Ed Sheeran faces protests, desolate stage after opening acts walk out over Gaza genocide

TEHRAN — Dozens of demonstrators waving Palestinian flags converged outside Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday to confront a music industry built on complicity. Their signs carried blunt demands, telling Ed Sheeran and his promoters that concert revenue must no longer underwrite Israeli crimes.

Iran thwarted US, Israel change attempts: Hezbollah chief

Sheikh Qassem declares armed resistance the sole method to liberate occupied Palestinian

TEHRAN — Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem declared Saturday that the Islamic Republic of Iran has successfully defeated the core political objectives of the American-Israeli aggression launched against it earlier this year, proving that steadfastness can thwart imperialist war plans.

By Samaneh Aboutalebi

Ganjoor founder receives National Parsi-jan Award 

TEHRAN- The National Parsi-jan Award was presented to Hamidreza Mohammadi, founder of Ganjoor website, at the second edition of the event, which highlighted the importance of preserving and strengthening the Persian language.

Trump's Iran war ignites global diesel crisis

Did America's confrontation with Iran create perfect energy storm now crippling consumers worldwide?

TEHRAN-As diesel prices shatter records across three continents, evidence mounts that the Trump administration's military confrontation with Iran and its failure to anticipate the Strait of Hormuz disruption have triggered a supply chain catastrophe that threatens to push the global economy into recession.

Armenian ambassador stresses expansion of Tehran-Yerevan rail, trade cooperation

TEHRAN- The Armenian ambassador to Iran, referring to the role of the Railway of the Islamic Republic of Iran in connecting landlocked countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to international routes, emphasized the expansion of rail and trade cooperation between the two countries.

Iran, India examine mechanisms to strengthen bilateral ties by leveraging BRICS capacities

TEHRAN- The new Indian ambassador to Iran, at the start of his mission, visited the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) and met with the chairman of the Chamber. In this meeting, while referring to the economic capacities and the history of Iran-India cooperation, the two sides emphasized the need to revive and develop trade relations and to use BRICS capacities.

By Afshin Majlesi

In Urmia, the grape is more than a fruit

URMIA, West Azarbaijan Province - By late afternoon, the road out of Urmia was beginning to clog. Our flight had landed around 5 p.m., and after a quick check-in at the hotel, we set off for Chi Chest Coastal Village, near Lake Urmia, where the 9th Urmia Grape Festival was underway.

Iran basketball win bronze at 2026 Asian Games

TEHRAN – Iran’s men’s basketball team defeated China 79-70 on Sunday to secure the bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan.

Iran runners-up at 2026 CAFA U17 Women’s Championship

TEHRAN – Iran defeated Uzbekistan 2-1 on Saturday to finish runners-up at the 2026 CAFA U17 Women’s Championship.

Iran, China share the spoils: 2026 Asian Games

TEHRAN – Iran and China football teams shared the spoils in a goalless draw in 2026 Asian Games on Sunday.

By Samaneh Aboutalebi

First university textbooks on resistance literature unveiled in Tehran

TEHRAN- The first collection of university textbooks dedicated to resistance literature was unveiled at a ceremony held at the Art Bureau in Tehran on Saturday, providing academic resources for a field that has been taught at Iranian universities for nearly two decades.

By staff writer

Israeli kills three Palestinians in Gaza including health official’s son

TEHRAN — Israel continues its systematic obliteration of Gaza. On Saturday, military forces killed three more Palestinians, blatantly violating the October 2025 “ceasefire agreement.” The death toll since the genocide began in 2023 now nears 74,000.

By Ali Minabi

How has Yemen’s role reshaped the regional conflict?

TEHRAN – Yemen, which was long viewed as the weakest link in the Arab world, is now influencing shipping and energy and holds one of the most sensitive cards in West Asia.

‘Not our war’: South Koreans rally against US pressure, reject military involvement in West Asia

TEHRAN – Hundreds of South Korean citizens, anti-war activists, and civil society groups staged a massive rally in central Seoul on Saturday to fiercely reject US demands for military involvement against Iran, urging their government to uphold its constitutional sovereignty and resist Washington’s aggressive arm-twisting.

Gonbad Kabud Mosque: Nine centuries of history, art and memory in northeast Iran

TEHRAN – Situated in the historic landscape of Kalat in northeastern Iran, the Gonbad Kabud Mosque stands as a remarkable record of nine centuries of architectural change, artistic expression and cultural continuity.

Iran presents climate-resilient tourism experiences at COMCEC meeting

TEHRAN - Iran has presented two community-based tourism initiatives as examples of climate-resilient and sustainable tourism at the 27th Meeting of the COMCEC Tourism Working Group in Ankara.

Global tourism growth slows to 0.4% in H1

TEHRAN - International tourism grew by 0.4% in the first half of 2026, with around 690 million tourists travelling abroad as rising travel costs, geopolitical tensions and the conflict in West Asia weighed on global demand, according to the latest World Tourism Barometer from UN Tourism.

Iran’s technical achievement in implementing maritime single window presented at IMO meeting

TEHRAN- Iran’s experience in implementing and operating the Maritime Single Window (MSW) and the capabilities of the Integrated Maritime Management System (IMAS) were presented at the specialized and technical regional meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in Georgia, drawing the attention of the organization’s experts and representatives of regional countries.

Contracts worth $13.6b for development of oil, gas fields kick off

TEHRAN- The Director of Engineering and Development of the National Iranian Oil Company announced the ratification and start of executive operations of five oil and gas field development contracts worth $13.6 billion in the 14th government, and said: With the implementation of these contracts, daily production capacity will increase by more than 600,000 barrels of oil and 30 million cubic meters of gas.