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Iran in photos: Apr. 17-23

23 Apr 2017 - 15:48


April 23, The Iran Project – Iran celebrating National Army Day with military parades, opening ceremony of Intl. Quran competitions in Tehran, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif visit to Georgia and Kyrgyzstan and meeting with senior officials, showcasing 12 new advanced defense projects, products, Defense Ministry delivering Nasir cruise missiles to IRGC Navy, Iran-Georgia inking 4 MoUs dominated the country’s media outlets in the past week (April 17–April 23).


 

 

Iran's Army unveils new achievements

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"] The Iranian army showcased its recent technological achievements, including battle tanks, self-propelled artillery vehicles and a new semi-automatic 50mm-caliber sniper rifle, named Heidar.[/caption]

 

Easter celebrated in Tehran’s Cathedral

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="615"]https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1396/01/27/1396012716580811810550974.jpg St. Grigor Cathedral of capital hosted holy ceremony of Easter on Sunday.[/caption]

 

 
Iran celebrates National Army Day with military parades




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="673"]http://media.farsnews.com/media/Uploaded/Files/Images/1396/01/29/13960129001211636281190464282218_49457_PhotoT.jpg Troops from all units of the Iranian Army held massive military parades across the country on Tuesday morning to mark the National Army Day.[/caption]

 

Fighter jets hold maneuver in Isfahan

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="696"]http://cdn.isna.ir/d/2017/04/18/4/57470503.jpg The fighter jets of Shahid Babaei Air Base in Isfahan held air maneuvers on Tuesday on occasion of Army Day. Isfahan's Shahid Babaie Air Base is unique in its kind worldwide in terms of maintenance and overhaul of F14 fighter jets (Tomcat).[/caption]

 

Leader receives commanders of Armed Forces

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="632"]https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1396/01/30/1396013012092261510575914.jpg Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei met with senior commanders of the Iranian Armed Forces on Wednesday, marking the National Army Day.[/caption]

 

Tehran's Perspolis crowned as Iran Pro League Champions

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"] Iran's Persian Gulf league club Perspolis celebrated championship two weeks before professional soccer league 2016-2017 season ends.[/caption]

 

Intl. Quran competitions open in Tehran

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="584"]http://cdn.isna.ir/d/2017/04/19/4/57471234.jpg The international Quran competitions started working on Wednesday evening during a ceremony in Tehran with Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani in attendance.[/caption]

 

Fajr Intl. Filmfest. kicks off in Tehran

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="615"]http://cdn.isna.ir/d/2017/04/22/4/57472024.jpg The 35th edition of the Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) opened in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Friday with many cultural figures as well as guests from across the world.[/caption]

 

Iran showcases 12 new advanced defense projects, products

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="607"] Iran has unveiled 12 advanced defense projects and products in the areas of radar systems and air transportation designed and manufactured by Iranian experts.[/caption]

 

Zarif meets Georgian counterpart

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="619"] Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif, who arrived in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on Monday evening as the second leg of his 3-nation Asia trip, met and talked with his Georgian counterpart Mikheil Janelidze.[/caption]

 

Zarif meets Georgia’s President in Tbilisi 

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="570"]Zarif & Giorgi Margvelashvili Georgia’s President Giorgi Margvelashvili meets Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tbilisi on Tuesday.[/caption]

 
Zarif meets Kyrgyz president in Bishkek




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="603"] Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev held talks in a meeting here on Wednesday.[/caption]

Zarif meets Kyrgyz counterpart

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="596"] Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif meeys Kyrgyz counterpart Erlan Abdyldaev on Wednesday.[/caption]

 
Iranians commemorate National Day of Saadi




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="601"]http://img8.irna.ir/1396/13960201/3442164/3442164-5780920.jpg Iran commemorated the National Day of Saadi, the highly revered 13th-century poet, who is known both in and outside Iran for his enticing choice of word, ethical and social teachings and deep expressive poetry.[/caption]

 

Salt sculpture festival at Kaji Wetland

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="595"]http://cdn.isna.ir/d/2017/04/22/4/57472112.jpg National Festival of salt sculptures, attended by artists from 11 provinces in 30 groups, began work for two days at Kaji Wetland of Nahbandan, South Khorasan province.[/caption]

 

Def. Ministry delivers Nasir cruise missiles to IRGC Navy

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="585"]http://cdn.isna.ir/d/2017/04/22/4/57472169.jpg Tens of Nasir anti-ship cruise missiles, manufactured by Defense Ministry’s Aerospace Industries, were delivered to IRGC Navy on Saturday in the presence of Minister of Defense Hossien Dehghan and IRGC Navy Commander Ali Fadavi.[/caption]

 

Iran, Georgia ink 4 MoUs

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="578"]http://media.farsnews.com/media/Uploaded/Files/Images/1396/02/02/13960202001416636284750991640181_73415_PhotoT.jpg Iran and Georgia on Saturday sealed four memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in sports, agriculture, communication and information technology. The MoUs were signed with the attendance of First Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri and Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili in Tehran.[/caption]

 

IPF-2017 kicks off in Tehran

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="640"]ipf 6 The 13th Iran Petrochemical Forum (IPF-2017) started with participants from 76 foreign oil, gas and petrochemical firms in Tehran on Saturday.[/caption]

 
President Rouhani meets Georgian Prime Minister




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"] President Hassan Rouhani meets Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili here on Saturday.[/caption]

 
President attends World Assembly of Islamic Cities summit in Qazvin




[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"] The Fifth International Summit of the World Assembly of Islamic Cities (WAIC) started work here on Sunday in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani in this northwestern Iranian province.[/caption]

 


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