Deir-e Gachin Caravanserai in Qom joins shortlist for collective UNESCO tagDeir-e Gachin Caravanserai in Qom joins shortlist for collective UNESCO tag

TEHRAN – The millennia-old Deir-e Gachin Caravanserai has joined a shortlist of traditional inns that Iran pursues its possible inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage.

Located in the central province of Qom, the caravanserai has received cultural heritage experts’ preliminary approval to join the shortlist, the provincial tourism chief has said.

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Traffic-related fatalities increase by 9%Traffic-related fatalities increase by 9%

TEHRAN – Traffic-related accidents have claimed the lives of 16,778 Iranians during the past [Iranian calendar] year (March 2021- March 2022), which shows an increase of 9 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the Legal Medicine Organization.

Of the total casualties of the accidents, 13,467 were men and 3,311 were women.

In the

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The Most Beautiful Days of LifeThe Most Beautiful Days of Life

"The Most Beautiful Days of Life," published by Soore Mehr, tells the story of Seyyedeh Fouzieh Madih's life and describes the tragedies of the imposed war. This book is now available for purchase at the 32nd Tehran International Book Fair.

The novel's author, Somayeh Shariflou, stated that the book is mostly about love, patience, self-sacrifice,

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Stay young Iran!Stay young Iran!

TEHRAN – While celebrating the national population week, starting May 14, the country is experiencing below-replacement fertility and soon hosting an aging population. Is it possible to stay young?

The National Population Week is marked under a theme of “Stay Young Iran”, as the population is an important and fundamental component of authority in ea

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Paykan into Asian Club Volleyball Championship semisPaykan into Asian Club Volleyball Championship semis

TEHRAN – Iran’s Paykan overpowered Iraqi side Erbil Sport Club 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-14) on Wednesday to book a place in the 2022 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship semifinals.

The Iranian star-studded team will play Kazakhstan’s Taraz in the stage on Thursday.

Paykan are the most decorated Asian club, winning the competition seven times.

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Paragliders in IranParagliders in Iran

TEHRAN – Some 70 pilots have participated in paragliding competition in Darrud, Razavi Khorasan Province, located in northeastern Iran.

Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure.

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