Iranians Go on Outdoor Picnics to Celebrate Nature Day
Iranian people have gone for a picnic at parks or in the countryside on Monday to mark Sizdah-bedar, an ancient festival in celebration of the 13th day of spring, which is an official holiday in Iran known as the Nature Day in the calendar.
Iran’s Northern Forests Burning in Fire (+Video)
Jungles in parts of Gilan province in northern Iran caught fire on Saturday night, a provincial official said, leaving no casualties but consuming hundreds of hectares of forests.
First Vertical Garden of Mideast Being Built in Iran’s Shiraz (+Video)
Amid the ongoing water crisis in the Middle East, an Iranian architectural group at the request of Shiraz municipality has designed modern vertical gardens which are irrigated by the gray water of the tower’s recycling and hydroponic system.
2,700 NGOs Working in Iran on Women, Family Affairs: VP
Iran’s Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs says the hundreds of governmental and non-governmental organizations working in the fields of women rights are ‘national assets’ of the country.
Iranian Judge Sentences Convicts to Plant Trees
Doing community services as a punishment, especially for convicts of misdemeanors, is becoming more and more prevalent in Iran, where a judge has so far ordered offenders to plant more than 10,000 trees if they want to avoid spending their time behind bars.
IRGC Chief Says Basij Forces Ready to Plant Trees across Iran
The Basij (voluntary) forces that are under command of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) are ready to assist with tree planting programs across Iran, IRGC Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said.
Tackling Environmental Issues Needs Global Cooperation: Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the settlement of the world’s environmental problems is not what a single country can do single-handedly.
Iran’s Larijani Plants Olive Sapling as Sign of Peace on Arbour Day
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has planted an olive sapling at the onset of the National Week of Natural Resources as a sign of peace.
Iran’s Leader, President Plant Saplings on Arbour Day
The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani have planted saplings on Arbour Day.
Snipers with Air Guns Deployed to Take on Tehran Rats (+Video)
Tehran Municipality is sending sniper squads equipped with night-vision air rifles to solve the capital city’s rodent problem, which seems to have grown to epic proportions as of late.
