San’ati Museum in Tehran Home to 6,000 Art Pieces
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Ali-Akbar San’ati Museum, a gallery of the Iranian maestro’s artworks, is located in a historic building in central Tehran belonging to the Qajar era.
Magnitude 4.5 Quake Hits Southeastern Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale jolted an area in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan on Sunday morning.
Magnitude 4 Quake Jolts Northwest Iran, No Casualties Reported
OROUMIYEH (Tasnim) – An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale hit an area in Iran’s northwestern province of West Azarbaijan on Friday morning.
Fuel Tanker Crash in Iran Sets Fire to Bus, Kills 13 (+Video)
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least 13 people were killed in Iran’s western city of Sanandaj after a fuel tanker crashed into a passenger bus, causing a big explosion.
Iran’s President Offers Condolences over Sanandaj Deadly Crash
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani extended his condolences on the deaths of 11 citizens in a tragic road accident in the western city of Sanandaj, where a fuel tanker crashed into a passenger bus and caused a big explosion.
Bodies of 60 Iranian Martyrs Repatriated from Iraq
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Remains of 60 Iranian troops unearthed in Iraq more than three decades after the end of an imposed war on Iran in the 1980s were repatriated from the Arab country on Wednesday.
Pour Ashraf Castle: A Fantastic Ancient Monument in Western Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The historical Pour Ashraf Castle is the jewel of a mansion nestled in an idyllic village in western Iran.
Border Police Seize Large Ammo Cache in Southeast Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Police forces in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan confiscated a large haul of ammunition and arms that an anti-Iranian gang was planning to smuggle into the country, the Border Police commander said Tuesday.
Khuzestan Chokes as Haze from Fire in Iraq Blankets Southwest Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Many cities in Iran’s southwestern province of Khuzestan, including capital Ahvaz, have been inundated by plumes of smoke from neighboring Iraq, where reed beds of a border lagoon are blazing.
Man Filmed Hanging outside Doors of Subway Train in New York (+Video)
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A passenger decided to try an unconventional way of travel by hanging outside the doors of a subway train in New York.
The Shahrestan Bridge: The Oldest Bridge on Iran's Zayandeh River
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Shahrestan Bridge is the oldest bridge on Zayandeh Rud in central Iran. The foundations are from the 3rd to 7th century Sasanid era, but the top was renovated in the 10th century by the Buyids and finally during the 11th century Seljuk period.
Se Gonbad or Three Domes: A Monument in Iran's Oroumiyeh
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Se Gonbad (three domes) is a tomb tower in the southeastern part of Iran's northwestern ciyt of Urmia (also Oroumiyeh).
US-Registered Aircraft Seen in Tehran Hired by Indian Merchant: Iran’s CAO
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An official with Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) said an aircraft, said to be US-registered, that recently landed at Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport had been hired by an Indian merchant.
Family of Iranian Cheetahs Observed in Semnan Wildlife National Park (+Video)
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A family of five Iranian Cheetahs was observed by the National park guards in the protected area of Touran Wildlife Refuge in Iran’s Semnan province.
Iran Executes 8 Daesh Members over 2017 Terrorist Attacks in Tehran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Eight members of the Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorist group convicted of carrying out attacks on Iranian parliament and the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini in June 2017 were executed on Saturday.
Yazd Mullah Ismail Mosque
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Molla Ismail Mosque is one of the biggest mosque in Yazd Province, built by the late "Molla Mohammad Ismail Aqdai" in 19th century.
Beauties of Iran's Arasbaran Region, as It Gets Second Chance for Global Status
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Arasbaran is a UNESCO registered biosphere located in East Azarbaijan Province, northwestern Iran. The region is confined to Aras River in the north, Meshgin Shahr County and Moghan in the east, Sarab County in the south, and Tabriz and Marand counties in the west.
Iran's Ghazali Cinema Town
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Ghazali cinema town which was established in 1971, as the hub of Iranian cinema, is a wide area about 10 hectares.
