The other Iran

A non political blog on Iran, that publishes interesting and surprising facts on Iran that will open your horizon.

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July 2018, Golestan Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Seyed Hatef Hosseini, Honar Online.

July 2018, Golestan Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Seyed Hatef Hosseini, Honar Online.

August 2018, Shirin Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Sara Sasani, Honar Online.

August 2018, Saless Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Ramona Mirian, Honar Online.

August 2018, Saless Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Ramona Mirian, Honar Online.

August 2018, Golestan Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Maryam Ramezanloo, Honar Online.

August 2018, Hoor Gallery (in collaboration with Emrooz Gallery). Photo credit Mojtaba Arabzadeh, Honar Online.

August 2018, ECO Cultural Institute, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Ramona Mirian, Honar Online.

August 2018, Ayrik Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Ahmad Aghasiani, Honar Online.

August 2018, Ariana Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Ramona Mirian, Honar Online.

August 2018, Ariana Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Ramona Mirian, Honar Online.

August 2018, A Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Mojtaba Arabzadeh, Honar Online.

August 2018, Dastan Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Ramona Mirian, Honar Online.

August 2018, Shirin Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Mojtaba Arabzadeh, Honar Online.

August 2018, Shirin Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Mojtaba Arabzadeh, Honar Online.

July 2018, Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Seyed Hatef Hosseini, Honar Online.

July 2018, Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Seyed Hatef Hosseini, Honar Online.

August 2018, Mostaghel Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Ramona Mirian, Honar Online.

July 2018, Mah Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Maryam Ramezanloo, Honar Online.

July 2018, Mah Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Maryam Ramezanloo, Honar Online.

July 2018, Aaran Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Mojtaba Arabzadeh, Honar Online.

July 2018, Etemad Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Sara Sasani, Honar Online.

July 2018, Iran Art Gallery, Tehran. Photo credit Mahdiye Babaee, Honar Online.

July 2018, Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Gata Ziatabari, Honar Online.

July 2018, Sayé Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Sara Sasani, Honar Online.

July 2018, Sayé Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Sara Sasani, Honar Online.

July 2018, Tehran Art Center. Photo credit Honar Online.

July 2018, Tehran Art Center. Photo credit Honar Online.

July 2018, Tehran Art Center. Photo credit Honar Online.

July 2018, Iranshahr Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Honar Online.

July 2018, Iranshahr Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Honar Online.

July 2018, Iranshahr Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Honar Online.

July 2018, Iranshahr Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Honar Online.

July 2018, Shalman Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Maryam Ramezanloo, Honar Online.

July 2018, Shalman Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Maryam Ramezanloo, Honar Online.

July 2018, Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Honar Online.

July 2018, Vista+, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Saeed Rabiee, Honar Online.

July 2018, Vista Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Saeed Rabiee, Honar Online.

July 2018, Saless Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Honar Online.

July 2018, Shirin Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Honar Online.

July 2018, Shirin Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Honar Online.

July 2018, Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Sara Sasani, Honar Online.

July 2018, Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Sara Sasani, Honar Online.

July 2018, Seyhoun Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Sara Sasani, Honar Online.

July 2018, Atbin Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Saeed Rabiee, Honar Online.

July 2018, Atbin Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Saeed Rabiee, Honar Online.

July 2018, Homa Gallery, Tehran, Iran. Photo credit Khosro Parkhideh, Honar Online.

July 2018, Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran. Photo credit Maryam Ramezanloo, Honar Online.

July 2018, Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran. Photo credit Maryam Ramezanloo, Honar Online.

Overview and sources

Painting exhibition by Shahin Kimiagar at Golestan Gallery. Photos: honaronline.ir.

“Sacred Garden”, exhibition by Anahita Ghazanfari at Shirin Gallery. Bio: anahitaghazanfari.com. Photos: honaronline.ir.

Painting exhibition by Ali Bazmandegan at Saless Gallery. Bio: alibazmandegan.com. Photos: honaronline.ir.

“100 works, 100 artists”, group exhibition at Golestan Gallery. Photos: honaronline.ir.

Painting exhibition by Alireza Baghi at Hoor Gallery (collaboration with Emrooz Gallery). Photos: honaronline.ir. Poster: facebook.com.

“Inward regard 2”, exhibition by Faezeh Afjehniya at ECO Cultural Institute Tehran. Bio: faezehafjehniya.com. Photos: honaronline.ir. Poster: galleryinfo.ir

“Human Being & Forgetfulness”, painting exhibition by Shirin Moayya at Ayrik Gallery. Bio: contemporaryartgalleryonline.com. Photos: honaronline.ir. Poster: galleryinfo.ir.

“Moment”, sculpture installation by Solmaz Lienhard at Ariana Gallery. Photos: honaronline.ir. Poster: galleryinfo.ir.

“Home is a name”, group exhibition (by Mona Najafizadeh, Miriam Hamann and Matin Soofipour) at A Gallery. Cooperation between Austrian and Iranian artists. The project will continue in January 2019 at Atelierhaus Salzamt in Linz. Photos: honaronline.ir. Poster: instagram.com.

“On the pictures”, exhibition by Pouya Parsamagham at Dastan Gallery. More details: dastan.gallery. Photos: honaronline.ir

“Tehran to me”, conceptual costume exhibition at Mostaghel Gallery. Photos: honaronline.ir.

Painting exhibition by Sohrab Marzban at Shirin Gallery. Bio: 360cities.net and creativemornings.com (in Persian). Photos: honaronline.ir.

“Corruption, Retooling, Connection”, installation by Arya Tabandehpoor at Mohsen Gallery. Bio: mohsen.gallery. More: mohsen.gallery and harpersbazaararabia.com. Photos: honaronline.ir.

“Qajar”, painting exhibition by Ghasem Hajizadeh at Mah Gallery. Bio: mahartgallery.com and en.wikipedia.org. Photos: honaronline.ir.

“Three bodies”, group exhibition (works by Shaqayeq Ahmadian, Farzad Shekari and Parisa Taghipour) at Aaran Gallery. Photos: honaronline.ir.

1st annual young adults drawing exhibition at Etemad Gallery. Photos: honaronline.ir.

Artworks by Narges Baghermoradi at Iran Art Gallery. More (in Persian): honaronline.ir. Photos: honaronline.ir.

“Living inside death”, drawing exhibition by Mojtaba Yadollahi at Seyhoun Gallery. More (in Persian): honaronline.ir. Photos: honaronline.ir.

“Fifty years in Abbey Road”, retrospective of artworks by Hamid Nourkeyhani at Sayé Gallery. Bio: nourkeyhani.com. Photos: honaronline.ir. Poster: galleryinfo.ir.

“Illusion and reality”, works by Mehrdad Sadri at Tehran Art Center. Bio: mehrdadsadri.com. Photos: honaronline.ir.

“Warhol saved me”, exhibition by Khosrow Hassanzadeh at Iranshahr Gallery. Bio: en.wikipedia.org. Photos: honaronline.ir.

“Beyond the grays”, painting exhibition by Aisan Mohammad at Shalman Gallery. Bio: shalmanartgallery.com. Photos: honaronline.ir. Poster: galleryinfo.ir.

“Four corners of imagination”, group exhibition at Iranian Artists Forum. Photos: honaronline.ir.

“Live dolls”, painting exhibition by Manoochehr Soltani at Vista+. More: vistaart.gallery. Photos: honaronline.ir.

“In darkness”, painting exhibition by Mina Feshangchi at Vista Gallery. More: vistaart.gallery. Photos: honaronline.ir.

Painting exhibition by Hosna Karnama at Saless Gallery. Bio: emergeast.com. Artist’s page: hosnakarnama.com. Photos: honaronline.ir.

“In our jungle”, painting exhibition by Mozhdeh Sajadi at Shirin Gallery. Photos: honaronline.ir.

“The empty space”, painting exhibition by Sedigheh Fatollahzadeh and Orhan Umut at Seyhoun Gallery. Bio (O. Umut): orhanumut.net more (S. Fatollahzadeh in Persian): honaronline.ir. Photos: honaronline.ir.

“Zelkova’s serenity”, painting exhibition by Ebrahim Ganjian at Atbin Gallery. More (in Persian) honaronline.ir. Photos: honaronline.ir. Poster: galleryinfo.ir.

“the short stories of roseland”, painting exhibition by Ladan Broujerdi at Homa Gallery. Bio: ladanbroujerdi.com. Gallery: homaartgallery.com. Photos: honaronline.ir.

Exhibition by Norwegian photographer Mats Alexander Grenabo at Iranian Artists Forum. Grenabo’s Instagram: instagram.com. Photos: honaronline.ir.

Strolling through Tehran’s art galleries – Part III Overview and sources Painting exhibition by Shahin Kimiagar at Golestan Gallery. Photos: honaronline.ir. "Sacred Garden", exhibition by Anahita Ghazanfari at Shirin Gallery.

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A total lunar eclipse took place on 27 July 2018: The Moon has passed through the centre of the Earth’s shadow.

This eclipse was the longest total lunar eclipse in the 21st century, since it occurred near apogee (the Moon’s orbit point farthest from the Earth). It lasted approximately 103 minutes. The moon remained at least partially in Earth’s shadow for a total of four hours. The eclipse occurred simultaneously with the perihelic opposition of Mars (Mars is closest to the Sun and particularly close to Earth), a coincidence that happens once every 25,000 years.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes within Earth’s umbra (shadow). As the eclipse begins, Earth’s shadow first darkens the Moon slightly. Then, the Earth’s shadow begins to “cover” part of the Moon, turning it a dark red-brown color (typically – the color can vary based on atmospheric conditions). The Moon appears to be reddish because of Rayleigh scattering (the same effect that causes sunsets to appear reddish) and the refraction of that light by Earth’s atmosphere into its umbra. The Moon’s brightness is exaggerated within the umbral shadow.

Sources: ANA, Fars News Agency 1, Fars 2, Fars 3, Fars 4, Fars 5, IRNA 1, IRNA 2, IRNA 3, ISNA, Mehr News Agency 1, MEHR 2, MEHR 3, MEHR 4, Tasnim News Agency 1, Tasnim 2, Young Journalists Club (YJC) 1, YJC 2, YJC 3, Wikipedia, timeanddate.com, NASA

Photo gallery: Lunar eclipse July 2018 in Iran A total lunar eclipse took place on 27 July 2018: The Moon has passed through the centre of the Earth's shadow.

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During the world cup many Iranians watched the matches in cafés, restaurants, shops or public screenings. After each match people flooded the streets to celebrate and show their support for the team; Iran achieved their best performance at a world cup. They finished third in their group with four points and overall in 18th place out of 32 squads.*

Iranian fans in Isfahan celebrating the performance of their team after the group stage. Photo credit: Mohammad Reza Jafari, Young Journalists Club.

Iranian fans in Tehran celebrating the performance of their team after the group stage. Photo credit: IRNA.

Iranian fans in Tehran celebrating the performance of their team after the group stage. Photo credit: IRNA.

Iranian fans watching the match in Tehran. Photo credit: Reza Zangeneh, ISNA.

Iranian fans watching the match. Photo credit: Arya Jafari, ISNA.

Iranian fans watching the match in a café in Tehran. Photo credit: Hamid Amlashi, ISNA.

Iranian fans watching the match in a restaurant, Tehran. Photo credit: Rouhollah Vahdati, ISNA.

Iranian fans before the match on their way to Azadi Stadium, Tehran. Photo credit: Amir Kholousi, ISNA.

Iranian fans watching the match in Azadi Stadium, Tehran. Photo credit: Amir Kholousi, ISNA.

Iranian fans watching the match in Azadi Stadium, Tehran. Photo credit: Amir Kholousi, ISNA.

Iranian fans watching the match in Azadi Stadium, Tehran. Photo credit: Amir Kholousi, ISNA.

Iranian fans watching the match in Charsou Cineplex, Tehran. Photo credit: Hemmat Khahi, ISNA.

Iranian fans watching the match in Charsou Cineplex, Tehran. Photo credit: Mehran Riazi, ISNA.

Iranian girl wearing a Real Madrid jersey in Charsou Cineplex, Tehran. Photo credit: Mehran Riazi, ISNA.

Iranian fans watching the match in Kish Island, Hormozgan. Photo credit: Ayoub Ghareri, Young Journalists Club.

Iranian fans watching the match in Tehran. Photo credit: Reza Zangeneh, ISNA.

Iranian fans watching the match in Azadi Stadium, Tehran. Photo credit: Mohammad Mohsenifar, MEHR News Agency.

Iranian fans watching the match in Hamedan. Photo credit: Mohammad Amin Najafi, Young Journalists Club.

Iranian fan during half time in Azadi Stadium, Tehran. Photo credit: IRNA.

Iranian fans after the match at Azadi Stadium, Tehran. Photo credit: Mohammad Mohsenifar, MEHR News Agency

Iranian fans after the match at Azadi Stadium, Tehran. Photo credit: IRNA.

Iranian fans watching the match in Charsou Cineplex, Tehran. Photo credit: Hemmat Khahi, ISNA.

Iranian fans watching the match in Hamedan. Photo credit: Mohammad Amin Najafi, Young Journalists Club.

Iranian fans celebrating the victory of their team at Tajrish Square in Tehran. Photo credit: Atiyeh Niknam, Tehran Picture Agency.

Iranian fans celebrating the victory of their team at Tajrish Square in Tehran. Photo credit: Atiyeh Niknam, Tehran Picture Agency.

Iranian fans celebrating the victory of their team in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan. Photo credit: Ahmad Hasani, Young Journalists Club.

Iranian fan celebrating the victory of her team in Rasht, Gilan. Photo credit: IRNA.

Iranian fans celebrating the victory of their team in Tehran. Photo credit: Behnam Tofighi, MEHR News Agency.

Iranian fans celebrating the victory of their team in Tehran. Photo credit: Shayan Mehrabi, Tehran Picture Agency.

Iranian fans celebrating the victory of their team in Tehran. Photo credit: Behnam Tofighi, MEHR News Agency.

Iranian fans celebrating the victory of their team in Tehran. Photo credit: Shayan Mehrabi, Tehran Picture Agency.

Iranian fans celebrating the victory of their team in Tehran. Photo credit: Behnam Tofighi, MEHR News Agency.

Iranian kids celebrating the victory of their team in Tehran. Photo credit: Majid Asgaripour, MEHR News Agency.

Iranian fans celebrating the victory of their team in Tehran. Photo credit: Majid Asgaripour, MEHR News Agency.

Iranian fans celebrating the victory of their team in Tehran. Photo credit: Majid Asgaripour, MEHR News Agency.

Iranian fans celebrating the victory of their team in Tehran. Photo credit: Abdolvahed Mirzazadeh, ISNA.

Iranian fans celebrating the victory of their team in Tehran. Photo credit: BORNA.

Iranian fans celebrating the victory of their team in Tehran. Photo credit: Hemmat Khahi, ISNA.

Iranian fans celebrating the victory of their team in Tehran. Photo credit: Rouhollah Vahdati, ISNA.

Iranian fans watching the match in Abbasabad, Hamedan. Photo credit: Behzad Alipour, FARS News Agency.

Iranian fans watching the match in Charsou Cineplex, Tehran. Photo credit: Alireza Farahani, Young Journalists Club.

Iranian fans watching the match in Ekbatan, Tehran. Photo credit: Majid Asgaripour, MEHR News Agency.

Iranian fans watching the game in Rasht, Gilan. Photo credit: Mohammad Moheimany, MEHR News Agency.

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani watching the match. Photo credit: IRNA.

Iranian fans waiting for the match to start in Charsou Cineplex, Tehran. Photo credit: Nasim Aghaei, Young Journalists Club.

Iranian fans watching the match in a restaurant in Tehran. Photo credit: Hemmat Khahi, ISNA.

Iranian fans watching the match in Charsou Cineplex, Tehran. Photo credit: Mehran Riazi, ISNA.

Iranian fans watching the match in Charsou Cineplex, Tehran. Photo credit: Nasim Aghaei, Young Journalists Club.

Iranian fans watching the match in Tehran. Photo credit: Ali Taghavi, ISNA.

Iranian fans watching the match in Tehran. Photo credit: Ali Taghavi, ISNA.

Iranian fans watching the match in Tehran. Photo credit: Ali Taghavi, ISNA.

Iranian girl celebrating the victory of her team in Hamedan. Photo credit: Mohammad Amin Najafi, Young Journalists Club.

Iranian girl celebrating the victory of her team in Tehran. Photo credit: Alireza Farahani, Young Journalists Club.

An own goal by Aziz Bouhaddouz (90+5′) allowed Iran to win their first match 1:0 against Morocco. Spain won the second match 1:0 (Diego Costa 54′) but the Europeans struggled to create chances against a very disciplined Iran that defended brilliantly, showed plenty of tactical cohesion and looked dangerous going forward. Saeid Ezatolahi had a goal disallowed for offside.

The third match against Portugal ended in a draw 1:1 (Quaresma 45′; penalty Karim Ansarifard 90+3′). Morteza Pouraliganji rose up to the challenge and kept Cristiano Ronaldo in check. In the second half, Ali Beiranvand managed to save Ronaldo’s penalty kick. Seconds before the final whistle, Iran went all out for the winner and a desperate Saman Ghoddos effort was deflected onto the path of Mehdi Taremi who found himself one-on-one with Portuguese goalkeeper Rui Patricio. Taremi hit the wrong side of the netting, consigning his side to finishing third in their group. Iran needed all three points to advance to the knock-out stage.

In The Guardian, Paul Doyle rated Ali Beiravand’s overall performance with an 8 and chose the Iranian goalkeeper in his best eleven of the group stage.

*Note: In 1978, Iran finished in 14th place out of 16 participants on their first World Cup appearance.

Sources: Borna News Agency, Fars News Agency (FNA) 1, FNA 2, IRNA 1, IRNA 2, IRNA 3, IRNA 4, IRNA 5, IRNA 6, IRNA 7, ISNA 1, ISNA 2, ISNA 3, ISNA 4, ISNA 5, ISNA 6, Mehr News Agency (MNA) 1, MNA 2, MNA 3, MNA 4, MNA 5, MNA 6, MNA 7, MNA 8, MNA 9, Tasnim News Agency (TNA) 1, TNA 2, Tehran Picture Agency (TPA) 1, TPA 2, TPA 3, Young Journalists Club (YJC) 1, YJC 2, YJC 3, YJC 4, YJC 5, YJC 6, YJC 7, AFC, The Guardian (TG) 1, TG 2, Wikipedia 1, Wikipedia 2, Wikipedia 3

Photo gallery: Fans in Iran @2018 FIFA World Cup During the world cup many Iranians watched the matches in cafés, restaurants, shops or public screenings. After each match people flooded the streets to celebrate and show their support for the team; Iran achieved their best performance at a world cup.

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Reza Ghoochannejhad – The violinist who understands seven languages Reza scored the only Iranian goal in the World Cup 2014. Besides football, the forward is known for his skills with the violin and for languages; he speaks English, Dutch, Persian and French. Additionally he has a good understanding of German, Italian and Portuguese.

He played in the youth national team of the Netherlands and, at the age of 21, he wanted to leave football to study law. He was convinced by Marc Overmars, the winger that played in Barcelona, to stick to football. He wants to finish his studies when he retires from football. “The people who know me know that there is something more than football for me,” he says, while scornfully disdaining social networks. “They are not real”.

His sister-in-law is Sareh Bayat, a famous Iranian actress who participated in the 2012 Oscar-winning film “Nader and Simín, a separation”. After Iran’s win against Morocco with an own goal by Bouhaddouz, he took a moment to console his opponent on Instagram:

“I don’t know you personally but in life, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Don’t let this own goal bring you down. We are all professional sportsmen and this is a part of football. I am so happy and proud of my team and my country, but wanted to wish you also all the best in your career. Reza”.

Iranian, Egyptian, Brazilian and Spanish fans supporting their teams in St. Petersburg, Russia on the eve of the tournament (photo Mona Hoobehfekr, ISNA)

Iranian fans supporting their team in St. Petersburg, Russia on the eve of the tournament (photo Borna Ghasemi, ISNA)

Iranian fans supporting their team in St. Petersburg, Russia on the eve of the tournament (photo Mona Hoobehfekr, ISNA)

Iranian fans supporting their team in St. Petersburg, Russia on the eve of the tournament (photo Mona Hoobehfekr, ISNA)

Iranian fans supporting their team in St. Petersburg, Russia on the eve of the tournament (photo Borna Ghasemi, ISNA)

Iranian fans supporting their team in St. Petersburg, Russia on the eve of the tournament (photo Borna Ghasemi, ISNA)

Iranian fans at Kazan Arena before Iran vs Spain (photo Borna Ghasemi)

Iranian fans in Kazan Arena, Russia supporting their team during Iran vs Spain (photo Alex Livesey, Getty Images Europe)

Iranian fans in Kazan Arena, Russia supporting their team during Iran vs Spain (photo Borna Ghasemi, ISNA)

Iranian fans in Kazan Arena, Russia supporting their team during Iran vs Spain (photo Richard Heathcote, Getty Images Europe)

Iranian fans in St. Petersburg Stadium, Russia supporting their team during Morocco vs Iran (photo Borna Ghasemi, ISNA)

Iranian fans in St. Petersburg Stadium, Russia supporting their team during Morocco vs Iran (photo Borna Ghasemi, ISNA)

Iranian fans in St. Petersburg Stadium, Russia supporting their team during Morocco vs Iran (photo Borna Ghasemi, ISNA)

Iranian fans in St. Petersburg Stadium, Russia supporting their team during Morocco vs Iran (photo Alex Livesey, Getty Images Europe)

Iranian fans in St. Petersburg Stadium, Russia supporting their team during Morocco vs Iran (photo Richard Heathcote, Getty Images Europe)

Iranian fans watching Morocco vs. Iran in St. Petersburg, Russia (photo Borna Ghasemi, ISNA)

Iranian players celebrate their victory by throwing head coach Carlos Queiroz in the air after their match against Morocco in St. Petersburg Stadium, Russia (photo credit Mohammadreza Abbasi, MEHR)

Iranian players celebrating their victory after their match against Morocco in St. Petersburg Stadium, Russia (photo credit Mohammadreza Abbasi, MEHR)

Iranian players celebrating their victory after their match against Morocco in St. Petersburg Stadium, Russia (photo credit Mohammadreza Abbasi, MEHR)

Iranian players celebrating their victory in the locker room after their match against Morocco in St. Petersburg Stadium, Russia (photo credit FIFAWorldCupIRN, twitter.com)

Iranian players (from left to right) Amir Abedzadeh, Saman Ghoddos and Sardar Azmoun before boarding their flight to Russia (photo credit saman.ghoddos, instagram.com)

Iranian players Milad Mohammadi and Masoud Shojaei during their training camp in Turkey before the World Cup (photo miladmohammadi.official, instagram.com)

Iranian players during their training camp in Istanbul, Turkey before the World Cup (photo credit alirezajb_official, instagram.com)

Iranian players during their training camp in Russia before the World Cup (photo credit sardar_azmoun, instagram.com)

Iranian team on their way to Kazan for their match against Spain (photo credit teammellifootball, instagram.com)

Sardar Azmoun – The Iranian “Messi” Sardar, 23 years old, is compared to the crack of Barça due to his ability. A comparison that, however, the striker of Rubin Kazan rejects immediately. “I do not know why they say I’m the new Messi, my game has nothing to do, maybe it’s because we use the same boots,” he says. Azmoun was born in Gonbad-e Kavus to a family of Turkmen origin from Iran’s Sunni minority. He started his career in Sepahan FC (Isfahan, Iran). As top scorer in the league and for the national team he is the favorite of the masses beloved by the fans and his team members. He is addicted to social networks. When he was younger, he was summoned by the Iranian sub-15 volleyball team due to his height (1.86 meters) and the conditions inherited from his father, a former player. He is also passionate about horses.

Alireza Jahanbakhsh – The child that fell in love with football at the world cup Alireza Jahanbakhsh is Iran’s biggest threat in attack. The winger of AZ Alkmaar is 2017-18 Eredivise’s top scorer. He scored 21 goals and also distributed 12 assists! “It’s not bad to play as a winger” he says. Neither for a child who, until 12, preferred gymnastics, handball and indoor football over football. Jahanbakhsh, who got hooked on football watching the 1998 World Cup, grew up admiring Iranian winger Mahdavikia, but now he adores Cristiano Ronaldo: “He’s my role model, I always try to learn from him.” His determination and work are exemplary. He is simply the best in the world.”

Milad Mohammadi – The twin nicknamed Road Runner Milad Mohammadi is a fullback/left winger that plays for Akhmat Grozny in Chechnya. He has a twin brother, Mehrdad, who plays for Sepahan FC. Fans nicknamed Milad “Mig-Mig”, as in the cartoon The Coyote and the Road Runner, due to his speed.

Saeid Ezatolahi – The Persian Pogba with a short stop in Atlético 21-year-old central midfielder Saeid Ezatolahi is the youngest member of the squad in Russia. He wrote Iranian football history as the youngest player to score with the national team. Son of a trainer, he was nicknamed the Persian Pogba and at the end of the summer of 2014, with 17, he signed for Atlético de Madrid for four years. He played in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Youth League. “He was a very polite and respectful player. Always wondering about all the tactical aspects to learn as much as possible. He even asked to stay longer to do specific workouts sometimes”, recalls Armando de la Morena, the coach he had in Spain. During the April 2015 transfer window Ezatolahi trained with Cholo Simeone at Cerro del Espino. In July 2015 he transferred to Russia’s Rostov.

Masoud – Or how to overcome four serious injuries Masoud Shojaei is best known in Spain because he played for Osasuna and Las Palmas. In Pamplona he learned, what it meant to play under pressure in football’s top competitions, with all eyes right on top of him. He had four surgeries after a broken metatarsal during the 2011-2012 season. It took him 16 months to recover, six of them on crutches. After having problems with the regime, he is now back as captain of the Iran squad.

Ghoddos – The Iranian, who came out of the cold of… Sweden Saman Ghoddos (24 years old) was born in Malmö, Sweden and he received his Iranian nationality last year. He neither knew until then the majority of those who are now his teammates. The match against Spain was his tenth game defending Iran. The midfielder/forward is the son of Iranian immigrants, who never forgot their roots – celebrating Nowruz and Chahar Shanbeh Suri in Sweden. He played two friendlies with the Swedish national team, scoring once. Ghoddos plays in Östersunds FC. Arsenal’s coach Arsene Wenger praised him after a Europa League match: “Technically and tactically, I was impressed by him”. Ghoddos club did not want to sell him this winter to Celta de Vigo.

Dejagah – Boateng’s friend and owner of a restaurant Ashkan Dejagah, midfielder of Nottingham Forest since January, sees Kevin Prince Boateng as his brother. The German-born Ghanaian midfielder wished him luck on Instagram in the first game. In January he opened a sushi restaurant in Berlin. He represented Germany at youth levels, where he met Neuer, Höwedes, Khedira, Özil … before playing in Wolfsburg and Fulham. He has Berlin and Tehran tattooed on each of his arms along with the legend “Never forget where you come from”.

Morteza Pouraliganji – Teammate of Xavi Hernández in Al Saad Morteza Pouraliganji is, with only 26 years, the head of Iran’s defense. He plays in Al Saad of Qatar, Xavi’s team, where he arrived two years ago despite the offers he had from Europe and China. The Spanish midfielder was the great idol of his youth.

Alireza Beiranvand – From sleeping rough to the World Cup with Iran Alireza Beiranvand was a shepherd in the mountainous region of Lorestan, in the northwest of the country. “My father didn’t like football at all and asked me to work,” Alireza told the Guardian. “He even tore my clothes and gloves and I played with bare hands several times.” He used all his money for a trip to Tehran, where he slept in the in the streets at the beginning. He had several jobs to supplement his income, including working at a car wash where, at 1,93m (6ft 4in) tall, he specialised in cleaning SUVs. He also worked in a dressmaking factory and a pizza shop before making his breakthrough in football. The 25-year-old plays now for Tehran-based club Persepolis.

Playing as a kid “Dal Paran”, a game that involves throwing stones long distances, enabled him to throw the ball much further than many other goalkeepers. His 70-meter assist in the Iranian football league caught the eyes of foreign media and made him famous abroad in 2014. In 2015 Alireza finally became Iran’s first-choice goalkeeper and, with 12 clean sheets in qualifying, he helped Team Melli, as Iran’s team is called at home, cruise to Russia 2018. “I suffered many difficulties to make my dreams come true but I have no intention of forgetting them because they made me the person I am now,” he said.

Carlos Queiroz – Iran’s Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz, former trainer at Real Madrid and assistant trainer at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson, […] had worked wonders to get Iran to Brazil. Iran was Asia’s seventh-ranked team when he took over in 2011 and 54th in the world. Within three years Iran was the first ranked team in Asia. For Russia 2018, Iran didn’t lose a single one of their ten games in qualifying and conceded only twice. Sanctions have bit hard:

“We struggle to travel, to have training camps, to bring opponents, to buy equipment. Even buying shirts is a challenge, but these challenges helped me fall in love with Iran. These difficulties become a source of inspiration to the people, it makes them more united, to fight for their country. These boys deserve a smile from the rest of the world.”

Sanctions also meant Nike pulled out of their deal to supply the Iran team with boots one week ahead of the World Cup, forcing players to play with unfamiliar equipment.

“My message for international football is very simple: let us play. Our players deserve that opportunity. Don’t let sanctions create this stigma. Don’t let this go against the spirit of the game. We have football players who love the game”.

“[…] I’ve never, in all my career, seen players deliver so much after receiving so little as I have with these Iran Boys“.

“Tell me one national team which goes to the World Cup without enough friendly games [Greece recently cancelled a friendly, Kosovo then also declined to step in], or by using a 60-metre training pitch?”

Queiroz didn’t expect to be in charge of Iran for seven years. “Football has given me the privilege to go to many places in the world, to see the United States, Japan, Africa or Europe,” he says. “And people ask me about Iran because they’re curious. I tell them that I see exactly the same as in any other country I’ve been to – people who laugh and cry, who dance, who sing. You see mums carrying their kids to school in the morning. You see people complaining about the traffic. Football teaches you how much human beings have in common that have nothing to do with any politics or regimes.”

Football is huge in Iran – the national team regularly drew sell-out crowds of 78,000 in qualifying. “Iran is a football country,” says Queiroz. “Football is in the DNA of the people. Iran is not a fake football country, one which needs to create or imagine fantasy solutions to promote the game. But our players need support and the politics should be left out of the game.” And his young players in Russia? “They have a right to enjoy Russia, to have fun,” he says. “They’ve earned it.”

List of players called up for the 2018 FIFA World Cup (jersey number in parentheses): Goalkeepers: Ali Beiravand (1), Rashid Mazaheri (12), Amir Abedzadeh (22) Defenders: Ehsan Hajsafi (3), Rouzbeh Cheshmi (4), Milad Mohammadi (5), Morteza Pouraliganji (8), Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh (13), Pejman Montazeri (15), Majid Hosseini (19), Ramin Rezaeian (23) Midfielders: Mehdi Torabi (2), Saeid Ezatolahi (6), Masoud Shojaei (7), Omid Ebrahimi (9), Vahid Amiri (11) Forwards: Karim Ansarifard (10), Saman Ghoddos (14), Reza Ghoochannejhad (16), Mehdi Taremi (17), Alireza Jahanbakhsh (18), Sardar Azmoun (20), Ashkan Dejagah (21) Head coach: Carlos Queiroz

Sources: MARCA (this source was loose translated to English from an interview with Iranian sports journalist Alireza Moharami in Spanish), The Guardian, BBC, GQ Magazine, ESPN, FIFA, GOAL, ISNA 1, ISNA 2, ISNA 3, ISNA 4, MEHR, Zimbio, instagram @alirezajb_official, instagram @miladmohammadi.official, instagram @saman.ghoddos, instagram @sardar_azmoun, instagram @rgucci16, instagram @teammellifootball, twitter @FIFAWorldCupIRN

FIFA World Cup 2018: Iran’s team and fans in Russia (Photos) Reza Ghoochannejhad - The violinist who understands seven languages Reza scored the only Iranian goal in the World Cup 2014.

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Iran’s hockey team defeated the Australian squad 5-0 to claim the bronze medal at the 2018 Men’s Indoor Hockey World Cup in Berlin, Germany.

Navid Taherirad netted Iran’s opener nearly a quarter into the game; and Reza Norouzzadeh doubled Iran’s lead in the 19th minute. After Hamid Nooranian jabbed the team’s third goal, Norouzzadeh was on target twice again, completing a hat trick in the span of just 21 minutes.

Later in the day, Austria beat Germany 3-2 in the penalty shoot-out and shattered the hosts’ championship hopes, after both teams were tied 3-3 at full time. The Netherlands were the reigning champions, but did not qualify to defend their title.

To reach the knock out stage the Iranian squad defeated Switzerland, South Africa and Russia and tied with Belgium and Austria. In the quarterfinals they met Czech Republic winning after a penalty shoot out. In the semifinals they lost to Germany.

End of 2017 Iran’s indoor hockey team was ranked 7th in the world after Germany (1st), Austria (2nd), Netherlands (3rd), Russia (4th), Poland (5th) and Czech Republic (6th).

BERLIN – Indoor Hockey World Cup Bronze: Iran – Australia Iran won the 3rd place. foto: WORLDSPORTPICS COPYRIGHT FRANK UIJLENBROEK

BERLIN – Indoor Hockey World Cup Bronze: Iran – Australia Iran won. foto: Iran celebrates their win. WORLDSPORTPICS COPYRIGHT FRANK UIJLENBROEK

BERLIN – Indoor Hockey World Cup Bronze: Iran – Australia Iran won the 3rd place. foto: NOORANIAN Hamid. WORLDSPORTPICS COPYRIGHT FRANK UIJLENBROEK

BERLIN – Indoor Hockey World Cup Bronze: Iran – Australia foto: WORLDSPORTPICS COPYRIGHT FRANK UIJLENBROEK

BERLIN – Indoor Hockey World Cup Bronze: Iran – Australia Iran won the 3rd place. foto: NOORANIAN Hamid. WORLDSPORTPICS COPYRIGHT FRANK UIJLENBROEK

BERLIN – Indoor Hockey World Cup Bronze: Iran – Australia foto: NOROUZZADEH Reza. WORLDSPORTPICS COPYRIGHT FRANK UIJLENBROEK

BERLIN – Indoor Hockey World Cup Bronze: Iran – Australia Iran won the 3rd place. foto: WORLDSPORTPICS COPYRIGHT FRANK UIJLENBROEK

Iranian squad Behdad Biranvand, Yaghoub Bahrami, Abbas Aruei, Amir Aruei, Hamid Nouraniyan, Alireza Chezani Sharahi, Behnam Fardi, Mohsen Bohlouli, Mohammad Asnaashari, Reza Norouzzadeh, Sasan Hataminejad and Navid Taherirad. Head coach: Esfandiar Safaei

Sources: Payvand News of Iran, International Hockey Federation, Wikipedia

Iran wins bronze at Indoor Hockey World Cup Iran's hockey team defeated the Australian squad 5-0 to claim the bronze medal at the 2018 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup in Berlin, Germany.

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Provinces of Ardabil and Gilan, Iran. Photo credit Mohsen Zare, Tasnim News Agency

Provinces of Ardabil and Gilan, Iran. Photo credit Mohsen Zare, Tasnim News Agency

Photo credit Pouria Pakizeh, ISNA

Isfahan Province, Iran. Photo credit: MEHR

Photo credit Shahram Marandi, ANA

Qom Province, Iran – Photo credit Ahmad Zohrabi, ISNA

Photo credit Mohammad Moheimany, MEHR

Photo credit: Laleh Khajooei, MEHR

Photo credit: Laleh Khajooei, MEHR

Photo credit Pouria Pakizeh, ISNA

Photo credit Pouria Pakizeh, ISNA

Tehran Province, Iran. Photo credit Seyyd Vahid Hosseini, ISNA

Photo credit Farhad Safari, MEHR

Photo credit Farzad Menati, Tasnim

Photo credit Pouria Pakizeh, ISNA

Provinces of Kurdistan, Lorestan and Urmia. Photo credit IRNA

Provinces of Ardabil and Gilan, Iran. Photo credit Mohsen Zare, Tasnim News Agency

Provinces of Ardabil and Gilan, Iran. Photo credit Mohsen Zare, Tasnim News Agency

Provinces of Ardabil and Gilan, Iran. Photo credit Mohsen Zare, Tasnim News Agency

Provinces of Kurdistan, Lorestan and Urmia. Photo credit IRNA

Alborz Province, Iran. Photo credit Abbas Shariati, Tasnim

Fars Province, Iran. Photo credit Tahere Rokhbakhsh, Tasnim

Gilan Province, Iran. Photo credit IRNA

Gilan Province, Iran. Photo credit IRNA

Golestan Province, Iran. Photo credit Mohammad Nesaei, Tasnim

Golestan Province, Iran. Photo credit Mohammad Nesaei, Tasnim

Photo credit Mostafa Hassanzadeh, Tasnim

Photo credit Mostafa Hassanzadeh, Tasnim

Lorestan Province, Iran. Photo credit MEHR

Markazi Province, Iran. Photo credit Amir Hesaminejad, Tasnim

Mazandaran, Iran. Photo credit IRNA

Mazandaran Province, Iran. Photo credit Gholamreza Ahmadi, Tasnim

Mazandaran Province, Iran. Photo credit Gholamreza Ahmadi, Tasnim

Mazandaran Province, Iran. Photo credit Gholamreza Ahmadi, Tasnim

Mazandaran Province, Iran. Photo credit asangardi.com

Mazandaran Province, Iran. Photo credit Mostafa Kazemi, Fars

Photo credit Hossein Mirkamali, Tasnim

Photo credit Hossein Mirkamali, Tasnim

Sources: ISNA I, ISNA II, ISNA III, IRNA I, IRNA II, IRNA III, Tasnim News Agency (TNA) I, TNA II, TNA III, TNA IV, TNA V, TNA VI, TNA VII, TNA VIII, TNA IX, Azad News Agency, Mehr News Agency (MNA) I, MNA II, MNA III, MNA IV, MNA V, asangardi.com, Fars News Agency

Photo Series: Autumn in Iran Sources: ISNA I, ISNA II, ISNA III, IRNA I, IRNA II, …

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Hoda Haddadi won the award for her illustrations for Drummer Girl, a book written by Pakistani-Canadian author Hiba Masood and published by Daybreak Press in the United States. The Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards are designed to bring increased recognition to exemplary children’s books and their creators, and to support childhood literacy and life-long reading. The contest is open to authors, illustrators, and publishers of children’s books written in English or Spanish for the North American market.

About Hoda Hadadi Hadadi is an Iranian illustrator, poet and writer born in February 1977 in Tehran. She graduated with a M.A. in Graphic Design from Art University, Tehran. She teaches at the Association of Iranian Illustrators.

In 1998 Hoda Hadadi started writing and publishing her illustrations for magazines. Her first book as an illustrator was published in 1999 and her first book as a writer (My cloudy day -Shab Aviz) was published in 2000. Since then, she has illustrated more than fifty books published in Iran and around the world; in English i.e. Deep in the Sahara (Penguin Random House, 2013), Drummer Girl (Daybreak Press, 2016), A Rainbow in My Pocket (Tiny Owl, 2016) and forthcoming Just like me! (Tiny Owl, 2017).

Hadadi creates unique collages, balancing delicate materials and textures; she layers gauze papers, stitches, pencil and paint to create beautiful images. Depending on the text they take a more abstract or descriptive form. A Rainbow in My pocket, e.g., was a poem and required a more conceptual style.

Photo credit Hoda Hadadi, facebook.com @hodihadadi

Photo credit mamanushka.com

Image credit Hoda Hadadi, mamanushka.com

Image credit Hoda Hadadi, bayanbox.ir

Image credit Hoda Hadadi, facebook.com @hodihadadi

Photo credit Tiny Owl Children’s Book Publisher

Image credit Hoda Hadadi, wonderlandgroup.ir

Image credit Hoda Hadadi, facebook.com @hodihadadi

Image credit Hoda Hadadi, facebook.com @hodihadadi

Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2017. Speakers: illustrators Hoda Hadadi, Narges Mohammadi and Italian publisher Francesco Brioschi, moderated by illustrator Ali Boozari. Photo credit Hoda Hadadi, facebook.com @hodihadadi

The workshops based on two stories by Hoda Hadadi -The mountain that wants to go somewhere else & The shrimp and the mermaid, translated to Danish by poet and publisher Shekufe Tadayoni Heiberg. The students learned mix techniques: linocut from Ali Boozari and collage by Hoda Hadadi. Organized by Selskabet for Børnelitteratur, IBBY Denmark. March/April 2017. Photo credit Hoda Hadadi, facebook.com @hodihadadi

The workshops based on two stories by Hoda Hadadi -The mountain that wants to go somewhere else & The shrimp and the mermaid, translated to Danish by poet and publisher Shekufe Tadayoni Heiberg. The students learned mix techniques: linocut from Ali Boozari and collage by Hoda Hadadi. Organized by Selskabet for Børnelitteratur, IBBY Denmark. March/April 2017. Photo credit Hoda Hadadi, facebook.com @hodihadadi

The workshops based on two stories by Hoda Hadadi -The mountain that wants to go somewhere else & The shrimp and the mermaid, translated to Danish by poet and publisher Shekufe Tadayoni Heiberg. The students learned mix techniques: linocut from Ali Boozari and collage by Hoda Hadadi. Organized by Selskabet for Børnelitteratur, IBBY Denmark. March/April 2017. Photo credit Hoda Hadadi, facebook.com @hodihadadi

The workshops based on two stories by Hoda Hadadi -The mountain that wants to go somewhere else & The shrimp and the mermaid, translated to Danish by poet and publisher Shekufe Tadayoni Heiberg. The students learned mix techniques: linocut from Ali Boozari and collage by Hoda Hadadi. Organized by Selskabet for Børnelitteratur, IBBY Denmark. March/April 2017. Photo credit Hoda Hadadi, facebook.com @hodihadadi

In 2003 she directed and animated How is a good girl?, a 4-minute animation. The UNESCO calendar printed her art work in 2004. She has hold more than ten group exhibitions in Iran, India, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Russia, along solo exhibitions in Belgrade, Serbia (2009) and in Tehran (2007).

Other awards – New Horizons of Bologna (2010, Italy) – 3rd Prize Teatrio Festival (2008, Italy) – Noma Encouragement Prize (2002 & 2008, Japan) – Defa-e Moghaddas Special Prize (2008, Tehran, Iran) – Grand Prix of Belgrade (2007, Serbia) – Golden Plaque of BIB (2007, Biennial of Illustration Bratislava, Slovakia) – 1st Prize of Kanoon Book Festival (2005, Tehran, Iran) – 2nd Prize KATHA (2005, India)

Sources: Moonbean Awards, Tehran Times, Tiny Owl Children’s Book Publisher, Wonderland Illustration Group, Saatchi Art, Facebook @hodihadadi, Twitter @hoda_hadadi, Instagram @ludlowgallery

Iranian illustrator Hoda Hadadi wins gold at the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards Hoda Haddadi won the award for her illustrations for Drummer Girl, a book written by Pakistani-Canadian author Hiba Masood and published by Daybreak Press in the United States.

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Isfahan was once one of the largest cities in the world. It flourished from 1050 to 1722, particularly in the 16th century under the Safavid dynasty. Even today, the city retains much of its past glory. It is famous for its Persian–Islamic architecture, with many beautiful boulevards, covered bridges, palaces, mosques, and minarets. This led to the Persian proverb “Esfahān nesf-e- jahān ast” (Isfahan is half of the world).

The Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan is one of the largest city squares in the world and an outstanding example of Iranian and Islamic architecture. It has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The city also has a wide variety of historic monuments and is known for the paintings, history and architecture.

Photo gallery: Beautiful pictures of Isfahan in autumn

Isfahan, Iran. Photo credit: Abdolreza Darvish / ISNA

Photo credit: Abdolreza Darvish / ISNA

Photo credit: Abdolreza Darvish / ISNA

Photo credit: Abdolreza Darvish / ISNA

Photo credit: Abdolreza Darvish / ISNA

Isfahan, Iran. Photo credit: Abdolreza Darvish / ISNA

Isfahan, Iran. Photo credit: Abdolreza Darvish / ISNA

Isfahan, Iran. Photo credit: Abdolreza Darvish / ISNA

Isfahan, Iran. Photo credit: Abdolreza Darvish / ISNA

Photo credit: Abdolreza Darvish / ISNA

Isfahan, Iran. Photo credit: Abdolreza Darvish / ISNA

Today Isfahan is the capital of Isfahan Province and with a population of 1,755,382 inhabitants is also Iran’s third largest city after Tehran and Mashhad. The city is located 340 kilometres south of Tehran, in the lush plain of the Zayanderud River, at the foothills of the Zagros mountain range.

The nearest mountain is Mount Soffeh (Kuh-e Soffeh) which is situated just south of Isfahan, at 1,590 metres (5,217 ft) above sea level on the eastern side of the Zagros Mountains. Isfahan has an arid climate but despite its altitude, the city remains hot during the summer. However, with low humidity and moderate temperatures at night, the climate can be very pleasant.

Source: Wikipedia | Isfahan, ISNA I, ISNA II, ISNA III, Borna News I, Borna News II

Photo Series: Autumn in Iran – Isfahan Isfahan was once one of the largest cities in the world. It flourished from 1050 to 1722, particularly in the 16th century under the Safavid dynasty.

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The site lies in the eastern Zagros Mountains, 50-160 km east of Shiraz, and includes two very large salt-lakes -Tashk and Bakhtegan- and a large area of permanent freshwater marshes and seasonally flooded plains along the lower Kur river to the west (Kamjan Marshes). The two lakes are normally separated by narrow strips of land but may be joined during very wet winters to form a single expanse of water covering up to 136.500 ha.

Supporting more than 20.000 waterfowl, up to 50.000 flamingos and other species (e.g. ducks, geese, swans and cranes), the lakes are extremely important for breeding of a wide variety of species.

Kamjan Marshes formerly comprised ca. 10.000 ha of permanent and seasonal freshwater marshes. Although the marshes have been extensively modified by the drainage canals, 5.250 ha of wetland remains, including expanses of wet mudflats. Some irrigation canals are already silting up, and parts of the drained land are reverting to marsh. In addition, new marshes have developed at the mouths of the three main drainage canals where they enter the western ends of Lake Tashk and Lake Bakhtegan.

The two lakes, their delta and spring-fed marshes are designated as Wetlands of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands is an inter-governmental treaty established in 1971, establishing a framework for the stewardship and preservation of wetlands.

Sources: birdlife.org, ramsar.org, Wikipedia | Bakhtegan Lake, irandeserts.org (in Persian), MEHR News Agency, Tasnim News Agency I, Tasnim News Agency II, tishineh.com

Iran’s Fars Province: Wildlife refuge at Neyriz Lakes & Kamjan Marshes (Photos) The site lies in the eastern Zagros Mountains, 50-160 km east of Shiraz, and includes two very large salt-lakes -Tashk and Bakhtegan- and a large area of permanent freshwater marshes and seasonally flooded plains along the lower Kur river to the west (Kamjan Marshes).

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Shahdad Desert, on the western edge of Lut Desert, is home to unique natural structures called kalut (sand castles) by locals. The area is regarded as an archeological site of Kerman Province with graveyards, forts, and caravanserais which date back to the fourth millennium B.C.

The Lut Desert is a large salt desert located in the provinces of Kerman and Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran. It was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2016. The hottest part of Dasht-e Lut is Gandom Beryan, an approximately 480km² (190 sq mi) large plateau covered in dark lava, 80 km north of Shahdad city. According to a local legend, the name (toasted wheat) originates from an accident where a load of wheat was left in the desert which was then scorched by the heat in a few days. The surface of its sand has been measured at temperatures as high as 70 °C (159 °F), making it one of the world’s driest and hottest places.

Western Lut Desert, Kerman Province, Iran – Photo credit Omid Shekari (Shokri), MEHR

Western Lut Desert, Kerman Province, Iran – Photo credit BORNA

Western Lut Desert, Kerman Province, Iran – Photo credit BORNA

Western Lut Desert, Kerman Province, Iran – Photo credit Mahdi Kalhor, wikimedia.org

Western Lut Desert, Kerman Province, Iran – Photo credit yeowatzup, wikimedia.org

Western Lut Desert, Kerman Province, Iran – Photo credit yeowatzup, wikimedia.org

Western Lut Desert, Kerman Province, Iran – Photo credit Victoria Rogotneva, 500px.com through untoldiran.com

Western Lut Desert, Kerman Province, Iran – Photo credit Ana Olga, 500px.com through untoldiran.com

Western Lut Desert, Kerman Province, Iran – Photo credit RainMaker Tran, 500px.com

Western Lut Desert, Kerman Province, Iran – Photo credit surfiran.com

Western Lut Desert, Kerman Province, Iran – Photo credit Mahdi Kalhor, wikimedia.org

Western Lut Desert, Kerman Province, Iran – Photo credit Miron448, panoramio.com

Western Lut Desert, Kerman Province, Iran – Photo credit Reza Eqbali, irantravelingcenter.com

These impressive formations which are scattered over 11.000km² across the desert are called yardangs. They form by erosion in environments where water is scarce and the prevailing winds are strong, uni-directional, and carry an abrasive sediment load.

Sources: Wikipedia | Lut Desert, Wikipedia | Yardang, Iran Front Page, BORNA News, wikimedia.org, untoldiran.com, Mehr News Agency, 500px.com, panoramio.com

Iran’s Kerman Province: Beautiful yardang landscape near Shahdad (Photos) Shahdad Desert, on the western edge of Lut Desert, is home to unique natural structures called kalut (sand castles) by locals.

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Iran succeeded in their gold medal hunt as they defeated Russia 3-1, winning its second title in the FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U19 World Championship. Japan defeated South Korea for the bronze medal. Amir Hossein Esfandiar from Iran was elected the MVP and Amir Hossein Toukhteh was selected in the tournament’s dream team.

Porya Yali, Morteza Sharifi and Amirhossein Esfandiar dominated in offence as they combined for 54 of Iran’s 59 attacks. Yali led Iran in scoring with 29 points, Sharifi charted 19 points and was Iran’s most efficient hitter, while Esfandiar played consistently across all skill sets. Maksim Sapozhkov, who came off the bench in the second set, top scored for Russia with 16 points.

RESULTS (Iran) Iran 3 : 2 Italy (25-16, 23-25, 23-25, 25-19, 15-12) – Pool D Iran 3 : 0 Mexico (25-19, 25-12, 25-18) – Pool D Iran 3 : 0 China (25-23, 25-18, 25-21) – Pool D Iran 3 : 0 Czech Republic (25-22, 25-12, 25-19) – Pool D Iran 3 : 0 Turkey (25-18, 25-21, 25-13) – Round of 16 Iran 3 : 0 Brazil (25-21, 25-20, 25-15) – Quarterfinals Iran 3 : 0 South Korea (25-23, 25-20, 25-18) – Semifinals Russia 1 : 3 Iran (20-25, 23-25, 25-21, 20-25) – Final

Iranian team posing with their medals. Photo source fivb.com

Amir Hossein Toukhteh (best middle blocker, Iran), Pavel Tetyukhin (best outside spiker, Russia), Artem Melnikov (best middle blocker, Russia), Amirhosseini Esfandiar (MVP and best outside spiker, Iran), Shunsuke Nakamura (best setter, Japan), Im Donghyeok (best opposite spiker, Korea) and Kenta Ichikawa (best libero, Japan). Photo source fivb.com

Amirhosseini Esfandiar (Iran) – Gold medal winner, MVP and best outside spiker. Photo credit Payam Sani, volleyball.ir / IRNA

Porya Yali’s 29 points helped Iran to take down European powerhouse Russia to win gold. Photo source facebook.com-FIVB.InternationalVolleyballFederation

Individual honors: Best Outside Spikers – Amirhosseini Esfandiar (Iran). Photo credit Payam Sani, volleyball.ir / IRNA

Individual honors: Best Outside Spikers – Pavel Tetyukhin (Russia) and Amirhosseini Esfandiar (MVP, Iran). Photo credit Payam Sani, volleyball.ir / IRNA

Iranian team waiting for their gold medals. Photo source fivb.com

Iranian team celebrating after defeating Russia in the final 3 to 1. Photo source Payam Sani, YJC

Iranian team welcomed at the airport in Tehran. Photo credit BORNA

DREAM TEAM Most Valuable Player: Amirhosseini Esfandiar (Iran) Best Outside Spikers: Amirhosseini Esfandiar (Iran), Pavel Tetyukhin (Russia) Best Middle Blockers: Artem Melnikov (Russia), Amir Hossein Toukhteh (Iran) Best Setter: Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan) Best Opposite Spiker: Im Donghyeok (South Korea) Best Libero: Kenta Ichikawa (Japan)

The 2017 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U19 World Championship was the fifteenth edition of the world championship for men’s national teams under the age of 19. The tournament was hosted by Bahrain in Riffa from 18 to 27 August 2017. 20 teams from the 5 confederations competed in the tournament.

Sources: FIVB | U19 Boys 2017 (News), Wikipedia | 2017 FIVB Boys’ U19 World Championship, Young Journalists Club, Borna News, IRNA

Undefeated Iran is Youth Volleyball World Champion 2017 Iran succeeded in their gold medal hunt as they defeated Russia 3-1, winning its second title in the FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship.

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7ECM in Berlin, Germany. Photo credits H. Kaschel, Deutsche Welle (DW)

7ECM in Berlin, Germany. Photo credits Ágata A. Timón, ICMAT

7ECM in Berlin, Germany – June 18, 2016. Photo credits: KAY HERSCHELMANN ([phone] / [email protected])

Sara Zahedi is 2016’s only female EMS laureate. The 34-year-old has been an assistant professor at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden since 2014. Her research focuses around computational methods to calculate and emulate dynamic geometry, for instance fluid interfaces. Her findings could benefit the production of biochips that are expected to replace tedious and expensive lab work when analyzing blood tests.

The European Congress of Mathematics (ECM) is held every four years under the European Mathematical Society’s auspices, at which ten prizes are awarded to “recognize excellent contributions in Mathematics by young researchers not older than 35 years”.

EMS Prize 2016 „For her outstanding research regarding the development and analysis of numerical algorithms for partial differential equations with a focus on applications to problems with dynamically changing geometry.“

About Sara Zahedi Sara Zahedi (born 1981 in Tehran, Iran) was ten years old when she arrived as a refugee to Sweden. She was drawn to mathematics in part because she understood mathematics better than the Swedish language, and to fluid mechanics because of its real-world applications. She earned a master’s degree from Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in 2006, and a doctorate in 2011. After postdoctoral studies at Uppsala University, she returned to KTH as an assistant professor in 2014.

Sources: Deutsche Welle (DW), 7ECM, Wikipedia | European Mathematical Society, Wikipedia | Sara Zahedi, elpais.com

Sara Zahedi: 2016 European Mathematical Society Prize Winner Sara Zahedi is 2016's only female EMS laureate. The 34-year-old has been an assistant professor at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden since 2014.

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The 2017 X World Games is a major international multi-sport event, meant for sports, disciplines or events within a sport, that are not contested in the Olympic Games, held in Wrocław, Poland.

Iran sent a delegation of 19 athletes that competed in 7 disciplines: Archery, Billiard sports, Ju-Jitsu, Karate, Kickboxing, Muaythai and Sport climbing, winning 12 medals (two gold, eight silver and two bronze). All Iranian athletes that did not win a medal reached the quarterfinals.

3214 athletes from 102 countries participated in a total of 201 events in 27 official sport disciplines as well as in 21 events in 4 invitational sports, that included American football, Indoor rowing, Kickboxing, and Motorcycle speedway.This is the first time that Floorball, Lacrosse and Muaythai have been included in the World Games as official sports.

Iran at the 2017 X World Games

Karate – Men’s Kumite 84kg: Zabiollah Poorshab

Sport Climbing – Men’s Speed: Reza Alipourshenazandifar

Archery – Men’s Compound: Esmaeil Ebadi

Ju-Jitsu – Men’s 94kg Fighting: Mohsen Hamid Aghchay

Karate – Women’s Kumite +68kg: Hamideh Abbasali

Karate – Men’s Kumite 60kg: Amir Mehdizadeh

Karate – Men’s Kumite 75kg: Aliasghar Asiabari

Karate – Men’s Kumite +84kg: Sajad Ganjzadeh

Muaythai – Men’s 63.5kg: Ali Zarinfar

Muaythai – Men’s 71kg: Masoud Minaei

Billiard Sports – Mixed Snooker: Soheil Vahedi

Kickboxing – Men’s K1 86kg: Omid Nosrati (* invitational sport)

Sources: Wikipedia | 2017 World Games, 2017 X World Games | Iranian medals, Wikipedia | Iran at the 2017 World Games, Facebook @TWG2017

Iran wins 12 medals at the 2017 X World Games in Poland The 2017 X World Games is a major international multi-sport event, meant for sports, disciplines or events within a sport, that are not contested in the Olympic Games, held in Wrocław, Poland.

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Iranian high school students received two gold, three silver, and one bronze medals in the 58th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO 2017) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Out of 111 countries, the Iranian team achieved fifth place after South Korea, Vietnam, China and USA.

Earlier this month, Iran ranked third in the 49th Chemistry Olympiad (IChO 2017), behind Taiwan and the USA. The event, that was held in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand hosted 297 students from 76 countries.

Results IMO 2017 Gold medal winners: Amir Mojtaba Sabur and Aryo Lotfi Jandaghi Silver medal winners: Seyed Mahdavi Tikdari, Taha Miranzadeh and Farhood Rostamkhani Bronze medal winner: Soroush Taslimi

Results IChO 2017 Gold medal winners: Amirabbas Kazeminia, Hossein Behnoush and Parsa Pirouz Silver medal winner: Soroush Baniani

The best placed Iranian participant in the IMO’s hall of fame is Maryam Mirzakhani, the first and to-date only female winner of the Fields Medal since its inception in 1936. She earned a gold medal in 1994 and in 1995 she notched a perfect score and another gold medal, as the first female to compete with Iran’s International Mathematical Olympiad team.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo credit 58th International Mathematical Olympiad, Facebook

Tehran, Iran. Photo credit: IRNA

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo credit 58th International Mathematical Olympiad, Facebook

Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. Photo credit Sakulsuk Unarunotai, Facebook

Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. Photo credit Sakulsuk Unarunotai, Facebook

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo credit bigschool.vn

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo credit bigschool.vn

The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is an annual six-problem mathematical olympiad for pre-college students, and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959.

The International Chemistry Olympiad, one of the International Science Olympiads, is an annual academic competition for high school students. The first IChO was held 1968 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

Sources: imo-official.org I, imo-official.org II, Wikipedia | IMO, Facebook @IMO2017Rio, bigschool.vn, icho2017.sc.mahidol.ac.th, Tehran Times, Wikipedia | IChO, Facebook @sak.otai

Iranian students win 10 medals at chemistry and math Olympiads Iranian high school students received two gold, three silver, and one bronze medals in the 58th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO 2017) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Founded in 1968, the garden extends over an area of about 150ha (370ac) and is planned to be the main center for horticulture and plant taxonomy in Iran.

A herbarium of Iranian plants is gradually being built up and now consists of some 160,000 species. It also contains gardens of non-Iranian plants, an arboretum, six lakes, hills (to represent the Alborz and Zagros mountains), a rock garden, a waterfall, a wetland, a river about 1 km long, systematic area, fruit garden, picnic area with some pavilions, desert plants areas, a salt lake and a wadi (a dry, ephemeral, riverbed that contains water only during times of heavy rain). The botanical and horticultural library has more than 11.000 volumes.

The area, located at 1320m altitude by the freeway between Tehran and Karaj, is flat and slopes gently to the south. The Albourz Mountains forms the background. The climate is dry with an average annual precipitation of about 240 mm falling between November and May. Temperature reaches as much as 42–43ºC during July and August. During winter the temperature may fall to –10ºC or lower. The natural vegetation of the area is dry Artemisia Siberia steppe.

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Photo credit Masoud Moghadam via mehrnews.com

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Sources: Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Wikipedia, instagram @nbgiran, Mehr News Agency (MNA) 1, MNA 2, MNA 3, Tehran Picture, tishineh.com, netbaran.com, behtarynha.com

Iran’s National Botanical Garden in Tehran (Photos) Founded in 1968, the garden extends over an area of about 150ha (370ac) and is planned to be the main center for horticulture and plant taxonomy in Iran.

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Tehran’s Art Center, May 2017. Photo credit Mojtaba Arabzadeh, Honar Online

Tehran’s Art Center, May 2017. Photo credit Mojtaba Arabzadeh, Honar Online

Gallery A, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Mojtaba Arabzadeh, Honar Online

Gallery A, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Mojtaba Arabzadeh, Honar Online

Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Sharareh Samei, Honar Online

Mohsen Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Sharareh Samei, Honar Online

Shirin Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Gata Ziatabari, Honar Online

Shirin Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Gata Ziatabari, Honar Online

Negar Art Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit negar_art_gallery, instagram

Mahmoudiyeh House, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit ahmad.nadalian, instagram

Dena Art Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Alireza Farahani, Honar Online

Dena Art Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Alireza Farahani, Honar Online

Ab/Anbar Art Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Sharareh Samei, Honar Online

Ab/Anbar Art Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Sharareh Samei, Honar Online

Artists: Aydin Aghdashloo, Hosein Ahmadinasab, Parvaneh Etemadi, Hannibal Alkhas, Naser Ovissi, Reza Bangiz, Sima Bina, Jazeh Tabatabai, Mahmoud Javadipour, Bahman Dadkhah, Mehdi Sahabi, Iraj Zand, Jahangir Shahdadi and Manocher Motabar, May 2017 in Tehran. Photo credit Alireza Farahani, Honar Online

Artists: Aydin Aghdashloo, Hosein Ahmadinasab, Parvaneh Etemadi, Hannibal Alkhas, Naser Ovissi, Reza Bangiz, Sima Bina, Jazeh Tabatabai, Mahmoud Javadipour, Bahman Dadkhah, Mehdi Sahabi, Iraj Zand, Jahangir Shahdadi and Manocher Motabar, May 2017 in Tehran. Photo credit Alireza Farahani, Honar Online

Jaleh Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Alireza Farahani, Honar Online

Jaleh Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Alireza Farahani, Honar Online

Delgosha Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Honar Online

Delgosha Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Honar Online

Did Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Alireza Farahani, Honar Online

Did Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Alireza Farahani, Honar Online

Hoor Art Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Gata Ziatabari, Honar Online

Shirin Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Gata Ziatabari, Honar Online

Negar Art Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit negar_art_gallery, instagram

Works by R. Santaguida (Canada), F. Moraes (Brazil) and Naïmé Perrette (France) – Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit kooshkresidency, instagram

Works by R. Santaguida (Canada), F. Moraes (Brazil) and Naïmé Perrette (France) – Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Sharareh Samei, Honar Online

Works by R. Santaguida (Canada), F. Moraes (Brazil) and Naïmé Perrette (France) – Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Sharareh Samei, Honar Online

Assar Art Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Alireza Farahani, Honar Online

Assar Art Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Alireza Farahani, Honar Online

Homa Art Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Gata Ziatabari, Honar Online

Homa Art Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Gata Ziatabari, Honar Online

Rarely seen works by Sohrab Sepehri, Bahman Mohasses, Hossein Zendehrudi, Parviz Kalantari, Jazeh Tabatabi and many other artists. Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Siamak Zomorrodi-Motlaq, Honar Online

Rarely seen works by Sohrab Sepehri, Bahman Mohasses, Hossein Zendehrudi, Parviz Kalantari, Jazeh Tabatabi and many other artists. Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Siamak Zomorrodi-Motlaq, Honar Online

Works by Abolfazl Shahi, Zahra Ebrahimi, Iraj Eskandari, Neda Azami, Fereidoun Omidi, Samila Amir Ebrahimi, Masoud Babakhani, Ladan Borojerdi, Homayoun Salimi, Hamid Jafaree Shakib, Mehdi Hosseini, Setareh Hosseini, Behnam kamrani, Sorme Arab, Katayoun Golestanian, Navid Atrvash, Neda Ghayouri and Gizella Varga Sinaee. Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Mojtaba Arabzadeh, Honar Online

Works by Abolfazl Shahi, Zahra Ebrahimi, Iraj Eskandari, Neda Azami, Fereidoun Omidi, Samila Amir Ebrahimi, Masoud Babakhani, Ladan Borojerdi, Homayoun Salimi, Hamid Jafaree Shakib, Mehdi Hosseini, Setareh Hosseini, Behnam kamrani, Sorme Arab, Katayoun Golestanian, Navid Atrvash, Neda Ghayouri and Gizella Varga Sinaee. Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Mojtaba Arabzadeh, Honar Online

Vista+, Vista Art Gallery, Tehran in May 2017. Photo credit Saeed Rabiee, Honar Online

Vista+, Vista Art Gallery, Tehran in May 2017. Photo credit Saeed Rabiee, Honar Online

Works by Forugh Khoshnevis, Parvaneh Razzaqi, Mahta Moeini, Shahla Homayuni and other artists to raise funds for people with cancer. Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Ehsan Neghabat, Honar Online

Works by Forugh Khoshnevis, Parvaneh Razzaqi, Mahta Moeini, Shahla Homayuni and other artists to raise funds for people with cancer. Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Ehsan Neghabat, Honar Online

Works by Forugh Khoshnevis, Parvaneh Razzaqi, Mahta Moeini, Shahla Homayuni and other artists to raise funds for people with cancer. Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Ehsan Neghabat, Honar Online

Golestan Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Mohammad Khodabakhsh, Mehr News Agency

Golestan Gallery, Tehran, May 2017. Photo credit Ramona Mirian, Honar Online

First part: Strolling through Tehran’s art galleries – I

Overview

Photos, cartoons, comic strips and paintings by Kambiz Derambakhsh at Tehran’s Art Center. Bio: iranianroots.com. More photos: Honar Online

“Between Two Curtains”, painting exhibition by Shahroo Kheradmand at Gallery A. Bio (in Persian): galleryinfo.ir and a-gallery.ir. More photos: Honar Online

“V[!]ROLLURGY, #Fake news and fake science” by Mamali Shafahi at Mohsen Gallery. Bio: mohsen.gallery and aptglobal.org. More photos: Honar Online

“Colorful Universe”, painting exhibition by Amir Bakhtiar Sanjabi at Shirin Gallery. Bio: amirsanjabi.com and financialtribune.com. More photos:  Honar Online

Calligraphy exhibition by Alireza Shirafkan at Negar Art Gallery. Bio (in Persian): negarartgallery.com. More photos: instagram @alirezashirafkan90

“The color of the island”, 10 year review of Ahmad Nadalian’s work in Hormuz Island at Mahmoudiyeh House. Bio: greenmuseum.org. More photos: instagram @ahmad.nadalian

“I’m an artist”, “From Historical Documents”, photos, paintings and videos from Ramin Etemadi Bozorg at Dena Gallery. Bio: creativedisturbance.org. More photos: Honar Online

“I know why the rebel sings”, photo exhibition by Newsha Tavakolian at Ab/Anbar Art Gallery. Bio: theotheriran.com. More photos:  Honar Online and Borna News

“Figure and figuration”, group exhibition at Farmanfarma Art Gallery. Artists: Aydin Aghdashloo, Hosein Ahmadinasab, Parvaneh Etemadi, Hannibal Alkhas, Naser Ovissi, Reza Bangiz, Sima Bina, Jazeh Tabatabai, Mahmoud Javadipour, Bahman Dadkhah, Mehdi Sahabi, Iraj Zand, Jahangir Shahdadi and Manocher Motabar. More photos: Honar Online

“Delete”, photo and video art exhibition by Yekta Darvish at Jaleh Gallery. Interview (in Persian): honaronline.ir. More photos: Honar Online and ISCA News

“Horses and smiles”, painting solo exhibition by Poorang Pirataei at Delgosha Gallery. Short info about the artist: theculturetrip.com. More photos: Honar Online

Handmade Printmaking Woodcut Exhibition by Parvin Hani Tabaei at did Gallery. Bio: parihani.com. More photos: Honar Online

Painting exhibition by Davood Emdadian at Hoor Art Gallery. Bio: hoorartgallery.com. More photos: Honar Online

“Khaki & Light Cyan”, painting exhibition by Morteza Goudarzi Dibaj at Shirin Gallery. Bio (in Persian): hamshahrionline.ir. More photos: Honar Online

“Circle of life”, painting exhibition by Mohsen Etemadifar at Negar Art Gallery. Bio: arthibition.net. More photos: instagram @mohsen etemadifar

3rd KARA Open Studio at Mohsen Gallery, BAAM project. Works by Rob Santaguida (Canada), Felippe Moraes (Brazil) and Naïmé Perrette (France), awardees of the third edition of Kooshk Artist Residency Award (KARA 2017) as the result of their one month stay in Kooshk in May 2017. Bios: R. Santaguida, F. Moraes, N. Perrette. More photos: Honar Online

“Variations on an instrument of a human anatomy”, artworks by Payam Mofidi at Assar Art Gallery. Bio: assarartgallery.com and mim.gallery. More photos: Honar Online

“The eye that sees series”, painting exhibition by Ahmad Morshedloo at Homa Art Gallery. Bio: assarartgallery.com and saatchigallery.com. More photos: Honar Online

“New Era Pioneers”, group exhibition at Mojdeh Art Gallery. Rarely seen works by Sohrab Sepehri, Bahman Mohasses, Hossein Zendehrudi, Parviz Kalantari, Jazeh Tabatabi and many other artists. More photos: Honar Online

“Naghsh Band”, group exhibition at Vista Art Gallery. Artists: Abolfazl Shahi, Zahra Ebrahimi, Iraj Eskandari, Neda Azami, Fereidoun Omidi, Samila Amir Ebrahimi, Masoud Babakhani, Ladan Borojerdi, Homayoun Salimi, Hamid Jafaree Shakib, Mehdi Hosseini, Setareh Hosseini, Behnam kamrani, Sorme Arab, Katayoun Golestanian, Navid Atrvash, Neda Ghayouri and Gizella Varga Sinaee. More photos: Honar Online

Chalcography exhibition by Mahdieh Azizi Rad at Vista+. Bio: arthibition.net. More photos:  Honar Online

Group exhibition at Behnam Daheshpour Gallery to raise funds for people with cancer. Works by Forugh Khoshnevis, Parvaneh Razzaqi, Mahta Moeini, Shahla Homayuni and other artists. More photos: Honar Online

“Suddenly aged 84”, painting exhibition by Rafat Sarraf at Golestan Gallery. About the artist: Tehran Times. More photos: Honar Online and Mehr News Agency

Other sources: Honar Online (Shahroo Kheradmand, in Persian), Honar Online (Rafat Sarraf, in Persian), Ab/Anbar Art Gallery, Assar Art Gallery (P. Mofidi), Behnam Daheshpour Charity Organization, Golestan Gallery (R. Sarraf), Homa Art Gallery (A. Morshedloo), KARA 2017 Open Studio, Mohsen Gallery (V[!]ROLLURGY), Negar Art Gallery, Shirin Gallery (A. Bakhtiari Sanjabi), Tehran’s Art Center, Vista Art Gallery (M. Azizi Rad), Vista Art Gallery (Naghsh Band), facebook @AbSlashAnbar, instagram @a_art_gallery, instagram @assarartgallery, instagram @behnamcharity, instagram @delgoshagallery, instagram @Dena.gallery, instagram @did_gallery, instagram @homaartgallery, instagram @hoorartgallery, instagram @jaleh.gallery, instagram @mohsengallery, instagram @mojdeh_art_gallery, instagram @negar_art_gallery, instagram @shiringallerytehran, instagram @VistaArtGallery, Tavoos Online (A. Nadalian), Tavoos Online (K. Derambakhsh), Tehran Times (Behnam Charity), Tehran Times (New Era Pioneers), Poster (A. Morshedloo), Poster (Behnam Charity), Poster (D. Emdadian), Poster (Figure and figuration), Poster (KARA 2017), Poster (M. Etemadifar), Poster (M. Goudarzi Dibaj), Poster (New Era Pioneers), Poster (Pari Hani), Poster (V[!]ROLLURGY)

Strolling through Tehran’s art galleries – II First part: Strolling through Tehran's art galleries - I Overview Photos, cartoons, comic strips and paintings by Kambiz Derambakhsh at Tehran's Art Center.

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Amir Kabir dam, also known as Karaj dam, is a dam in Iran, located 63 kilometres (39 mi) northwest of Tehran and 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Karaj. Amir kabir Dam was constructed on the Karaj River, and was the first multi-purpose dam in Iran. Ref: Wikipedia

Amir Kabir dam in Karaj (North of Tehran) Amir Kabir dam, also known as Karaj dam, is a dam in Iran, located 63 kilometres (39 mi) northwest of Tehran and 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Karaj. Amir kabir Dam was constructed on the Karaj River, and was the first multi-purpose dam in Iran. Ref: Wikipedia