Mehr News Agency - Imam Hussein lovers arrive in Karbala on Arbaeen occasion
Friday, 01 September 2023 15:30
Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Sep. 01(MNA) – Massive crowds of people arrived in Karbala on the last destination of their Arbaeen journey to commemorate the memory of Imam Hussein (AS) and their faithful companions....
TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – "The strategy of creating unity is a serious need in the Islamic Ummah and it is the strategy of the Islamic Republic," according to President Ebr...
Alireza Pakdel awarded at Intl Humor Exhibition of Piracicaba
Wednesday, 30 August 2023 12:15
Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Renowned Iranian cartoonist Alireza Pakdel won the main prize of the comic strip section of the 50th International Humor Exhibition of Piracicaba ...
No. of Russian tourists visited Iran this summer doubled
Tuesday, 29 August 2023 16:30
Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – A report by the Russian local media said that the number of Russian people applying to go on vacation to Iran this summer has more than doubled......
TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – The head of the Public Libraries Foundation says that Iran is among top countries that have the highest number of public libraries....
Mehr News Agency - Arbaeen mawkibs at Chazabeh border
Sunday, 27 August 2023 22:01
Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – As the Arbaeen pilgrims are crossing the Iran-Iraq borders to visit Imam Hussein (AS) holy shrine in Karbala, different mawkibs (voluntarily prepa...
Mehr News Agency - Closing ceremony of Hisstori festival
Friday, 25 August 2023 08:22
Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of the Hisstori festival was held in the presence of Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani and Hujjat al-Islam Moha...
TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Nestled by the banks of the mighty Karun River, lies Ahvaz, a city steeped in history and culture, where the sun beats down and the air hums with ...
'Between the Cliffs' to go on screen in South Korea
Wednesday, 23 August 2023 15:45
Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Directed by Mokhtar Abdollahi, the Iranian movie 'Between the Cliffs' will go on screen at the Seoul International Children's Film Festival (SICFF...
Mehr News Agency - Hazrat Roghayeh (SA) mourning ceremony in Qom
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 22:01
Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – On the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Roghayeh (SA), a mourning ceremony was held in the holy city of Qom with the participation ...
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.