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Today 17:26
Minister calls for specialized handicrafts centers to boost urban economies
TEHRAN - Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has called for the establishment of specialized handicrafts centers across major Iranian cities, describing them as a crucial missing link in the marketing and commercialization of products created by artisans and craftspeople.
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Today 17:26
Traditional cuisine seen as one of key drivers of tourism growth in Yazd province
TEHRAN - Officials in Iran’s central province of Yazd have highlighted the growing importance of traditional cuisine in strengthening tourism and supporting local economic development, saying that promoting indigenous foods can help preserve cultural heritage while attracting more visitors to the region.
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Today 17:18
Mesr village nears global recognition as model of sustainable desert tourism
TEHRAN – The desert village of Mesr, located in Khur and Biabanak county in Iran’s central Isfahan province, has successfully passed the preliminary stages of international evaluation and is now on the verge of being included in the United Nations Tourism (UN Tourism) program recognizing the Best Tourism Villages worldwide.
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Today 16:31
Iran’s annual export to Eurasia increases 16%
TEHRAN- The Deputy Head of Iran's Trade Promotion Organization, referring to a 16% growth in Iran’s exports to Eurasia last year, described this regional agreement as a successful model for developing non-oil exports and expanding trade cooperation.
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Today 16:28
Strait of Hormuz transforms long-term oil market beliefs
TEHRAN- Geopolitical tensions in the Persian Gulf and disruption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz have created one of the biggest oil shocks in the global oil market. Based on physical market evidence, the relative stability of oil prices will not last, and with the continuation of disruptions and declining storage, price increases will accelerate.
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Today 16:22
Economic fallout of US-Israel attack on Iran sparks chaos in global debt markets
TEHRAN- The US-Israel military offensive against Iran has sent shockwaves through global bond markets, triggering extreme volatility in government borrowing costs throughout May and inflicting heavy losses on investors.
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Today 16:09
DOE to designate Miqan as Wetland of Intl. Importance
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has nominated Miqan wetland in the central province of Markazi to be included in the list of Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar List), aiming to strengthen preservation and sustainable management of the site.
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Today 15:51
Parliament of Students to establish a network of 5,000 volunteers
TEHRAN – Launched by the Welfare Organization, the Parliament of Students is set to develop a network of 5,000 volunteers who are all under the organization’s support services.
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Today 15:35
25 more rare diseases identified in Iran
TEHRAN – Twenty-five more rare diseases have been identified in the country, bringing the total to 518, according to an official with the Rare Disease Foundation.
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Today 14:52
Rainfall increases by 2.9% compared to long-term average
TEHRAN – Since the beginning of the current Iranian year, March 21, till May 30, the country has received 225.4 mm of rain, indicating an increase of 2.9 percent compared to 218.9 mm of rain recorded in the long term, according to the Meteorological Organization.
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Today 13:46
By Farrokh Hesabi
U.S. visa roadblocks cast shadow over Iran’s World Cup 2026 preparations
TEHRAN - With less than 10 days remaining before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Iranian national team find themselves dealing with an unexpected challenge off the pitch: ongoing uncertainty surrounding travel visas required for participation in football’s biggest tournament.
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Today 13:42
Cuneo complete signing of Iranian Rising Star Hossein Khanzadeh
TEHRAN – Cuneo Volley strengthened their roster for the upcoming SuperLega season with the signing of Iranian outside hitter Poriya Hossein Khanzadeh.
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Today 11:25
By Mahdi Zolfaghari
How China’s Development Model Reshaped Global Trade?
In today’s world, economic competition is no longer defined solely by cheaper production or higher export volumes. A major part of this competition now depends on a country’s ability to build extensive, efficient, and globally connected infrastructure networks. Over the past two decades, China has demonstrated that infrastructure development is not merely a construction agenda; it is a strategic instrument for expanding economic influence, facilitating trade, and redefining a nation’s position in the global economy.
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Yesterday 21:15
IRGC official says US options are limited to ‘bad or worse’
TEHRAN- A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran’s enemies made a strategic miscalculation in assessing the country’s capabilities and resolve, arguing that Tehran has emerged in a stronger position while the United States faces decline and failure.
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Yesterday 21:09
IRGC unveils new missile-armed assault speedboat
TEHRAN- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy unveiled its new “Rajab 27th” high-speed assault watercraft in Tehran on Saturday night.
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Yesterday 21:05
Iranian embassy in Denmark rejects allegations as 'baseless'
TEHRAN- The Iranian Embassy in Copenhagen has rejected allegations raised by Denmark’s intelligence and security service against the Islamic Republic, saying the accusations are part of a broader effort to politically and internationally isolate Iran rather than the result of any proven threat against Denmark or other Western countries.
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Yesterday 21:02
By Batool Subeiti
Iran’s emerging global role
LONDON - Submission and surrender do not exist in Iran’s political culture. Pressure instead leads to resilience and real efforts to solve problems under difficult conditions. It drives the search for alternatives to anything vulnerable to sanctions or threats. For example, the maritime blockade America seeks to impose on Iran forces Iran to develop alternative land and sea trade routes.
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Yesterday 21:00
By Bahram Hassanlou
Fear as a weapon: How Hegseth secretary institutionalized bullying in US domestic and foreign policy
TEHRAN - United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has long cultivated a "tough-guy" persona, but recent leaks and insider accounts reveal a psychological profile far darker than political theater. Hegseth operates on a foundational philosophy that "the most beautiful state a man can achieve is when others fear him."
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Yesterday 20:55
Revelation: Truce in Gaza is a ‘joke’
‘Shooting Palestinian children while playing is documented’
TEHRAN - The Israeli combat soldier saw his teammates yelling in celebration, congratulating one another. They had just struck a vehicle of Palestinians driving near the Israeli-controlled part of the Gaza Strip, killing everyone inside.
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Yesterday 20:55
By Garsha Vazirian
Dadi Barnea’s strategic suicide and Mossad’s unwitting gifts that strengthened Iran
TEHRAN – When David “Dadi” Barnea packs his boxes at the Mossad headquarters in Glilot this June, he will leave behind a shattered agency and a legacy defined by profound strategic incompetence.
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Yesterday 20:54
By Wesam Bahrani
Hezbollah inflicts more casualties on Israeli troops
TEHRAN – The Zionist regime has reported increasing casualties among the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) as it attempts to portray its aggression and expanded occupation in southern Lebanon as a success.
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Yesterday 20:53
Mexican Ambassador to Tehran appreciates “Art & War” exhibition at TMoCA
TEHRAN – The Ambassador of Mexico to Tehran Guillermo Puente Ordorica has shared a message regarding the exhibition “Eleven Artworks by Mexican Printmakers,” which is underway at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA).
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Yesterday 20:52
Iranian people’s street presence prevented enemy’s psychological warfare, culture minister says
TEHRAN- Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi addressed a massive crowd at Tehran’s Enghelab Square on Saturday night, marking the 90th consecutive day of national resilience, declaring that the Iranian people’s presence in the streets has served as an elixir that amplified bravery across the nation.
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Yesterday 20:52
Qalibaf: No US deal without securing the Iranian people’s rights
TEHRAN – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has stressed that Tehran will not accept any agreement with Washington aimed at permanently ending the US-Israeli war unless the rights of the Iranian people are fully secured.
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Yesterday 20:51
Trump’s retreat in the face of Iran’s resilience, deterrence, and initiative
Sobh-e‑No, in its editorial, pointed to Trump’s retreat in the face of a powerful Iran regarding a potential agreement. The framework that can be outlined for an Iran–US agreement includes: Iran’s approval of passage through the Strait of Hormuz under a new management structure that did not exist before the war; Iran’s commitment not to build nuclear weapons—a commitment that already existed before the war; the lifting of oil sanctions; and the release of frozen assets, which together constitute a major strategic gain for Iran.
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Yesterday 20:50
Trump blows hot and cold on deal to curb oil prices
US media report that Trump has sent Iran a tougher revised framework for review, once again underscoring the inconsistency of his negotiating stance
TEHRAN - President Donald Trump keeps shifting the goalposts amid ongoing efforts to finalize a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Tehran and Washington to permanently end the US-Israeli war that began on February 28.
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Yesterday 17:50
By Sepehr Zarei, archaeologist
Zobeiri: Guardian of the Persian Gulf’s millennia-old heritage
Until recently, few imagined human presence on Iran’s Persian Gulf islands extended beyond the last millennium. But archaeological research has transformed this understanding. Excavations on Qeshm Island pushed settlement back nearly 5,000 years, while stone tools on Bam-e Qeshm hinted at an even older past. The discovery of Paleolithic sites on Hormuz Island—Chand-Derakht and Sang-e Ghorab—revealed that Middle Paleolithic populations lived there between 150,000 and 40,000 years ago, highlighting the Persian Gulf’s role in early human migrations. Long before these scientific findings, Master Mohammad Zobeiri had already grasped this deep historical continuity, preserving it in the Deyrestan Anthropology Museum and his book Ganz-e Bapu.
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Yesterday 17:50
Ancient tombstone motifs inspire new designs for textiles and handicrafts
TEHRAN – Researchers and artists studying the carved motifs of an ancient cemetery near Qale-Shadab mountain, southwestern Iran, say the unique designs found on centuries-old tombstones could provide inspiration for contemporary textile design, handicrafts and local cultural industries.
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Yesterday 17:32
By Afshin Majlesi
Riab, an example of heritage preservation, sustainable tourism and community participation
TEHRAN – The historical village of Riab in eastern Iran is emerging as a leading example of heritage preservation, sustainable tourism and community participation as it seeks international recognition through the United Nations Tourism (UN Tourism) Best Tourism Villages initiative.