Mashhad
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People of Mashhad condemn Israel strikes on Iran
People in Mashhad gathered in Beit Al-Moghaddas Square on Saturday (October 26, 2024) in support of the Iranian Army and condemned the Israeli regime's strikes on Iran.
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Police seize over 12 kg of smuggled gold in northeastern Iran
Mashhad, IRNA — The Iranian Police have seized over 12.7 kg of smuggled gold bullion bars in the northeastern Iranian city of Taibad.
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Supreme Leader attends cleaning ceremony of Imam Reza shrine
Tehran, IRNA – A ceremony to clean the holy shrine and resting place of the eighth Shia imam, Imam Reza (AS), has been held in the presence of the Supreme Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
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Pezeshkian arrives in Mashhad in 1st trip as Iranian president
Mashhad, IRNA – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in Mashhad in the northeastern province of Razavi Khorasan to start his first trip as president from this holy city.
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President off to Mashhad on eve of Imam Reza (AS) martyrdom anniv.
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian left Tehran for the holy city of Mashhad on Tuesday morning.
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Iran surgeon removes 16kg tumor from Turkmen patient’s abdomen
Mashhad, IRNA – An Iranian surgeon has successfully removed a 16-kilogram tumor from the abdomen of a patient from Turkmenistan after a three-hour operation at the Nazeran Hospital in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan province.
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Photo: Mehdi Ghorbani
Servants change dome flag at Imam Reza (AS) shrine
Servants of Imam Reza (AS) shrine in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad changed the dome flag in the holy shrine on July 6, 2024 after a ceremony known as Izn Aza in which servants asks for Imam Reza’s permission to start a 10-day mourning period for Third shia Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions who were martyred in in 680 AD in Iraq’s Karbala.
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People in Mashhad mark one week since Raisi martyrdom
Mashhad, IRNA – People in the holy city of Mashhad have held a ceremony to mark one week since Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage were martyred in a helicopter crash.
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Karachi-Mashhad flights to resume as of June 11: Iran's envoy
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s consul general in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi has announced the resumption of direct flights from Karachi to Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad as of June 11.
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Late President Ebrahim Raisi laid to rest at Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad
Mashhad, IRNA – Iran's late President Ebrahim Raisi was laid to rest in his hometown of Mashhad that hosts the holy shrine of the eighth Shia imam, Imam Reza (AS).
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President Raisi's body arrives in Mashhad for burial
Tehran, IRNA - The body of the Iranian Martyr President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived at Hasheminejad Airport of Mashhad.
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Photo: Mohsen Bakhshandeh
Flood in Mashhad
The heavy rain on Wednesday (May 15, 2024) caused flooding in Mashhad city, blocked some intersections of this metropolis and some cars were caught in the flood.
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Photo: Mohsen Bakhshandeh
Ceremony to commemorate Ferdowsi
The ceremony commemorating the world-renowned poet Abul-Qâsem Ferdowsi Tusi (940-1020) was held in the city of Tus, Razavi Khorasan province, on May 14, 2024, in the presence of Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili, the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Iran.
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President Raisi terms Shahnameh symbol of Iranian's freedom, wisdom
Mashhad, IRNA – Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has described Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh as a symbol of the Iranian nation's freedom and wisdom.
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Photo: Mehdi Ghorbani
5th World Congress of Imam Reza Held
The 5th World Congress of Hazrat Reza (AS) with the slogan "Justice for all, oppression for none" was held on Monday (May 13, 2024) with the presence of Iranian and international thinkers in the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS).
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US Muslim man donates precious stamp collection to Iran’s Razavi Museum
Mashhad, IRNA – The official in charge of the stamps, coins, and banknotes of Iran’s Razavi Museum, Mohammad Hossein Yazdinejad, has said that a US Muslim man donated a precious stamp collection to Iran’s Razavi Museum.
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Photo: Ali Hamed Haghdoust
Tabriz-Mashhad railway, longest rail link in Iran
The railway station in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz, one of the oldest stations in Iran which has been operating since 1916, accommodates pilgrims traveling from cities of Tabriz and Maragheh to the holy city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran on a 1,542-kilometer railway link, which is the longest in Iran.
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Photo: Mahdi Ghorbani
Festival of tulips in Iran’s Mashhad
The Mellat park in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad is holding a festival of tulips by putting on display some 75,000 tulip shrubs in 16 varieties and 15 colors in an area covering 800 square meters.
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Photo: Mohsen Bakhshandeh
Cleaning golden dome of Imam Reza’s shrine
On the eve of the advent of the holy month of Ramadan and Nowruz (the Iranian New Year's day), the golden dome of Imam Reza's holy shrine was cleaned. Ten people participated in this sacred ritual. Imam Reza (AS) (766 – 818) is the eighth Shia Imam.
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Photo: Mohsen Bakhshandeh
Cleansing illuminated shrine of Imam Reza (AS)
On the eve of the holy month of Ramadan and the new year, the shrine of Imam Reza (AS) was ritually washed with pure rose water on Sunday morning (Esfand 20, 1402) in the presence of the Supreme Leader's representative in Khorasan Razavi, and the custodian of Astan Quds. Dust removal is one of the ancient rituals of Razavi Holy Shrine, which is usually held several times a year in the presence of the supreme Leader, great verses and national and provincial authorities.
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China Oks relations between Xinjiang, Iran’s Khorassan region: Official
Mashhad, IRNA – Head of Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ representative office in Khorasan Razavi says China has okayed relations between Xinjiang and Iran’s Khorassan region.
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Organs of 21-year-old Iranian boy save lives of seven individuals
Sabzevar, IRNA – Mehdi Emami’s organs were donated through a transplant after his brain death was confirmed at a hospital in northeastern Iran.
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Photo: Mehdi Ghorbani
New Production Line Of CT Scanners has been launched
Iran’s deputy president for scientific and technology affairs Ruhollah Dehghani unveiled a modern home-made CT scan imaging device during a tour of Khorasan Science & Technology Park in the city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran on December 19, 2023.
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Mashhad Police showcases discovered items from criminals
The exhibition entitled "Pioneers of Police Security" project was held for four days with the supervision of Mashhad police and the cooperation of different departments to fight theft, smuggling, and arrest addicts in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad on December 2, 2023. (IRNA Photos/ Mohsen Bakhshandeh)
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Nian Electronic clinches victory in Iranian Super League volleyball match
The series of photos shows the essence of a volleyball game from the Iranian Super League. In the match, held on November 12, 2023, Nian Electronic from Mashhad in northeastern Iran went head-to-head with Shahdab from Yazd in central Iran, in which Nian Electronic won the game 3-2. (IRNA photos/Mehdi Qorbani)
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Mashhad hosts 18th Int’l Medical Equipment Exhibition
Mashhad, IRNA – The 18th International Exhibition of Medical, Dentistry, Laboratory Equipment and Related Industries kicked off in the city of Mashhad, northeast Iran, on Wednesday.
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Mashhad’s Central Farmers' Market
Mashhad’s Central Farmers' Market is the largest and most important fruit and vegetable supply and distribution center in the city, where citizens can make their purchases at more reasonable prices even during economic fluctuations. (IRNA photos/Mahdi Ghorbani)