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Creating stable security in region military sports games goal

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Commander of IRGC Ground Force says that establishing stable security in the region and the world is the main goal of military sports competitions.
2022-08-20 09:20
500 foreign tourists attend mourning ceremonies in Yazd

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Director General of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Yazd Province announced the presence of more than 500 foreign tourists in the religious ceremonies of the month of Muharram in the province.
2022-08-09 23:00
VIDEO: Moment when historical building collapses in flood

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Footage shows the mement when a historical building in Taft, Yazd Province collapses after it was hit by the flash floods.
2022-07-30 22:20
By: Majid Dehghanizadeh

Celebration of Yazd reg. in UNESCO World Heritage List

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – The ceremony of the registration of Yazd in the UNESCO World Heritage List was held in the historical garden of Dowlatabad in Yazd, in the presence of Seyed Ezzatullah Zarghami, Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism.
2022-07-11 13:15
Human error said to have caused railway accident in Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Iranian officials have said a human error by an excavator driver was to blame for the deadly derailment of a train in the northeast of the country on Wednesday morning.
2022-06-08 20:06
Train derailment leaves at least 17 dead, 30 injured in Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Head of the IRCS in South Khorasan on Wednesday said that the derailment of a passenger train on the Tabas-Yazd railroad track has so far left 17 passengers dead and 30 others injured.
2022-06-08 10:35
By: Majid Dehghanizadeh

'Nakhl Gardani' in Yazd

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – The people of Yazd mourned the martyrdom of the first Shia Imam, Imam Ali (AS) on the 21st of the holy month of Ramadan.
2022-04-24 13:50
By: Majid Dehghanizadeh

Mehrpadin Castle in central Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – Located in downtown Mehriz, Yazd province in central Iran, Mehrpadin Castle is a magnificent adobe castle that dates back to the 8th-century AH on the lunar calendar. It was registered as one of Iran’s national heritage sites.
2022-04-01 17:15
Historic sites in Yazd go dark to mark Earth Hour

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – The lights at heritage sites in Yazd in southeast Iran were switched off to mark Earth Hour on Saturday.
2022-03-27 19:00
By: Majid Dehghanizadeh

Yazd; city of historical windcatchers in Iran

YAZD, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Yazd is known as the city of windcatchers and the reason is that it is widely used in Yazd houses. Windcatchers, domes, and minarets can be considered as the architectural symbol of Yazd province and city.
2022-03-11 11:15
By: Mohammd Ataei

Mustsee historical Naein in central Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Naein is a desert city in Isfahan Province, which neighbors Semnan Province in the north, Khorasan Province in the east, Yazd Province in the east and Ardestan and Isfahan cities in the west.
2022-03-08 23:00
Persian leopard spotted in Yazd Province

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – The head of the Yazd department of environment said that a Persian leopard has been spotted at the wildlife sanctuary of Khatam County.
2022-02-02 23:59
Asiatic cheetah Homino spotted in Bafgh for 1st time in years

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – The director-general of the Environment Department of Yazd Province in southeast Iran said a male Asiatic cheetah called "Homino" was spotted for the first time in 6 years in Ariz Wildlife Sanctuary in Bafgh County.
2022-01-17 23:00
Pres. Raeisi arrives in Yazd province

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Following a series of provincial visits since the new government’s incumbency, President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi in his 12th provincial tour visited Yazd province at the head of a high-ranking delegation on Friday.
2021-12-17 10:20
By: Majid Dehghanizadeh

Umbrella of Life National Street Theater Festival in Yazd

YAZD, Nov. 28 (MNA) – The fifth Umbrella of Life National Street Theater Festival was held in the central province of Yazd with the participation of more than 100 artists from all over the country.
2021-11-28 13:35
By: Majid Dehghanizadeh

Raising Persian red deer in Yazd province

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Hadi Mnasuri,25, is a young Iranian entrepreneur who raises Persian red deer in the hot climate of Ali Abad Chehl Gazi village in the southeastern province of Yazd.
2021-11-07 23:00
Iran's Yazd, Switzerland discuss expansion of cooperation

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Yazd Province Governor-General Mehran Fatemi discussed capacities for expanding cooperation with Switzerland's Parliament Speaker Andreas Aebi on Thursday.
2021-10-15 19:15
Iranian police seize over 1 ton of narcotics in Yazd

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – The Prosecutor-General of Yazd said Tuesday that the security forces seized 1,130 kilograms of narcotics from drug traffickers in the southeast province.
2021-09-28 22:00
By: Mehdi Dehghani

A lake in heart of desert

YAZD, Sep. 05 (MNA) – This wetland is located four kilometers north of Yazd city and due to water poverty in this area, it has become a watering place for wildlife of the region and a temporary habitat for winter migratory birds.
2021-09-05 13:46
By: Majid Dehghanizadeh

Traditional ‘Yazdi’ Cake Workshop in Yazd prov.

YAZD, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Cake ‘Yazdi’ is one of the special and delicious cookies in Yazd province which is mostly served to guests on various occasions and ceremonies.
2021-08-30 22:00
By: Majid Dehghanizadeh

Vaccination center in Yazd

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – The vaccination center in Yazd is witnessing a large number of the people of the historic and touristy city in the southeast of Iran these days to get vaccinated against the Covid-19.
2021-08-16 18:30
By: Majid Dehganizadeh

Decorating ‘Nakhl’ for Muharram in Yazd

MEHRIZ, Aug. 07 (MNA) – People in Yazd’s Mehriz city have started to decorate a ‘Nakhl’ that will be used in the ‘Nakhl-Gardani’ ceremony on the day of Ashura.
2021-08-07 19:00
By: Majid Dehghanizaded

Breeding Persian onager in Yazd Province

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – The Persian onager, also called the Persian wild ass or Persian zebra is a subspecies of onager native to Iran.
2021-08-01 10:29
Iranian children gain 3 diplomas from Slovak painting contest

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Children won 3 honorary diplomas from Slovak painting competition organized by the Organization of World Heritage Cities.
2021-07-27 09:50
VIDEO: Bus overturns in Yazd, kills 5

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – In an accident on Thursday morning, a bus collided with a truck before overturning. The accident claimed five lives and left 33 others injured. Here is the footage captured by a nearby CCTV camera.
2021-06-24 15:12
By: Majid Dehghanizadeh

Celebrating Imam Reza birthday anniversary in Yazd

YAZD, Jun. 22 (MNA) – People in Yazd held a big event to celebrate the birthday anniversary of the 8th Shia Imam, Imam Reza, on Monday evening.
2021-06-22 15:09
By: Majid Dehghanizadeh

Farming Dutch roses in desert

YAZD, Jun. 15 (MNA) – An entrepreneur from the dry province of Yazd in southeast Iran grows and harvests over 1.5 million of Dutch roses each year in his greenhouses in the heart of the Yazd desert.
2021-06-15 19:31
By: Majid Dehghanizadeh

3rd phase of clinical trial of Pasteur vaccine begins in Yazd

YAZD, May 11 (MNA) – The third phase of clinical trial of Iran-Cuba jointly produced COVID-19 vaccine started in Yazd province by voluntary injection of the vaccine into some provincial officials.
2021-05-12 01:00
By: Majid Dehghanzadeh

Off-road tours on Yazd desert

YAZD, Apr. 04 (MNA) – Off-road tours were held on Yazd desert and dunes during the Nowruz holidays.
2021-04-04 06:41
Leader's meeting with Yazd Martyrs National Congress members

TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution has received for a meeting the members of Yazd Province's Martyrs National Congress.
2021-03-30 18:19