Just ‘thousands’ Could Hold Hajj due to Coronavirus Outbreak
Hajj pilgrimage, which usually draws up to 2.5 million Muslims from all over the world, will only see at the most a few thousand pilgrims next month due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.
Nearly 157000 Coronavirus Patients Recover in Iran
Iranian Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Friday that the total number of coronavirus cases in the country has reached 197,647.
Mohamad Ali Keshavarz passes away at 90
Nonagenarian actor Mohamad Ali Keshavarz passed away on Sunday at Atieh hospital in Tehran.
Police bust 2 tons of drugs in SE Iran
Iran Border Police have confiscated over 2 tons of illicit drugs from a depot at a border village in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
Cinemas, theaters, concert halls reopen in Iran
National Headquarters for Managing and Fighting the Coronavirus agreed to open cinemas, theaters, and concert halls in Iran as of June 21.
Iran to host 16th Resistance Intl. Film Festival
The 16th Resistance International Film Festival will be held in Tehran in autumn 2020.
‘Among The Hills’ to go on screen in Netherlands’ film festival
Iranian film ‘Among The Hills’ directed by Mohammad Reza Keivanfar will be screened in the Netherlands’ film festival.
Visit Iran’s cultural heritages in 360 virtual tours while staying home
In Iran virtual cultural tour, you will be transported on your neurons to the unknown land of your imagination, you would observe both the famous and lesser-known legacies of time in Iran only within some clicks and a scroll which takes about 30 minutes.
Persian handicrafts displayed at China festival
Iran is taking part as a special guest at the 523 Culture Art Festival at 523 Cultural Industry Park in Hai’an in the east-central province of Jiangsu in China, presenting precious Persian handicrafts.
Shrines in Iran reopened after two-month lockdown
Major Shia shrines reopened across Iran on Monday, more than two months after they were closed because of the deadliest novel coronavirus outbreak in West Asia.