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Nature and Wildlife

Iran’s second-highest peak Alam-Kuh turns white with first autumn snow

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The 4,850-meter peak of Alam-Kuh, along with the surrounding Takht-e Soleyman heights, was blanketed in white as the first snowfall of the season touched the towering mountains on the third day of autumn.
Sport

From street vendor to world podium: Story of young Iranian wrestler

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Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Payam Ahmadi, who once drew attention for selling goods on the streets of Izeh, southern Iran, despite already holding a world medal, has once again reached the podium—this time with a silver medal at the 2025 World Championships in the 55kg category.
Nature and Wildlife

Date harvest begins in Ghazavieh, Iran’s Khuzestan province

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Farmers in Ghazavieh, a village in the central district of Karun County in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan Province, have begun harvesting dates from the area’s palm groves.
Sport

Iran makes wrestling history with dual world titles

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Iran has written a new chapter in wrestling history by winning both the freestyle and Greco-Roman world championships at the same time for the first time.
Local

Iran mourns educator, author Samineh Baghcheban

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Funeral ceremonies were held on Friday for Samineh Baghcheban, a pioneering author and educator of deaf children, at the historic Baghcheban School for the Deaf in Tehran.
Cinema

Iran selects ‘Cause of Death: Unknown’ as 2026 Oscar candidate

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Iran has chosen the feature film Cause of Death: Unknown as its official submission to the 2026 Academy Awards, the Farabi Cinema Foundation announced on Tuesday.
Sport

Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi shines in Olympiacos debut

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Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi made a stunning debut for Greek club Olympiacos on Saturday  night.
Music

Iranian pop singer Omid Jahan dies at 44 after onstage heart attack

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Iranian pop singer Omid Jahan passed away at the age of 44 after suffering a heart attack during a live performance in Bam, southeastern Iran.
Music

Veteran Iranian daf player Alaeddin Yassini dies at 58

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Alaeddin Yassini, a veteran Iranian Kurdish musician and master of the daf, passed away on Thursday night at the age of 58, Iran’s Music Association announced.
Cinema

10 Iranian films shortlisted for Oscar 2026 submission

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The Farabi Cinema Foundation has announced the first shortlist of ten films under consideration to represent Iran at the 2026 Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category.
Nature and Wildlife

Iran witnesses longest lunar eclipse of century

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Residents across Iran observed a rare astronomical spectacle on Sunday night, as the longest total lunar eclipse of the century cast a mesmerizing glow over the country’s skies.
Sport

Iran finishes runner-up at Asian Karate Championships with 22 medals

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Iran secured second place at the Asian Karate Championships for youth and under-21 categories, collecting seven gold, nine silver, and six bronze.
Music

Armenian philharmonic marks centennial with historic performance at Iran’s Persepolis

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The ancient site of Persepolis in southern Iran hosted a landmark cultural event, as the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra performed to mark its 100th anniversary.
Cinema

Beyzaie’s Bashu, the Little Stranger wins Best Restored Film at Venice Festival

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The 82nd Venice International Film Festival concluded with the announcement of its award winners, where Iranian filmmaker Bahram Beyzaie’s classic Bashu, the Little Stranger received the prize for Best Restored Film in the festival’s Venice Classics section.
Sport

Iran secures two golds, one silver at Asian Youth Karate Championships in China

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Iranian athletes claimed two gold medals and one silver on the opening day of the Asian Youth Karate Championships, marking a strong start for the national team in Shaoguan, southern China.
Music

Iran govt. clarifies position on cancellation of Shajarian’s Azadi Square Concert

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Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani has addressed the widespread criticism following the cancellation of Homayoun Shajarian’s planned open-air concert in Tehran’s iconic Azadi Square.
Nature and Wildlife

Rare footage of endangered Persian leopards captured in Iran’s Bamou National Park

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A rare video has documented two Persian leopards playing in Bamou National Park, a protected area in southern Iran.
Music

Renowned Iranian singer Homayoun Shajarian cancels planned street concert in Tehran

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Iranian classical and pop singer Homayoun Shajarian has canceled his highly anticipated street concert at Azadi Square in Tehran, citing concerns over crowd management and safety.
Society

Municipal worker in Iran’s Gorgan returns bag full of gold to owner

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A municipal sanitation worker in the northern Iranian city of Gorgan has returned a bag containing gold jewelry worth an estimated 3 billion tomans (around $30,000) to its owner, earning widespread praise for his honesty.
Nature and Wildlife

Injured brown bear in Iran succumbs to severe infection despite treatment efforts

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An injured brown bear rescued from the mountains of Siyvand in southern Iranian Fars Province last week has died due to severe injuries and infection, the provincial Department of Environment confirmed on Monday.
Sport

Iran’s leader, president congratulate natl. Junior volleyball team on world championship victory

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Following the resounding triumph of Iran’s junior national volleyball team in the U21 World Championship, the country’s top leadership extended heartfelt congratulations.
Nature and Wildlife

Iranian cheetah at brink of extinction, says environment chief

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The head of Iran’s Department of Environment has warned that the critically endangered Asiatic cheetah is “one step away from extinction,” urging coordinated national action to save the species.
Incidents

Iranian CrossFit champion killed at wedding in Mashhad

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Iranian CrossFit champion and referee Mohsen Asadi was fatally shot at a wedding hall in Mashhad, northeastern Iran.
Sport

Iran defeat USA to reach Final of U21 Volleyball World Championship

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Iran’s U21 national volleyball team secured a spot in the final of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship after a decisive 3-0 victory over the US in the semifinals.
Art

Statue of legendary Persian archer ‘Arash Kamangir’ unveiled in Kerman

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A statue of Arash Kamangir, a legendary figure in Persian mythology, was unveiled on Wednesday evening in Kerman, southeastern Iran.
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