Iran will finalize a contract with French aircraft manufacturer Airbus on the purchase of jetliners next week, said Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi. He added that the details of the contract with Airbus to purchase brand new aircraft will be made public afterwards, Tasnim News Agency reported. During Iranian President Hassan Rouhani‘s…
Yalda Night, known also as the Chelleh Night, falls on December 20, this year. Considered the longest night of the year when the ancient Iranians celebrated the birth of Mithra, the goddess of light, the Yalda Night was registered on the Iran’s National Heritage List in 2008. “Yalda Night” is a traditional Iranian celebration of…
Wedding ceremony among Turkmen natives of Raz and Jergalan, North Khorasan province, has remained virtually the same as that in distant past; like their variegated attire, the ceremony itself is a sort of enigma; wedding is important in terms of bringing tribal glory and economic improvement. Turkmens cherish larger families, since they believe larger number…
The number of foreign tourists visiting Kashan, in Isfahan Province, increased fourfold over the past two years compared to the figure for the same period before it, said the city’s mayor. Many travellers opt to bypass Kashan on their journeys between Tehran, Isfahan and Yazd, but we counsel you not to do the same. In…
Iranian girls play football with Hijab. This match held between shiraz Qashqaei and Ayandesazan club from Najafbad. The Iranian girls played football and futsal with hijab (islamic cover). Also Iranian girls participated in Olympic gams and international championships with hijab in Volleyball, Handball, Basketball, Taekwondo, Woshu, Judo, Wrestling, Shooting, Archery and … Related posts: Iranian…
International stair climbers competed on 1,693 steps of Milad Tower at the first edition of International Stair Climbing Competitions Friday morning in Tehran to honor the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). Milad Tower also known as the Tehran Tower is a multi-purpose tower in Tehran, Iran. It is the sixth-tallest tower and the 17th-tallest…
Head of container affairs of Shahid Rajaei Port in Hormuzgan Province announced that 17 international container shipping companies have resumed their activities in the port adding that Maersk Line of Denmark and MOL of Japan as well as CMA of France and Messina of Italy will begin operations in the port soon. Also Today Imam…
Iran’s Soraya Aqaei Hajiaqa snatched bronze at the Nepal International Badminton Series 2016. On Friday, the 20-year-old Iranian shuttler conceded a defeat to her Vietnamese opponent Nguyen Thuy Linh in the singles quarterfinal match at the National Sports Council in Kathmandu, and finished third, Press TV reported. Earlier, Aqaei defeated Pakistan’s Bashir Palwasha, 29, 2-0…
Iran has inaugurated a new platform at Phase 21 of South Pars Gas Field adding 28 million cubic meters per day (mcm/d) of gas to its production. “The production capacity of South Pars has reached 515 mcm/d,” said Alireza Ebadi, the head of South Pars phases 20 and 21 development project, Shana reported. The nominal…
Poland‘s biggest refiner PKN Orlen announced a major purchase of crude oil from Iran thus becoming the latest company to join the already long list of European clients of Iranian oil. The state-owned PKN Orlen announced in a statement as reported by Reuters that it had bought one million barrels of Iranian Light oil. It…
