Persian carpets, among the most beautiful in the world

TEHRAN--Persian carpets and rugs are among the most beautiful in the world and a trip to Iran is incomplete without buying a Persian carpet for your home.

Mount Sabalan, the sacred gravity in Iran

TEHRAN--Contrary to common belief, Iran boasts a mountainous terrain enriched by the Alpide belt, giving rise to the Alborz and Zagros mountain ranges that span from northwest to southeast. These rugged landscapes not only offer awe-inspiring natural wonders but also hold anthropological attractions, igniting a profound sense of adventure within you.

FAO, Mashhad University cooperate to improve saffron quality

TEHRAN – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS) have signed a letter of agreement (LoA) to strengthen procedures for how saffron is tested, processed, and marketed.

Knowledge-based companies to attend ITEX in Iraq

TEHRAN – An Iranian delegation will participate in the 4th International Telecommunications and Information Technology Exhibition and Conference (ITEX), scheduled to take place from September 25 to 28 in Baghdad, Iraq.

Police seize over 11 tons of narcotics in southeast since March

TEHRAN – The Iranian anti-narcotics police have seized 11.859 tons of narcotics in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 21), the commander of border guards, Ahmad Ali Goudarzi, has said.

IRCS hosts workshop to underscore rehabilitation

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), in cooperation with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has held a workshop on the vital importance of rehabilitation.

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Iranian sprinter Safarzadeh eyes two golds at 2025 World Para Athletics Championships

TEHRAN - Iranian Paralympic sprinter Hajar Safarzadeh aims to win two gold medals at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in India.

Iran beat Tunisia at 2025 Volleyball World Championship

TEHRAN – Iran defeated Tunisia 3-1 (23–25, 25–20, 25–23, 25–16) at the 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship.

Iran handed tough draw at 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup

TEHRAN – Iran are drawn in Group D of the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup.

Spain PM praises public stand for Palestine, urges global sports boycott of Israel

Spain’s prime minister, Pedro-Sánchez, has urged sports bodies worldwide to bar Israel from international competitions for as long as its “barbarism” in Gaza continues, warning that high-profile events must not be used to “whitewash” its offensive.

Rubio’s Al-Quds visit sparks Hamas-led regional backlash

Hamas condemned “the performance of Talmudic rituals by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and war criminal Netanyahu, at the Buraq Wall,” calling it “a blatant assault on the sanctity” of Al-Aqsa Mosque and “a flagrant violation of the historical and legal status quo in the occupied city of Al-Quds (Jerusalem).”

Israeli drone strike kills civilian, injures five in southern Lebanon

Lebanese media said a young man was killed late Sunday when an Israeli drone fired two missiles at a car on the road between Wadi al-Hujayr and Burj Qalawiya in Nabatieh’s Bint Jbeil district.

Netanyahu to reroute US flight as ICC warrant narrows his world

Benjamin Netanyahu will fly to New York next week with a pared-down delegation and a longer route aboard the so-called Wing of Zion, avoiding airspace where ICC politics could complicate overflight—and, in an emergency, force a landing in a state obliged to arrest him.

Tehran supports Muslim nations in confronting Israel’s ‘terrorizing’ violence: Araghchi

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reiterated Tehran’s unwavering support for Muslim nations confronting the “Israeli scourge” terrorizing the region.

Silence on Israeli-US attacks undermines global Non-Proliferation system: AEOI chief

TEHRAN – The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Mohammad Eslami, has strongly criticized the “silence and inaction” of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the face of repeated US and Israeli attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Iranian victims of Israeli-imposed war demand justice at UN Human Rights Council

TEHRAN – Families of martyrs from Iran’s 12-day imposed war have taken their case to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday, demanding accountability for war crimes and justice for the rights of victims.

Iran’s president meets regional leaders in Doha, calls for united Islamic front

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a series of high-level meetings with regional leaders in the Qatari capital on Monday, urging Muslim nations to forge a unified front to stop the ongoing crimes of the Israeli regime.

Iranian filmmaker Sonia Nouri wins two awards at Toronto Nollywood International Film Festival

TEHRAN – The Iranian filmmaker Sonia Nouri won two awards at the closing ceremony of the 9th Toronto Nollywood International Film Festival (TNIFF) on September 13 in Toronto, Canada.

Tehran art exhibition honors martyr Mansoureh Alikhani through Iraqi artists’ works

TEHRAN- The opening ceremony of the "Art Against War" exhibition, featuring works by Iraqi artists reflecting on the martyrdom of artist Mansoureh Alikhani, one of the victims of the Israeli regime’s atrocities against Iranian soil, was held on Sunday at the Art Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization in Tehran.

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Two states!

TEHRAN - In a note, Sazandegi addressed the approval of the two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict by the UN General Assembly in its annual conference.

‘Palestinian Referendum’ unveiled at Baghdad book fair

‘Palestinian Referendum’ presents a fundamental, universal, and practical solution to the Palestinian issue

TEHRAN – The book “Palestinian Referendum” outlining the views of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Iran’s proposed solution to the Palestinian issue, was unveiled at the Baghdad International Book Fair during a conference titled “Palestine in the Conscience of Humanity.”

Freestylers Amouzad, Azarpira into 2025 World Wrestling Championships final

TEHRAN – Iranian freestyle wrestlers Rahman Amouzad and Amirali Azarpira booked their places in the final matches of the 2025 World Championships.