Semnan Province
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Governor details dismantling of MKO-linked terrorist team
TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Five members of a terrorist team that was affiliated with MKO were identified and detained in Semnan province, the Governor told reporters on Monday.
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Explosion in Iranian steel, iron factory leaves casualties
TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – An explosion at a steel and iron factory in the central Iranian province of Semnan has left several casualties.
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Iran’s Semnan prvo. exports over 180K tons of goods
TEHRAN, Nov. 6 (MNA) – A total of 180,700 tons of commodities have been exported from central Semnan province during the first seven Iranian months, a local official said.
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By: Mansoureh Ghalichi
Festival of Turkmen horse in Semnan Province
TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – The 4th edition of the Festival of Turkmen Horse Beauties was held in Shahrud county of Semnan Province, Iran.
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MNA managing director:
OANA meeting in Tehran symbolizes Iran's reality to world
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – The Mehr Managing Director Mohmmad Shojaeian has said that the ongoing OANA meeting in Tehran shows Iran's true face amid the western mainstream media's negative image of Iran.
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By: Mansoureh Ghelichi
Date palm tourism festival in Semnan
TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – The date palm tourism festival was held in the Torud village of Semnan Province, with aim of boosting the local economy, creating jobs, and introducing the souvenirs of this Iranian central region.
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By: Amir Salavati
President Raeisi pays visit to Semnan province
SEMNAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi traveled to Semnan on Thursday to talk with the people of the province face-to face and listen to their problems as part of his regular provincial trips.
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Police seize close to 1 tons of narcotics in Semnan province
TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – According to the police commander of Semnan province, close to one ton of narcotics has been confiscated during four intelligence operations carried out by police officers of Semnan and Sistan and Baluchestan provinces.
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Home-made Mersad-16 missile system tested successfully
TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – On the eve of Army Air Defense Day, the Iranian Army successfully test-fired a new generation of the homegrown Mersad-16 missile system in the Dasht-e Kavir in the north-central province of Semnan.
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By: Amir Salavati
Ta’zieh performance in Semnan
SEMNAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – On Friday, Ta'zieh, a religious play reenacting historical, tragic, and epic events of Karbala and the martyrdom of Imam Hossein (PBUH), was performed in Semnan.
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By: Amir Salavati
Mourning rituals of Muharram in deserts
SEMNAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – People of Semnan, the central province of Iran, commemorate the ninth day of Muharram, known as Tasu’a, in the deserts of the province.
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By: Amir Salvati
People in Semnan observe Arafa Day
TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – People in the northern Iranian city of Semnan observed the Arafa Day at Kouestan Park on Tuesday evening, a day before the Eid al-Adha.
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By: Amir Salavati
People in Semnan celebrating victory of Raeisi in Election
SEMNAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – With the announcement of victory of Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi in Iran 2021 Presidential Election by the Ministry of Interior, people in Semnan held a drive-in celebration on streets and thoroughfares of the city.
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Drug-smuggling gang dismantled in Semnan
TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – Police forces of Semnan province identified and dismantled a large drug-smuggling band in the province.
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Police seize over 500 kg of narcotics in Semnan province
TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Police forces of Semnan province have confiscated 536 kilograms of illicit-drugs in a joint operation.
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By: Ahmad Sabouri
IDO chief's trip to Semnan
TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – In his one-day trip to Semnan province, the Head of Islamic Development Organization (IDO) Hojatoeslam Mohammad Ghomi met the Representative of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Shahcheraghi.
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VIDEO: Karrar drone intercepts hostile targets in drill
TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – The Karrar interceptor drone of Iran’s Army Air Defense Force has successfully carried out air interception operations and destroyed hostile targets in a large-scale drone combat exercise in Semnan Province.
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Second day of Iran Army's drone drill
TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – The Iranian Army held the second day of its large-scale drill, involving combat unmanned aerial vehicles. Hundreds of domestically-manufactured drones practiced combat missions during the two-day exercise.
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Iran Army’s large-scale drone drill
TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – The Iranian Army launched a large-scale drone drill in Semnan province on Tuesday. The drill is attended by Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri and Army Chief Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi.
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Semnan province exports top $216mn in 9 months
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – A total of 188,430 tons of goods worth $216.42 million were exported form central Semnan province during the nine calendar months to December 20.
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Semnan exports top $120m in six months
TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – A total of 116,000 tons of goods worth $120.4 million were exported form Semnan province during the first six months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Sept. 21).
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Semnan exports 96K tons of non-oil goods since March 20
TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Head of Industry, Mining and Trade Organization of Semnan province announced that a total of 96,000 tons of non-oil goods have been exported from the province since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 20).
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By: Ahmad Sabouri
Muharram mourning in Semnan
SEMNAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Observing health protocols and social distancing due to coronavirus, people of the central Iranian city of Semnan attended the mourning ceremonies for Imam Hussein (PBUH) on the second night of Muharram.
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Minister of Cultural Heritage visits Semnan province
SEMNAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – The Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Ali Asghar Mounesan arrived in Semnan on Monday and is scheduled to visit the province for two days.
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50 properties on UNESCO’s world heritage tentative list
TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – 50 Iranian historical sites and monuments are included in the UNESCO’s world heritage tentative list, Deputy minister of cultural heritage said, visiting historical and cultural monuments in Bastam City, Shahroud, Semnan.
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946 kg of narcotics busted in Iran's Shahroud
TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Some 946 kilograms of illicit drugs have been seized by police forces of Seman Province in Shahroud County.
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Three Asiatic cheetahs spotted in Semnan
SEMNAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Park rangers have spotted three Asiatic cheetahs in near Sharoud in Semnan province, central Iran.
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Close to 1.5 tons of illicit drugs confiscated in Semnan
TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – A total of 1,491 kilograms of illicit drugs were confiscated in the central Iranian province of Semnan on Sunday.
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Police seize 256kg illicit drugs in eastern Iran
TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Anti-narcotic police forces of the Islamic Republic have busted 256 kg of illicit drugs in Sistan and Baluchestan province.
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By: Ahmad Sabouri
Shoorab desert in Semnan province
TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Shoorab desert is located in the southwest of Semnan, the capital city of the Iranian province of Semnan. The desert belongs to the Quaternary Period, i.e. the current and most recent of the three periods of the Cenozoic Era in the geologic time scale of the International Commission on Stratigraphy.