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Planting 12 million saplings in Iran's Sanandaj

The ceremony of planting 12 million saplings in Kordestan province, western Iran, was held on December 2, 2023, in Sanandaj, the provincial capital, in line with Iran's One Billion Tree Planting Project. (IRNA photos/Mosleh Pirkhezranian)
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Iran's Sanandaj-Hamedan railway inaugurated by Raisi

Tehran, IRNA – The first train left Sanandaj for Hamedan on Thursday after President Ebrahim Raisi inaugurated the key railway project linking the two western Iranian cities.
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Iran table tennis head coach welcomed in Sanandaj

Groups of people, athletes and sports veterans have welcomed the head coach of Iran’s Table Tennis National Team, Jamil Lotfollahi Nasab, at Sanandaj Airport in Kordestan Province. The welcoming ceremony was held on October 5. Iran’s Table Tennis National Team won medals at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, after 63 years. (IRNA photos/Seyed Mosleh Pirkhezranian)
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Gathering of Iranian eulogists in Unity Week

Eulogists of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) took part in a gathering in Sanandaj in Iran's western province of Kurdistan on September 28, 2023, in the presence of a group of devotees to the infallible households of the great Prophet. (IRNA photos published on September 28/Mosleh Pir-Khazranian)
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Traditional raisin production in Iran's Kurdistan

It is time for making raisin in western Iranian province of Kurdistan as depicted in photos taken on September 12, 2023. Villages of Kurdistan produce 200 metric tons of golden raisins per year using a traditional method known as Bulav. In this method, raisins are swamped in a mixture of boiled water and wood ash, called Khoushab, before being dried for 15 days. (IRNA photos/Mosleh Pirkhezranian)
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Hamedan-Sanandaj railway megaproject

The Governor-general of Iran’s Kordestan province, Esmaeil Zarei Kousha, made a visit to the Hamedan-Sanandaj railway project, western Iran, on September 10, 2023. Accompanied by journalists, he was updated on the latest developments of the megaproject. (IRNA photos/Mohsen Pirkhezranian)
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Kurdish horse festival in Iran’s Sanandaj

A festival of Kurdish horses was held in the western Iranian city of Sanandaj, in Kordestan province on August 26, 2023. (IRNA photos/Seyed Mosleh Pirkhezranian)
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Iran’s iconic Bijar rug globally registered

Tehran, IRNA- The iconic Bijar rug, known as the “Iron Carpet of Iran,” has finally been globally registered.
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US imposes sanctions on more Iranian officials over riots response

New York, IRNA – The US Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions on more Iranian officials over the country’s response to the recent riots in the country.
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One citizen assassinated in Saturday's unrests in western Iran: Police

Sanandaj, IRNA – Iranian police says one citizen has been assassinated in unrests in western city of Sanandaj on Saturday.
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10th int'l Daf Festival in Sanandaj

Sanandaj city in Kordestan province hosted the 10th edition of the Navaye Rahmat (Sound of Mercy) International Daf (a Middle Eastern frame drum musical instrument) Festival to underscore the need for consolidating unity and solidarity with the motto of “Art, Convergence, and Kindness” on Thursday afternoon when some Daf players performed street performances. Sanandaj, July 15, 2022. IRNA/Mosleh Pirkhezraeyan
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Iranian woodturner makes smallest wooden chess in world

Sanandaj, IRNA – Iranian woodturner Mokhtar Ahmadi has made the smallest wooden chess in the world.
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Dot craft in western Iran; Sanandaj

Dot crafting is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image. Dot craft painting exhibition, exhibiting the art works of the Iranian artist Sara Mohammadi opened in Sanandaj the capital city of Kordestan Province, Western Iran. Sanandaj, July 4, 2021. IRNA/ Mosleh Pirkhezranian.
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International Museum Day

Today, International Museum Day, marks an annual celebration for heritage lovers worldwide. The photos depict the museum of Sanandaj, Kordestan Province, western Iran. May 18, 2021. IRNA/Mosleh Pirkhezranian.
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Zaribar Wetland, safe haven for storks in spring time

Zaribar Wetland, which is among Iran's valuable ecosystems, welcomes annually different domestic, European and American bird species such as storks in spring time, Sanandaj, Kordestan Province, western Iran, April 26, 2021. IRNA/Mosleh Pirkhezranian.
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Spring nature of Gheshlagh dam in Sanandaj

The photo album depicts the beauties of the Gheshlagh dam in Sanandaj Province in Western Iran. It is an earth-filled dam 20 kilometers away from the northern part of Sanandaj city called Gheshlagh or Vahdat. This dam was constructed over a river with the same name. Sanandaj Province, Iran, April 19, 2021. IRNA/ Seyed Mosleh Pirkhezranian
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Asef Vaziri Mansion; tourist attraction in western Iran

Asef Vaziri mansion is one of the attractive and historical monuments in Sanandaj which is also called the Kordish House. It is one of the most ancient Houses of Sanandaj dates back to the Safavid era. The mansion was registered in the list of National Heritage Site, and it has been managed by Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization since 1997. Sanandaj, Kordestan Province, Iran. March 31, 2021. IRNA/Seyed Mosleh Pirkhezranian.
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Iranian short film awarded at US Int'l Fest

Sanandaj, March 5, IRNA – 'Stain' short film by 'Shouresh Vakili' won the award of the best movie at the Tryon International Film Festival in the US.
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Nature of Iran's Kilaneh Village in winter

The photo album depicts the beautiful winter nature of Kilaneh village in Abidar Rural District, in the Central District of Sanandaj County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. March 2, 2021. IRNA/ Seyed Mosleh Pirkhezranian
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Suspension bridge in Iran

The album depicts some picturesque photos of a suspension bridge that is located in Sanandaj city, Iran. The bridge is 320 meters long and 120 cm wide and its height is 88 meters from the bottom of the Abidar Valley. Jan 16, 2020. IRNA/ Seyed Mosleh Pirkhezranian
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Snow blankets Sanandaj; Western Iran

People of Sanandaj wake up with surprise to see snow blanketed the city this morning; Kordestan province, snowfall is rare in Autumn. Sanandaj, Iran. Dec 6, 2020. IRNA/Mosleh Pirkhezranian.
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