first day of the university admission exam on Thursday to enter universities across the country, with some fields like medicine in high demand.

The Iranian government closed offices in 15 provinces on Thursday due to electricity shortages amid sizzling hot weather in order to prevent nationwide blackouts.

Mahsa Ghorbani has made history in sports by refereeing an international football match as the first Iranian woman.

As the weather becomes hotter in summer, Iranians in metropolises have to deal with the old story of air pollution again.

The green flag atop the holy shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam, in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad has been replaced with a black flag on the occasion of mourning for the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam and the Prophet’s grandson.

Renowned Iranian vocalist Alireza Ghorbani captivated a large audience Monday night with a mesmerizing concert held at the historic site of Persepolis in southern Iran.

The Iranian women’s taekwondo team outshone its rivals on Tuesday and won the title for the 2024 World Cup championship in South Korea for the first time in the country’s history.

Iranian men’s national taekwondo team were crowned champions on Monday at 2024 World Cup by outperforming the hosts South Korea.

The Director General of Environmental Protection in Iran’s Khorasan Razavi province announced that the largest natural lake there, namely Bazangan Lake, has refilled after being completely dry last year due to minimal rainfall.

The level of water in Late Urmia in northwestern Iran has significantly come up following the recent rainfalls, reaching the highest point in six months.

Heavy rains in the northern Iranian province of Mazandaran caused flooding and blocking off the roads on Tuesday.

People in Iran marked Eid al-Ghadir on Tuesday night with festive rallies and celebrations across the country to mark the appointment of the first Shia Imam, Ali ibn Abi Talib, as the successor to Islam’s revered Prophet Mohammad.

Three people have so far died of Dengue fever in Iran, says Iranian Health Minister Bahram Eynollahi.