TEHRAN – Iran has reacted to the travel warning issued by the Azerbaijani foreign ministry regarding travel to Iran, saying that the Azerbaijani government should get its citizen scared of Israel, not Iran.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Twitter that Azerbaijan’s travel warning was similar to the policy adopted by the I

TEHRAN –The 17th edition of a national festival dedicated to the beauty of the Turkmen horse breed was held in Bojnurd, North Khorasan province on Friday, the provincial tourism chief has said. 

A selection of 200 horses from across the country took part in the festival, Ali Mostofian explained on Sunday. 

North Khorasan province is one of the most

TEHRAN –The Qajar-era (1789-1925) Saint Mary Church in the northern port city of Bandar-e Anzali, Gilan province, is planned to undergo some rehabilitation works, the provincial tourism chief has said. 

The historical church will open its doors to the public after being fully restored, Vali Jahani explained on Monday. 

Iran is home to several

TEHRAN –The tourism infrastructure of Jundi Shapur University, an ancient academy in the southwestern city of Dezful, is being developed, a local tourism official has said. 

A budget of seven billion rials ($14,000) has been allocated to the project, Yaghub Zalaqi explained on Monday. 

The project aims at boosting tourism in the region as well as