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Tourism

Iran tourism: Wonders of Khajou Bridge in Isfahan

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Khajou Bridge is one of the rare beauties of the Iranian city of Isfahan that passes over the Zayandehroud, Iran’s largest and most water-rich river.
Art

Oyster Ornament Exhibition held in Iran’s Cultural Heritage Ministry

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The exposition of oyster and traditional ornaments was held at the central building of Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts.
Science and Technology

Iran museum invention wins international innovation standard award

Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini Lahijani -
A museum invention by an Iranian group has won the country a type B Innovation Standard certificate of the International Federation of Inventors’ Associations.
Food

Fatir; A Sweet Iranian Bread for Breakfast

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Fatir is a traditional type of sweet bread that has long been baked in Iran, either for breakfast or as an afternoon snack.
Incidents

Iran train accident victims mourned

IFP Editorial Staff -
A funeral procession was held on Friday in the Iranian city of Yazd for the victims of a train accident that left at least 22 people dead and dozens more wounded.
Local

Iranians protest sacrilegious movie

IFP Editorial Staff -
A large crowd of protesters gathered in southern Iranian city of Ahwaz on Thursday night to slam a movie that has been accused of insulting the eighth Shia Muslim imam, echoing earlier protests in the country that slammed the movie as a plot hatched by the enemies of Islam.
Tourism

Iran tourism: Beauties of Siahkal in in Gilan Province

IFP Editorial Staff -
With the arrival of spring and after that the heat of summer, more Iranians travel to northern areas, which have a pleasant climate.
Women

How two Iranian women reached the peak of Mount Everest

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Last month, two Iranian women managed to reach the top of Mount Everest. Afsaneh Hesamifard and Elham Ramezani arrived at the peak on May 14 and 15, respectively, within a 30-day period.
Incidents

Strong winds rio through Tehran

IFP Editorial Staff -
A crisis control and prevention official, citing reports, said two of the injured received outpatient treatment and four were hospitalized.
Judiciary

Murderer of Iranian clerics sentenced to death

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iran has issued a death sentence against a man who stabbed two clerics to death and wounded a third one in the holy city of Mashhad in April, the judiciary spokesman announced.
Local

Late chief of Iran’s Ettelaat Institute laid to rest

IFP Editorial Staff -
People have held a funeral in the Iranian capital for late chief of the Ettelaat Institute Seyyed Mahmoud Doaei.
Incidents

14 suspects arrested over Iran building collapse case

IFP Editorial Staff -
The Iranian judiciary spokesman says 14 people have been arrested in connection with a building collapse in the southwestern Iranian city of Abadan.
Art

The collapse of human beings in the works of an Iranian artist using Mixed Media Technique

Fatemeh Askarieh -
An exhibition of Farid Shams Yousefi’s works entitled “Disintegration” is being held at Ev gallery. The collection was formed during the Coronavirus pandemic with the theme of people being under pressure, and its creator has used Mixed Media Technique on recycled cardboard.
Food

Tar Halva: Persian Dessert Perfectly Suitable for Ramadan

IFP Editorial Staff -
Tar Halva is a traditional dessert from Iran’s southern city of Shiraz, cooked mainly in the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
Tourism

Iran tourism: Beautiful palm groves of Qasreshirin

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Qasreshirin is the only area in Iran’s Kermanshah Province where palm trees are found.
Sport

Iranian freestyle wrestlers grab 4 medals at Kazakhstan tournament

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian four-member freestyle wrestling team won three gold and one silver medals at the International Wrestling Championships of the Turlykhanov Cup in Kazakhstan.
Media

Iranian media figure dies aged 81

IFP Editorial Staff -
The director of Iran’s Ettelaat Institution, Seyyed Mahmoud Doaei, has died of heart failure in Tehran.
Nature and Wildlife

Deer footprint fossil 10mn years old spotted in west Iran

IFP Editorial Staff -
A deer footprint fossil dating back some 10 million years has been discovered in western Iran.
Incidents

Tehranis sympathize with people of Abadan

IFP Editorial Staff -
People in the Iranian capital Tehran have held a candle-lit vigil in commemoration of those killed in a building collapse in the southern city of Abadan.
Cinema

Iran actress Niki Karimi among Tribeca jury members

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian actress, director, and screenwriter Niki Karimi has been named as the jury member of the International Narrative Feature Competition section at the 2022 Tribeca Festival.
Tourism

Summertime snowman festival held on Tehran Tochal heights

IFP Editorial Staff -
As summer is around the corner, the fifth edition of a snowman festival has been held on the Tochal heights located in the northernmost part of the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Incidents

Cyber-attack knocks out Tehran municipality website and control cameras

IFP Editorial Staff -
Tehran’s municipality says its website on Thursday was hacked in a cyber-attack and some profane pictures appeared on it for several minutes.
Architecture

A mixture of Iranian and Chinese architecture in the Dragon Temple

Fatemeh Askarieh -
In Dashkasan Temple, which some tourists call the Dragon Temple, a wondrous mixture of Iranian and Chinese architecture has created a unique work of art.
Cultural Heritage

4 graves discovered beneath rural houses on historical Ahranjan Hill

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The head of the Ahranjan Hill Stratigraphy Program has announced the discovery of four tombs dating back to the Chalcolithic Age under rural houses. The hill is one of the most important historical sites in northwestern Iran.
Nature and Wildlife

Iran nomadic tribes start migration ahead of summer

IFP Editorial Staff -
In Iran’s East Azerbaijan, nomadic tribes start migrating from Kishlak (wintering place) to Yaylak (summer highland pasture) from mid-spring and end it toward the end of the summer.
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