Father and son ‘meticulously planned’ Bondi shooting for months, police allege

The two suspects in a deadly mass shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach carried out “tactical” training in the countryside, AFP reported Monday.

Afghan migrants mark Yalda Night in Mashhad ceremony

MASHHAD – A number of Afghan migrants and local residents gathered in Mashhad on Sunday evening to mark the ancient festivity of Yalda Night at a cultural program held at the Persian Gulf Complex, organizers said.

Iran end 2025 unchanged in FIFA ranking

TEHRAN – Iran national football team ended 2025 year unchanged in the FIFA World Ranking released on Monday.

Intl. Conference on Information, Knowledge Technology to be held

TEHRAN – The 16th International Conference on Information, Knowledge Technology (IKT 2025) will kick off on Monday and will run till December 25, with scientists from six countries, namely the U.S., Spain, Canada, the Netherlands, Malaysia, and New Zealand in attendance.  

Iran submits commitment document at global summit on traditional medicine

TEHRAN – During the closing ceremony of the second World Health Organization (WHO) Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, Iran pledged commitments to advance the implementation of the Global Strategy for Traditional Medicine 2025-2034.

Senior Russian general killed in Moscow car bomb explosion

A Russian general was killed by a car bomb in southern Moscow on Monday, Russian investigators said, adding that they suspected Ukrainian special services could have been behind the attack.

Tehran, Moscow holding workshops on drug abuse prevention, rehabilitation

TEHRAN – The Drug Control Headquarters (DCHQ) of the country, in cooperation with the Russian Federation, is conducting workshops that provide effective strategies for the early detection and prevention of drug abuse in Tehran and eight other provinces of the country.

Over $24b to be invested in Iran’s petrochemical sector

TEHRAN – Iran’s petrochemical industry has invested more than $95 billion to date in the sector, with a further $24 billion in new investment planned under the country’s seventh National Development Plan, the head of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said on Sunday.

Venezuela hits 1.2 million barrel oil target despite U.S. pressure

Venezuela has reached its goal of producing 1.2 million barrels of crude oil per day this year, despite intensifying U.S. pressure and tanker seizures, said Vice President Delcy Rodriguez.

Commodities worth $1.2b exported from East Azarbaijan in 8 months

TEHRAN- Ali Asghar Abbaszadeh, the supervisor of Customs for East Azarbaijan Province, reported that 2.366 million tons of non-oil goods worth $1.244 billion were exported from the province in the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Novemebr 21).

Iran exports non-oil goods worth $5.2b to UAE in 8 months

TEHRAN- Iran exported non-oil commodities valued at $5.216 billion to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-November 21), the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.

Iran, Vietnam explore joint investment, financial cooperation

TEHRAN – Iranian and Vietnamese officials and private-sector representatives discussed ways to expand joint investment and financial cooperation, with a focus on building long-term economic ties and using Vietnam as a gateway to Southeast Asia.

Tehran chamber, JETRO sign pact to deepen Iran–Japan economic ties

TEHRAN – Iran’s private sector has stepped up efforts to expand economic cooperation with Japan, as the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) signed a cooperation agreement with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), officials said.

Best of Iranian cinema, TV honored at Hafez Awards

TEHRAN – The 24th film and television ceremony of Picture World Magazine (also known as Hafez Awards) announced the winners on Saturday in a ceremony held at the Rose Mall Cineplex in Tehran.

Two new albums by Mohammadreza Shajarian unveiled

TEHRAN – The unveiling ceremony for the release of previously unpublished albums by the late legendary vocalist Mohammadreza Shajarian was held on Saturday at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.

Araghchi says he will talk to Americans again once they are ready for a ‘fair deal’ 

Statement comes amid growing public criticism of government’s staunch loyalty to old nuclear doctrine

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran will sit down at the negotiating table with Washington only when U.S. officials can accept a fair deal.

TEHRAN PAPERS

Canada’s symbolic and ineffective resolution

TEHRAN - Sobh-e-No analyzed Canada’s proposed anti‑Iran human rights resolution at the UN General Assembly.

Speaker signals possible parliamentary censure over Iran’s rising inflation

TEHRAN – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has warned that if the government does not reshuffle the cabinet to address runaway inflation and rising living costs, lawmakers will consider initiating a motion of censure.

Russian experts Tehran and Moscow are building an informal strategic bloc

TEHRAN – A Russian foreign policy expert has suggested that Iran and Russia are moving toward forming an informal strategic bloc, with Tehran expecting more active support from its allies, including Moscow.

Jalal Dehghani Firouzabadi appointed Secretary of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations

TEHRAN – Jalal Dehghani Firouzabadi has been appointed as the new Secretary of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, following an official order issued by Seyyed Kamal Kharazi, head of the council, on Saturday.

Iran hit PKK, PJAK hard during war with Israel: Turkish DM 

TEHRAN – Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler says Iran dealt a heavy blow to the Kurdish militant group Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and its offshoot PJAK during the 12-day U.S.-Israeli military aggression against Iran back in June. 

Pakistan president voices solidarity with Iran from the air

TEHRAN – Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari sent a “message of solidarity” with Tehran while flying through the Iranian airspace en route to Iraq, according to reports by Iranian and Pakistani media. 

Araghchi highlights resilience of Venezuela in face of U.S. interventions

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has strongly condemned the United States’ coercive approach toward Venezuela and other independent developing countries in the Western Hemisphere.