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2025-09-21 23:44
Iran march into 2025 Asian Men’s U17 Handball Championship semifinals
TEHRAN – Iran defeated Qatar 46-25 at the 1st Asian Men’s U17 Handball Championship on Saturday.
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2025-09-21 22:43
In a message, Leader praises Iranian wrestlers for historic world championship sweep
TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has congratulated the Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling team for their victory at the 2025 Wrestling World Championships in Croatia, marking an unprecedented year for Iranian wrestling.
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2025-09-21 22:16
Fredrik Backman’s new novel “My Friends” available in Persian
TEHRAN – The Persian translation of the book “My Friends” written by the Swedish author Fredrik Backman has been released in the bookstores across Iran.
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2025-09-21 22:16
“In the Name of Iran” exhibition showcases generations of Iranian graphic designers' posters
TEHRAN- The “In the Name of Iran” poster exhibition, featuring works by multiple generations of Iranian graphic designers, was inaugurated on Friday at the Gooya Art Gallery in Tehran.
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2025-09-21 22:14
“I Decided to Live as Me” at Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN- A Persian translation of Korean writer and illustrator Kim Suhyun’s 2024 book “I Decided to Live as Me” has recently been published by Milkan Publications in Tehran.
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2025-09-21 22:14
Iranian researcher Sahar Tarhandeh to serve in jury of 30th Biennial of Illustration Bratislava
TEHRAN – Iranian researcher of children’s literature and picture books Sahar Tarhandeh has been selected as one of the international jurors of the 30th Biennial of Illustration Bratislava (BIB 2025).
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2025-09-21 22:13
TEHRAN PAPERS
Strategies needed to prevent snapback activation
TEHRAN - Sazandegi suggested the strategy that Iran should take to confront the activation of snapback sanctions and wrote: Iran needs to make decisions to ward off the risk of snapback activation and the return of sanctions in the short term within the next week to 10 days.
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2025-09-21 22:12
Tehran says Ecuador serving US, Israel with ‘illegal’ blacklisting of IRGC
TEHRAN – The General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces has denounced Ecuador’s decision to blacklist the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), asserting that it serves the agenda of the global hegemonic system led by the United States and backed by Israel.
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2025-09-21 22:11
Pezeshkian to leave for New York Tuesday, promote global cooperation at UN
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran is preparing to address world leaders at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. According to Mehdi Sanaei, a political advisor, President Pezeshkian will depart for New York on Tuesday after participating in the symbolic ringing of the school bell, marking the commencement of the new academic year throughout Iran.
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2025-09-21 22:09
Esteghlal held by 10-man Paykan, Tractor beat Sepahan: PGPL
TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team were held to a 2-2 draw by 10-man Paykan on Matchweek 4 of the 2025/26 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Sunday.
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2025-09-21 22:09
Iran will halt IAEA cooperation with ‘snapback’ in progress, SNSC confirms
TEHRAN – Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) announced on Saturday that Tehran will halt its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after the UN Security Council voted against permanently lifting sanctions on the country.
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2025-09-21 22:06
All national capacities mobilized to safeguard security: Iran’s top military command
TEHRAN – Iran’s top military command has underlined that it will continue to mobilize all national capacities under the guidance of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei to safeguard the country’s security, sovereignty, and progress.
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2025-09-21 22:02
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Beyond the missiles: The women holding Iran together
Tehran gallery reveals gratitude for Armed Forces, and the women behind the scenes
TEHRAN – If you were to ask Iranians who played the most important roles during Iran's fight against the aggression of Israel and its Western allies back in June, many would likely name the men who worked on missile launchers, operated air defense systems, or pursued Mossad agents.
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2025-09-21 21:18
Mohmadi takes silver at 2025 World Wrestling Championships
TEHRAN – Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Alireza Mohmedi lost to Serbian wrestler Aleksandr Komarov 4-3 in the final bout of 87kg at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships on Sunday.
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2025-09-21 21:05
Ansarullah leader warns attempts to ‘neutralize’ Yemen will fail
Sayyed Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi marked Yemen’s September 21 revolution by praising “our people’s patience and sacrifice,” linking it to steadfast support for Palestine.
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2025-09-21 21:04
By Wesam Bahrani
Mass kidnap campaign in West Bank
TEHRAN – Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) launch a mass kidnap campaign across the occupied West Bank, abducting many, including a mayor. The large-scale kidnap campaign started early Sunday with an unknown number of Palestinians kidnapped, including a former Arab Knesset member and former prisoners.
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2025-09-21 21:04
Israeli drone strike kills three children and their father in Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon
On Sunday, Israel killed three children and their father in Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon, when a drone strike hit a motorcycle just as a family car passed by.
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2025-09-21 21:03
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Sept. 21 Revolution: A watershed moment in Yemen’s ties with Iran, Palestine, and multipolar world
BEIRUT — The September 21st Revolution in 2014 marks a historic turning point in the Yemeni landscape. It was not merely a protest movement against corruption and marginalization, but rather a radical shift in the structure of power and national sovereignty, repositioning Yemen on the regional and international geopolitics.
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2025-09-21 21:03
By Garsha Vazirian
As Gaza bleeds, protests reveal Israel's fractured leadership and moral decay
TEHRAN – Once again, Israelis have taken to the streets in protest, driven by the military’s strategic failures in Gaza and the collapse of government policies.
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2025-09-21 20:41
Iran’s Esmaeili claims gold at 2025 World Wrestling Championships
TEHRAN – Saeid Esmaeili of Iran won a gold medal at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships on Sunday.
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2025-09-21 20:03
By Shahrokh Saei
Palestine recognition: A charm offensive or genuine shift?
Canada, Australia, and Britain recognize Palestinian statehood amid rising public pressure
TEHRAN – The recognition of Palestine as an independent state by several other Western countries marks a significant milestone, underscoring the enduring resilience and steadfast resistance of the Palestinian people amid ongoing Israeli brutality. However, this diplomatic shift appears driven less by genuine humanitarian concern and more by mounting domestic and international pressure.
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2025-09-21 18:21
By Farrokh Hesabi
Girls’ U16 basketball team: nothing short of inspirational
TEHRAN- In a heart-stopping final at the FIBA U16 Women’s Asia Cup Division B in Seremban, Malaysia, Iranian girls came within a single point of glory, falling 67-66 to India in a game that could have marked their historic promotion to Division A.
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2025-09-21 17:16
Evidence of life and industry discovered at Tepe Sialk
TEHRAN— In the fourth season of the excavation of Tepe Sialk in Kashan, central Iran, some workshops have been selected as the focus of research; a continuation of last year's excavations with the aim of more accurately and deeply understanding the newest layers of the site. So far, valuable findings have been obtained from these sections.
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2025-09-21 17:16
Restoration and strengthening operations of Zangoleh Dome start
TEHRAN—Head of Damghan Cultural Heritage and Tourism Department Mojtaba Akbarpour gave news of restoration and strengthening operations of Zangoleh Dome in Damghan, Semnan province.
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2025-09-21 17:15
By Sedigheh Hosseini
A day in Bali where adventure meets serenity
BALI (Indonesia) - Bali, an island whose name is inseparably linked with both serenity and adventure, revealed the many faces of its nature and culture on the second day of our media tour.
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2025-09-21 17:10
Met Museum’s tiny clay figurine reveals ancient origins of the mighty Hyrcanian tiger
TEHRAN - A seemingly unremarkable clay fragment, housed for decades in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collections, has been identified as a landmark archaeological discovery. New research confirms the artifact is one of the oldest known depictions of a tiger, reshaping the history of the animal’s role in Iranian art and culture.
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2025-09-21 17:09
UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace to reopen museums in phases from Sept. 23
TEHRAN – Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site in central Tehran, will begin reopening its museums and historic buildings in stages starting Sept. 23, the site’s director said on Sunday.
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2025-09-21 16:29
New Italy-based flotilla to join Sumud sailing for Gaza
The International Committee for Breaking the Siege of Gaza announced Sunday that a new wave of ships will set sail from southern Italy next Wednesday to challenge the blockade of the Palestinian enclave, adding to the efforts of the Global Sumud Flotilla.
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2025-09-21 16:22
Urmia hosting grape festival
The eighth grape festival of Iran kicked off on September 12 in the northwestern city of Urmia and will conclude on September 22.
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2025-09-21 15:41
Iranian researchers continue to trend upward in world’s top 2% list
TEHRAN - The latest international data shows that the presence of Iranian researchers in the top two percent list of the world based on citation indicators continues to trend upward, indicating an improvement in the quality of the country's scientific production.