Illegal wells are a blight on wetlandsIllegal wells are a blight on wetlands

TEHRAN - February 2nd marks World Wetlands Day. Wetlands cover around 6 percent of the Earth’s land surface and 40 percent of all plant and animal species live or breed in wetlands.

They play an important role in coastal environments and economies, health, food supply, tourism, and jobs.

Wetlands are providing essential ecosystem services such as

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Russian arrivals in Iran soar in the face of sanctionsRussian arrivals in Iran soar in the face of sanctions

TEHRAN – Russian tourists are increasingly choosing Iran as a vacation destination these days.

There has been a surge of Russian tourists in Iran as a result of international sanctions against Russia, Mehr reported on Wednesday.

Several factors have contributed to Russia’s limited domestic and foreign tourism these days, including a recent war with U

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Iran received Chinese zodiac animals via the Silk Road: expertIran received Chinese zodiac animals via the Silk Road: expert

TEHRAN — The ancient Silk Road led to cultural exchanges between China and Iran, leaving visible marks on today's Iranian cultural tradition, one of which being the 12-animal zodiac, an Iranian historian has said.

China celebrated the Year of the Rabbit on Jan. 22 according to its lunar calendar. In the Chinese calendar and zodiac, the rabbit is

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Myra Immell&s book on Cuban revolution published in PersianMyra Immell’s book on Cuban revolution published in Persian

TEHRAN – “The Cuban Revolution” by Myra Immell has been published in Persian by the Tehran-based publishing house Qoqnus.

Sima Molai is the translator of the book originally published in 2013.

Like all the other books of the Perspectives on Modern World History series, this book goes one step further than providing a concise history on its topic. 

It

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Discover extremely deep cave in western IranDiscover extremely deep cave in western Iran

TEHRAN - Ghar-e Parau, which is translated as "the cave full of water," is one of the deepest known caves in the world.

It has a mind-boggling depth of 750 meters. Think of nearly twofold the length of the Eiffel Tower stacked on top of one another underground to get an idea of how big that is!

Regular tourists and even amateur cavers should avoid

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