Hegmataneh symbol of unity among Iranian ethnic groups
Tuesday, 30 July 2024 11:10
Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has described Hegmataneh, an ancient hill inscribed on the World Heritage List last week, as a symbol of unity of various ethnic groups in Iran since ancient times....
Zanjan land of great philosopher Shahab al-Din Suhrawardi
Monday, 29 July 2024 14:30
Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – The birth anniversary of Sheikh Shahab al-Din Suhrawardi, Iranian philosopher and founder of the Iranian school of Illuminationism, has been named...
Iran seminaries condemn Germany’s closure of Islamic centers
Sunday, 28 July 2024 19:18
Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Seminaries in Iran have condemned the recent closure of Islamic centers in Germany, asserting that such actions will not suppress the disseminatio...
Iran's Hegmataneh gains UNESCO World Heritage status
Saturday, 27 July 2024 15:46
Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – During a UNESCO session in New Delhi, Hegmataneh, a treasured ancient Iranian city and its cultural landscape gained World Heritage status....
World breaks hottest day record for second day in a row
Wednesday, 24 July 2024 13:42
Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – The world again registered its hottest day on record on Monday, July 22, inching past Sunday which had just taken the title, according to prelimin...
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Following COVID-19 and with the cancellation of visa restrictions since November 2021, 13, 895,000 foreign tourists entered Iran, Iranian Ministe...
TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Located in Ardabil province in northwestern Iran, Sarein is one of the coolest regions of Iran which makes it one of the best tourist destinations...
Abdoogh Khiar; Traditional refreshing cold soup for summer
Monday, 22 July 2024 15:03
Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – This Persian cold yogurt soup (Ab Doogh Khiar) is destined for those hot summer days and it can be made as thick or as thin and is filled with cuc...
Iranian short film to vie at Toronto Intl. Film Festival
Sunday, 21 July 2024 13:11
Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – The Iranian short film "Leyli" is set to be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival as its first presence in international film festiv...
TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Directed by Iranian filmmaker Marzieh Riahi, the short film "Sampo" is scheduled to take part in the 2024 edition of the Gibara Film Festival in C...
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.