IRICA clears 103,000 tons of essential goods in 24 hours amid push for faster imports

TEHRAN – Iran's Customs Administration announced that 103,000 tons of essential goods were cleared from the country’s ports and customs offices in the past 24 hours, marking a more than 40 percent increase compared to two days earlier.

Private sector poised for reconstruction after conflict

TEHRAN - Mohammad Reza Bahraman, deputy head of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), said the country must draw on its full social capital in response to the damage caused by the recent 12-day conflict, which he described as an “extraordinary situation.”

Ex-diplomat says Grossi has turned IAEA into a tool for advancing Western political goals

TEHRAN - Writing a commentary published in the Iran newspaper on June 23, former Iranian diplomat strongly criticized IAEA chief Rafael Grossi for his report to the IAEA Board of Governors, saying it paved the way for the adoption of a resolution against Iran and ultimately illegal attacks by Israel and the U.S. on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Grossi bears great responsibility toward attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities: professor

TEHRAN - A professor of geopolitics says Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, is greatly responsible for the attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities by the Israeli regime and the United States.

'Iranian missiles targeted threats, not allies', Tehran reaffirms brotherly ties with Doha

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a phone conversation with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday to express solidarity and clarify Iran’s recent military response following the Zionist regime’s aggression.

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Operation True Promise III dealt a decisive blow as Israel scrambles to hide the damage

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran’s multi-phase retaliatory campaign—Operation True Promise III—has emerged as a defining moment in the region’s recent history.

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Iran and Israel agree to halt war, but peace is fragile given regime's old habit of breaking it

TEHRAN – The war between Iran and Israel appeared to grind to a halt on Tuesday, after a dizzying 12 days in which the world watched President Donald Trump demand the evacuation of Tehran's 10 million residents, threaten to assassinate Iran's Leader, advocate for "regime change," launch strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, and then claim he harbored no beef with the Iranian government and even wish for God to "bless Iran."

Georgian Friday prayer imams praise Iran’s strength, resistance against Israel

TEHRAN – Hojjatoleslam Haj Rahiid Karim, Friday Prayer Imam of the Ahl al-Bayt Mosque in Tbilisi, Georgia stated that today the Iranian people are a source of pride for Shia Muslims and the entire Islamic world.

ICO director highlights resilience of film sector amid Israeli strikes

TEHRAN – The Head of the Iranian Cinema Organization Raed Faridzadeh emphasized the continued activity of the country's cinematic sector amid the Israeli strikes.

Fostering empathy, unity among people through naqqali sessions, street theater

TEHRAN – The regional branch of Art Bureau in Fars Province has organized art programs in public places of Shiraz to boost morale, strengthen social vitality, and foster empathy and unity among the people at a time when the country has been attacked by the aggressive Zionist regime.

Ricardo Sa Pinto takes charge of Esteghlal

TEHRAN - Ricardo Sa Pinto has been appointed as new head coach of Esteghlal football team.

Special committee formed to protect historical monuments

TEHRAN—With formation of a special committee in early days of an imposed war following Israeli attacks to Iran, a process of preserving tangible and intangible heritages started across the country, said Deputy Cultural Heritage Minister Ali Darabi on Tuesday.

Tourism site inspired by UNESCO-listed Persian Garden design inaugurated

TEHRAN – On Tuesday, a new tourism attraction modeled on the core principles of the UNESCO-recognized Persian Garden was officially inaugurated in the city of Shahrekord, the capital of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, western Iran.

Echoes of the past: silver plate with lion hunt scene

The pictured silver plate of ancient Iran depicts a royal horseman engaged in a lion hunt.

Mashhad seeks to attract more pilgrims from Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN--Recent consultations of Iran with Saudi Arabia are of great importance, as Saudi Arabia is one of the main sources of foreign pilgrims to Mashhad, the capital of Khorasan Razavi province, said the head of the Khorasan Razavi Hotel-Apartment Owners Professional Society.

Heritage specialists condemn Israeli attacks as assault on cultural legacy

TEHRAN - In a public appeal, a group of Iranian museum professionals has condemned Israel’s recent military strikes against Iran, describing the attacks as a grave violation of international law and an assault on the shared cultural heritage of humanity.

Iran aim for strong start in 2025 VNL Week 2

TEHRAN – Iran will begin Week 2 of the 2025 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) with a match against Serbia.

Iran has unique capacity for resistance, reconstruction: tourism minister

TEHRAN—The West and the Zionist regime have made a strategic and analytical error in understanding Iranian society, the cultural heritage minister Reza Salehi-Amiri said on Tuesday.

Nine Iranian universities in QS WUR 2026 ranking

TEHRAN – The 22nd edition of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (WUR), 2026, has placed nine Iranian universities among the world’s top institutes, unchanged from the 2025 ranking.

Developing comprehensive care plan to protect elderly on agenda

TEHRAN – Development of a comprehensive care plan to support the elderly has been placed on the top agenda of the National Council for the Elderly.

DOE plans to address war-induced environmental crises

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has approved necessary measures to deal with environmental crises caused by the war imposed by the Zionist regime on the country.

$1.5b in foreign investment approved, bringing 3-month total to $10b

TEHRAN - Iran approved 83 foreign investment proposals worth $1.5 billion in its latest investment board session, raising the total approved foreign investment in the first quarter of the year to nearly $10 billion, according to the Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran (OIETAI).

Transport minister urges integration of civil defense in city master plans

TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Transport and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadegh has called for city master plans to incorporate passive defense principles, including revised construction standards for high-rise buildings to ensure greater public safety.

ICCIMA pledges full support for government, private sector amid Israeli invasion

TEHRAN - Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has reaffirmed its strong support for the government, the Iranian people, and the country’s economic institutions amid heightened regional tensions and recent attacks by Israel.

Over 1.5m tons of cargo transported across Iran in a day

TEHRAN –More than 1.5 million tons of goods were transported across Iran’s road network on Sunday, including over 100,000 tons of essential commodities shipped from ports via the intercity freight fleet, a senior transport official said.