TEHRAN – Former Iran national football team winger Mehdi Mahdavikia will auction off his HSV jersey to raise funds for the victims of earthquake in Khoi, northwestern Iran.

Three people were killed and more than 800 injured in late January in a 5.9 earthquake centered near the city of Khoi in the West Azerbaijan province, near the border with

TEHRAN – Veteran tazieh performer Alaeddin Qasemi died at a Tehran hospital on Saturday evening after suffering a chronic brain disease. He was 69.

“About three years ago, he suffered brain injuries, which resulted in a stroke; he was hospitalized and finally, he passed away,” Davud Fathalibeigi, a top expert on traditional Iranian dramatic per

TEHRAN – “Seen and Not Heard: Why Children's Voices Matter” by Jana Mohr Lone has been published in Persian.

Lega Press is the publisher of the book originally published by Rowman - Littlefield Publishers in 2021. It has been translated by Morteza Barati.

How might society benefit if children were recognized as independent thinkers, capable of

TEHRAN – The 39th edition of Iran’s International Quran Competition opened at Tehran’s Islamic Summit Conference Hall on Saturday evening.

Fifty-two reciters and memorizers from across the world are participating in the competition, which will run for four days.

Mehdi Khamushi, director of the State Endowment and Charity Affairs Organization, the