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Cinema

Nine days into major Iran cinematic event

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The 9th day of the 43rd International Fajr Film Festival, marking Iran's Islamic Revolution, took place on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at the festival's headquarters in Milad Tower in Tehran.
Environment

Severe cold wave, heavy snowfall lead to widespread school, office closures in Iran

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Schools, offices, and stock exchanges as well as many other institutions across 27 provinces in Iran are closed on Saturday due to an intense cold wave and heavy snowfall.
Cinema

43rd Fajr Film Festival: Day 7 highlights

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The 43rd Fajr Film Festival, running from January 31 to February 10, continues to captivate audiences at Tehran’s Milad Tower.
Music

40th Fajr Music Festival to be continue with competitive spirit

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The 40th International Fajr Music Festival, marking Iran’s Islamic Revolution, is set to benefit the entirety of Iran's music scene by becoming increasingly competitive across various musical genres and interdisciplinary fields, according to the festival's secretary, Reza Mahdavi.
Environment

Tehran records 130 days of polluted air in nearly 11 months

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Tehran has experienced 130 days of polluted air since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year, on March 21, according to a report by the social Tasnim News Agency.
Cinema

PHOTO: Fajr film festival – highlights

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The fifth day of the 43rd Fajr International Film Festival continued on Tuesday with the screening of Ashk-e Hour (Tears of Hor), directed by Mehdi Jafari. The event is taking place at the festival’s main venue, Milad Tower in Tehran.
Cinema

Legal case filed against two Iranian actors for ‘violation of norms, religious principles’

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The Judiciary of Iran has announced that a legal case has been opened against actors Reza Babak and Marzieh Boroumand following what was deemed an “act contrary to social and religious norms” during the opening ceremony of the 43rd Fajr Film Festival.
Music

Iran musical group of artists with disabilities to hold concert in Tehran 

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An Iranian musical group consisting of individuals with autism, Down syndrome, and cerebral palsy will hold a concert in Tehran soon.
Sport

Iranian female referee released after 40 days of detention in Denmark

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Mahsa Ghorbani, an international football referee from Iran, has been released after being detained on charges of forging a Schengen visa in the transit hall of Copenhagen Airport for forty days.
Local

Data: Starlink users in Iran surge by 50% in two months

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The number of Iranian users accessing Starlink’s satellite internet service has grown significantly, with a 50% increase reported in less than two months, according to recent data.
Food

TasteAtlas ranking names best, worst Iranian cuisine

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In the latest TasteAtlas Ranking for January 2025, Iranian cuisine has been celebrated for its rich and diverse flavors, with Kateh, a simple Persian rice dish, emerging as the top-rated Iranian food.
Media

Renowned Iranian writer Ebrahim Nabavi laid to rest in Tehran

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The body of renowned writer and journalist Ibrahim Nabavi was repatriated from the US to Iran and laid to rest in Behesht Zahra Cemetery in Tehran beside his parents. The burial took place today Tuesday.
Nature and Wildlife

Homa-ye Saadat, symbol of prosperity, spotted in Iran’s Alamut

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A bearded vulture, known as Homa in Persian literature and regarded as a symbol of prosperity, has been observed and photographed in the skies of the mountainous Alamut region in Qazvin, north-central Iran, according to the provincial Department of Environmental Protection.
Healthcare

Annual cancer incidence in Iran reaches 131k cases

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A recent report from the Cancer Research Institute at Tehran University of Medical Sciences highlights the growing number of cancer cases in Iran, saying on average, the country experiences approximately 131,000 new cancer cases annually, resulting in nearly 80,000 deaths each year.
Cinema

“Cause of Death: Unknown” competes in New York’s Iranian Film Festival

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The film "Cause of Death: Unknown," written and directed by Ali Zarnegar, is competing in the third Iranian Film Festival in New York, coinciding with its release in Iran.
Custom

Zoroastrian era Sadeh festival celebrated in Sheshtamad, northeastern Iran

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The ancient Sadeh festival, rooted in the Zoroastrian era, was celebrated on Thursday evening in the Iranian city of Sheshtamad, a cultural hub in the northeastern Razavi Khorasan province.
Nature and Wildlife

Turkmen Horse important cultural symbol of ancient and modern Iran

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Iranians have had a special interest in horses since ancient times, and sports like horse racing and polo are deep-rooted in the history of this land.
Healthcare

Daily cancer death toll in Iran rises to 200

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The deputy research director at the Cancer Institute of Tehran University of Medical Sciences has revealed that 200 cancer patients die each day in Iran, placing the country 48th globally in terms of the rising incidence of cancer.
Environment

Major ground subsidence in Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan warned

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The spokesperson for Iran’s water sector has issued a stern warning that after the central Iranian province of Isfahan, ground subsidence has reached the capital Tehran, northeastern city of Mashhad and other parts of the country.
Environment

Iranian health minister: 15 percent of under-5 child mortality blamed on air pollution

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Iran’s Health Minister,  Mohammadreza Zafarghandi says air pollution is to blame for 15 percent of under-5 child mortality.
Iran in Pictures

Persistent snow, rain in Tehran to continue until Tuesday, temperature to drop to freezing

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The Tehran Meteorological Office forecasts continued snowfall and rain across the Iranian capital Tehran until Tuesday. Temperatures in the capital are expected to drop to 0°C.
Nature and Wildlife

Iran’s Miankaleh wildlife sanctuary: A haven for migratory birds

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Every winter, thousands of flamingos and various migratory bird species make their way to Miankaleh Lagoon in Mazandaran province, northern Iran.
Local

Iran’s minister: No platform excluded from internet unblocking

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Iran's Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Sattar Hashemi, has clarified that all social media platforms are included in the internet unblocking process with no exception.
Cultural Heritage

Ancient shrine in Iran’s Mazandaran crumbles, awaiting philanthropic aid

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An ancient shrine in northern Iranian province of Mazandaran, named Darvish, faces collapse due to lack of proper maintenance and funding.
Iran in Pictures

World’s largest turquoise mine located in Iran

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The world's largest and finest turquoise mine is situated on the southern slopes of the Binalud mountain range, in northeastern Iran.
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