Eight Iranian children awarded at French art contestEight Iranian children awarded at French art contest

TEHRAN – Eight members of the Institute for the public relations department of the Iranian Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults have been awarded at the International Visual Arts Competition; “Louis François” in France.

According to the Institute for the public relations department of the Iranian Intellectual Development of

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Tazieh performances to go on stage at Rudaki Open-Air TheaterTazieh performances to go on stage at Rudaki Open-Air Theater

TEHRAN –The Rudaki Open-Air Theater in Tehran is planned to play host to performances of tazieh, Iranian passion play, during the first ten days of the lunar month of Muharram.

During the Muharram rituals, millions of Muslims commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (S).

The Seyyed ush-Shohada

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Portrayal of Ashura through the lens of Iranian cinema: Part 2Portrayal of Ashura through the lens of Iranian cinema: Part 2

 “The Fateful Day” by Shahram Asadi: “The Fateful Day” was directed by Shahram Asadi in 1995 based on a play on the Karbala tragedy written by celebrated Iranian director and playwright Bahram Beizai.

The film is the story of a Christian man, Abdullah, who converts to Islam for the love of a Muslim girl, Raheleh. At the wedding, he hears voices

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Iran beach soccer to participate at 2023 Nation's CupIran beach soccer to participate at 2023 Nation's Cup

TEHRAN – Iran national beach soccer team will participate at the 2023 Nation's Cup.

The four-team tournament will be held at the Nova arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia from July 21 to 23.

Iran will lock horn with Senegal on Friday in their opening match and face the U.S. and Russia on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

Team Melli will take part in

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Stolen Iranian oil stranded in Texas unclaimed amid fear of reprisalStolen Iranian oil stranded in Texas unclaimed amid fear of reprisal

TEHRAN - A report by The Wall Street Journal has revealed that at least 800,000 barrels of seized Iranian oil remains untouched in U.S. waters as no American company would risk buying them.

According to the WSJ, American firms are reluctant to buy the Iranian cargo which is worth $56mn as they fear potential reprisals from Iran. “Companies with any

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Imam Reza shrine clad in black for MuharramImam Reza shrine clad in black for Muharram

The holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in the city of Mashhad is covered in black on the occasion of the month of Muharram.

People hold rituals to commemorate Muharram, marking the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) in the battle of Karbala.

Photo: IRNA / Mehdi Qorbani

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