Iran

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Iranian New Year

Iranians are mostly Muslims and celebrate the New Year on the first day of their spring.

SHORT INFORMATION

Tehran

Covering an area of 1500 sq. kms, Tehran is situated in the north-central part of Iran, on the slope of the Alborz Mountain.

SHORT INFORMATION

Rivers of Iran

There is a vastly extended network of rivers in Iran most of which seasonally are filled with water. Some permanent rivers run from the Alborz or the Zagros to the Caspian Sea, Persian Gulf and Oman Sea.