Workshop to explore bird-watching in MazandaranWorkshop to explore bird-watching in Mazandaran

TEHRAN – A workshop on bird-watching is scheduled to be held in the northern province of Mazandaran in the near future, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.

Participants will have the opportunity to view birds in the UNESCO-registered Hyrcanian Forests, boat in wetlands, learn about 50 species of migratory birds, and practice traditional

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Iran detains German national over photographing ‘sensitive& oil facilityIran detains German national over photographing ‘sensitive’ oil facility

TEHRAN- Iran detained on Tuesday a German national for photographing a “sensitive” oil infrastructure in the oil rich province of Khuzestan.

The German citizen was detained while photographing the oil facility in Omidiyeh county.

Iran has made note of the fact that several foreign nationals, including Germans, had been detained recently in the midst

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Iran criticizes Europe for human rights infringementIran criticizes Europe for human rights infringement

TEHRAN- Nasser Kanaani, the spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry, on Monday criticized the UK's hypocrisy in denouncing the execution of Alireza Akbari, a British-Iranian citizen who spied for the British Intelligence Agency (MI6).

In a series tweets, Kanaani underlined that “the UK's action in violating the national security of the Islamic R

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UK should be held accountable for massively spying on Iran: MPUK should be held accountable for massively spying on Iran: MP

TEHRAN – Iranian lawmaker Jalil Rahimi Jahan Abadi has called for holding the UK accountable for massively spying on Iran in security-defense issues.

Jahan Abadi, who is a member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, defended the execution of Alireza Akbari, an Iranian-British citizen recently hanged after b

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Iran sends letter of protest to Iraq over PM remarks on Persian GulfIran sends letter of protest to Iraq over PM remarks on Persian Gulf

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that Iran had sent a letter of protest to the Iraqi government after Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad al-Sudani used a “false name” for the Persian Gulf. 

In an interview with Germany’s DW channel, al-Sudani used “Arabian Gulf” instead of “Persian Gulf.”

“The ministry has sent a letter of p

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Copper coins, the highlight of discoveries in Chamshir DamCopper coins, the highlight of discoveries in Chamshir Dam

TEHRAN – Among the most important historical artifacts identified by archaeologists who spent 40 days exploring an ancient site at the basin of the newly constructed Chamshir Dam in southwest Iran are two copper coins, Iranian archaeologist has said.

The coins, which belong to the period of Abish Khatun’s rule, were discovered in an area that will b

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