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Nature and Wildlife

Inverted tulips adorn western Iranian fields

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Inverted tulips are among the most unique species of indigenous flowers and plants in mountainous areas of Iran and give a beautiful and rare natural look to the highlands of Manesht in the western Iranian province of Ilam in the spring.
Agriculture

Canola fields turn gold as key oil plants flower in Arak, central Iran

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One month into spring in Iran, the canola fields in the central city of Arak are shining bright.
Sport

Perspolis defeat Estaghlal in 100th derby of Iran’s capital Tehran 

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Persepolis football team on Sunday afternoon defeated Esteghlal 1-0 in Iran’s Professional League (IPL) at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium.
Sport

Athletes join Locho wrestling completion in Iran’s Mazandaran

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Athletes in Iran’s northern province of Mazandarean have joined a competition of Locho wrestling, a traditional field of Pahlavani sports practiced in the region.
Handicrafts

“Jing Jelang” – Baluchestan Shoes for the Wealthy

Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini Lahijani -
“When the rich people in Baluchestan society wore these traditional shoes, they were called Jing jelang because of the noise they made while walking.”
Tourism

Iran tourism: Izeh, city of ancient stone inscriptions, rock-carvings

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The historical background of the city of Izeh, located in the southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan, goes back to the Elamite period (3000 - 323 BC).
Religion

Iranians join Eid al-Fitr prayers en masse, mark end of Ramadan

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Millions of Iranians turn out en masse at mosques and shrines to join Eid al-Fitr prayers countrywide, celebrating the conclusion of 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the holy month Ramadan.
Sport

‘Khalil the Eagle,’ Iran’s strong athletic man, dies at 98

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Iranian athlete Khalil Tarighat-Peyma, whose name was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records for lifting a 2-ton elephant, has died at the age of 98.
Tourism

Iran tourism: Qajar-era Chah-Kouran Caravansary in Kerman

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The city of Ravar in Iran’s Kerman Province is home to many historical caravanserais due to its location on the road to the holy city of Mashhad, which hosts the Shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam.
Local

Ahvaz and Shoush bazaars on eve of Eid ul-Fitr

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Arab Iranians of Khuzestan Province buy brand new clothes, sweets and dried nuts to celebrate Eid ul-Fitr marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Tourism

Iran tourism: The Rural Heritage of Gilan Museum

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The Rural Heritage of Gilan Museum is Iran’s first eco-museum and is built over some 263 hectares of land.
Cinema

Iranian dark comedy ‘World War III’ wins top prize at Turkish film festival

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Iranian dark comedy “World War III” wins the Golden Tulip for the best movie at the 42nd edition of the Istanbul Film Festival in Turkey.
Local

Iranian minister: Officials examining if women can be allowed to watch Tehran Derby at stadium

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Iran’s minister of sports and youth says authorities are examining if it’s possible to let women into Tehran’s Azadi Stadium to watch the Tehran Derby between Esteghlal FC and Persepolis FC on Sunday.
Tourism

Iran tourism: Zaras village, Khuzestan Province

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Zaras village is located near Dehdez, a city near Izeh, and is one of the tourist attractions of the southern Iranian province of Khuzestan.
Nature and Wildlife

Iran tourism: Shidvar, “Iran’s Maldives” in the Persian Gulf

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Among the beautiful southern islands of Iran is one called Shidvar which is located in Hormozgan Province along the Persian Gulf.
Tourism

Iran tourism: Tulip Festival in Araak, central Iran

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Nearly one month into the current Persian calendar year’s spring, the 6th Tulip Festival has started in the Iranian city of Araak’s industrial zone, in central Iran.
Religion

Iranians skip sleep to mark third ‘Night of Destiny’

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Millions of Iranians skipped sleep and prayed until dawn on Thursday and early hours of Friday to commemorate the third night that Shia Islam believes could be Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Destiny, during the fasting month of Ramadan, when holy Qur’an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Cinema

Famous Iranian actor Payam Dehkordi opens a bakery

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Payam Dehkordi, the Iranian actor and director who stopped working in radio, theater and cinema due to the situation in Iran over the past seven months, has opened a bakery in the northern city of Lahijan.
Religion

Iranians pray till dawn to mark second ‘Night of Destiny’

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Millions of Iranians stayed awake all night for a second time to mark ‘Laylat al-Qadr’ or ‘the Night of Destiny,’ when, according to Islamic scriptures, the Holy Qur’an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad some 14 centuries ago, as the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan draws to a close.
Tourism

Lake Urmia’s good days return after being partly inundated

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Good days are back for Lake Urmia in Iran's West Azerbaijan Province after the opening of a canal that will transmit water from Kani Sib region to the lake.
Tourism

Bright nights of Iran’s capital

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As people fast during the day in the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, many prefer to take a tour of the Iranian capital after the Iftar time in the evening.
Cinema

Prominent Iranian movie director Kioumars Pourahmad dies at 74

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Prominent Iranian movie director, producer and screenwriter Kioumars Pourahmad has died at the age of 74.
Nature and Wildlife

Spectacular pear trees in Iran’s Gilan Province

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As the spring season decorates the nature, pear trees in gardens give a spectacular look to Iran’s northern province of Gilan.
Religion

Simple iftar in the holy shrine of Imam Reza, during Ramadan in Iran’s Mashhad

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During the holy month of Ramadan, the pilgrims of Imam Reza, the eight Shia Imam, will be served with hot food and iftar in the northeastern city of Mashhad. 
Tourism

Nowruz tourists along Zayandeh Rud, Iran’s Isfahan

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Zayandeh Rud is the largest and most watery river in Iran’s central plateau.
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