Photos: The Colorful Autumn, Chaharmahal o Bakhtiyari, Iran
In these photos, Hossein Baharloo has captured the beautiful scenery and colorful autumn of Iran's Chaharmahal o Bakhtiyari province. Chaharmahal o Bakhtiyari is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. It lies in the southwestern part of the country. Its capital is Shahrekord. It has an area of 16,332 square kilometers and a population of 842,000 (2005 estimate). - 11/18/09
Photos: The Land of Love - Life of Nomads at Chaldoron
Following photos show the life of the nomads in Chaldoron, Northwestern Iran. Due to its mild climate and green grazing fields, every year Chaldoran is host to nomads and their animals. In 1514 the Ottoman forces of Selim the Grim devastatingly defeated Safavid Shah Ismail's formerly invincible Persian-Azari army at Chaldoran. Of 27,000 Iranian soldiers a phenomenal 26,000 died, cut down by Selim's newfangled secret weapon, the cannon. - 11/17/09
Photos: Earthquake injures 700 in southern Iran
Iran's state news agency says an earthquake has injured at least 700 people in the country's south. The 4.9-magnitude quake struck the southern port city of Bandar Abbas at 2:56 a.m. local time, cutting power and telephone lines and sending residents streaming into the streets. - 11/6/09
Project: One Day - A Collective Narrative of Tehran
Featuring the work of eight artists living in Tehran, Iran; Nima Alizadeh, Saba Alizadeh, Mohammad Ghazali, Ghazaleh Hedayat, Abbas Kowsari, Mehran Mohajer, Neda Razavipour, and Homayoun Sirizi – alongside new work by San Francisco-based artist Taraneh Hemami. - 11/1/09
Photos: The Beautiful Nature - Manjil Heights, Gilan
The photos by Sina Shiri presented here are from the beautiful nature in the heights of Manjil, a historical town in Iran's northern province of Gilan. Manjil is known as the windy city of Iran; a reputation caused by its geographical position in the Alborz mountains i.e., at a small cleft in Alborz that funnels the wind through Manjil to the Qazvin plateau. Throughout the history Manjil has been a gate to the Southern Caspian area. - 10/31/09
Iran Environment in Grave Danger
Iran's Department of the Environment has warned that Iran is among the 10 countries which cause the most environmental destruction in the world. "On realizing environmental destruction is a sign of severe challenges in our time, the department's attention falls on more longsighted planning and the root causes of the problem," the vice president in charge of the Department of the Environment said. - 10/28/09
Moderate quake jolts Tehran
An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale shook Tehran on Saturday afternoon. "The epicenter of the quake was in southeast Tehran" in the Pakdasht region, Abas-Ali Tasnimi, director of Earthquake Research Center, told the Mehr News Agency. The tremor happened at 14: 23 p.m. local time. - 10/17/09
Photos: A Mount Tochal Wedding
Two members of koohsar mountain climbing group held a symbolic wedding ceremony on top of Mount Tochal north of the capital city Tehran. Mount Tochal is a mountain in the Alborz range and adjacent to metropolitan Tehran, Iran. The mountain has a 12 km long ridgeline. -Photos by Rooholla Vahdati ISNA - 10/17/09
Iran allocates $1.2b for heavy vehicles scrappage
12,813 heavy vehicles including 8,813 trucks, 1,500 buses and 2,500 minibuses will be replaced with new ones in the frame of a scarppage scheme by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2010). - 10/17/09
Photos: The Death Of Goddesses
Earth can be fertilized and that is why primitive people often symbolized earth or water as female phenomena. In ancient Persia , people had temples for water and worshiped the Goddess of Fertility, whom they named ANAHITA or NAHID. It was believed that She is the source of all waters upon the earth, fertility, purifying, and the seed of all males. -Ahmad Nadalian, RiverArt - 10/15/09
Photos: A walk in the mountains around Tehran
At about 7 in the morning, we set off from the sleepy village of Ahar, which is off the Lavasan to Fashun road, and walked along an easy and clear path northwards � the way was very green and peaceful, with hardly any other walkers. We went through a wooded valley, past cherry orchards and passing apple trees and pear trees, before getting to a steep slope which was heavier going. -Syma Sayyah and Paul Sanford, Tehran - 10/7/09
Natural Bags to Replace Plastic Bags at Tehran's Shahrvand Stores
Researchers at Polymer and Petrochemical Research Institute of Iran have produced natural polymers from starch and fat and according to an agreement with Shahrvand department stores, bags made of such material will be used in place of plastic bags at Shahrvand sores. - 10/6/09
Photos: Life in the Village of Anbouh in Gilan, Iran
Following photos by Narges Tankberis have captured the people and scenery of the beautiful village of Anbouh located near the city of Rudbar in Iran's northern province of Gilan. Rudbar or Roodbar is a city situated in the mountainous region of Gilan Province in Iran. - 10/5/09
The Tough Days of Zayandeh Rud
Zayandeh Rud (life giver river) is the largest river on the central plateau of Iran, Isfahan Province. The Zayandeh starts in the Zagros Mountains and flows 400 kilometres eastward before ending in the Gavkhouni swamp, a seasonal salt lake, southeast of Esfahan city. The Zayandeh Rud is spanned by many historical Safavid era bridges, and flows through many parks. Zayandeh Rud normally has significant flow all year long, unlike many of Iran's rivers which are seasonal. But this year the severe draught has caused the river to completely dry up. -Photos by Hossein Baharloo, ISNA, - 9/29/09
Land artists to adorn Lake Urmia in early October
Iranian land artists will be gathering at Lake Urmia in northwestern Iran to hold the 24th Environmental Art Festival in early October. The lake has been facing an environmental crisis for about seven years according to experts and necessary steps must be taken to save the lake, festival director Ahmad Nadalian said. - 9/27/09
A Picnic by Damavand
Our good friend Mehrdad and his brother Babak were our guides and our mutual friend Eli our host. We started late morning and drove east of Tehran towards Damavand. It is the highest mountain peak in Iran and it looks stunning, majestic and awesome on the rare occasions that we can see it from different parts of Tehran if the pollution allows. -Syma Sayyah, Tehran - 9/25/09
Iran's Regional Potential Is Undeniable
Since the collapse of Soviet Union, the legal regime of Caspian Sea and Iran's share of its resources have influenced our relations with other littoral states. Under grave threats, the unique ecology of this lake demands constructive cooperation of the bordering states. -Elaheh Koulayi - 9/11/09
Photos: Beautiful Shomal, Iran's Caspian sea area
Traveling to North Iran with Azen Haghighi, photographer - rice harvesting, lush roads, fishing... - 9/8/09
Legal Regime of the Artificial Islands in the Persian Gulf
Artificial islands are growing in the Persian Gulf. The small states of the Persian Gulf are trying to increase their hold in the maritime areas and open new territories to their business endeavors. The littoral states of the Persian Gulf have to know the legal regime of these Islands, and their obligations towards other states in an "enclosed or semi-enclosed" body of water, such as the Persian Gulf. These points can get new dimensions noting the existing trends for interpretation of international pollution as a form of aggression. -Bahman Aghai Diba - 9/7/09
Photos: Darvish Khan's Stone Garden
Darvish Khan's Stone Garden is located about 45 kilometers from the city of Sirjan in Iran's Kerman province. The garden was created almost 4 decades ago by the late Darvish Khan Esfandiarpoor, a deaf and dumb gardener, upon losing his treasured garden. Darvish Khan lived in the garden, with his only son and 7 grandchildren, till his death. - 9/2/09
Report and Photos: Kojoor (to Caspian Sea) Canyon in Mazandaran, Iran
Kojoor Plateau is a small plain that sits at an elevation of 1500 m among the peaks of the Alborz Mountains roughly 22 Km south of the Caspian Sea Coast. Although the mountains that surround the Kojoor plateau are forested, the plateau itself remains tree-less. -Nader Honarkhah - 9/1/09
Photos: Date Harvest Season in Minab - Iran
Minab is a city in Hormozgan province in the southeast of Iran not far from Bander Abbas. It is famous for fishing and for farming. - 8/31/09
Photos: Isfahan's green bikes and Tehran's horse drawn carriages
Isfahan's green bikes are free for 3 hour use, and require national card. - 8/28/09
Photos: Shirvan Valley, Sabalan
Shirvan Valley is one of 11 wildlife habitats located in Sabalan mountains area. It is located about 20 kilometers from city of Meshkinshahr. Shirvan is 2200 meters above sea level, and covers 75 kilometers square. This valley is deep and wide, and enjoys spectacular scenery. There are also two 40-meter-waterfalls in the valley. -Photos by Navid Jadidoleslam, ISNA - 8/25/09
Photos: Sewage flows directly into Karoun river in Ahvaz
A Scholar at the Islamic Azad University in Ahvaz said that unfortunately the pollution and stink in Karoun River have increased to a point that the migratory birds no longer come to the shores of the river. Dr. Zahra Mokhtarzadeh said: In the past, during fall and winter seasons, many birds would migrate to Karoun River. But in the recent years, with the increase in volume of pollution and loss of vegetation around the river, the migratory birds have also left Karoun. -Photos by Amin Nazari, ISNA - 8/18/09
In Afghanistan, Preparing for a Threat to Wheat Plants
The goal is to replace fields with seeds that can resist a highly destructive rust disease. The fungus spread from Africa and is now in Iran, and an expert calls it a threat to food security worldwide. - 8/18/09
Aviation disasters keep cropping up in Iran
A plane used for flight training crashed in northern Iran on Saturday, killing two people on board, On Monday, three people were killed and three others injured in a Bell 205 police helicopter crash in southern Iran -Xinhua - 8/15/09
Photo: Tehran land collapse
4.5 meter land collapse at intersection of Navvab highway and Kalhor street in Tehran. - 8/14/09
World Bank allocates $330m to improve Iranian city structure
Deputy Minister of Housing and Urban Development Mohammad-Hussein Ajdari stated on Monday in Tabriz that the World Bank has agreed to allocate $330 million in a 12 year plan to improve city structure in Iran. - 8/3/09
Bukhara Deer Reintroduced To Syr Darya River Valley
For almost half a century, the Bukhara deer -- a species endemic to Central Asia -- had not been seen in the wild in the forests along the Syr Darya river. But the species has now returned to Kazakhstan's southern Turkestan district with the recent release of ten deer into their traditional habitat. -Antoine Blua, RFE/RL - 8/2/09
Tehran's dust pollution remains at dangerous level
Dust pollution in Tehran will remain at a dangerous level throughout Monday, Tehran's air pollution emergency committee announced on Sunday. According to the emergency committee, pollution's average PM (particulate matter: tiny particles of solid or liquid suspended in a gas) reached 119 on Sunday. - 8/2/09
International Young artists Competition on the occasion of World Habitat Day
On the occasion of World Habitat Day and as a side event of the"International Conference on Architecture, Settlement and Urban Identity in the Persian Gulf Region",UN-Habitat in Iran in collaboration with Westminster university and Arte Sara Art & Architecture group will be holding "the Young artists Competition on Architecture, Settlement and Urban Identity in the Persian Gulf Region". The exhibition is planning to display the artistic ability of the young artists in the fields of painting & photography. - 7/31/09
Photos: Iran, Russia Hold Maritime Search and Rescue in Anzali Port
Iran-Russia joint maneuver for maritime search and rescue as well as dealing with Caspian Sea oil contamination was launched Tuesday in Iran's northern Anzali Port (Bandar Anzali). The Director General of Iran's Ports and Navigation Organization said serious measures for rescue and search in Caspian Sea as well as coping with contamination are underway in the waterway. - 7/30/09
Photos: Deserts of Iran by Nasrollah Kasraian
Many of you will be familiar with the works of the well known veteran and internationally acclaimed Iranian photographer Nasrollah Kasraian, who has had more than 20 of his books published. Kasraian has taken a most diverse range of photographs in terms of people, the region and repetition in different years to record more changes than any Iranian photographer during his working life of nearly half a century. -By Syma Sayyah, Tehran - 7/21/09
Iran holds 30th meeting of Commission for Caspian's marine living resources
The 30th regional meeting of the Commission for Caspian's marine living resources has been started in Anzali port city, Iran. Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan have convened in Iran on Wednesday for a two-day meeting with the aim of synchronizing cooperation of the countries in preserving Caspian Sea living resources. - 7/16/09
Tehran closes down for second day due to dust pollution
The rising level of dust pollution has forced the closure of Tehran's offices and educational centers for a second day. Dust storms raising from Iraq and Saudi Arabia have hit Iran's western and southwestern areas, including the provinces of Qom, Kurdistan, Chahar-Mahal and Bakhtiari, Zanjan and Fars. - 7/7/09
Photos: Dust clouds in Tehran and Qazvin
Dust clouds covered much of west, southwest, central, and northwest of Iran on Sunday and brought life to standstill in some western cities. In some cities the visibility was very poor and some citizens were wearing masks for safety. Following photos show the impact of the dust in the capital city Tehran and the city of Qazvin. -Photos by Arash Khamooshi and Sina Shiri, ISNA - 7/6/09
Dust clouds Iran; Iraq deserts blamed
The dust originating from the Iraqi deserts has so far inundated west, southwest, central, and northwest of Iran. The dust has brought life to standstill in some western cities including Marivan and Ban'e in Kordestan province. The air flights to Mahshar, Ahvaz, Yasouj, , Kermanshah, and Sanandaj have all also been canceled. - 7/5/09
Photos: Kalat-Darreh Village in Yasuj, Iran
Yasuj is an industrial city in the Zagros Mountains of southwestern Iran, and is the capital of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province province. Yasuj had an estimated population of 136,509 in 2005. -Photos by Gholam Hossein Baharloo, ISNA - 6/29/09
Photos: Siahkal and Deylaman, Iran's Gilan Province
Siahkal is located 15 km far from Lahijan in a plain area. Shimrood, a small river, flows through the city creating a special beauty. Due to its geographical position, the city enjoys a mild and humid climate affected by the cooler climate of highland areas. -Photos by Amin Khosroshahi, ISNA - 6/4/09
A blissful weekend in Taleghan
The last time that we went to Taleghan, which is an area in the mountains near Ghazvin, to the west of Tehran, we just stayed close to our friends' villa and enjoyed the fresh air. This time, we decided to make a longer trip and spend two whole days there which was simply blissful. -Syma Sayyah, Tehran - 6/1/09
Photos: Alam Kooh in Iran's Mazandaran Province
Alam Kooh (Elevation: 15912 ft / 4850 m), located in Iran's Mazandaran province, is the second highest peak in Iran. (Damavand(5671m) is the first and Sabalan(4811m) is the third). Alam means some sort of object standing straight like a flag and Kooh means mountain. -Photos by Hossein Shahlaee, ISNA - 5/28/09
Earthquake jolts Oshtorinan in Iran's province of Lorestan
An earthquake measuring 4.8 on Richter scale jolted outskirts of Oshtorinan city in mid-western province of Lorestan on Wednesday morning. - 5/27/09
Photos: Lake Orumiyeh in Iran's West Azarbaijan Province
Lake Urmia (Orumiyeh) is a salt lake in northwestern Iran near Turkey. The lake is between the provinces of East Azarbaijan and West Azarbaijan, west of the southern portion of the similarly shaped Caspian Sea. It is the largest lake inside Iran, and the second salt water lake on earth, with a surface area of approximately 5,200 km square - 5/19/09
The Guests of Desert: 22nd Environmental Art Festival in Iran - Isfahan- Talab Gawkhoni
Last month (April 2009) an Environmental Arts Festival was held in the central desert of Iran, near Isfahan. -Ahmad Nadalian, RiverArt; photos by Raheleh Zomorodina - 5/15/09
Photos: Maranjab Desert in Iran
Maranjab desert is located by Aran va Bidgol, a city in Isfahan province, Iran. Aran va Bidgol is is one of the ancient desert cities of the province and once composed of two separate cities, Aran and Bidgol. It is close to Kashan. The town is surrounded by desert from the north and east, and thus it has a typical climate of hot and dry in summer, cold and dry in winter, and very little rainfall during the year. -Photos by Gholam Hosein Baharloo - 5/13/09
International flower and plant exhibit opens in Tehran
Expediency Council Chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Tehran Mayor Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf inaugurated Tehran's biggest flower and plant exhibit on Monday. - 5/12/09
Photos: Spring in Aish-Abad, Tabriz
The following photos by Navid Jadidoleslam capture the beauty of nature in Aish-Abad area close to provincial town of Tabriz in Iran's East Azerbaijan province. - 5/8/09
Photos: 11th Tulips Festival, Garmab village, Gachsar
The 11th Tulips Festival is being held in a garden in the Chalous mountains north of Tehran. It is organized by a private company in cooperation with Tehran Municipality. The festival which opened on May 5th, will run for a week at tulips garden of Garmab village near Gachsar in Chalous. - 5/5/09
Quake jolts Zaboli in southeastern Iran
A relatively strong earthquake jolted Sistan-Baluchestan province in southeastern Iran. Iran's Seismography Center affiliated to Tehran University's Geophysics Institute said the tremor, which struck Zaboli district, had a magnitude of 5.2. - 4/30/09
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