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Today 17:25
Tehran, Tashkent discuss ways to expand tourism ties
TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri and Tashkent’s ambassador to Tehran, Fariddin Nasriev, have discussed ways to expand tourism and cultural cooperation, revive historic Silk Road links and strengthen ties between the two countries during a meeting on Monday.
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Today 17:24
Iraq seen as key market for Iranian handicrafts
TEHRAN – Iraq should become a stable destination for Iranian handicraft exports, an Iranian provincial official has said, calling for targeted efforts to turn the neighboring country into a sustainable market for the products.
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Today 17:16
Newly discovered ‘Sasanian’ rock engravings depict mountain goat, horses in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Needle-engraved rock art depicting a mountain goat and horses dating to the Sasanian period (224–651 CE) have recently been found on the rocky outcrops of the Marvdasht Plain in southern Iran.
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Today 15:02
DOE calls for stronger global action to protect ozone layer, tackle climate change
TEHRAN – Shina Ansari, the head of the Department of Environment, has called for stronger international cooperation to address the harmful effects of ozone-layer depletion and climate change, saying that global participation, strong commitment to obligations, and dedicated financial resources can produce real, tangible, measurable, and monitorable results.
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Today 15:00
Pezeshkian pushes for drafting Iran-China action plan to combat desertification
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian has highlighted the need to draft a five-year Iranian-Chinese action plan to manage airborne dust and combat desertification in line with a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by the two countries.
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Today 14:56
Tehran to foster educational interactions with Ankara
TEHRAN – An Iranian delegation led by the deputy minister of education for international affairs and schools abroad has visited Turkey to expand educational cooperation between the two countries and address the challenges Iranian students face in Turkey.
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Today 00:32
By staff writer
9/11 Families United chair calls out Trump over Saudi cover-up, Iran war narrative
TEHRAN — The 25th anniversary of September 11 stripped away any lingering illusion of political unity in Washington. At Ground Zero, families of the victims directly confronted the American political establishment over its quarter-century shielding of Saudi Arabia.
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Today 00:18
Iran says it is no longer afraid of confronting US or Israel
TEHRAN- Iranian Executive Vice President Mohammad Jafar Ghaempanah says Iran is no longer afraid of confronting a superpower such as the United States or a nuclear-armed power such as Israel, attributing the country’s confidence to the military doctrine of the late Leader of the Islamic Revolution and Iran’s growing defense capabilities.
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Today 00:08
Iran rejects foreign interference, and warns against US unilateralism
TEHRAN- Iran has rejected allegations of involvement in Yemen’s decision-making and a recent attack on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, while reiterating that regional security arrangements should be shaped by the countries of the region rather than outside powers.
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Today 00:04
Pezeshkian warns of US efforts to sow division, calls for national unity
TEHRAN— Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned that the United States is seeking to exploit economic pressures and social difficulties to deepen divisions inside Iran, stressing that national unity and solidarity are essential to confronting 'Washington’s bullying and pressure campaign.'
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Yesterday 23:53
Regional Hormuz talks postponed, Iran-Oman understanding finalized
TEHRAN — A high-level ministerial summit between Iran and Arab states of the Persian Gulf scheduled to convene in Oman to negotiate arrangements for safe commercial navigation through the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed to a later date.
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Yesterday 23:52
Transformations in Yemen: An earthquake in regional calculations
Ettelaat, in an analytical piece, examined the recent developments in Yemen. It wrote: What has been unfolding in Yemen in recent days goes far beyond a simple military shift between Ansarullah and Saudi‑backed forces.
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Yesterday 23:37
Grossi’s toxic legacy: Greenlighting aggression, smearing Iran
In a brazen violation of diplomatic norms, Austria barred Iran’s nuclear chief from IAEA summit due to US pressure
TEHRAN — The head of the UN nuclear watchdog has once again seized the international stage to smear Iran and advance a hostile agenda dictated by the US, turning an ostensibly technical body into a political instrument of Western coercion.
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Yesterday 17:32
56 cities, 35 villages on Iran’s national list for handicraft hubs
TEHRAN – Iran has so far registered 56 cities and 35 villages as national handicrafts centers, with 18 locations added to the list over the past two years, a tourism ministry official said.
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Yesterday 17:31
Iran orders all 31 provinces to hold national tourism events
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism ministry has called on all 31 provinces to organize national tourism events and exhibitions during the second half of the current Iranian calendar year, as part of efforts to promote domestic travel and support the industry amid continuing challenges, Minister Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri said.
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Yesterday 17:31
Iran ranks 10th with 30 UNESCO World Heritage sites
TEHRAN - Iran ranks 10th worldwide with 30 properties inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, according to the UN cultural body, placing the country among the world's leading holders of internationally recognized cultural and natural heritage.
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Yesterday 15:45
Economic, social support for women-headed families to be strengthened
TEHRAN – There are currently around 26 million households in the country, more than 20 million of them in urban areas and approximately six million in rural areas. According to the latest statistics, women head more than 12 percent of these households. Plans are underway to boost support for women-headed households.
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Yesterday 15:43
Iran censures US deliberate destruction of development at Human Rights Council
TEHRAN –The Secretary-General of Iran’s National Commission for UNESCO has elaborated on the deliberate destruction of development by the US through adopting coercive sanctions and launching military aggressions against the country.
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Yesterday 15:40
Biosphere reserve management regulations under final review
TEHRAN - The judicial and legal committee of the cabinet of ministers is conducting a final review of the executive regulations for biosphere reserves, which will establish the framework for managing the country’s biosphere reserves.
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Yesterday 15:38
Iranian woman shines at BRICS Startup Contest 2026
TEHRAN – Iranian female entrepreneur Azam Karami has secured first place in the Energy, Infrastructure and Mobility category of the BRICS Women’s Startup Contest 2026.
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Yesterday 07:11
China Hosts Global Public Security Conference
TEHRAN- China hosted the fifth Conference of Global Public Security Cooperation Forum in Lianyungang on September 9-10, bringing together more than 2,100 participants from 139 countries, regions and international organizations.
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2026-09-13 20:56
The new strategic power of the Resistance
Kayhan, in a note discussing recent developments in the Middle East, argues that a new strategic power structure has emerged within the Resistance axis. This new power is the result of several interconnected factors: Iran’s ability to overcome and outmaneuver the United States, Israel, and their regional allies, Yemen’s offensive military capabilities, and the steadfastness of Lebanon and Palestine.
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2026-09-13 20:55
By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi
The arithmetic of US decline
TEHRAN — The myth of American military omnipotence is dying not on a grand battlefield but in the quiet statistics of empty warehouses and the weary eyes of exhausted sailors. The United States projects an image of infinite power, yet closer inspection reveals a superpower suffocating under the weight of its own hubris. The numbers are devastating. The strategic calculus is broken. For the Islamic Republic, the path to regional dominance is now paved with the debris of American logistical failures.
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2026/09/13
By Xavier Villar
Is Israel winning?
MADRID — Israel finds itself in a situation entirely different from the one it occupied before October 7, 2023. Its strategic calculations, regional projection, and capacity to impose its political will are being strongly questioned, and nothing suggests this will be reversed in the future.
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2026-09-13 20:52
Iran court hears lawsuit by nearly 353,000 Iranians over crimes during 12-day war
TEHRAN — Iran’s Judiciary on Sunday held the first hearing in a case seeking compensation for damages caused by the United States and Israel during the 12-day war against Iran in June last year, IRNA reported.
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2026-09-13 20:51
By Ali Minabi
Hormuz Strait and Bab al-Mandab: Two strategic chokepoints
TEHRAN — The current link between the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab is just a geographic connection between two maritime points.
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2026-09-13 20:48
Iran warns against using civil aviation as a tool of political pressure
TEHRAN — Iran has condemned the United States’ broad unilateral sanctions against the country’s civil aviation sector, warning that the continued use of aviation restrictions as a means of political and economic pressure could have repercussions extending beyond Iran and affecting regional and international air transport.
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2026-09-13 20:48
Iran ready to confront any new war, defense chief says
TEHRAN — Iran is fully prepared to confront any new threat or military conflict, caretaker Defense Minister Brigadier General Majid Ebn al-Reza said on Sunday, stressing that the country’s defense capabilities have become significantly more advanced and powerful than during previous confrontations.
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2026-09-13 20:47
Iranian top diplomat's consultations go beyond BRICS
TEHRAN— Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stepped up diplomatic consultations with regional counterparts on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, using his meetings and telephone calls on the sidelines of the BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi to explain Tehran’s position on the strategic waterway and outline the regional approach Iran is pursuing with Oman.
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2026-09-13 20:44
Pezeshkian urges BRICS to turn economic resilience into practical cooperation
TEHRAN- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on BRICS to move beyond political declarations and develop practical mechanisms to strengthen economic resilience, expand financial and trade cooperation and defend national sovereignty, as he linked economic security to the broader security environment confronting countries across the Global South.