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Architecture

Tehran’s Towers: How Iranian Capital Embraced Bold Architecture

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From its iconic Azadi (freedom) tower, which has ridden out a revolution, an eight-year war and innumerable protest rallies, to the elegant museum of contemporary art or the city theatre, Tehran has long been home to a brand of wacky, yet distinctively Iranian, contemporary buildings.
Iran in Pictures

Historic Kalantari Bazaar in Tehran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Most of the businessmen in Kalantari Bazaar, an ancient trading district in Grand Bazaar of the Iranian capital city of Tehran, are selling domestic products.
Iran in Pictures

Tughrul Tower, 12th Century Monument in Southern Tehran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Tugrul Tower, which was built in the 12th century CE, is located in the city of Rey, south of the Iranian capital.
Iran in Pictures

16th “Mobarak” Int’l Puppet Theatre Festival Opens in Tehran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The 16th edition of Tehran International Mobarak Puppet Theatre Festival kicked off on Monday, August 22, in Tehran. The festival, which will be open to...
Iran in Pictures

‘Sacred Defence’ Museum in Tehran Displays Sacrifices Made to Save Iran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The Garden-Museum of ‘Sacred Defence and Promotion of Resistance Culture’ is a place to introduce a small part of sacrifices Iranian people made during the Iraqi imposed war (1980s) to save the country from foreign invasion.
Iran in Pictures

Kite Festival in Tehran’s Milad Tower

Golrokh Askarieh -
Flying Kites Festival was held in front of the iconic Milad Tower in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Monday afternoon. Here are IRIB News...
Architecture

Urban Architecture of Tehran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
As the capital city, Tehran was introduced with symbols of modernism sooner than other Iranian cities. Modern architecture was one of these symbols. The evolution...
Iran in Pictures

Historical Complex of Niavaran in Tehran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The Niavaran Complex is a historical complex situated in Shemiran, north of the Iranian capital Tehran. It consists of several buildings and monuments built...
Iran in Pictures

Extreme Heat in Iranian Capital

Fatemeh Askarieh -
People in Tehran and many other cities of Iran are suffering from a wave of excessive heat these days. Young Journalists Club (YJC) has...
Security

Suicide Attack Foiled in Tehran during Ramadan: Security Official

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Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani announced on Sunday, June 19, that Iranian security forces have recently captured a group who wanted to launch a suicide attack in the capital city of Tehran during the holy Islamic month of Ramadan.
Iran in Pictures

Call to Prayer Lit up on Milad Tower

Fatemeh Askarieh -
A 3D Adhan (A public call to invite Muslims to perform their daily prayers) can be seen illuminated on the structure of the Milad...
Iran in Pictures

Tehran Hosts 13th International Festival of Flowers

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The 14th International Exhibition of Flowers, Plants, Parks Equipment and Related Industries kicked off in Goftegoo Park in Tehran on May 10, with City...
Books

Book Lovers Flock to Tehran Book Fair

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The 29th edition of Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) opened its doors to people for a new day at a large, new fairground south...
Asia

South Korean President Visits Milad Tower in Tehran

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South Korean President Park Geun-hye attended a ceremony held on Monday night in Tehran’s iconic Milad Tower to mark the beginning of “Iran-Korea Cultural...
Iran in Pictures

Tehran as Seen from the International Space Station

Fatemeh Askarieh -
  A new photo taken from the International Space Station (ISS) shows the Iranian capital Tehran at night, glowing with lights and beauty. Firouz Naderi, an...
IFP Exclusive

A Canola Farm in Bloom

IFP Editorial Staff -
Canola, a variant of rapeseed, is one of the most important oilseeds grown in temperate regions.
Iran in Pictures

Tehran from Above – Aerial Photos of the Capital

Fatemeh Askarieh -
IFP: Tehran, the sprawling metropolitan capital city, has all the facilities and infrastructure you would expect in a major industrial, commercial and economic hub....
Healthcare

World’s Largest Brain Research Centre under Construction in Tehran

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Based on a proposal by Professor Majid Samii, the world’s largest brain and neuro ​logy ​research centre is being constructed in the Iranian capital​, under...
Cultural Heritage

Serbian President Flies Pigeons of Peace at Tehran’s Golestan Palace

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President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolić, during a visit to the historical complex of Golestan Palace in the Iranian capital, released several pigeons as a symbol of peace in commemoration of April 18, the International Day for Monuments and Sites.
Art

How Trees Show their Joy

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In recent days, with spring arriving in full force, the Beautification Department of Tehran’s Municipality has displayed “trees of happiness” in the capital’s main...
Environment

Recycling​ Park: The Most ​Unique Park in Tehran

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The Recycling​ Park here in the Iranian capital is ​made of disposable materials. In this park, statues of animals are built using dry residues​ and waste materials.
Art

Painting Eggs at Nowrouz (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
As Nowrouz, the Persian New Year, comes each year, families across Iran create Haft-Sin displays in their homes with special symbolic objects. One of...
IFP Exclusive

100 Years of Solitude and Kindness / Welcome to Haj Ali Darvish Tea-house

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Tehran, after being the capital city for 230 years, has many memory-filled places. Among them, Tehran's Grand Bazaar, as the oldest organized social-economic structure, has many of these nostalgic locations within it – places which are full of kindness and emotion.
IFP Exclusive

Artists Renovate Urban Spaces

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The Tehran Beautification Organization is hosting the annual Baharestan event, showcasing some of Tehran's urban arts in springtime.
Iran in Pictures

Tehran flower garden

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Flowers are seen on the eve of Nowrouz in Shahid Mahallati Flower Market in southeastern Tehran, where over five million flowers are traded in...
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