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Ruth Ware’s “The Lying Game” published in Persian

TEHRAN – A Persian translation of “The Lying Game” by British psychological crime thriller author Ruth Ware has recently been published in Tehran....

Shah Abbasi Caravanserai in Iran's Marand - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Payam (former Yam) tourism area in Marand County has significant natural and historical potentials to attract tourists....

“Damascus Time” director Hatamikia joins Owj for “Exit”

TEHRAN – Iranian director Ebrahim Hatamikia plans to make his new film “Exit” with the Owj...

Mollabashi Historical House, Isfahan, Iran - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The historic Motamedi or Mollabashi house is one of the most famous tour...

“The Evenings: A Winter’s Tale” appears in Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – Dutch author Gerard Reve’s debut novel “The Evenings: A Winter’s Tale” (De avonde...

Mollabashi Historical House, Isfahan, Iran - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The historic Motamedi or Mollabashi house is one of the most famous tour...

“Fisherman and the Spring” to compete in Lago Film Fest

TEHRAN – Iranian director Hassan Soltani’s animated film “Fisherman and the Spring” will b...

Samiyan Bridge, Ardabil, Iran - Tourism news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The historical bridge of Samiyan is located in the village of Samiyan, 1...

Khayyam Intl. Exhibition of Photography goes to Sabzevar

TEHRAN – A selection of top works displayed during the 6th Khayyam International Exhibitio...

Khayyam Intl. Exhibition of Photography goes to Sabzevar

TEHRAN – A selection of top works displayed during the 6th Khayyam International Exhibitio...

News

IRGC confiscates trespassing British oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said in a statement that it has captured a British oil tanker for violating international maritim...

VIDEO: Moment when IRGC Navy seizes fuel smuggling foreign tanker

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has released footage of foreign tanker smuggling fuel, which was seized by its naval units in an are...

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Sport

Iran come fifth at 2019 IFCPF World Cup, Russia win title

TEHRAN – Iran defeated the U. at the 2019 International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) World Cup to finish in fifth place on Friday....

Iran Loses to Russia at Volleyball Men's U-21 World Championship - Sports news

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran was narrowly defeated against Russia at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's U-21 World Championship on Friday....

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Travel

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Amir Nezam Garousi Mansion

The house has now turned into a museum showcasing items belonging to the Qajar era. It was built during the time when Amir Nezam Garousi was an advisor to Naser al-Din Sh...

Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Shirz Canyon

The canyon with its great geo-tourism capacities is located 45 kilometres northeast of Kuhdasht. Shirz is 5 kilometres long with springs that join the stream of Seymareh ...

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Culture

Iran's Pouran Derakhshandeh to open 10th Jagran FilmFest. in India

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Globally acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Pouran Derakhshandeh is slated to open the 10th Jagran Film Festival in India, also known as the world’s larg...

Iran sells screening rights for over 2k minutes of animation to China

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Iran has signed a screening license agreement with China for the exhibition of 2,943 minutes of animation in the East Asian country....

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Economy

IMIDRO to inaugurate $3.5b of new projects by March 2020

TEHRAN- Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) plans to put projects worth nearly $3. 5 billion into operation by the end of...

300MW to be added to Iran’s renewables capacity by March 2020

TEHRAN- Some 300 megawatts (MW) of new capacity will be added to Iran’s renewable power generation by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 19, 2020), IRNA ...

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Society

Is exercise more effective in sperm function or diet?

TEHRAN- In a new study, scientists in Royan Research Institute investigated the effects of diet and physical activity on male reproductive cells....

92,000 home-based businesses created nationwide

TEHRAN – Some 92,000 home-based businesses have been created across the country over the past [Iranian calendar] year (ended March 20), Mohammad Shariatmadari, the cooper...

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Life and Style

Abriz; Delicious Dish Indigenous to Bakhtiari Tribe

The local Bakhtiari food, a popular one among people of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, is mostly made with lamb heart and liver, but a mix of liver and mutton or chi...

Tomshi; A Tasty Bread Made of Soil!

is part of Hormozgan Province. There is a strange mountain on the island whose soil is used as a kind of spice by the locals! This seems to be the only edible mountain of...

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Technology

Iran, Iraq call for boosting communications coop. for Arbaeen pilgrimage

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Iranian and Iraqi ICT ministers have agreed to boost communications capacities and remove concerns about rendering on-time services to pilgrims du...

Mehr News Agency - Opening ceremony of ELECOMP 2019

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – The 25th edition of Iran International Exhibition of Electronic, Computer & E-Commerce (ELECOMP 2019) opened to the public on Thursday morning...

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Photography

Mount Damavand is the highest peak in Iran and the highest volcano in Asia.

Travel tips

Things to Know Before Trip
One of the most important things to remember is that Iranians aren’t Arabs, they’re Persian. They speak Farsi (and other dialects), not Arabic, and some people might feel offended if you great them with Arabic words.