Tehran

The latest news and views about Iran’s Tehran province

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A Canola Farm in Bloom

IFP Editorial Staff - April 28, 2016

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 - April 27, 2016

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

IFP Editorial Staff - April 24, 2016

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

IFP Editorial Staff - April 18, 2016

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

IFP Editorial Staff - April 9, 2016

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

IFP Editorial Staff - April 5, 2016

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 - March 16, 2016

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...

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

IFP Editorial Staff - March 16, 2016

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.

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Artists Renovate Urban Spaces

Fatemeh Askarieh - March 14, 2016

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 - March 12, 2016

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

Art

Tehran hosts Belgian pioneer artist’s works

Fatemeh Askarieh - March 8, 2016

A gallery in Tehran’s Museum of Contemporary Art has displayed conceptual art and paintings by Belgian artist Wim Delvoye. The following images have been released...

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4th Mother-Child Station Opens in Tehran Subway

IFP Editorial Staff - March 5, 2016

The station offers services to mother passengers with their kids in Tehran's subway who may need some assistance or a place to breastfeed their children.

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Tehran Bazaar in the final days of the year

IFP Editorial Staff - March 5, 2016

People in Tehran are preparing for the New Year these days. Iranian calendar year begins on March 21. The following images have been released by IRNA News...

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