Yazd Province

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Foreign Policy

Iran extends condolences over deaths of 28 Pakistani pilgrims in bus accident in Yazd

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Iran’s first vice president has offered his condolences over the deaths of at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims heading to the Iraqi holy city of Karbala for Arbaeen pilgrimage in a bus crash in the central Iranian province of Yazd on Tuesday night.
Tourism

Yazd windcatchers, historical masterpieces in central Iran

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A windcatcher, wind tower, or wind scoops is a traditional architectural element that originated in Iran and is used to create cross ventilation and passive cooling in buildings.
Tourism

Iran tourism: Rig-e Zarrin sand desert in Yazd

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The Rig-e Zarrin sand desert is one of the most spectacular tourist destinations in Yazd Province of Iran.
Iran in Pictures

Iran tourism: Yazd’s Dolatabad Garden

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Yazd’s Dolatabad Garden in Chaharmanar neighborhood is one of the old gardens of Yazd city in central Iran.
Cultural Heritage

Flooding damages historical district in Iran’s Yazd

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An Iranian official says recent flash flooding in Iran’s central city of Yazd has destroyed almost one percent of the historical district of the city.
Incidents

Second accident in site of train derailment in eastern Iran

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A video has gone viral in Iran in which a train that derailed several days ago in the country’s east caused a second accident.
Incidents

Iran train accident victims mourned

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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.
Incidents

Iranian minister says cause of train accident yet to be established

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Iran’s interior minister has said there are a range of possibilities that could have caused Wednesday deadly train accident in the country’s northeast.
Incidents

Day of mourning declared in Iran’s Yazd Province over rail accident

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Iran’s government has declared Thursday a public day of mourning in the province of Yazd over a deadly rail accident that killed a number of people.
Judiciary

Iran’s Judiciary rejects rumors on ‘suspicious’ death of ‘aerospace scientist’

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The Iranian Judiciary has dismissed rumors about the “suspicious” death of an individual claimed to be an “aerospace scientist” in the province of Yazd.
Cultural Heritage

Iran Tourism Minister visits historical sites in Yazd

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Seyyed Ezzatollah Zarghami, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism has visited the Qanat of Zarch in the Iranian province of Yazd.
IFP Exclusive

Pomegranate harvest from Abarkooh gardens in Yazd

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Pomegranate is a garden product that is very compatible with the saline soil and desert climate of Yazd and each year more than one hundred thousand tons of pomegranates are harvested from gardens in this central province.
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Swiss Parliament speaker visits Isfahan, Yazd

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The speaker of the Swiss National Assembly Andreas Aebi has traveled to Isfahan and Yazd to visit the historical sites of these Iranian cities.
Architecture

Iran’s Yazd City: World’s Largest Adobe Town

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The historical city of Yazd in central Iran is the world’s largest adobe town.
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Zilu – An Original Artform from Iran’s Desert People

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An analysis of structural techniques and designs shows that Zilu, although looking like a simple hand-woven thread rug, has a profound cultural richness and depth of thought.
IFP Exclusive

Remains of Historical Iron Foundries Found in Central Iran

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Sites of ancient iron foundries dating back to the Achaemenid era have been discovered in the central Iranian province of Yazd.
IFP Exclusive

Historical Qanat in Central Iran Revived

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A historical qanat, an underground channel to transport water, in the city of Yazd in central Iran has been successfully revived.
IFP Exclusive

Historical Houses of Yazd Converted into Ecotourism Hotels

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Houses in the historical city of Yazd in central Iran have been turned into magnificent ecotourism hotels.
IFP Exclusive

Yazd: City of Gourmet Traditional Foods

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The city of Yazd in central Iran is mostly known internationally for its historical buildings. Nevertheless, local foods are also a major part of the city’s tourist attractions.
Photo of the Day

Vintage Car Exhibition Held in Iran’s Yazd

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Photo by Fatemeh Rahbar, ISNA
IFP Exclusive

Iranian Woman Turns Farmland into Doll Exhibition

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An Iranian woman has turned her farmland into an exhibition of dolls she makes for fun at the sixth decade of her life.
IFP Exclusive

Iran Rejects Claim of Blast at Ardakan Nuclear Site

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The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has rejected reports that an explosion occurred at a nuclear site in the Iranian city of Ardakan.
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Afghanistan Says Traffickers Are to Blame for Deadly Car Blaze in Iran

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Afghanistan says human and drug traffickers are to blame for the deadly incident in Iran’s Yazd province in which a number of undocumented Afghans were killed and injured in a car fire.
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Nadushan; An Iranian City without Any COVID-19 Cases

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Coronavirus is spreading in all parts of Iran's Yazd province and has even affected many of its villages. The number of people living with corona in Yazd province has exceeded 1,200, but the populous city of Nadushan has not reported any coronavirus cases so far.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Spring Blossoms in Mehriz

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Trees in Mehriz, a city in central Iran, have sprouted beautiful blossoms during the last month of the winter.
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