TEHRAN – Local tourism authorities want to improve agritourism infrastructure around the Gandoman wetland in southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, the provincial tourism chief has said.

“To achieve this goal, private investors in agritourism are welcomed and supported in this region,” Alireza Jilan explained on Saturday. 

Due to the wetland’s

TEHRAN – Consecutive quakes, the strongest of which measured 6.1 magnitude,  have hurt some 50 centuries-old wind towers (badgirs) in southern Iran. 

The earthquakes hit the village of Laft on Qeshm Island in Hormozgan province Early on Saturday, CHTN reported. 

“Powerful quakes and its several aftershocks inflicted damage to 50 wind towers, which a

TEHRAN – Now a top tourist destination in southwest Iran, Bishapur (literally, “The city of Shapur”) was once the grand capital of Sassanid king Shapur I whose armies defeated the Romans three times.

Narratives say much of Bishapur was built by Roman soldiers taken captive after their Emperor Valerian was defeated in c. 260 CE.

Situated south of

TEHRAN – Iranian movies “Makeup Artist” and “The Doll” will be competing in the MDOC - Melgaço International Documentary Film Festival in Portugal.

“Makeup Artist” directed by Jafar Najafi will be screened in the feature-length film category and “The Doll” by Elaheh Esmaeili will be showcased in the short and medium-length film section.

The film