Iran Celebrates New Year
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - New Iranian year 1397 began on Tuesday as Iranians and other Persian-speaking nations are celebrating Nowruz, the oldest festival in the Persian calendar.
Iranians Observe Old Customs to Celebrate Nowruz
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – For more than 80 million people in Iran, the ancient festival of Nowruz marks one of the most important days of their calendar.
Ayatollah Khamenei Urges Support for Iranian Products in New Year Message
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, in a message issued on the occasion of New Year of Iranians, also known as Nowruz, once again underlined the necessity for boosting the country’s economy and domestic products.
Iran’s President Rouhani Vows Efforts to Boost National Production
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In his Nowruz speech, President Hassan Rouhani pledged that his administration will keep pursuing the policies to create jobs, support domestic products, combat poverty, stimulate investment, and support entrepreneurs in the new Iranian year.
Iran Successful in Containing Bird Flu: Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior official at Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture said no new cases of the highly pathogenic bird flu virus has been reported and the country has been declared free of the disease.
Police Seize 400kg of Hashish in Iranian Capital
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s anti-narcotics police forces have managed to capture about 400 kilograms of hashish in two separate operations in the northern province of Tehran, a provincial police commander announced on Sunday.
Magnitude 5 Quake Hits Southwestern Iran, No Casualties Reported
BUSHEHR (Tasnim) – An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale jolted an area in Iran’s southwestern province of Bushehr on Monday but there are no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Man Sentenced to Death for Killing Cops in Tehran Riot
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian court on Monday handed down death sentence for a rioter that had driven a bus into a group of police officers during a February mob attack in north Tehran.
Fireworks-Related Incidents Kill 4, Injure over 1,799 in Iran: Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Firecracker-related incidents left 4 people dead and over 1,799 others injured in Chaharshanbe Soori, a fire festival held on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Iranian calendar year, the head of Iran’s Center for Emergency Medical Services said.
Iran, Singapore Agree to Boost Cooperation in Combating Illicit Drugs: Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said the Islamic Republic and Singapore plan to promote mutual cooperation in diverse security fields, including the campaign against illicit drugs.
Chaharshanbe Soori, Ancient Persian Festival of Fire
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranians are celebrating Chaharshanbe Soori, an ancient fire festival held on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Iranian calendar year.
Int’l Aid to Countries Fighting Illicit Drugs Discriminatory: Iranian Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli deplored the discriminatory approach of international organizations in providing assistance to governments fighting against illicit drugs and called on all countries to meet their responsibility in this campaign.
Iranian Rescuers Retrieve Bodies from Turkish Doomed Jet (+Photos)
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian rescue helicopter is going to bring down bodies of people on board a Turkish private jet that crashed in southwestern Iran on Sunday night, while crash investigation teams from Turkey and families of the victims have arrived in Iran.
Report on Iran Plane Crash Cites Pilot’s Medical History
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A preliminary report by the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran has mentioned medical history of the pilot of an ATR passenger plane that crashed in southwestern Iran in February, citing his open-heart surgery and the medical limitations in his license.
Problems Facing Pakistani Pilgrims in Iran to Be Resolved: FM Zarif
ISLAMABAD (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in Islamabad on an official visit, pledged that problems facing Pakistani pilgrims visiting Iran’s holy cities would be resolved through the two countries’ cooperation.
IRGC Intelligence Forces Seize Big Haul of Opium Destined for Europe
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The intelligence forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have managed to capture a major haul of opium destined for Europe, an informed source said.
Cop Killer in Tehran Mob Attack Stands Trial
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A rioter that drove a bus into a group of police officers during a February mob attack in north Tehran appeared in court on Sunday charged with killing three security forces.
Iran Voices Regret after Turkish Private Jet Crash
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry voiced deep regret over the crash of a private jet in southwestern Iran that killed 11 Turkish people on board, including daughter of a famous Turkish businessman and her friends.
