TEHRAN- The Deputy Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways said: Last year, with a remarkable performance, the railway achieved a nine-percent growth in loading tonnage and a four-percent growth in ton-kilometers, while also reducing rail incidents by five percent.
TEHRAN — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has extended Nowruz greetings to Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and the Iranian people in a message marking the start of the Iranian year 1405, which begins on March 20, expressing confidence that Iran will courageously overcome its challenges, including the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war against the country.
TEHRAN – On the occasion of Nowruz, the Persian New Year celebrated in Iran and several other countries, the head of Tajikistan Cinema Organization has emphasized that the 6,000-year history of Iran’s civilization cannot be erased, and this is impossible.
TEHRAN — The traditional Nowruz and Eid al-Fitr celebrations of 2026 arrived amid the thickest fog of war the region has seen in decades, yet the message from the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, cut through it with absolute precision.
LONDON - Not much is known about Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei. He was not a man in the spotlight and his father held the reins of leadership that charted the general course for serving the people, framed by dignity and pride. Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei did not highlight his children, though they are several, and Mojtaba is one of them.
MADRID – Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei’s Nowruz message for the Iranian year 1405 was delivered in a context defined by sustained external pressure. Since the joint U.S.–Israeli air campaign in early 2026 and the subsequent assassination of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Iran has faced a continuous combination of military, economic and regional challenges.
Muslims across Iran observed Eid al-Fitr on Saturday, March 21, with a grand prayer led by Hojjat-ol-Islam Haj Ali Akbari at Tehran’s Grand Musallah. The holiday fell on the first day of Nowruz, the Persian New Year.
TEHRAN- A new large-scale mural was unveiled at Tehran’s Valiasr Square mural in the early hours of Friday on the occasion of the new Persian calendar year 1405.
Every year, as the spring approaches, Iranians prepare for Nowruz; a holiday that marks a new beginning, light after darkness, and hope after a long winter.
This year, Nowruz does not feel the way it used to. Many things still look the same on the outside. The Haft-Seen table is ready, just like every year. There is green wheat, flowers, a mirror, a copy of the Holy Quran, and a glass bowl with small red fish swimming quietly.
