Semnan Province

Leader:

Prayer can elevate the society

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei said that if prayers are observed with modesty and mind-presence, they can elevate the status of the society.
2018-12-05 16:15
By: Ahmad Sabouri

Rouhani's visit to Semnan

SEMNAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – On the eve of Students Day, President Rouhani attended Semnan University on late Tue. and held talks with university students. During his stay, Rouhani ordered the inauguration of 24 projects and also construction operation of 22 new projects in the fields of industry, mine and trade, agriculture, cultural heritage and tourism, energy, etc.
2018-12-05 11:04
By: Ahmad Sabori

Rouhani addressing people in Semnan prov.

SHAHROUD, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani addressed citizens of Shahroud, Semnan province, at the first program of his provincial tour which started today.
2018-12-04 14:44
No oil exports from Persian Gulf if Iranian sales blocked: Rouhani

SHAHROUD, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani addressed the United States that if it blocked Iranian oil exports, no country in the Persian Gulf would be able to export oil.
2018-12-04 11:45
Pres. Rouhani in Shahroud for provincial tour

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived at Shahroud Airport to make a 2-day visit to Semnan province, central Iran.
2018-12-04 09:40
4th festival of Iran tribes and ethnic groups

GARMSAR, Nov. 30 (MNA) – The fourth festival of Iran tribes and ethnic groups is underway in Garmsar, Semnan Province, with representatives of 15 provinces in attendance. The cultural event is regularly held in an attempt to introduce the diverse culture and traditions of Iranian ethnic groups and tribes.
2018-11-30 15:48
By: Ahmad Sabouri

‘Silk Road’ car racing in Semnan prov.

SEMNAN Prov., Nov. 24 (MNA) –The largest racing competition of double-wheeled cars in the country entitled ‘Silk Road’ wrapped up its work in Semnan province. The winners of the competition were announced.
2018-11-24 15:48
By: Fatima Karimi

First underground ecolodge in Middle East

GARMSAR, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Construction of the first underground ecolodge in the Middle East is being finalized in Garmsar county, Semnan province, central Iran. The complex consists of a stronghold on the surface and an underground city which has been dug up some 8 meters blow surface using 4,330 workers during one year. The underground ecolodge enjoys 15 rooms, a big hall and spectacular corridors in which one can see the traces of hand tools used for caving. The ecolodge has not yet been officially inaugurated.
2018-11-20 10:59
By: Ahmad Sabouri

Shahroud hosts 3rd Horse Beauty Festival

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – The 3rd Horse Beauty Festival was held in Mighan Village, Shahroud, Semnan province.
2018-08-18 11:53
Asiatic cheetah died of spinal cord injury by car crash

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Department of Environment announced that an Asiatic cheetah cub, struck by a car on the Tehran-Mashhad road last week, died despite the efforts of medical experts in Tehran.
2018-08-15 12:18
14 cheetahs spotted in Khar Turan National Park of Shahroud

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – The head of the provincial office of the Department of Environment Abbas-Ali Damangir announced that the image of 14 cheetahs was recorded in Khar Turan National Park of Shahroud, Semnan province.
2018-08-14 11:53
By: Mohammad Hossein Mohaimeny

Swimming at Cheshmeh Ali, 'Yaylak of Qajar kings'

DAMGHAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – An enclosed space for the summer holiday of the Qajar kings, Cheshmeh Ali, literally meaning Spring of Ali, is located 30km away from the north of historical city of Damghan, Semnan province. Very popular as a Yaylak (summer highland pasture) place, Cheshmeh Ali is an underground mineral stream that pours into an open-air pool which has long been a traditional destination for sightseers and a recreational center for the locals. Many tourists and local people swim and have fun at Cheshmeh Ali.
2018-08-04 10:40
VIDEO: Rare sighting of Persian leopard in Seidva Nat. Park

SEMNAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – In an unprecedented occasion, a Persian leopard was seen as resting near the headquarters of rangers in Seidva National Park, Semnan province. Surprised by seeing the animal, rangers took their phone out to film the rare event and the leopard seemed to show interest in being filmed as it leaned toward the window.
2018-06-20 16:03
Cultural heritage of Semnan to be introduced to Chinese tourists

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Chinese cultural attache visited the Semnan province and promised to introduce the cultural heritage of the Iranian central province to the Chinese tourists.
2018-06-12 17:38
4 Asiatic cheetahs spotted in Touran Biosphere Reserve

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Four Asiatic cheetahs were sighted in Touran Biosphere Reserve in Shahroud, Semnan Province, on Monday morning, a senior environmental official told MNA.
2018-03-06 15:36
Caspian Sea water transfer more disastrous than nuke blast

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – A university scholar says that transferring water from the Caspian Sea to the Iranian central plateau may be more dangerous than an atomic explosion.
2018-01-24 20:09
20k tons of Semnan's agricultural products exported to 10 countries

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) - About 20,000 tons of agricultural, horticultural and livestock produce were exported from Semnan province to 10 countries in the nine months of the current Iranian calendar year in 1396 (from March 21 to Dec. 22).
2018-01-24 10:16
Man faces 2 years in prison, $14000 fine for killing brown bear

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – The head of Shahrud Environmental Department, reiterating that the damage to the environment is not compensable, said the man who has pleaded guilty to charges he illegally killed a brown bear in Semnan province, was sentenced to two years in prison.
2018-01-17 11:12
Pro-Islamic establishment rallies deride Trump ‘blunder’ at UN

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Thousands of Iranians poured into streets on Saturday for the fourth consecutive day to voice their support for the Islamic establishment after Donald Trump’s ‘blunder’ at UN security meeting.
2018-01-06 21:44
3 cheetahs spotted in Turan National Park

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – The image of three cheetahs was recorded in Turan National Park of Shahroud, Semnan province.
2017-11-05 11:48
VIDEO: Asiatic cheetahs of Touran Wildlife Refuge

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – As the second largest biosphere reserve in Iran, Touran Wildlife Refuge in Semnan province is home to one of the largest populations of the critically endangered and most valuable large cats known as the Asiatic cheetah.
2017-10-16 13:45
Khartouran wildlife refuge home to 60 Asiatic cheetahs

SHAHRUD, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Khar Turan National Park or Touran Wildlife Refuge is a National Park in Semnan province, southeast of Shahrud. The place is home to one of the largest populations of the critically endangered Asiatic cheetahs. Currently there are about 60 collars in the world, all of which are living in Iran.
2017-10-15 09:38
By: Asghar Khamseh

Lasjerd Shah Abbasi Caravansary

SEMNAN, May 03 (MNA) – Lasjerd Shah Abbasi Caravansary is located in the village of Lasjerd in Semnan province, and dates back to Shah Abbas Safavid I.
2017-05-03 20:21
Pres. Rouhani arrives in Semnan

SEMNAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouahni landed in Semnan's airport on Thursday on a one-day visit to inaugurate it among 18 other development and civil projects.
2017-04-06 11:34
New species of rose discovered

SEMNAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Botanists in Plant Ecology Department of Damghan University have discovered a new species of rose.
2017-02-19 22:07
Wildlife subject of minister, ranger verbal fisting

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Minister of Industries, Mines, and Trade has lampooned environmentalist activists’ concerns over the spoiling of the pristine habitats of Persian wild ass.
2017-02-13 21:34
IRGC Aerospace tests new missile systems in drill

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – The major phase of Defenders of Velayat at drill in desert province of Semnan has test-fired new missile systems that incorporate indigenous know-how.
2017-02-04 13:21
By: Gholamali Gord

Two leopards spotted at Parvar Protected Area

PARVAR, Dec. 21 (MNA) – A leopardess and her cub were seen today at Parvar Protected Wildlife Area in Semnan province.
2016-12-21 12:16
Iran Railways CEO resigns over train collision

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – CEO of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, Mohsen Pourseyed Aghaei, has tendered his resignation over the Fri. tragic incident where two trains collided in northern Iran, killing 44 people and injuring dozens of others.
2016-11-27 09:26
Leader:

Semnan, Hilla events should be addressed as priorities

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution has issued a directive to mandate immediate addressing of Hilla terrorist attack in Iraq and Semnan train crash as priority.
2016-11-26 13:18