By Wesam Bahrani

Behind Israel’s high Gaza casualties

TEHRAN – The Israeli regime’s mounting wartime casualties expose a grinding battle shaped by resilient Palestinian factions and shifting battle dynamics.

EU’s Costa warns US against interference in Europe

European Council President António Costa said on Monday that the United States should "not threaten to interfere in the democratic life" of its European allies, Politico reported.

Nigeria deploys fighter jets, ground forces to quell attempted coup in Benin

Nigeria’s military sent fighter jets and ground forces into neighboring Benin to support President Patrice Talon, after a group of soldiers attempted to seize control of the tiny West African nation, Bloomberg reported Monday.

Netanyahu secretly plotted with Tony Blair to impose foreign occupation on Gaza: Report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly held a clandestine meeting with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to discuss a new foreign-administered framework for governing the Gaza Strip, Al Mayadeen reported Monday, citing the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (KAN).

WHO confirms 100+ dead after Sudan’s RSF bombs kindergarten, adjacent hospital

More than 100 people, including dozens of children, were killed in attacks on a kindergarten in Sudan that continued even as parents and caretakers rushed the wounded to a nearby hospital, Reuters reported Monday, citing the World Health Organization.

Kashan, a global textile city, eyes development of workshops

TEHRAN--Kashan in Isfahan province has long been considered one of the most important textile centers in the world, and this rich history requires serious and targeted action to preserve and develop this valuable heritage.

Construction of tourism infrastructure begins in Khorramshahr

TEHRAN--Khorramshahr in Khuzestan province is considered one of the largest museum cities of Iran. According to Head of Khuzestan Cultural Heritage Department Mohammad Jourvand, measures have begun to build tourism infrastructure in Khorramshahr.

Flights from five Iranian cities to Sharjah resume after months-long halt

TEHRAN - An Iranian airline resumed flights to Sharjah on Monday, operating the first service since the 12-day conflict with the regime of Israel, which started on June 13.

Tehran, Yerevan hold fifth meeting to promote tourism

TEHRAN--The fifth meeting of the joint technical committee for tourism cooperation between Iran and Armenia is being held in Yerevan, with the aim of strengthening bilateral interactions and facilitating tourist traffic, and will last until December 9.

Qeshm Island hosts first para-tour for deaf visitors focused on water heritage

TEHRAN - The Qeshm Island, the biggest of its kind in the Persian Gulf, has recently held its first para-tour designed for deaf visitors, IRIB reported on Monday.

Archaeologist considers Chega Sofla site to be key civilizational link of Persian Gulf

TEHRAN--Chega Sofla ancient site in Dasht-e Zohreh, southeast of Khuzestan province, is one of the most key civilizational links of Persian Gulf, where the world’s first brick tomb, an elaborate shrine, and unique evidence of the privileged position of women in the 5th millennium BC have been discovered.

Israel won’t relinquish newly occupied Syrian territory near Damascus, Netanyahu says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that his military will not withdraw from territories it occupied in southern Syria, Anadolu reported Monday.

Trump-brokered ceasefire collapses as Thailand and Cambodia renew cross-border clashes

Thailand said it launched airstrikes into Cambodia on Monday as fighting broke out in multiple areas along their disputed border, Reuters reported, after both countries accused the other of breaching a ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump.

IRCS ready to send relief aid to flood-hit Indonesia

TEHRAN –The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has expressed its readiness to dispatch relief teams and humanitarian aid to assist Indonesians affected by floods.

Anti-narcotics police attend intl. conference on drug control in Iraq

TEHRAN – A delegation of senior police officers, led by Iran's anti-narcotics police chief, Iraj Kakavand, participated in the third international conference on combating drugs, held on December 7 and 8 in Baghdad, Iraq.

Tehran hosts meeting of African envoys to boost science, health cooperation 

TEHRAN – Iranian officials and the ambassadors of 19 African countries to Tehran have discussed ways to enhance cooperation in the fields of science, education, research, and health.

Yerevan to host Iranian tech delegation

TEHRAN – A delegation of knowledge-based companies operating in the medical, pharmaceutical, laboratory, and food industries will travel to Armenia to bolster technological collaborations between the two countries and develop export markets.

Iran has five contenders at 2025 world’s most dominant wrestler

TEHRAN - Five Iranian wrestlers have been named among the contenders for the title of the most dominant wrestler of 2025 according to United World Wrestling (UWW).

Energy efficiency conference opens in Tehran with focus on reducing consumption

TEHRAN – The fourth International Conference and Exhibition on Iran Energy Optimization and Efficiency (IREEC) opened on Monday at Milad Towe Conference Hall, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders and knowledge-based firms to address what has become one of the country’s most persistent economic challenges: high energy consumption and low efficiency.

Iran’s top 100 SMEs celebrated at 1st national ranking event

TEHRAN – Iran held its first national event to rank small and medium-sized enterprises (SME 100), a joint initiative by the Industrial Management Organization (IMO) and the Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization (ISIPO), aimed at identifying the country’s top-performing SMEs through a structured evaluation process.

Tehran, Istanbul industry bodies explore joint production, trade opportunities

TEHRAN – A Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) delegation visiting the Plast Eurasia 2025 exhibition in Istanbul met with senior officials of the Istanbul Chamber of Industry, proposing strategic partnerships between Iranian and Turkish private-sector companies, particularly in technology-driven sectors.

National conference reviews technology use in salvage archaeology for dam projects

TEHRAN - A national conference on the use of modern science and technology in salvage archaeology for major water and energy infrastructure projects was held in Tehran on Saturday.

Isfahan, Iraqi Kurdistan explore ways to expand economic cooperation

TEHRAN- During a recent meeting held at the place of Isfahan Chamber of Commerce, the ways to expand cooperation in different areas, especially economy and trade, between Isfahan and Kurdistan Autonomous Region of Iraq were discussed.

Increasing trade, economic exchanges with Iran seriously pursued: Belarusian ambassador

TEHRAN- In a meeting with Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization Mohammad Ali Dehghan Dehnavi, Belarusian Ambassador to Iran Dmitry Koltsov stated: "We are seriously pursuing increased trade and economic exchanges between Iran and Belarus”.

On National Student day, Pezeshkian emphasizes unity

TEHRAN - President Masoud Pezeshkian has reiterated the critical importance of national unity and constructive dialogue to address the challenges confronting Iran.

“The Eyes and the Impossible” at Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN- A Persian translation of American writer Dave Eggers’s 2023 book “The Eyes and the Impossible” has recently been published by Milkan Publications in Tehran.