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Environment

Many cities in Iran experience continued snow, rainfall

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Iran’s National Weather Forecasting Center predicted on Thursday the cloudiness, rain showers, snowfall and strong winds that started a day ago in various regions of the country will continue.
Environment

Different Iranian cities blanketed in snow

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The first autumn snowfall covered various cities in Ardabil province, located in northwestern Iran, in white.
Nature and Wildlife

27 rare falcons saved from trafficking, released into wild in Iran’s Hormozgan

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Iranian police recently intercepted a major wildlife smuggling operation, rescuing 27 rare and valuable falcons hidden in a vehicle.
Nature and Wildlife

Unknown bird spotted in Bandar Kangan, southern Iran

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An unidentified bird in a home in the southern Iranian city of Bandar Kangan has surprised nature lovers.
Sport

Iran’s Hadi Choopan, known as ‘Persian Wolf’, wins silver in Mr. Olympia 2024

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Iranian bodybuilder Hadi Choopan came second in the 2024 Mr. Olympia held at the Resorts World Theater in Las Vegas, the US.
Nature and Wildlife

Iran’s Ardabil produces 29,000 tons of grapes for domestic, int’l markets

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The northwestern Iranian province of Ardabil has produced and harvested 29,000 tons of grapes, supplied to both domestic and international markets.
Nature and Wildlife

Iran’s Hormozgan welcomes Siberian birds

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Over 90 species of aquatic and shore birds from Siberia have arrived in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province with the onset of autumn, ready to spend the winter in the wetlands and coastal habitats of the region.
Nature and Wildlife

Brown bear filmed in Ramsar forests, northern Iran

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A nature enthusiast has captured footage of a brown bear roaming the forests of Ramsar in northern Iran, indicating the well-being of the species in the heart of the Hyrcanian forests, IRNA news agency reported.
Food

17th natl. Iranian soup festival underway in Zanjan

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The 17th National Iranian Soup Festival has officially opened its doors at the Caspian International Exhibition Center in Zanjan, wrstetn Iran
Sport

AFC strips Iran of hosting rights for World Cup Qualifier against Qatar

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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced that the World Cup 2026 qualifying match between Iran and Qatar will be held in a neutral country.
Healthcare

15 people die of alcohol poisoning in Iran 

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At least 15 people have died of alcohol poisoning in the northern Iranian province of Mazandaran. Medical sources in Mazandaran say the victims include 13 men and 2 women above the age of 22. 
Sport

Iran’s boys, girls Taekwondo teams make history, crowned in world champions

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The Iranian boys and girls Taekwondo teams have grabbed seven gold medals, two silver, and three bronze at the World Championships in South Korea, claiming the title of world champions for the first time.
Tourism

Snow blankets Tochal ski resort in northern Tehran

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The second snowfall in the fall has covered the Tochal International Ski resort north of the Iranian capital Tehran.
Sport

Tehran Derby: Persepolis beat Esteghlal 1-0

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Persepolis FC defeated their longtime rival Esteghlal FC 1-0 in Tehran derby with Hossein Kanaani’s late goal in Matchweek 6 of the 2024/25 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League on Wednesday.
Education

New school year begins in Iran

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Some 17 million students attended schools across Iran on Sunday as the new academic year kicked off across the country.
Cinema

‘In the Arms of the Tree’ picked as Iran’s official Oscar entry

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'In the Arms of the Tree', written and directed by Iranian film-maker Babak Khajeh-Pasha, has been selected to represent Iran at the 2025 Academy Awards.
Environment

Wetlands in Iran parched into deserts 

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The unprecedented heatwave in August this year turned nine wetlands, including internationally known northern Anzali, in Iran dry plots of land.
Judiciary

7,000 Iranians die annually of suicide: Judiciary official

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Gholamabbas Turki, Iranian Deputy Prosecutor General for Public Rights and Crime Prevention, revealed that around 130,000 suicide attempts occur in Iran annually, resulting in 7,000 deaths.
Sport

Iran secures runner-up at Asian Wushu championship with 15 medals

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The Iranian Wushu team, grabbed 15 medals—7 gold, 3 silver, and 5 bronze—becoming the runners-up in the Asian Wushu Championship in China.
Views

Former Tehran mayor asks President Pezeshkian to reverse policies on hijab, internet

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Tehran’s former mayor has advised Iran’s newly-elected President Massoud Pezeshkian to shy away from following the restrictive and controlling policies of the former administration on the cyberspace and women’s clothing.
Sport

Football fan dies of heart attack during match in Iran stadium

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A football fan passed away on Friday due to a heart attack during an Iran Pro League match between Sepahan and Malavan in the Fooladshahr Stadium in central Isfahan province.
Theatre

Legendary Iranian theater director Pari Saberi passes away

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One of the most iconic figures in the Iranian drama and theater, Pari Saberi, died on Wednesday at the age of 92 after a period of illness.
Cinema

Iran House of Cinema: Hundreds of cinema artists held back by legal cases

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About 300 of filmmakers and cinema insiders in Iran are ‘unfairly’ out of business for grappling with legal cases due to the ‘political, social, and security situation in country,’ the spokesman for Iran’s House of Cinema says.
Sport

2024 Paralympics Games: Iran ranks 14th with 25 medals

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Iranian Paralympic athletes have concluded the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris with an impressive haul of 25 medals in total.
Urban

UN report predicts shocking future for aging population in Iran

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Iran’s elderly population, technically defined as people over 60 years old, will reach 32 percent by 2050 and will soar to 40 percent by 2080, according to a UN report.
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