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Iran’s women’s national Alysh wrestling team clinched the championship title in the classic style category at the Asian Alysh Wrestling Championships held Friday in New Delhi, India.
The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art has announced the extension of its acclaimed exhibition “Picasso in Tehran” until June 2, due to high public interest.
Iran is experiencing a critical demographic transition, with over 10 million unmarried youth of marriageable age and a fertility rate below the replacement threshold of 2.1, experts warn.
In a decisive performance at the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup 2025, Iran’s women’s national futsal team secured a 3–1 victory over China in the third-place playoff match held on Saturday.
British filmmakers Ken Loach and Paul Laverty – winners of two Palme d'Or awards at the Cannes Film Festival – have expressed strong support for Put your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, a documentary by Iranian director Sepideh Farsi, which premiered in the ACID section at Cannes.
A group calligraphy exhibition titled Khoshnegaran was inaugurated on Thursday, at the Avicenna Cultural Center’s gallery in the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Iranians across the country commemorate Ferdowsi Day on Thursday, honoring the legendary Persian poet Abolqasem Ferdowsi, the author of the Shahnameh – Iran’s national epic and a cornerstone of Persian literature.
Iranian super-heavyweight lifter Ayat Sharifi claimed the title of “Strongest Man in Asia” after winning two gold medals and one silver at the 2025 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Jiangshan, China.
Mona Mehrjui, daughter of slain Iranian filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui and his wife Vahideh Mohammadifar, has announced that her family does not seek the death penalty for the perpetrators of the couple’s murder.
Iranian weightlifter Ali Alipour clinched the gold medal in the men’s 96kg category at the Asian Weightlifting Championships held in China, delivering a dominant performance on Sunday.
A new archaeological survey in the Mahan district of Kerman Province, southeastern Iran, has revealed a series of significant findings, including Paleolithic sites, evidence of early metal smelting and casting, ancient nomadic settlements, and hand-carved shelters.
The secretary of the 14th International "100 Film Festival", which concluded on Friday in the Iranian capital Tehran, announced that 22 cinematic works from inside the Gaza Strip were submitted to this edition of the festival.
Friday marks the birth of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam, whose sanctuary in Mashhad, northeastern Iran, is alive with the voices of angelic praises and the joy of countless pilgrims.
The centuries-old rosewater extraction ceremony, known as Golâb-giri, held annually in Kashan, has officially been registered as an international tourism event in Iran’s national calendar, according to the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts.
Located 20 kilometers southeast of Hashtrud in Iran’s East Azarbaijan Province, Zahhak Castle – also known as Narin Qala or Zahhak Qalasi – is a remarkable relic of Iran’s ancient past.
