S. Korea Cooperation Agency supports upgrading Iran's skill training equipment

TEHRAN- Cooperation between Iran and South Korea has begun to improve the level of technical equipment and training.

Iran march into 2026 CAVA semifinals

TEHRAN – The Iranian women’s national volleyball team septs past Kazakhstan in straight sets (25-22, 25-20, 25-22) in the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) on Monday.

By Pooya Firouzi & Morteza Soltanpour Abyaneh

Preserving specialized human capital: Lessons from South Korea for Iran’s economic recovery

TEHRAN– Facing post-war conditions and large-scale economic reconstruction requires the definitive protection of a country's most critical asset: "specialized human capital." In the face of major economic shocks and structural demand declines, the traditional and passive approach of governments often focuses on paying "unemployment benefits" after mass layoffs have occurred. This strategy not only imposes a heavy financial burden on the public budget but also leads to the waste of organizational skills, a decline in the national employer brand, and triple the cost of rehiring during boom periods.

Slab production increases 10.2% in a year

TEHRAN- According to the statistics of the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA), production of slab in Iran increased by 10.2 percent during the past Iranian calendar year 1404 (ended on March 20), as compared to the preceding year.

All raw materials needed for production available in country

TEHRAN- The Deputy Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade stated: "All the raw materials needed for production are available in storage within the country, and in addition, imports are being carried out through various channels."

Over 66,000 residential units ready for inauguration

TEHRAN- The Deputy Minister of Housing and Construction of the Ministry of Transport and Urban Development announced that more than 66,000 residential units across the country are ready to be inaugurated and handed over to applicants.

Iran's gas export capacity to thirsty neighboring markets

TEHRAN- Iran, relying on the world's second-largest gas reserves, seeks to expand exports to its energy-thirsty neighbors in order to consolidate its role in regional security and trade.

Petrodollar loop broken as Iran war chokes Persian Gulf wealth

TEHRAN – The escalating war with Iran is doing more than disrupting oil tankers. Analysts warn it is shattering the 50-year-old “petrodollar loop” that has quietly subsidized American borrowing costs and lubricated global finance.

Nahid Kiani dedicates gold medal to Iran people

TEHRAN – Iran’s woman’s taekwondo athlete Nahid Kiani dedicated her gold medal to the Iranian people.

Iran volleyball team depart for Turkey on Saturday

TEHRAN - The Iranian men's national volleyball team will fly to Turkey on Saturday ahead of the 2026 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) campaign.

Manolopoulos to return to Iran on Tuesday

TEHRAN - After a three-month hiatus, Greece’s Sotiris Manolopoulos is set to return to Tehran this Tuesday, marking a critical turning point in Iran’s preparation for the remainder of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers.

Community participation drives sustainable tourism in Iran’s Pamenar village

TEHRAN - Nestled in the mountainous Shahiyun district of Dezful in southwestern Iran’s Khuzestan province, the village of Pamenar has emerged as a notable example of community-based sustainable tourism, where residents have combined traditional knowledge, environmental protection, and cultural heritage to create new economic opportunities while preserving their rural identity.

Ancient cemetery from Iron Age, Parthian era discovered in northern Iran

TEHRAN - Archaeologists working at the historic Chaser Elit site in northern Iran have uncovered a cemetery dating back to the Iron Age and Parthian period, along with a range of artifacts that researchers say could provide new insight into the lifestyles, rituals and social structures of ancient communities in the Mazandaran region.

Echoes of the past: A guard dog sculpture

Being kept at the National Museum of Iran, the pictured sculpture, is a remarkable artwork which dates from the Achaemenid era (c. 550-330BC).

Widening divide between the US and Europe

TEHRAN – The world is living through one of the most sensitive periods in international relations, a time when the “Atlantic Alliance” has faced a storm called Trumpism after decades of stability.

By Wesam Bahrani

Hezbollah strikes Israel’s Iron Dome launchers

TEHRAN – The Lebanese resistance is striking at the core of the Israeli regime’s security infrastructure, targeting advanced defense systems built over the years to protect settlements in the north.

By Garsha Vazirian

The irreversible shattering of Israel’s diplomatic armor

TEHRAN — The profound diplomatic unraveling confronting Israel in mid-2026 is neither a passing reputational crisis nor a temporary political phase that will vanish once the guns fall silent.

By Shahrokh Saei

From Khorramshahr to Hormuz: A legacy of bravery and resistance against aggressors

TEHRAN – This year’s anniversary of the liberation of the strategic Iranian port city of Khorramshahr from Iraqi occupation has come into sharp focus amid Iran’s enduring resilience and resistance, set against the backdrop of recent US-Israeli aggression.

Trump in Netanyahu’s Grip

For the US government, an “Israel First” policy takes priority over exiting the quagmire of war with Iran

TEHRAN - There seems to be no end in sight to President Donald Trump’s contradictory statements despite intensified efforts to bring a permanent end to the US–Israeli war on Iran, which initially began on February 28.