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Unemployment rate hits 7.8% in autumn

TEHRAN – Iran’s unemployment rate reached 7.8 percent in autumn 1404 (September-December, 2025), marking a 0.6 percentage point increase compared with the same period last year, according to new data released by the Statistical Center of Iran.

Today 15:27

Farabi International Award to hold closing ceremony

TEHRAN – The closing ceremony of the 16th Farabi International Award (FIA) on the Humanities and Islamic Studies will be held in Tehran on Sunday.

Today 15:24

Beyrami carries spirit of national pride at 2026 Winter Olympics

TEHRAN - 2026 Winter Olympic Games brought the world’s finest winter athletes to the snow-covered stages of Italy, where dreams were tested against ice, speed, and gravity. Among them was Samaneh Beyrami Baher, proudly representing Iran in the demanding discipline of 10km freestyle cross-country skiing.

Today 15:23

Hyrcanian forests management project to kick off

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) is scheduled to implement the first phase of the Hyrcanian forests sustainable management project in the next Iranian calendar year, which will start on March 21.

Today 15:23

ICCIMA head to partake in 41st ICCD General Assembly in Mecca

TEHRAN – The 41st General Assembly of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development (ICCD) will be held on February 16, 2026 in Mecca, on the sidelines of the third Makkah Halal Forum.

Today 15:18

Draft budget earmarks $680m for industrial park infrastructure

TEHRAN – Iran’s draft budget for the next fiscal year (1405) has projected 340 trillion rials (about $680 million) in funding for infrastructure development in industrial parks, according to estimates by the Iran Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization (ISIPO).

Today 15:15

National conference on social innovation to be held

TEHRAN – The first national conference on social innovation with a focus on social economy is scheduled to be held in the forthcoming spring.

Today 15:13

COMSTECH meeting: Iran named ‘top vaccine producer in Islamic countries’

TEHRAN – Iran has been named as one of the top three vaccine manufacturers in the Islamic world by the Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH).

Today 15:10

Transit routes are path to peace, development, regional security: Pezeshkian

TEHRAN- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that routes which connect nations are the path to peace, development, science, knowledge, affection, and capability.

Today 14:43

Iran at 2026 Asian Games: ambition on Asia’s biggest stage

TEHRAN - The 20th Asian Games, officially the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, will take place from 19 Sept. to 4 Oct. 2026 across the cities of Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya in Japan. This multi-sport continental event, organized under the Olympic Council of Asia, brings together athletes from across Asia in a celebration of elite sportsmanship and national pride.

Today 14:25

David Mamet’s “A Life in the Theater” to be performed at Labkhand Theater Complex

TEHRAN – Labkhand Theater Complex in Tehran will host the play “A Life in the Theater” written by David Mamet from February 15.

Today 14:25

Marina Garcés’s “The Passion of Strangers” published in Persian

TEHRAN – The Persian translation of the book “The Passion of Strangers: A Philosophy of Friendship” written by Marina Garcés has been released in the bookstores across Iran.

Today 14:24

Hoda exhibition to showcase Iranian Islamic clothing in Ramadan

TEHRAN- The National Exhibition of Hoda Iranian Islamic Clothing, dedicated to the holy month of Ramadan, will commence at Imam Khomeini Mosalla in Tehran on Wednesday.

Today 13:19

Companies from 32 countries present new developments for agro-industrial complex in Moscow

Today 11:21

Strengthening Iran's fleet, a practical step in development of Caspian Sea corridor

TEHRAN- A 7,200-ton cargo vessel named "Sahel-e Khazar" was handed over to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL)'s fleet in an official ceremony held in the Lotus Special Economic Zone in Russia's Astrakhan region.

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Yesterday 22:23

The fateful dilemma of Iran’s economy

TEHRAN- Etemad addressed the tense conditions of Iran’s economy in an article in the current context. According to the newspaper, we are welcoming a new round of negotiations between Tehran and Washington while Iranian markets are at the peak of their historic fervor.

Yesterday 22:13

Leader thanks Iranian people for ‘great deed’ at Bahman 22 rallies

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has thanked the Iranian nation for their massive participation in Wednesday’s 22nd of Bahman rallies, stating that the huge crowds have left enemies who hoped for Iran’s surrender “disappointed” and in despair.

Yesterday 22:13

By Fatemeh Kavand

Woman, Life, Epstein

While the Western world presents itself as the standard-bearer of women’s rights, newly released documents from the Jeffrey Epstein case once again reveal how these same self-proclaimed structures turned a blind eye for years to the systematic abuse of young girls—while simultaneously transforming the death of a girl in another country into a tool of political symbolism.

Yesterday 22:12

Iran sends Jaam-e-Jame 1 satellite into space

TEHRAN - The “Jaam-e-Jam 1” satellite belonging to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Broadcasting Organization (IRIB) has been successfully launched into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, a spaceport in the Kazakh city of Baikonur.

An Iranian missile put on display in Tehran during massive Bahman 22 rallies on February 11, 2025.

Yesterday 22:11

By Sheida Sabzehvari

Tehran reiterates missile red line as Israel pushes to sink nuclear talks

Shamkhani repeats Iran ready for potential war

TEHRAN – Iran will not acquiesce to U.S. demands regarding its missile program, a senior Iranian defense official said, warning that the country is prepared to respond decisively should Washington choose to try out war for a second time.

Yesterday 22:10

By Wesam Bahrani

The fate of the Palestinian technocratic committee

TEHRAN – Despite being announced several weeks ago, the Palestinian National Committee established to manage the Gaza Strip has yet to begin operating in the enclave.