The 50th establishment anniversary of Assyrian Universal Alliance was held in Tehran’s Laleh Hotel in the presence of state and military officials. The Assyrian community (Āšūrīān) in Iran The term “Assyrian.” Assyrians (Āšūrīs) is the term for the modern, East Syrian Christian communities in Iran. The ancient name “Assyrian,” derived from that of the god…
2018 New Year celebration was held late Sunday in Churches all over of Iran specially in Tehran and Isfahan. 2018 new year celebration at Surp Targmanchats Church in Tehran 2018 new year celebration at historical Vank Cathedral in Isfahan Related posts: Muharram traditional ceremony all over IRAN – Photo Armenian Olympic starts in Tehran +Photo…
As Christians around the world celebrate Christmas, the holiday season is also observed in Iran. Iranians go to shops and buy Christmas gift and accessories in Tehran. Decorated trees, along with Nativity scenes of the Virgin Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus, can also be seen in shops along Mirza Shirazi Avenue and Ostaad Nejatollahi (Villa…
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits the Iranian city of Malard in Tehran province. According to the Seismological Center of the Institute of Geophysics of Tehran University, the quake hit on Wednesday at 23:27 local time (1957 GMT) at a depth of seven kilometers on the border of Tehran and Alborz provinces. The epicenter of the…
Bpifrance, the country’s state investment bank, will finance investment projects of French companies in Iran from 2018, granting up to 500 million euros ($598 million) in annual credits, its CEO said in a newspaper interview on Sunday. “Excluding a force majeure case, we will be on their side in early 2018. We are the only…
Ruin, a village located in North Khorasan province, is home to women who still pursue the traditional arts and crafts of their ancestors, weaving, which began about 400 years ago and is one of the sources of income for the village. About 120 women weavers are currently actively engaged in this industry in Ruin. North…
Iran’s Kish Airline has announced an ambitious plan to purchase over a dozen new planes from global aviation giant Airbus and Boeing. Kish Airline CEO Mohammad Taqi Jadidi was quoted by the domestic media that the plan envisaged buying 10 planes from Boeing and 6 more from Airbus. Jadidi told Iran’s IRNA news agency that…
Trail Bike(BMX) rally was held in Hamedan by enthusiasts taking part. About Hamedan Hamadan is one of the oldest continually inhabited towns, centers of civilization, and numerous capitals of different dynasties that have ruled Iran through the ages. Capital of the province of Hamadan, at the foot of Mount Alvand, and located at an altitude…
The celebration of feast of Blessing of Grapes and Assumption of Mary was held on in Saint Sarkis Cathedral in Tehran. The construction of St. Sarkis Church in Tehran began from 1964 and was complete by 1970. The church was built by Sarkisian brothers in memory of their parents. At beginning the Tehran prelacy was…
Iran’s production of crude oil from the oil layer of the supergiant South Pars Gas Field (SPOL) has exceeded 2.5 million barrels. The country is planning to send the layer’s 5th oil consignment in the coming days, said Fardin Asadi, operator of SPOL’s development project. He said a 500,000-barrel crude oil consignment is being loaded…
