Category: 6. Culture

The first flight carrying 260 Iranian pilgrims took off Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) in Tehran en route to Medina on Monday after a ceremony attended by Iranian officials. 

The Hajj organization authorities traveled to Medina on…

Today, the 6th of Ordibehesht on the Iranian calendar, is formally marked as “Sanandaj Day”, celebrating the founding of a city that has grown into the capital of Kordestan province and a vibrant centre of Kurdish identity.

Yet what truly…

The recent forty-day war between Iran and a U.S.-led coalition has exposed more than a military stalemate; it has revealed a deep cultural and perceptual gulf that decades of coercive diplomacy have failed to bridge. While Washington continues to…

Iran commemorates Sheikh Baha’i on April 23rd every year for his contributions as a scholar who integrated scientific knowledge with religious thought, shaping intellectual and practical life in the Safavid era. His legacy, marked annually on…

TEHRAN – From the beginning of the US-Israel war on February 28 till April 21, the blood storage duration in the country has increased from 2.4 days to 9 days, according to an official with Iran Blood Transfusion Organization.

“During the same…

TEHRAN – Since the beginning of the current water year (September 23, 2025), the water level of Lake Urmia has increased by 120 cm, rising from 1,269.50 to 1,270.70 meters above sea level, now, the CEO of West Azarbaijan regional water company…

TEHRAN – According to the recent ranking published by SCImago 2025, Iran with 77,197 scientific articles, ranks third among Islamic nations.

The country ranked 18thglobally. Compared to 75,990 works in 2024, the country has published 1,207 more…

TEHRAN – Thanks to the high capabilities of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and its remarkable achievements over the past years, particularly during the US-Israel war against the country, the International Federation of Red Cross and…