Iran national football team discovered their opponents at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The draw for the 2026 World Cup took place at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Friday. Iran is drawn in Group G along with Belgium, Egypt, and New Zealand. The draw results are as follows: Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, (winners of playoff between Denmark, North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Ireland) Group B: Canada, (winners of playoff between Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales and Bosnia and Herzegovina), Qatar, Switzerland Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, (winners of playoff between Turkey, Romania, Slovakia and Kosovo) Group E: Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador Group F: ...

Nasser Masoudi, a legendary figure in Iranian folk music, particularly the traditional music of the province of Gilan, died on NOV 25 in Rasht after months of illness. He was 90. Born in 1935, in Rasht, Nasser Masoudi was a prominent singer whose voice became a symbol of Gilan’s rich musical heritage. In 1949 he migrated with his family to Tehran, initially studying under the tutelage of Ali Akbar Khan Shahnazi, a renowned maestro of Persian classical music. However, Masoudi’s true calling lay in the traditional music of his homeland, and he returned to Gilan in 1955, Baran Press reported. when he joined Radio Gilan in 1956, becoming one of its earliest vocal performers. Over the course of more than 50 years, Masoudi recorded over 500 songs across ...

Bashir Saleh Holding became a critical focus for international traders and investors at the inaugural AgroFood 2025 Gilan exhibition, held November 18-22. According to Baran Press, drawing attention from CIS nations, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait, the holding company's exhibit underscored the strength of its unique "farm-to-industry" production chain, which integrates large-scale agriculture, chemical manufacturing, and textile production. ​Negar Azar Chemical and Cellulose Industries: The largest domestic producer of Benzoic Acid and Sodium Benzoate in Iran. The firm supplies crucial raw materials for numerous industries and showcased its range of Metal Salts supporting the agricultural sector. ​ZahirKesht Plant & Industry Group: Highlighted ...