payvand

Iran News: From 4 corners of the world


IranWeb: Selected sites by subject


Fale Hafez: Fortune poetry in Persian


Persian Calendar: Mo/yr and convert dates to/from Persian


IranBooks: 100s of titles in 40 categories


IranTravel: Agents, Tours, Books, Offices


2010 Norooz: Nowruz Events and News 2009 Norooz


Freedom House: A Review of Censorship Circumvention Tools in Iran

Freedom House: A Review of Censorship Circumvention Tools in Iran

This report is intended for internet users from Iran. In Iran, access to websites and services may be blocked and monitored by the Iranian government. This re

Read More

Iran and Global scientific collaboration in the 21st century

Iran and Global scientific collaboration in the 21st century

The number of publications from Iran has grown from just 736 in 1996 to 13,238 in 2008 — making it the fastest growing country in terms of numbers of scient

Read More

Photos: Iran 1979-2009 by Alfred Yaghobzadeh

Photos: Iran 1979-2009 by Alfred Yaghobzadeh

Alfred Yaghobzadeh was born in a multicultural family of an Armenian father and Assyrian mother in Teheran, Iran.

In 1979

Read More

Report: 2011 Index of Economic Freedom ranks Iran's economy as repressed - 171 out of 179 countries

Report: 2011 Index of Economic Freedom ranks Iran's economy as repressed - 171 out of 179 countries

Iran’s score has decreased from last year, driven by lower scores in freedom from corruption, trade freedom, and labor freedom.

Read More


Iran News:Daily News From 4 Corners of the World

Payvand's top 20 News stories of 2011

My-Tehran-for-Sale--movie-poster-iWith millions of article impressions and thousands of articles on Payvand.com every year, here are the top 20 news stories most viewed, in case you missed any.

These viral articles are a reflection of what captured our attention the most in 2011.

» » » Continue reading

Photos: Iranian Women Athletes in Asian Games 2010

Iran-Kabaddi-team-iIranian women represented 25% of Iran’s 373 member national team for the Asian games and these woman Athletes won close to 25% of Iran’s medal count.

Iranian women received medals in Wushu, Shooting, Taekwondo, Kabaddi, Karate, and Rowing.

» » » Continue reading

Political Football In Iran

soccer-ball-iran-flagSource: Kristin Deasy RFE/RL

Iranians are obsessed with football. Thousands watched the televised Iran-Brazil friendly on October 7, which took place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). One young Iranian said ahead of the game that he was “so excited” to see it live from the UAE’s Abu Dhabi stadium.

» » » Continue reading

Amsterdam - Cycle For Free Iran, June 12 2010

Cycle-For-Free-IranNetherlands is the land of cyclists, so join us and invite others to join!

Following the electoral coup d’état and fraudulent results of the Presidential Elections, thousands of Iranians have been subject to state-sponsored violence, torture, rape and execution last year.

12 June Event Finder

» » » Continue reading

Iranian girls and boys teams in Mexico's Junior World Taekwondo Championship

EQUIPO-DE-IRAN-FEMENIL-iTijuana is ready for the upcoming WTF World Taekwondo Qualification Tournament for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games (March 3-4) and the 8th WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships (March 6-9).

Both events will take place in the Gymnasium of the High Performance Sports Center in city of Tijuana, Baja California, México.

» » » Continue reading

NBA's Iranian Heritage Nights

Hamed-Haddadi

November 29, 2009 – Memphis Grizzlies vs. L.A. Clippers: Andy will sing the National Anthem and the Luna RAQS Dance Academy will perform during halftime.

A portion of each ticket will benefit the Hamid Haddai Javanan Foundation

November 4, 2009 – Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors: Farshid Amin will sing the National Anthem and Niosha dance academy will perform during halftime.

» » » Continue reading