Medieval tomb towers of Iran: Gonbad-e AaliMedieval tomb towers of Iran: Gonbad-e Aali

TEHRAN – Perched on a small desert hill, Gonbad-e Aali is a mudbrick domed tomb tower located three kilometers to the east of Abarkuh, along a road that leads to Yazd in the central Iranian plateau.

The monument was built in c. 1055 for a local figure Amid ad-Din Shams ad-Daula and his wife, whose name is not known.

According to Archnet, the tomb

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Syrian FM arrives in TehranSyrian FM arrives in Tehran

TEHRAN — Faisal Mekdad, the Syrian Foreign Minister, arrived in Tehran late on Tuesday to be briefed about the latest decisions following the meeting of the presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey on Tuesday to assess the situation in Syria within the Astana format.

During the trilateral summit, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said, “The i

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Tehran, Ankara vow to fight terror, expand tradeTehran, Ankara vow to fight terror, expand trade

TEHRAN— Tehran was the focus of attention on Tuesday. It hosted two presidents, Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Vladimir Putin of Russia.

Erdogan, who arrived in Tehran late on Monday, was welcomed by his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi at Saadabad Palace. Later, he went to meet Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. 

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New world orderNew world order

TEHRAN — Becoming a diplomatic hub on Tuesday, Tehran witnessed the coming and going of the presidents of two key players in the world, Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Vladimir Putin of Russia.

Erdogan arrived late Monday, while Putin arrived on Tuesday afternoon. The two presidents held bilateral meetings together, as well as separate

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Iran&s defense chief: Israel presence in region brings nothing but instabilityIran’s defense chief: Israel presence in region brings nothing but instability

TEHRAN — The Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani said on Tuesday that the Westerners are looking to sell military products to the countries of the region by capitalizing on the Iran-phobia project and the pretext of creating security.

Ashtiani made the remarks in a meeting with Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (CRNO) Rear Admiral

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