Technology, public participation key to protecting historical sites, researcher explains

TEHRAN – Technology can play an effective role in the preservation of historical monuments through documentation, conservation and restoration, Iranian historical heritage researcher Hossein Alizadeh said in an interview published on Sunday.

Karaftoo cave requires special measures for potential UNESCO nomination, governor says

TEHRAN - Karaftoo cave in Kordestan province requires targeted measures to support a potential nomination for UNESCO World Heritage status, the governor of Divan-Darreh said on Tuesday.

TEDPIX drops 13,000 points on Tuesday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of the Tehran Securities Exchange (TSE), fell 13,335 points to 4.478 million on Tuesday, which is the fourth day of the Iranian calendar week.

DOE to develop pest management plan

TEHRAN – Given the importance of protecting biodiversity and genetic resources, the Department of Environment (DOE) is planning to develop a pest management plan to combat plant pests and pathogens as the main threat to the country’s unique ecosystem, particularly forests.

Health ministry planning to expand nutritional health services

TEHRAN – The health ministry is planning to expand nutritional health services with the help of healthcare offices across the country.

Iran ranks 1st in cognitive sciences among Islamic nations

TEHRAN – According to Web of Science (WoS) data, over a five-year period (from 2021 to 2025), Iran (with 32 documents) ranks first in cognitive sciences among Islamic countries.

Iran accelerates development of Farzad B joint gas field with Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN - The development of the Farzad B gas field, which Iran shares with Saudi Arabia, has entered a new phase with notable progress in offshore sections, engineering studies, and well design, and the construction of one of the wellhead platforms' jackets has reached an 84 percent physical progress.

Iran, China, UNAIDS celebrate success of pathfinder HIV project

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran, the People’s Republic of China, and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) recently celebrated the successful completion of a pathfinder HIV project, designed to bridge the HIV testing gap in Iran’s national HIV response and generate alternative solutions to ensure a resilient national HIV testing programme in the years to come.

Customs clearance of essential goods hits new record high

TEHRAN - The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced that a new record has been reached for the clearance of various essential goods from the country's customs in the past 24 hours.

Daily gas supply to power plants reaches 170m cubic meters

TEHRAN - The head of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) announced the daily delivery of over 170 million cubic meters of gas to power plants in the past three days.

Car production reaches 643,000 units in 9 months

TEHRAN - An analysis of production statistics for Iran’s three major automakers in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21, 2025) shows that car production has reached 643,86 units, a decrease of 56,293 units compared to the same period last year.

Iran security forces repelled a mob of 200 raiding Palestinian diplomatic residence: report

TEHRAN — A mob of approximately 200 rioters reportedly launched a coordinated assault on the residence of Palestinian Authority Ambassador Salam al-Zawawi on January 8 during the riots and terror attacks in some cities in Iran that day.

US, Israel stirred riots in revenge for defeat in June war: top MP

TEHRAN - An Iranian parliamentarian says the reason behind the Israeli regime and the United States’ involvement in recent riots in Iran was the result of their defeat during the June 12-day war they waged against the Islamic Republic earlier this year.

Perpetrators and instigators of riots to be tried: Judiciary chief

TEHRAN - The Iranian Judiciary chief says those who provoked and perpetrated the acts of terror during the recent riots in Iran will be put on trial and receive punishments accordingly.

Top Iranian officials hail defeat of foreign-backed sedition in joint statement

TEHRAN — The heads of Iran’s three branches of government issued a rare joint statement on Monday commending the nation for crushing a sophisticated “terrorist war” and pledging an unrelenting, synchronized effort to resolve the country’s economic challenges.

Foreign-backed terror cells across Iran crushed: Intelligence Ministry

TEHRAN — In a series of high-precision operations, Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence has announced it has successfully dismantled several foreign-backed terrorist cells tasked with orchestrating “kill-and-blame” plots and conducting high-casualty attacks on security centers.

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A shift in Iran-US interactions? 

TEHRAN- Shargh analyzed the current status of interactions between Iran and the United States. According to the newspaper, it appears that, alongside the widespread coverage of recent protests in Iran in international media and the attention of governments to developments in Iran, we are noticing a slight shift in the diplomatic arena.

Recent riots the Iranian version of Lebanon pager attacks, says Qalibaf

TEHRAN – Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, declared that the unrest experienced in Iran on January 8th and 9th was a highly coordinated, ISIS-like terrorist war, directly instigated by the U.S. President. 

Exhibition of modern metal sculptures underway in Tehran

TEHRAN – A solo sculpture exhibition by Iranian artist Amir Hossein Jabbari is underway at Baa Gallery in Tehran.

“Iran After the Mongols” available in Persian

TEHRAN – The Persian translation of the book “Iran After the Mongols” has been released in the Iranian book market.

Ammar Popular Film Festival grows in global reach with over 700 entries worldwide 

TEHRAN- The 16th edition of the Ammar Popular Film Festival has received over 700 works from 11 countries, the secretary of the festival has announced.