Air pollution has reached “alarming” levels in the Iranian capital, Tehran, leading authorities to close schools and universities and ban truck travel in the region in the latest environmental crisis to strike the Middle East nation.
The Air…
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Pomegranate Festival begins in Saveh
TEHRAN—Saveh’s Fourth National Pomegranate Festival, hosted by the historic Jameh Mosque of Saveh, began on Saturday with the presence of national and provincial officials, agricultural activists, and gardeners from across the…
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Isfahan weaving factory to become Iran’s largest regional museum
TEHRAN–The historic Isfahan weaving factory known as Risbaf, once one of the most important centers of the country’s textile industry, will soon become the largest regional museum in Iran. This large cultural project, in addition to preserving…
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Deputy minister emphasizes completing Bonab Kebab world registration dossier
TEHRAN–Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage Ali Darabi has underscored the importance of completing the Bonab Kebab world registration dossier.
Bonab Kebab is a type of Kebab that is made of ground mutton, onion, and salt. It is named after the…
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16th-century Ardabil carpets lie far from home in London and Los Angeles
TEHRAN – Two monumental 16th-century Ardabil carpets–woven in the Safavid court for the shrine of Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardabili–now lie thousands of kilometers from their home, housed separately in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the…
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Remembering Majid Shahriari, Iran’s nuclear science pioneer – 15 years since martyrdom
By Ivan KesicFifteen years after his martyrdom, the legacy of Professor Majid Shahriari endures, not merely as the memory of a scientist taken by terrorism, but as a lasting testament to the rare convergence of…
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Suspected D.C. shooter had S.D. connection, could face death penalty
Streets are blocked after two National Guard soldiers were shot near the White House in Washington. (Photo by Anthony Peltier/Associated Press) Federal authorities Friday are considering the death penalty for a man with San Diego…
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11-year-old boy killed in hit-and-run
An Escondido Police cruiser. (File photo courtesy Escondido Police Department) An 11-year-old boy who was struck and critically injured this week by a suspected hit-and-run driver has died from his injuries, authorities reported…
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Russia Confirms Receipt Of US Draft Peace Plan On Ukraine
Earlier this month, the US put forward a peace proposal to end the Ukraine conflict.
According to leaked versions, the plan requires Kiev to abandon its NATO ambitions, drop its territorial claims, and cap its army at 600,000. Feeling sidelined,…
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Iranian, Polish FM officials hold meeting for bilateral talks
During the meeting, Mahmoud Heidari and Paweł Kowal discussed a wide range of issues in various political, economic, cultural and international areas as well as the development of parliamentary cooperation between Iran and Poland.
Heidari…
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