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Tourism

Majestic Sa’adabad Complex, a tourist attraction in Iranian capital

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During Nowruz holidays in Iran, many make a visit to the majestic Sa’dabad Complex, located in the northern part of Tehran adjacent to the Alborz mountain range.
Tourism

Iran’s Qeshm Island hosting large numbers of tourists in Nowruz

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The Iranian island of Qeshm, the largest of its kind in the Persian Gulf, is hosting large numbers of tourists during Persian New Year, or Nowruz, holidays.
Incidents

325 dead so far in car accidents during Nowruz trips across Iran: Police

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A senior Iranian traffic police official says 325 people have so far lost their lives in road accidents during New Year trips across Iran since mid-March.
Culture

Tehran’s Imamzadeh Saleh hosts people at turn-of-the-year moment

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People gather at Imamzadeh Saleh, a religious site in northern Tehran, Iran, to observe the moment of the turn of the Persian calendar year, Nowruz.
Culture

Iranians usher in New Year by Tomb of Hafez in Shiraz

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A large number of Iranians converged on the tomb of ancient lyric poet Hafez in his hometown Shiraz, southern Iran, to welcome the Persian New Year, better known as Nowruz.
Culture

Iranians gather en masse at Imam Reza Shrine to ring in Nowruz

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Large crowds of pilgrims gather at the holy shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam, in the northeastern city of Mashhad to ring in the Persian New Year, or Nowruz.
Custom

Iranians celebrate Spring Festival ahead of Persian New Year, Nowruz

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Iranians joined street celebrations across the capital, Tehran, to commemorate the annual Spring Festival, as they prepare for Nowruz, or the Persian New Year, which will start on Tuesday.
Iran in Pictures

Pictures: Iranians prepare for Nowruz

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As the end the Persian year of 1401 draws nearer, the Nowruz shopping market is booming and people as well as salesmen are busy buying and selling.
Incidents

Fire festival accidents kill 27, injure over 4k across Iran

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An Iranian official says 27 people lost their lives in accidents prior to and during the Iranian festival of fire, an ancient tradition celebrated ahead of the Persian year, reporting a 14-percent rise in the number of injuries compared to last year.
Sport

Qalenoie named as manager of Iran’s National Football Team

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Amir Qalenoie was rehired as the head coach of Iran’s National Football Team, known as Team Melli. He will replace Carlos Queiroz.
Cinema

Iranian actor Shahab Hosseini refuses Russian festival award due to Ukraine war

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Popular Iranian actor Shahab Hosseini refuses to accept an award granted at a Russian festival to a movie that he produced due to Moscow’s military campaign against Ukraine.
Nature and Wildlife

Iran spotted 18 Asiatic cheetah cubs in past year: Official

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An official with Iran’s Environment Organization says 18 Asiatic cheetahs were registered in the country in the past year.
Religion

Iranians hold mass gathering in shrine city of Mashhad to mark Imam Mahdi birth anniversary

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Iranians have held a massive gathering in the eastern shrine city of Mashhad to mark the birth anniversary of Imam Mahdi, the 12th Shia Imam from the infallible household of Prophet Mohammad.
Nature and Wildlife

3 Persian leopards spotted at protected reserve in Iran’s Semnan

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Three Persian leopards, from a rare and endangered species, have been spotted in a protected reserve in Aradan County of Iran’s Semnan Province.
Media

Stay of proceeding order granted to Iranian daily 

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A stay of proceeding order has been granted by a court in Iran to suspend proceedings of the Sazandegi Newspaper.
Art

Iran’s unknown art of darning

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Darning is a traditional and old art in our country, Iran, which came into existence alongside the art of carpet weaving, and it is a skill that can re-enliven an old carpet.
Nature and Wildlife

Pirouz, Iran’s rare cheetah cub, dies of kidney failure

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Pirouz, Iran’s popular Asiatic cheetah cub, dies at a veterinary hospital due to kidney failure, dealing a blow to hopes of saving the endangered species.
Nature and Wildlife

Watch Persian leopard walking in Iran’s northern forests

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A Persian leopard was caught on camera walking at night in forests of Savadkooh County in Iran’s northern Mazandaran Province.
Incidents

Two fires hit trade buildings in Tehran, one fireman killed

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Two fires on Saturday happened separately in the Iranian capital Tehran killing one fireman.
Sport

Iran lifts travel ban on football legend Ali Daei

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Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on football legend Ali Daei and his wife.
Cinema

Iranian actor Shahram Abdoli passes away at 46

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Iranian actor Shahram Abdoli passes away at a hospital in Mashhad, days after he slipped into a deep coma due to cerebral hemorrhage.
Incidents

Iranian sports minister severely injured in helicopter crash

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Iran’s Sports Minister Hamid Sajjadi has been severely injured in a helicopter crash in the southetn province of Kerman which killed one of his colleagues.
Incidents

Magnitude 5.2 quake jolts southwestern Iran, no report of casualties yet

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A magnitude 5.2 earthquake jolts an area in Iran’s southwestern province of Fars, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Environment

Iranian official denies impoundment of Chamshir Dam

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The CEO of water utility in the Iranian province of Kohkiloyeh and Boyerahmad Province has denied a claim by a UN expert about the impounding of Iran’s Chamshir Dam in the province.
Nature and Wildlife

Orumia’s wintry nature in Iran’s West Azarbaijan Province

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Heavy snow covers Orumia’s natural sceneries, creating gorgeous winter scenes. These are pictures of the Band heights, the Orumia-Oshnavieh road, the Nazlou region, and Golmarz wetland.
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