Ayatollah Khamenei lambasts Western ‘hypocrisy& on womenAyatollah Khamenei lambasts Western ‘hypocrisy’ on women

TEHRAN - The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, met with a group of prominent Iranian women on Wednesday and addressed a variety of issues related to women. 

At the beginning of his speech, Ayatollah Khamenei expressed satisfaction with the holding of a meeting that is exclusively for women. “God willing, the meeting h

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Jajarm to offer safari toursJajarm to offer safari tours

TEHRAN – The tourism directorate of the northeastern city of Jajarm in North Khorasan province plans to arrange safari tours, the city’s tourism chief has said.

Organizing such tours aims at developing tourism and attracting more travelers to the region, Mohammadreza Talebi explained on Tuesday.

Jajarm is one of North Khorasan’s oldest human s

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Vice president says Saudis willing to resume talks with IranVice president says Saudis willing to resume talks with Iran

TEHRAN – Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini, Iran’s vice president for parliamentary affairs, on Wednesday described his meeting with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan in Brazil as “detailed” ad said the Saudi side expressed willingness to resume dialogue with Tehran.

Hosseini had visited Brazil to participate in a ceremony in which Lula da

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Heating options on agenda for UNESCO-designated market Heating options on agenda for UNESCO-designated market 

TEHRAN – The heating system of the UNESCO-registered bazaar of Tabriz, northwestern East Azarbaijan province, needs to be improved, the governor of Tabriz has said.

As a World Heritage site, the historical bazaar of Tabriz needs to be protected and organized with the participation of all organizations involved, CHTN quoted Ali Jafari as saying on

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Tilework reinstalled on Atiq Mosque after restorationTilework reinstalled on Atiq Mosque after restoration

TEHRAN – A team of restorers has reinstalled blocks of tilework, bearing Arabic scripts, floral, and geometric patterns, on the façade of the ancient Atiq Mosque in Shiraz.

The restoration project was carried out by experienced restorers under the supervision of cultural heritage experts, according to Fars province’s tourism chief.

The Friday Mosque

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Qajar-era bathhouse to host sightseers after restorationQajar-era bathhouse to host sightseers after restoration

TEHRAN – Hammam-e Nobar, a public bathhouse in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan province, is scheduled to open its doors to visitors by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (which ends in March 2023), the provincial tourism chief has said.

Owned by Tabriz Municipality, the bathhouse will open its doors to the public after being fully restored, Ahmad

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