The cruise liner dubbed “Sunny” is designed to render services to tourists and boom marine tourism on Kish Island, in the Persian Gulf waters.The ocean-going passenger vessel would be employed for holding safe trip inside the country and would transport passengers form Kish island to in the Persian Gulf island …
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UN chief hails Norouz in a message
Guterres hailed Norouz as a “reminder of that we have in common – and the richness of our diversity.”Norouz, as spelled in Persian, means the New Day and marks the beginning of spring according to the ancient Iranian solar calendar.It marks the first day of the first month (Farvardin) in …
Read More »US congratulates on Norouz
'I wish a joyful and prosperous Nowruz to all those around the world celebrating this ancient tradition that marks the beginning of spring and the beginning of a new year,” read Tillerson’s congratulation message, posted on the official site of the US State Department.“Nowruz is a time to look toward …
Read More »Iranian cleric urges peaceful co-existence of followers of religions
Hojjatoleslam Sediqi made the remarks in a meeting with Georgian Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II on Tuesday, as Iran’s Ambassador to Georgia Javad Qavam Shahidi was also present there. While underlining relations among religions, Hojjatoleslam Sediqi said many tyrannical steps have been taken in today’s world, which have caused clashes and …
Read More »Iran, Oman opt for expansion of media cooperation
Akbari, referring to deep-rooted ties between Iran and Oman, emphasized the role of media and cultural cooperation expansion of ties.He said efforts should be made to further acquaint nations with each other.Akbari urged media cooperation, holding joint cultural fairs, exchange of cultural experience and its reflection in Iranian and Omani …
Read More »Six people still missing following Sunday’s seiche incident in Dayyer
According to Namdar Darvishi, Dayyer’s Deputy Governor, search is underway for retrieving bodies of the victims.“So far, body of a forty-year-old man, entangled in fishing nets, has been retrieved,” Darvishi said on Monday.He said that the seiche phenomenon, a standing wave in an enclosed or partially enclosed body of water, …
Read More »Muslims celebrate birth anniversary of role-model for pious women
On this day, Shia Muslims all over the world hold ceremonies to celebrate the birth anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh (AS). People also remember her characteristics that is praised and followed as a role model for Muslim women.Birth anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh (SA) is designated as national Woman and Mother's Day …
Read More »Body of Dayyer seiche incident retrieved
“The retrieved dead body has nothing do with five other missing people,” Hamzeh Etemad told IRNA on Sunday. Etemad said that the dead body belongs to a 40-year-old man who had drowned in seiche incident on Sunday morning. He noted that nothing is known yet about the fate of the …
Read More »Nearly 2.5m passengers enter Khorasan Razavi Prov on Norouz eve
Mehdi Forouzan, spokesman for the passengers’ service office in this province, told IRNA that destination of over 1.5 million of those travelers has been the Imam Reza (AS) shrine.Imam Reza (AS) is the eighth Imam of Shia Muslims. Annually, millions of people from in an out of the country visit …
Read More »Dy FM invites artists to focus on immigration, harsh condition of immigrants
Araqchi told artists on Friday that artists can cover harsh conditions of immigration and its grave consequences.He made the remarks after viewing a film on Manos refuge camp in Australia, directed by Nazanin Sahamizadeh.Araqchi said that he had good connection with the show.“The theme of the show was so that …
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