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Iran's rose water city welcomes harvest season

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – The annual Damask rose harvest has begun across the gardens of Meymand in Iran's Fars Province, kicking off a season that yields rosewater alongside a range of traditional herbal distillates.

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Bushra Shaikh told MNA;

Western narrative on Iran is a fabricated story

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – British political commentator Bushra Shaikh traveled to wartime Iran to challenge what she calls a "fabricated story" — and says what she found on the ground bears no resemblance to Western media coverage.
Iran's rose water city welcomes harvest season

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – The annual Damask rose harvest has begun across the gardens of Meymand in Iran's Fars Province, kicking off a season that yields rosewater alongside a range of traditional herbal distillates.
Tehran’s new mural depicts Martyred Leader, national unity

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – A new massive mural was unveiled on Sunday at the intersection of Jomhouri and Valiasr avenues, featuring a depiction of the Martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Azadi Tower lit up for Persian Gulf Day

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – Tehran's iconic Azadi Tower was illuminated with a spectacular 3D video mapping display Thursday as Iran marked Persian Gulf National Day with a public celebration.
Aref offers condolences on passing of Azeri poet

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – First Vice President Mohammadreza Aref has issued a message of condolences following the passing of Heydar Abbasi (Barishmaz), a prominent Azerbaijani poet.
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Iran holds ceremonies to mark birthday anniv. of Imam Reza

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – People in Tehran and other cities held a celebrating ceremony to mark the anniversary of the birthday of Imam Reza and pledge allegiance to the Leader of Islamic Revolution on Wednesday.
Life of Imam Reza (AS) in a glimpse

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Today coincides with the birth anniversary of Imam Reza (AS), the 8th Shia Imam. The following report briefly reviews the life of Imam (AS) from birth to martyrdom.
First flight of Hajj pilgrims departs for Medina

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – The first flight carrying Iranian Hajj pilgrims departed for Medina in Saudi Arabia on Monday.
Iran marks Sanandaj Day

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Today, the 6th of Ordibehesht on the Iranian calendar, is formally marked as “Sanandaj Day”.
Sanandaj: Iran’s Creative City of Music

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – In a nation where poetry and melody are woven into daily life, Sanandaj stands shining: Iran’s only UNESCO Creative City of Music, where the Daf drum’s pulse echoes from ancient stone alleys to international festival stages.
VIDEO: Ornamentation of Imam Reza shrine on his birth anniv.

MASHHAD, Apr. 25 (MNA) – The holy shrine of Eighth Infallible of Household of the Holy Prophet, Imam Reza (AS), was ornamented on the occasion of his birth anniversary.
Prominent Orientalist told MNA;

Hasty deal with US may be detrimental to Iran in long run

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – A hasty deal with the US ending the material and economic violence against Iran might very well be short-lived and in the long-term turn out to be detrimental to Iranian interests, Lana Ravandi-Fadai told Mehr News Agency.
Sheikh Baha'i: Prominent scholar of Safavid era

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Commemorations of Sheikh Baha’i underscore his role in Safavid Iran, where he combined scientific inquiry, religious scholarship, and public service, leaving a lasting imprint on culture, architecture, and governance in Iran.
Tehran book fair to be held online this year

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – The 37th Tehran International Book Fair will be held online due to the specific conditions this year as a result of the war conditions.
Martyr Hassan Bagheri: A Journalist who redefined the battlefield equation

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – A young journalist-turned-commander, Hassan Bagheri, reshaped Iran’s battlefield intelligence during the Iran–Iraq War, turning fragmented reports into a structured operational system that influenced key war planning.
Americans do not know Iranian nation: Turkish envoy

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – The Turkish ambassador to Iran said in a meeting with the governor of Tehran that Americans have not known the Iranian nation over the past decades.
Minab martyrs parents urge Pope to be voice of their children

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – In a letter to Pope Leo XIV, a group of families of the students martyred by a US missile attack in Minab on February 28 expressed their appreciation for the Pontiff and asked him to be the voice of their voiceless children.
Saadi Shirazi: Master of Speech in Persian Literature

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – Iran has been the land of literature for centuries. Saadi Shirazi is one of the Iranian poets with international fame. His poetry has become popular throughout the world.
By: Seyyed Saeed Reza Razavi

Harvesting damask rose in Kashan

KASHAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – It is high time for harvesting ‘damask rose’ in Kashan and farmers in the city are busy harvesting this fragrant flower.
Makan Nasiri: Lost at school

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Among the children massacred by a US missile attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab, southern Iran, was a 7-year-old boy named Makan Nasiri.