European tourists shift travel plans closer to home amid West Asia conflict

TEHRAN - European tourists are increasingly choosing destinations closer to home as conflict in West Asia raises security concerns and drives up the cost of long-haul travel, affecting tourism flows across parts of Asia and the Middle East while benefiting southern European countries, industry officials and analysts said.

National, regional railway museums planned to preserve industrial heritage

TEHRAN - Iran’s railway authority plans to establish five national and regional railway museums and expand rail tourism projects as part of efforts to preserve the country’s industrial heritage, officials said on Tuesday.

Zagros Paleolithic Museum damaged by blast wave from recent US strikes

TEHRAN – The Zagros Paleolithic Museum in Kermanshah, the first specialized museum of its kind in the region, has sustained damage from a blast wave generated by recent US airstrikes on the city’s historical center. The museum is housed within the historic Biglar Beigi Tekyeh (also known as Biglarbaigi), a Qajar-era Hosseinieh that is a recognized national heritage site.

By Afshin Majlesi

Iran government pledges support for rural eco-lodges, village revival

TEHRAN - Iran’s government will continue efforts to remove barriers to rural development and support operators of eco-lodges as part of a broader strategy to revive villages and strengthen local economies and cultural identity, senior officials said on Tuesday at a national conference marking eco-lodge day.

By Wesam Bahrani

Life in Gaza after the “Yellow Line”

TEHRAN – Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) continued to maintain a high level of activity, primarily in eastern Gaza City and Khan Younis, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to critical facilities.

Persian Gulf war raises risk of environmental disaster

TEHRAN – The dangerous war that the U.S. and Israel jointly started against Iran at the end of February has incredibly increased the risks of an environmental disaster, a Princeton University researcher warns.

By Garsha Vazirian

Inside the obsessive-compulsive loop of Trump’s digital noise machine

Ghostwritten tirades, em-dashed bluster, and cartoonish AI fantasies reveal Trump’s pathetic unraveling

TEHRAN — Donald Trump’s Truth Social feed is a daily ledger of strategic exhaustion that mistakes noise for authority. The feed functions as a round-the-clock psychological stage where the American presidency is performed in public view.

The next round, beyond West Asia

The IRGC warned that any renewed US or Israeli aggression would push the conflict beyond West Asia

TEHRAN - Iran has warned the United States of far-reaching consequences in the event of any renewed act of aggression, amid President Donald Trump’s repeated military threats and deadlines.

US Senate advances resolution to curb Trump’s authority over Iran conflict

TEHRAN - The United States Senate has moved forward with a War Powers Resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s ability to use military force against Iran without congressional approval, amid growing political and legal controversy over the conflict.

Iran’s Leader hails late President Raisi for his common touch and constructive diplomacy

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, has issued a message on the second martyrdom anniversary of former President Ebrahim Raisi. The late president, along with then Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and several other officials, lost their lives after a helicopter carrying them crashed in a mountainous area in northwestern Iran. Ayatollah Khamenei described Raisi as a president with the common touch who spared no effort to help preserve the country’s independence. Here is the full text of the Leader’s message:

Putin and Xi denounce US-Israeli war on Iran as breach of ‘international law’

TEHRAN - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have condemned the US-Israeli war on Iran, which initially began more than 80 days ago.

By Dr. Hadi Shirzad

Maritime-oriented development of free zones in post-war environment

TEHRAN- At the dawn of new military configurations, the axis of geopolitical and geo-economic power is shifting from land to sea. Today, discussions surrounding national security and prosperity are no longer confined to territorial borders and domestic policies; rather, the equations of power and wealth are being redefined across the waves of the Persian Gulf and the vast expanse of the Sea of Oman.