IRGC Navy chief denounces toxic propaganda and hybrid warfare against Iran

TEHRAN — Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Navy, issued a message on Sunday, asserting that the Iranian nation remains an “impregnable fortress” against the “sedition and conspiracies” of enemies.

“The Rainfall Market” at Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN- “The Rainfall Market” by Korean author You Yeong-Gwang has recently been published in Persian.

Tehran Book Garden to show popular animated adaptations

TEHRAN – The new season of the cinematic event “Watch & Criticism” has returned to the Tehran Book Garden with screenings and discussions of four popular animated adaptations.

44th Fajr Film Festival opens with screening of “Guardians of the Sun”

TEHRAN- The 44th edition of the Fajr National Film Festival officially opened on Saturday in Tehran, with the screening of the animated film “Guardians of the Sun.”

Israel bans MSF from Gaza and the West Bank 

Israel has banned the international medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) from operating in Gaza and the occupied West Bank after the organization refused to hand over a list of its Palestinian and international staff, Middle East Eye reported. 

‘Outrageous and a mess’: Victims exposed, powerful figures shielded in chaotic Epstein document dump

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation have reacted to the voluminous – and possibly last – tranche of government-held investigative documents with calls for further accountability for the scheme’s alleged clients, the Guardian reported. 

Tehran tourism fair postponed amid concerns

TEHRAN - Iran has decided to postpone the 19th Tehran International Tourism and Handicrafts Exhibition following a joint meeting between tourism officials and private sector representatives.

Restoration of Russian fortress on Ashuradeh Island begins

TEHRAN--In line with development of tourism infrastructure and attracting national and foreign capital, the restoration of historical Russian fortress on Ashuradeh Island, in the Miankaleh peninsula, west of Bandar Torkaman in northern Iran, has begun, so that the area can be introduced as one of the tourist attraction hubs in northern Iran.

Babolsar to host new museum dedicated to Persian carpet restoration

TEHRAN--The world’s first carpet restoration museum will be inaugurated in Babolsar city, Mazandaran province, during Cultural Heritage Week in May 2026.

Discover world's longest qanat, an ancient masterpiece of water management in Yazd

TEHRAN -- As one of the oldest and longest qanats (ancient underground water networks) in the world, Yazd province's Zarech qanat (aqueduct) is a shining symbol of Iranian ingenuity in adapting to nature and providing water in the dry desert climate.

South Pars injects over 165 bcm of gas into national grid

TEHRAN – Iran has injected more than 165.5 billion cubic meters (bcm) of sweet gas from the South Pars gas complex into the national grid since the start of the current Iranian year (late March 2025) to Feb. 2, the head of the South Pars Gas Complex (SPGC) said.

Govt. announces new investment incentive for industrial parks

TEHRAN – Iranian government has introduced a new incentive for investors in industrial parks and zones, cutting upfront land payment requirements as part of efforts to support production and ease investment conditions, the Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry said.

Iran atop Islamic nations in molecular, genetic technologies

TEHRAN – The Web of Science (WoS) has ranked Iran first among Islamic countries in molecular and genetic technologies over the 10 years from 2000 to 2024.

By Sheida Sabzehvari 

A warning to America, resistance forces placed on alert

Ayatollah Khamenei says any US attack on Iran will trigger an all-out regional war

TEHRAN – As the United States continues to threaten possible war against Iran while expanding its naval military buildup in the Persian Gulf, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that Tehran will not initiate a conflict but will respond decisively, and will also ensure that any future war with the United States becomes a regional one.

Over 2 million people donate blood in 10 months

TEHRAN – A total of 2,111,476 Iranians donated blood in the first ten months of the current Iranian year, which started on March 21, according to an official with the Blood Transfusion Organization.

Iran targets $10b in energy services exports to Eurasia by 2028/29

TEHRAN – Iran is aiming to export about $10 billion worth of energy-related services, engineering expertise and goods to the Eurasian region by 2028/29, leveraging a free trade agreement as its main platform for expansion, an industry official said.

Iran’s exports to Africa jump 66% in 9 months yr/yr

TEHRAN – Iran’s exports to Africa rose 66 percent in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21, 2025) from a year earlier, driven by stronger trade engagement and policy support, a senior official at the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) said.

Wetlands most threatened ecosystems on earth

TEHRAN – Wetlands are among the ecosystems with the highest rates of decline, loss, and degradation; they are disappearing three times faster than forests and are Earth’s most threatened ecosystem.

VP attending Egypt intl. conference on women’s rights

TEHRAN – Zahra Behrouz-Azar, the Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs, is participating in an international conference on leveraging religious and media discourse to protect and promote women’s rights, being held on February 1 and 2 in Cairo, Egypt.

Leader visits Imam Khomeini’s mausoleum ahead of revolution’s 47th anniv.

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei visited the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, on Saturday ahead of the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, renewing allegiance to the ideals that reshaped Iran and ended decades of foreign domination.