January 01, The Iran Project – Iran Army, IRGC holding joint air defense maneuvers, Iranians marking 2009 pro-establishment rallies, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem visit to Iran and meeting with senior Iranian officials, President Rouhani receiving credential of new ambassadors and Iranian Christians celebrating Christmas
Tehran Int'l packing, printing machinery exhibition
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="595"] The 23rd International Packing and Printing Machinery Exhibition of Iran started work at Tehran International permanent fair ground on Sunday.[/caption]
Foggy sky of Tehran
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="602"] From the early hours of Sunday morning, the rain and temperature drop caused thick fog covering some parts of Tehran.[/caption]
Christmas in Tehran
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"] Two children are watching Santa Claus statues and Christmas gifts behind a shop window in Tehran on Dec 25,2016.[/caption]
Iran forces drill high-precision targeting
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="572"] Major joint military drills by Iran’s Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have entered their second day, when the recruits practiced high-precision targeting against mock invasive aircraft.[/caption]
Rouhani attends meeting of inspecting bodies
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="617"] President Hassan Rouhani attended on Wednesday in a specialist meeting of inspecting bodies of government, ministries, organizations, and governorates across the nation.[/caption]
Iran launches modern anti-air missile systems in Aseman-e Velayat 7 drills
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="630"] Iran tested its state-of-the-art missile systems in its massive air defense drills, Modafe'an-e Aseman-e Velayat 7, in the Southern parts of the country on Wednesday.[/caption]
Tehran Municipality houses homeless
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="599"] Tehran Municipality has responded to demands to house the homeless suffering the inclement weather in Tehran’s cold December. Now, a group of photojournalists have visited the warm house which hosts the homeless; similar demands had been made to mosques to open the doors to the homeless out of humanitarian considerations.[/caption]
Millions mark anniversary of December-30 support for Islamic establishment after 2009 post-election unrests
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="651"] Thousands of people in the Iranian capital gathered at Tehran's Grand Mosque (Mosalla) on Thursday to commemorate the anniversary of the massive pro-government rallies that put an end to the post-election unrests in 2009.[/caption]
Funeral ceremony of Iranian puppeteer Donya Fanizadeh
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="637"] Funeral ceremony of Donya Fanizadeh, famous Iranian puppeteer, known for the portrayal of Kolah Ghermezi was held on Thursday, Dec. 29.[/caption]
Int'l festival of tribes culture held in Iran
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="616"] The 10th International Festival of Tribes Culture was held in the Iranian northeastern city of Gorgan, the provincial capital city of Golestan.[/caption]
UNESCO puts Iran's Lut desert on World Heritage List
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="653"] The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) registered the Lut Desert (Dasht-e Loot) on the World Heritage List.[/caption]
Iran’s President meets new ambassadors of Romania, Germany, Ecuador, Morocco
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"] Iran’s Hassan Rouhani receives credential of new Romanian ambassador to Tehran on Saturday.[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"] President Hassan Rouhani (R) meets with Germany’s new Ambassador to Iran Michael Klor-Berchtold in Tehran, December 31, 2016.[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"] President Hassan Rouhani received the credentials of Ecuador’s newly-appointed ambassador to Tehran, Germán Alejandro Ortega Almeida, on Saturday.[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"] President Rouhani received the credentials of Morocco’s newly-appointed ambassador to Tehran, Hassan Hami on Saturday.[/caption]
Iran FM meets Syrian counterpart
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"] Iran FM Zarif meets Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem in Tehran on Saturday.[/caption]
Pres. Rouhani meets with Syrian FM
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="616"] President Hassan Rouhani held talks with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem in Tehran on Saturday.[/caption]
New Year celebration in Sarkis Cathedral
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="640"] New Year celebration was held Saturday evening in Saint Sarkis Cathedral in Tehran.[/caption]
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council meets Syria FM
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="644"] Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani meets Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem.[/caption]
Leader’s senior adviser meets Syria FM
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="648"] Head of Strategic Research Center Ali Akbar Velayati meets Foreign Minister of Syria Walid al-Muallem on Sunday.[/caption]