By Sahar Dadjoo

Israel uses Gaza-style raids on Yemeni journalists, Yemeni expert says

TEHRAN – Israeli airstrikes on offices of two Yemeni newspapers, 26 September and Yemen, have claimed the lives of 32 journalists and media staff. The attacks, which Israel has acknowledged, are seen as deliberate attempts to silence the media and intimidate the Yemeni people, drawing widespread condemnation from analysts and human rights observers.

‘Gaza is burning’ amid Israel’s largest ground offensive

Israel launched the main phase of a ground incursion into Gaza City on Tuesday, widening weeks of air, sea, and artillery strikes that killed at least 78 Palestinians in the latest barrage.

Iran exports advanced gas turbine to Russia for first time

TEHRAN – Iran has exported an advanced gas turbine to Russia for the first time, Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi said on Tuesday, marking a milestone for the country’s power industry despite Western sanctions.

MAPNA starts building first H-class gas power plant

TEHRAN – Iran has begun construction of its first H-class gas power plant in the capital’s Tarasht district, Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi said on Tuesday, as the country presses ahead with expanding power generation capacity.

Iran exported $800m in water, power engineering services in a year

TEHRAN – Iran exported around $800 million worth of water and power engineering services in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20), the Energy Ministry said, highlighting growing regional demand for the country’s technical expertise.

Dairy exports jump 32% in Q1

TEHRAN – Iran’s dairy exports rose sharply in the first quarter of the current Iranian year (March 21 –June 21), driven by the use of subsidized raw milk, even as domestic consumption of dairy products declined.

National Meteorite Secretariat launched in Zarand

TEHRAN—Permanent office of National Meteorite Secretariat was inaugurated in Zarand, Kerman province, as one of the origins of celestial gemstones.

113 historical, cultural relics recovered in Fereydun-Kenar

TEHRAN—Mohammadreza Kordan, a police commander in charge of Mazandaran cultural heritage protection, announced the discovery of 113 pieces of historical and cultural objects in Fereydun-Kenar county, Mazandaran province.

Persian carpets, among the most beautiful in the world

TEHRAN--Persian carpets and rugs are among the most beautiful in the world and a trip to Iran is incomplete without buying a Persian carpet for your home.

Mount Sabalan, the sacred gravity in Iran

TEHRAN--Contrary to common belief, Iran boasts a mountainous terrain enriched by the Alpide belt, giving rise to the Alborz and Zagros mountain ranges that span from northwest to southeast. These rugged landscapes not only offer awe-inspiring natural wonders but also hold anthropological attractions, igniting a profound sense of adventure within you.

FAO, Mashhad University cooperate to improve saffron quality

TEHRAN – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS) have signed a letter of agreement (LoA) to strengthen procedures for how saffron is tested, processed, and marketed.

Knowledge-based companies to attend ITEX in Iraq

TEHRAN – An Iranian delegation will participate in the 4th International Telecommunications and Information Technology Exhibition and Conference (ITEX), scheduled to take place from September 25 to 28 in Baghdad, Iraq.

Police seize over 11 tons of narcotics in southeast since March

TEHRAN – The Iranian anti-narcotics police have seized 11.859 tons of narcotics in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 21), the commander of border guards, Ahmad Ali Goudarzi, has said.

IRCS hosts workshop to underscore rehabilitation

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), in cooperation with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has held a workshop on the vital importance of rehabilitation.

By Masoud Hossein

Iranian sprinter Safarzadeh eyes two golds at 2025 World Para Athletics Championships

TEHRAN - Iranian Paralympic sprinter Hajar Safarzadeh aims to win two gold medals at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in India.

Iran beat Tunisia at 2025 Volleyball World Championship

TEHRAN – Iran defeated Tunisia 3-1 (23–25, 25–20, 25–23, 25–16) at the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship.

Iran handed tough draw at 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup

TEHRAN – Iran are drawn in Group D of the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup.

Spain PM praises public stand for Palestine, urges global sports boycott of Israel

Spain’s prime minister, Pedro-Sánchez, has urged sports bodies worldwide to bar Israel from international competitions for as long as its “barbarism” in Gaza continues, warning that high-profile events must not be used to “whitewash” its offensive.

Rubio’s Al-Quds visit sparks Hamas-led regional backlash

Hamas condemned “the performance of Talmudic rituals by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and war criminal Netanyahu, at the Buraq Wall,” calling it “a blatant assault on the sanctity” of Al-Aqsa Mosque and “a flagrant violation of the historical and legal status quo in the occupied city of Al-Quds (Jerusalem).”

Israeli drone strike kills civilian, injures five in southern Lebanon

Lebanese media said a young man was killed late Sunday when an Israeli drone fired two missiles at a car on the road between Wadi al-Hujayr and Burj Qalawiya in Nabatieh’s Bint Jbeil district.

Netanyahu to reroute US flight as ICC warrant narrows his world

Benjamin Netanyahu will fly to New York next week with a pared-down delegation and a longer route aboard the so-called Wing of Zion, avoiding airspace where ICC politics could complicate overflight—and, in an emergency, force a landing in a state obliged to arrest him.

Tehran supports Muslim nations in confronting Israel’s ‘terrorizing’ violence: Araghchi

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reiterated Tehran’s unwavering support for Muslim nations confronting the “Israeli scourge” terrorizing the region.

Silence on Israeli-US attacks undermines global Non-Proliferation system: AEOI chief

TEHRAN – The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Mohammad Eslami, has strongly criticized the “silence and inaction” of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the face of repeated US and Israeli attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities.