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Sport

Iran’s Taremi bids memorable farewell to Porto with 98th minute goal

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Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi scored in the last seconds of his last match for Porto at the Estádio do Dragão, sending his Portuguese team directly to the Europa League before his magnificent farewell to his fans.
Nature and Wildlife

Miracle in the making: Lake Urmia reborn after years of drought

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In a remarkable turn of events, Lake Urmia, once a symbol of environmental devastation, is now experiencing a miraculous revival. After years of suffering from crippling drought, the lake is bursting with newfound vitality, thanks to the abundant rains of last winter and this spring.
Cultural Heritage

Ancient artifacts unearthed during construction in Iran’s Hamedan

Fatemeh Askarieh -
During the construction of a sidewalk in the western Iranian city of Hamedan, a significant discovery has been made. Archaeologists uncovered a brick wall from a building along with several other historical artifacts.
Nature and Wildlife

Iran tourism: Tarom, a piece of paradise in spring in Zanjan

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The Iranian city of Tarom in Zanjan province in western Tehran, perched on top of the country, is and a complete package of a natural attractions for tourists.
Books

Iran’s Int’l book fair underway in Tehran, warmly received

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Visitors swarm the 35th edition of the Tehran International Book Fair that kicked off in the Iranian capital on Wednesday, with nearly 2700 publishers participating in the event.
Nature and Wildlife

Twin rainbow forms over Tehran

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Residents of Iran's capital Tehran were on Wednesday treated to a visual spectacle: a double rainbow.
Cinema

French-German network Arte acquires, dubs Iranian series “Actor”

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Arte, the French-German cultural television network, has recently secured the Iranian series “Actor” for broadcasting.
Tourism

IAEA chief tours Iran’s historic Khaju Bridge

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The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi, who is in Iran to hold technical talks with Iranian officials and attend a nuclear conference, visited the historic Khaju Bridge in Iran’s central city of Isfahan.
Tourism

Iran’s Zrebar Lake overflows after recent downpours

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The level of water in the Zrebar Lake in western Iranian city of Marivan has reached its highest point due to the rainfalls in the past few days.
Cultural Heritage

Iranians celebrate Shiraz Day; city of poetry, culture

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Iranians on Saturday honored the national Shiraz Day, the day designated to remind the cultural and literary contributions of the city in southern Iran throughout history.
Sport

Iran inaugurates world’s highest bungee jumping platform

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Iran has opened the highest bungee jumping platform at an adrenaline-pumping height of 280 meters in the capital, Tehran.
Sport

Iran wins 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup

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Iranian National Futsal Team beat down Thailand 4-1 in the final match at the Bangkok Arena, denying the hosts their first title as champions of Asia.
Food

6 popular traditional breads of Iran’s Kerman Province listed as a heritage

Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini Lahijani -
The diversity of traditional breads in Iran’s Kerman Province is very high. These breads are so attractive and pleasant and they include Tiri, Zarandi Kopoo, Kermani Taftan, Sirjan fatty and sweet bread, Kornoon bread of Shahrbabak and Anar, Kerman boiled oil and Baft cookie bread. All these have been listed as intangible heritage of the region.
Sport

Iranian Sepahan’s coach Morais converts to Islam

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Iranian football team Sepahan’s Portuguese coach Jose Morais announced that he has converted from Christianity to Islam “with honor.”
Religion

First batch of Iranian hajj pilgrims leaves for Saudi Arabia after decade of hiatus

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A group of hajj pilgrims departed on Monday from the Iranian capital Tehran for the Saudi city of Mecca for Umrah (lesser) hajj pilgrimage after a ten-year interval.
Sport

Olfati wins 2024 Olympics spot, makes history in Iran’s gymnastics

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The World Gymnastics Federation announced on Monday that Iranian athlete Mehdi Olfati has secured a berth for the 2024 Paris Olympic.
Tourism

Tourist village in Iran’s Kurdistan hosts huge number of people for historical festival

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The Hezar (1,000) daf ceremony was held on Friday evening in the presence of a large number of people and officials as well as daf players from all over Iran in the tourist and historical village of Palangan, in the western Iranian province of Kurdistan.
Nature and Wildlife

Persian leopard spotted in Iran’s Ardebil province

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A leopard has been spotted in a protected area in Iran's Ardebil province.
Sport

Iran wrestling team win both freestyle, Greco-Roman Asian championships

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The curtains closed on the 2024 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Kyrgyzstan, marking a resounding victory for Iran in both freestyle and Greco-Roman categories.
Sport

Iran beach volleyball team finish runners-up in Thailand Samila Open

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The Iranian beach volleyball national team were given a drubbing on Tuesday in the men’s final match of the AVC Beach Tour 23rd Samila Open to stand second in the event.
Sport

Female jimmy jump reaches Iranian football club Esteghlal’s goalkeeper 

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A female Iranian jimmy jump, apparently a fan of Esteghlal FC’s, on Friday jumped down the fence between the spectators and the pitch to meet goalie of the Blues Seyed Hossein Hosseini after the referee whistled the end of the match against Aluminum FC in the central city of Araak.
Society

Street sweeper sacrifices life to unclog sewage canal to ward off inundation

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Images have gone viral on social media in Iran showing a street sweeper trying very hard to unclog a sewage canal in a street in the northwestern Iranian city of Ardebil to prevent a deluge.
Sport

Wrestling: Iran wins 2024 Asian Championships

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The Iranian men’s national freestyle wrestling team has won the title of the 2024 Asian Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Nature and Wildlife

Heavy snow blankets Khalkhal, northwestern Iran, during spring

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In a rare incident, heavy snow blanketed the Almas Road in the northwestern Iranian town of Khalkhal nearly one month into the spring.
Incidents

101 people killed in road accidents during Eid ul-Fitr holidays

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The commander of the Iranian traffic police says 101 people have died across the country during the Eid ul-Fitr holidays over the past few days.
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