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Today 15:22
Hundreds of thousands of youth volunteers join IRCS projects
TEHRAN - The Iranian Red Crescent Society has engaged hundreds of thousands of teenagers and young adults in education, relief, and volunteer activities through a series of educational and social projects over the past year.
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Today 15:21
From accelerated extinction to successful revival of species
TEHRAN – Despite worrisome facts about the speed at which species are disappearing, there has been good news of endangered species making a comeback, highlighting the role of conservation efforts in preventing extinction and helping vulnerable wildlife recover.
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2026/05/15
Iran set to meet Puerto Rico in U.S. in friendly
TEHRAN - The Iranian national football team are scheduled to play Puerto Rico as part of preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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2026/05/15
By Farrokh Hesabi
A favorable road for Iran? Team Melli eye long-awaited Asian Cup glory
TEHRAN – Iran football team appear to have received one of the most favorable draws for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, raising hopes that Team Melli may finally end their nearly 50-year wait for continental glory.
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Today 12:46
2026 Asian Women’s U16 Handball: Iran lose to China
TEHRAN – Iran lost to China 41-21 in the 1st AHF Asian Women’s U16 Handball Championship on Thursday.
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Today 11:05
Foolad Sirjan into AVC Men’s Champions League 2026 final four
TEHRAN – Foolad Sirjan eased past Jakarta Garuda Jaya of Indonesia 3-0 (25-14, 25-12, 25-12) in their opening match of the AVC Men’s Champions League 2026 on Thursday.
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Today 08:48
Road quality improved by securing 8,000km of country’s road arteries
TEHRAN- The Director General of the Office for Sign Maintenance, Equipment, and Road Safety Development of the Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization announced that in line with the implementation of the Seventh National Development Plan and following studies conducted in the first year of the plan, with the aim of adopting a preventive approach, improving the safety of 8,000 kilometers of the country's arterial roads is being carried out between 2025 and 2028.
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Today 08:43
Sarakhs Special Economic Zone begins operations
TEHRAN- The acting secretary of the Supreme Council of Iran's Free Trade, Industrial and Special Economic Zones has announced the start of the operational phase of the Sarakhs Economic Zone, in Khorasan Razavi province, following the establishment of customs and registration infrastructure in the region.
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Today 08:39
Iran, Japan discuss expansion of economic cooperation
TEHRAN- During a meeting between Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Seyed Ali Madanizadeh and Japanese Ambassador to Tehran Tamaki Tsukada, the two sides discussed the ways to expand economic cooperation between the two countries.
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Today 08:36
Europe faces summer travel chaos as jet fuel crisis deepens
TEHRAN- Europe is bracing for a devastating summer travel crisis as a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz sends jet fuel prices skyrocketing, threatening mass flight cancellations and airline bankruptcies, according to a report by Deutsche Welle.
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2026-05-13 22:01
Iran national football team farewell ceremony held at Tehran’s Enghelab Square
TEHRAN - A farewell ceremony for Iran’s national football team was held at Tehran’s Enghelab Square on Wednesday night, ahead of its departure for the 2026 World Cup.
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2026-05-13 21:54
Direct talks with Israel can’t guarantee Lebanon’s security: senior journalist
Al-Mayadeen’s deputy chief says Israel is using the truce for normalizing selective violence
TEHRAN - Bahia Halawi, the deputy general manager at Al-Mayadeen, believe that direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel with the mediation of the U.S. cannot guarantee Lebanon’s long-term security as Israel maintains occupation, pressure, and repeated violations of ceasefire.
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2026-05-13 21:52
Over 250 earthquakes hit Iran in 3 weeks
TEHRAN – A total of 251 earthquakes hit Iran over the past three weeks, from April 18 to May 8, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.
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2026-05-13 21:51
WHO launches $2m emergency project in Iran
TEHRAN – In response to the growing crises affecting public health infrastructures in Iran, the World Health Organization in cooperation with the Health Ministry has kicked off a two-million-dollar project to support urgent health responses in the country.
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2026-05-13 21:49
National Population Week to be marked
TEHRAN –The National Population Week is planned to be held from May 14 to 20 under the theme ‘Iran is more alive than ever’.
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2026-05-13 21:42
Minsk seeks to boost educational ties with Tehran
TEHRAN – Belarusian Education Minister, Andrey Ivanets, in a talk with Minister of Science, Research and Technology Hossein Simaei-Sarraf has announced the Belarus willingness to promote scientific and educational ties with Iran.
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2026-05-13 21:37
Strategic shockwaves as Trump visits China
TEHRAN - The prospect of the confrontation between the United States and Iran has transformed global geopolitics from a regional security crisis into a wider test of American power, alliance cohesion, and economic leadership. Against this backdrop, the visit by Donald Trump to China carries significance far beyond bilateral diplomacy. Beijing would likely view such the visit not simply as a diplomatic engagement, but as evidence that Washington, after years of escalating military and economic confrontations around the world, now faces mounting strategic limits and failures.
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2026-05-13 21:30
Trump in Beijing
Is China willing and able to pull the US out of quagmire of Iran war?
TEHRAN — President Donald Trump’s three-day state visit to China begins under the heavy shadow of the ongoing crisis in the Persian Gulf. More than 70 days into the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, the conflict has settled into a precarious stalemate, thrusting Beijing into the role of a critical diplomatic actor.
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2026-05-13 21:22
US former army colonel: Iran has shattered Washington-Tel Aviv strategic equations
TEHRAN – The war against Iran has resulted in a strategic defeat for the United States and Israel, triggered a global economic crisis, and shifted the world's geopolitical center toward the East, according to Douglas McGregor, a retired US Army Colonel and former senior military advisor.
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2026-05-13 21:20
Iran warns of 'swift and decisive' response to any new aggression
TEHRAN – Iran's Defense Ministry spokesman warned on Tuesday that any new threat or act of aggression would be met with an immediate, decisive, and crushing response.
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2026-05-13 21:17
China will not jeopardize Iran ties to help Trump, Iranians 'not going to surrender': analyst
TEHRAN– The United States should not expect China to help end its war with Iran, according to a Qatari-based analyst.
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2026-05-13 21:14
Iran believes it is winning the war, Trump failing to read the situation: columnist
TEHRAN– Iran perceives itself as winning the ongoing conflict with the United States, and President Trump's failure to recognize this reality suggests he is "more clueless than I thought," according to Daniel DePetris, a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
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2026-05-13 21:08
Eram Amphitheater to screen 2026 animation “Hoppers”
TEHRAN –The amphitheater of Eram Amusement Park in Tehran will screen the 2026 animated science fiction comedy film “Hoppers,” directed by Daniel Chong, on Thursday.
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2026-05-13 21:08
Foreign Ministry urges humanity to oppose US-Israeli aggression
TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesman called on people across the world to stand against the US-Israeli war of aggression on Iran, saying the conflict would determine the future meaning of good and evil, as well as the fate of human rights, justice, and international law.
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2026-05-13 21:03
Iran, Azerbaijan discuss regional ties as Tehran drafts new rules for Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Azerbaijani counterpart, Jeyhun Bayramov, held a telephone conversation on Wednesday to discuss the latest diplomatic situation, regional developments, and the state of bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries.
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2026-05-13 20:53
Ramadan War inflicts $160 Million blow to Iran’s tourism sector
TEHRAN – The Iranian tourism industry has suffered a staggering financial blow totaling 285 trillion rials (approximately $160 million) due to the recent Ramadan War, a senior tourism official announced on Tuesday, highlighting the deep economic and human scars left by the conflict on one of the country’s most promising sectors.
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2026-05-13 20:50
“Doctor Faustus” on stage at Tehran Theater Complex
TEHRAN – Tehran Theater Complex is hosting the performance of the play “Doctor Faustus” written by Christopher Marlowe at its Medea Hall.
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2026-05-13 20:48
Iranian violinist to perform with TV BRICS International Symphony Orchestra in Russia
TEHRAN – Iranian violinist Amin Ghafari has been invited to join the TV BRICS International Symphony Orchestra for an upcoming concert in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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2026-05-13 20:48
TMoCA examining impact of war on modern Spanish art
TEHRAN –The second part of the “Art & War” program is on display at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA), showcasing 11 works by four Spanish modernist painters from its treasured collection.