Yalda Night
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Tehran blasts US for shedding 'crocodile tears' for Iranians
TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Iran Foreign Ministry has slammed the US for making an interventionist statement on the occasion of Yalda Night, saying it is "shedding crocodile tears" for Iranians with its long list of inhumane measures against the nation.
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VIDEO: Yalda; Iranian celebration of winter solstice
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Yalda is one of the most celebrated traditional events in Iran which marks the longest night of the year, that is, on the night of the Northern Hemisphere's winter solstice.
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China and Iran are old friends; new partners: envoy
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Chinese ambassador went to Bandar Abbass in south Iran to open his country's new consulate general in the Iranian port city during which he described the relations between the two nations as two old friends and new partners.
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Yalda Night, celebration of longest night of year
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Every year, on 30 Azar in the Iranian calendar that falls on December 21 this year, Iranians celebrate the arrival of winter, the renewal of the sun, and the victory of light over darkness on Yalda Night.
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By: Mohammad Javad Amini
People prepare for Yalda Night in Qazvin
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The people in Qazvin buy fruits and snacks in preparation for the longest night of the year known as Yalda in Iran to mark the arrival of winter.
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By: Yahya Biabadi
People in Kermanshah prapering for Yalda Night
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – People of Kermanshah are preparing for the Yalda Night; the longest night of the year when friends and family members get together to eat and read poems until well after midnight.
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By: Nasrin Tohidizadeh
Preparations for Yalda in Kermanshah
KERMANSHAH, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The people in Kermanshah buy fruits and nuts in preparation for the longest night of the year known as Yalda in Iran to mark the arrival of winter. The photos show Toopkhune or Cannon House Bazar in the city.
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By: Mina Noei
People in Tabriz papering for Yalda Night
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – People of Tabriz, like other Iranians, are preparing for Yalda Night which is one of the most celebrated traditional events in Iran, which marks the longest night of the year (Dec. 21).
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VIDEO: Yalda; Iranian celebration of winter solstice
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Yalda is one of the most celebrated traditional events in Iran which marks the longest night of the year, that is, on the night of the Northern Hemisphere's winter solstice.
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By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan
Yalda Night, celebration of longest night of year
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Every year, on 30 Azar in the Iranian calendar that falls on December 21 this year, Iranians celebrate the arrival of winter, the renewal of the sun and the victory of light over darkness on Yalda Night.
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By: Masoumeh Jafari
People in Sari getting ready for Yalda Night
SARI, Dec. 21 (MNA) – People of Sari, northern Mazandaran province, are preparing for the Yalda Night; the longest night of the year when friends and family members get together to eat and read poem until well after midnight.
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By: Rahbar Emdadi
Harvesting watermelon from Hasht Bandi agricultural farms
BANDAR ABBAS, Dec. 09(MNA) – Concurrent with the arrival of Yalda Night, watermelon farmers in the Hasht Bandi region in Hormozgan province send harvested crops to major cities including Tehran.
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By: Faranak Bakhtiari
COVID-19 shadow on Sadeh
TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – The Zoroastrian Festival of Sadeh, like other big celebrations worldwide affected by the coronavirus pandemic, was held in Iran on Friday with a limited audience under strict health protocols.
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By: Mohsen Noferesti
Preparing Yalda packages for needy in S Khorasan
BIRJAND, Dec. 21 (MNA) – At Yalda Night, a volunteer charity group in South Khorasan Province of Iran prepared 360 packages consisting of warm stuff, sweetmeat, and fruits for needy children.
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By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan
Yalda Night, celebration of longest night of year
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Every year, on 30 Azar in Iranian calendar that falls on December 20 this year, Iranians celebrate the arrival of winter, the renewal of the sun and the victory of light over darkness on Yalda Night.
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By: Elham Ommi
People in Sanandaj getting ready for Yalda Night
SANANDAJ, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Yalda is the longest night of the year when Iranian people, as a tradition, hold get-togethers so as to eat nuts, pomegranate, watermelon and to read poems of Hafiz and Saadi until well after midnight.
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Iran hosts 'Yalda, Regional Solidaroty' webinar
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – In cooperation with some other Iranian bodies, the Iranian Foreign Ministry hosted 'Yalda, Regional Solidarity' webinar on Sat. with the participation of representatives from regional countries.
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By: Shahab Ghayoumi
Distributing food assistance packages on eve of Yalda Night
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – On the eve of Yalda Night, Jihadi group at Hazrat Abolfazl (PBUH) Mosque, Golriz Township, prepared food assistance packages and distributed them among the needy people.
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By: Masoumeh Jafari
People preparing for Yalda Night in Sari
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – People of Sari, northern Mazandaran province, are preparing for the Yalda Night.
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By: Mahmoud Rahimi
Iranians preparing for Yalda Night amid pandemic
TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Yalda is the longest night of the year when friends and family members get together to eat and read poem until well after midnight. Due to the speared of coronavirus, people are advised to mark the occasion online this year.
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Harvesting watermelon from Hasht Bandi agricultural farms
BANDAR ABBAS, Dec. 09(MNA) – Concurrent with the arrival of Yalda Night, watermelon farmers in Hasht Bandi region in Hormozgan province send harvested crop to major cities including Tehran, Isfahan, Tabriz, Mashhad and Fars.