Ancient stone fragment from Persepolis returned to authoritiesAncient stone fragment from Persepolis returned to authorities

TEHRAN - A stone fragment believed to originate from Persepolis has been officially handed over to the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Directorate of Fars province, where the UNESCO World Heritage site is located.

Mohammad Sabet-Eqlidi, who presides over the directorate, confirmed that the stone was discovered on the evening of April 2

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Kermanshah tourist attractions witness 2.5 million visits during NowruzKermanshah tourist attractions witness 2.5 million visits during Nowruz

TEHRAN - Kermanshah province in the west of Iran has witnessed over 2.5 million visits from its historical, natural, cultural, and religious sites during the Nowruz 1404 holidays which began on March 20, the provincial tourism chief Dariush Farmani said.

Farmani told ISNA that the figure saw a 16.1% year-on-year increase. He said out of the total

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40% of Iranians travel during Nowruz holidays, tourism minister says40% of Iranians travel during Nowruz holidays, tourism minister says

TEHRAN – Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri on Friday said 40 percent of the country’s population traveled during the Nowruz Holidays.

According to IRNA, he said Iran is among the top 10 attractive countries worldwide. He added that 28 organizations in the Traveling Services Coordination Headquarters

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UN headquarters in Geneva hosts Nowruz celebration led by IranUN headquarters in Geneva hosts Nowruz celebration led by Iran

TEHRAN - A special celebration marking Nowruz -- the Persian New Year -- was held at the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva on Friday, April 4.

Organized by the permanent mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Office, the event brought together ambassadors and senior diplomats from various countries, representatives from

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TEHRAN - A special celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, was held at the embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Budapest, coinciding with the arrival of spring and the 1404 solar year.

The event also marked the centennial anniversary of diplomatic relations between Iran and Hungary, highlighting shared cultural ties and centuries of

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Iran exports non-oil goods worth $2.2b to Afghanistan in 11 monthsIran exports non-oil goods worth $2.2b to Afghanistan in 11 months

TEHRAN- Iran exported non-oil commodities valued at $2.2 billion to Afghanistan during the 11-month period from March 20, 2024 to February 18, 2025, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.

Foroud Asgari said that Afghanistan was Iran’s fifth top export destination in the mentioned 11-month period.

On

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