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Caspian Sea Generous Source of Income for Local Fishermen

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With the arrival of autumn, fishermen on the coast of Caspian Sea look out for the generosity of the sea and go through it to catch fish.
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Pomegranate Harvest Season Celebrated in Iran’s Yazd

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In many Zoroastrian-majority villages of Iran, including those in Roodbar, Qazvin, Gilan, Kurdistan, and Isfahan, people celebrate the arrival of autumn and its mythical fruit with festivities such as the pomegranate harvest celebration.
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Iran Ready to Host Up to 3m Chinese Tourists: Minister

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A senior Iranian official says the country is prepared to host some three million Chinese tourists.
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Two Iranian Girls Training to Become Mechanics

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Two Iranian girls with an interest in repairing vehicles are now learning how to become mechanics in defiance of the fact that the occupation is mostly male-dominated.
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Satellite Images Lead to Discovery of ‘Roman Wall’ in Iran

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Satellite images have helped archaeologists to discover the remains of a stone wall, with a length of about 71 miles (115 km) long, in Sarpol-e Zahab in western Iran.
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‘Wind’ Painting Exhibition Underway in Tehran

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A painting exhibition entitled “Wind” is currently underway in Tehran, displaying works by Shohreh Mehran.
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Iron Age Findings on Show in Western Iran 

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An exhibition called “Archaeological Findings of the Iron Age in Western Iran" has been launched in the Archaeological Museum of Sanandaj in Kurdistan province. 
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Farmers in Shahreza Start Harvesting Pomegranate

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Local farmers in the town of Shahreza in Isfahan province, central Iran, have started harvesting pomegranate.
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Tehran’s 90-Year-Old Confectionery Selling Unique Handmade Chocolates

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Mignon confectionery has been working for about 90 years in the Iranian capital Tehran at the intersection of two of the city’s oldest streets.
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‘Dress Code, Alcohol Ban Not Keeping Tourists from Visiting Iran’

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The former head of Iran’s Tourism Organisation says the compulsory hijab and a ban on alcohol in Iran do not prevent foreign tourists from visiting Iran. “The tourists visit Iran, come hell or high water."
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Former Star of Netherlands, Ajax, Real Madrid, Milan Due in Iran

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Dutch professional football coach and former player Clarence Clyde Seedorf will travel to Iran for pleasure.
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Sanctions Force Iranian MMA Fighter to Quit UFC

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Iranian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Amir Aliakbari has had to bow out of the UFC –an American MMA promotion company- after the US sanctions against Iran prevented him from transferring his earnings.
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Dutch Tourist Impressed by Iran’s Hospitality, Safety

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A female tourist from the Netherlands has been filled with admiration for Iran, its attractions, safety, and above all, hospitality of people, after her first trip to the country.
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Polish Family Share Their Joy of Travelling to Iran

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A Polish family have released amazing photos of themselves taken during their recent visit to Iran, reflecting the security and comfort of foreign tourists in the country.
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Afghan Woman Runs Largest Hospital Clothing Workshop in Iran

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Zeinab Shaban, a thirty-four-year-old Afghan woman who is living in Iran, has launched a successful business and manufactures hospital clothing to help Afghan and Iranian staff.
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Flight Captained by Two Women for First Time in Iran

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For the first time in Iran, two women pilots have captained a flight, which took over 160 passengers from Tehran to Mashhad and brought almost the same number of people back to Tehran.
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Law that Let Iranian Women Pass Nationality to Children Takes Effect

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Iran’s Ministry of Interior says the law that allows Iranian women with non-Iranian husbands to pass their own nationality to their children has officially come into force.
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Pre-Nowruz Rituals; What All Iranians Do before New Year

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Spring has almost arrived, and Iranians are preparing themselves for and counting down to the Persian New Year, when they will celebrate the traditional Nowruz festival.
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Visiting Iran’s Beauties Changes German Engineer’s Life

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After visiting Iran as a way to relieve the sorrow of his wife’s death, a German engineer left his prestigious job to be a full-time traveller.
Literature

Iran’s Culture, Poets and Dishes in Eyes of Non-Iranian Persian Language Learners

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250 Persian language learners who have visited Iran with their own eyes believe that their preconceptions about Iran are not true.
Visual Arts

Sohrab Sepehri’s Painting Sold for $845K at 4th Tehran Auction

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The total revenue of the sales added up to over $6.4 million.
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Feeling of Inferiority; Self-inflicted Violence against Women

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One of the most extreme forms of self-inflicted violence experienced by some Iranian women is that they sell themselves short and become blind followers of imported aesthetic standards.
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Pigeon Houses, Iranian Architectural Elegance

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Pigeon houses represent a perfect example of humans and nature working together for mutual benefits.
Interviews

Women and Jewelry; From Conservatism to Adventurism

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Prominent Iranian sculptor Parviz Tanavoli has shared his thoughts on the relationship between women and jewelry.
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