TEHRAN – A total of 8,200 rescue workers of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), including relief workers, physicians, and nurses, will offer services to people in Iraq during the Arbaeen pilgrimage, according to the head of the…
Category: 6. Culture
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Iran elected as vice-chair of Ramsar Convention on Wetlands meeting
TEHRAN – The new Standing Committee of the Convention on Wetlands has elected Iran as the Vice-Chair for the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, which is taking place from July 23 to 31…
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Over 214,000 births registered in three months
TEHRAN – A total of 214,223 births were registered in the country in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year that started in March 2025, the Civil Registration Organization has announced.
Baby boys and girls accounted for…
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22nd Venice Days to show Iranian film “Inside Amir”
TEHRAN – The Venice Film Festival’s independent sidebar Venice Days has unveiled the line-up for its 22nd edition, which will take place from August 27 to September 6, with a film from Iran.
The 10-film competition lineup put together by…
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Vahdat Hall to host commemorative event, celebrating Iran’s resilience
TEHRAN – Tehran’s Vahdat Hall will be hosting a literary and artistic event on Sunday to commemorate the martyrs of the Israeli regime’s 12-day war against Iranian soil and to honor the heroic saga of the Operation True Promise 3.
The event…
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Persian Leopard spotted in Lorestan for first time
TEHRAN – A Persian leopard has been observed through cameras installed in Sefid Kuh, a protected area in western Lorestan province.
Cameras have filmed the Persian leopard for the first time in the area while drinking water from troughs, ISNA…
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More than 1,025 drowned, up 1.4% year on year
TEHRAN – Over the past Iranian year, March 2024 – March 2025, a total of 1,026 individuals lost their lives from drowning, indicating a 1.4 percent increase compared to a year earlier.
During the mentioned period, the number of drowned men was…
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“Bomb in Cockpit” immortalizes legend of Pilot Abbas Doran
In “Bomb in the Cockpit: The Epic of Martyr Major General Abbas Doran”, Seyyed Hekmat Qazi Mirsaeid delivers a masterful biography that transcends mere military chronicle, shedding light on courage, faith, and the indomitable spirit of one of…
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IAF to show Japanese animation “The Secret World of Arrietty”
TEHRAN – The 2010 Japanese animated fantasy film “The Secret World of Arrietty,” also simply known as “Arrietty,” directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, will be screened at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran on Thursday.
The…
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Documentary on Gaza wins Golden Apricot award at Yerevan International Film Festival
TEHRAN – The closing ceremony of the 22nd Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival took place on July 20, and the documentary “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk” about life in Gaza during the ongoing Israeli military actions won…
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