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Urban

Rats tuning into big headache for Tehran

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The boom in the number of bulky rats, known as Norwegian rats, on the streets in the Iranian capital Tehran has become a big source of annoyance for the residents.
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Samanu; A Traditional Dish Served in Iran during Nowruz

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Iranian people serve traditional dishes such as Samanu on the initial days of Nowruz, the Persian New Year.
Religion

Official: Pilgrims holding emergency passports can easily enter Iraq from Iran

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The governor of Iran’s western Ilam Province says necessary arrangements have been made to enable the pilgrims holding emergency passports to cross the border into Iraq, and there is currently no issue facing their journey.
Sport

Shahriari becomes 1st female Iranian football manager to join FIFA

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Paria Shahriari, who headed the Beach Soccer Committee at the Iran Football Federation, becomes the first Iranian woman to join the International Federation of Association Football, FIFA.
Music

Canada allows entry to famous Iranian singer Shajarian after foot-dragging

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Famous Iranian singer Homayoun Shajarian says he finally received a visa to enter Canada for a summer tour of concerts, but Ottawa’s foot-dragging in issuing the entry permit made him miss two of the planned performances.
Environment

Fire engulfs Anzali Lagoon in northern Iran once again

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Another fire has ripped through Anzali Lagoon in Iran’s northern province of Gilan and is still raging, prompting local officials to call in aerial firefighting teams.
Literature

Iranian novelist Abbas Maroufi dies at 65

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Iranian novelist, poet and journalist Abbas Maroufi loses the battle with cancer and dies at the age of 65.
Sport

Iranian actress Negar Javaherian climbs to summit of Mount Damavand

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Iranian Actress Negar Javaherian has climbed to the summit of the world’s fifth highest mountain, Mount Damavand.
Environment

Persian cheetah cub born in captivity doing well, turns 4 months old

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After the death of two of the three Asiatic cheetah cubs born in captivity in Iran, the third sibling, named Pirooz or victor, is now four months old, living in the capital Tehran’s Pardisan wildlife park.
Sport

France denies Iran national golf team visas

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France had refused to grant visas to the players of Iran national golf team for the 2022 international competitions.
Judiciary

Iran hands down sentences to convicts in case of deadly building collapse

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The Iranian Judiciary says sentences have been handed down to 21 people found guilty in the case of a tragic building collapse in the southwestern city of Abadan, which claimed the lives of 43 people.
Sport

Mehdi Taj becomes head of Iran’s Football Federation

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Mehdi Taj has been elected as head of the Football Federation of Iran for a four-year term.
Environment

Official: Air pollution killed 21,000 Iranians last year

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Some 21,000 people in 27 cities across Iran lost their lives due to air pollution, with 6,000 of the deaths in the capital Tehran, according to Iran’s National Air and Climate Change Center.
Tourism

Interior minister assures foreigners Iran safe for tourism

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The Iranian interior minister swept aside the smear campaign launched against the Islamic Republic’s security, saying the country is safe for foreign tourists.
Religion

Body of ethics teacher Ayatollah Nasseri laid to rest in Iran’s Isfahan

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The body of ethics scholar the late Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Nasseri has been laid to rest in the central city of Isfahan after a funeral procession in the city.
Literature

Iranian poet Ebtehaj rests in eternal peace

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Prominent contemporary Iranian poet Amir Houshang Ebtehaj was laid to rest on Saturday morning in his hometown in the northern Iranian city of Rasht with a large crowd in attendance for his burial ceremony.
Women

Industrial rope access: A job between air and ground

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Pegah Farajian, 42, is an Iranian business management expert. She used to serve as an employee at a private firm for 10 years, and when she decided to change her occupation, she went for a job that she loved and was close to her favorite sports field.
Religion

Iranian families host pilgrims of Arbaeen walk

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A convoy of the lovers of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam, from all provinces across Iran is moving on the Bandar Imam Khomeini route towards the city of Shalamcheh on the border with Iraq.
Architecture

Remains of 6000-year-old house unearthed in Iran’s Kashan

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The director of Iran’s National Museum says excavations at the Sialk Archeological Hills in the central city of Kashan have unearthed the remains of a house dating back to the 4th millennium B.C.
Literature

Funeral held in Tehran to commemorate Iranian poet Ebtehaj

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A large crowd attended a funeral ceremony outside the Iranian capital Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Friday to commemorate the renowned poet Houshang Ebtehaj.
Sport

Iran’s young Taekwondo girls, boys crowned champions at Asian competition

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Iran’s young Taekwondo boys and girls have been crowned champions at the 4th Asian Cadet Taekwondo Championships in the city of Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
Sport

Women attend football match in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium

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Women in Iran for the first time bought tickets to watch a national football match between two soccer clubs at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium.
Local

People in Iran’s Hamedan angry over water cut

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A group of residents in Iran’s ancient capital Hamedan gathered outside the governorate building for the second consecutive night on Wednesday to express their fury with the cut in water supplies in the city for the past several days.
Tourism

Iran sees 40 percent rise in tourism revenues

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Iran, recovering from the coronavirus blow to its tourism industry, earned 2.5 billion dollars from hosting 3 million foreign tourists during the past eleven months, a 40 percent increase compared to last year, according to official figures.
Food

Baghali Polo Recipe

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Baghali Polo Recipe (a delicious Persian dish). Baghali Polo, rice mixed with fava beans and dill, can be either served with chicken or meat.
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