Iran team announced for Uzbekistan and UAE matches

TEHRAN – Iran national football team head coach Amir Ghalenoei has named his 21-man squad for two matches against Uzbekistan and the UAE in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Iranian documentary wins at Polish festival

TEHRAN-The documentary “Habibullah” by Adnan Zandi from Iran has won an award at the 28th International Film Festival Zoom- Zblizenia in Poland.

Tehran’s City Theater to host Albert Camus’ “Caligula”

TEHRAN-The play “Caligula” written by Albert Camus will go on stage at the City Theater in Tehran from March 27.

“Legend of Sepehr” named best animation at New York International Film Awards

TEHRAN-The Iranian animated film “Legend of Sepehr” directed by Emad Rahmani and Mehrdad Mehrabi has won an award at the latest edition of the New York International Film Awards (NYIFA).

18th Resistance International Film Festival slated for May

TEHRAN-The 18th Resistance International Film Festival will be held from May 17 to 24 in Iran.

TEHRAN PAPERS

It is an illusion that Europe would stand up to America for Iran

TEHRAN - Kayhan wrote in a commentary on the Iran-Europe talks: Reportedly, the Iran-Europe talks in Geneva have not gone very well and promisingly, and the Europeans have expressed their harsh positions in the talks.

Iran backs prospective peace deal between Armenia, Azerbaijan to end conflict

TEHRAN - Iran has voiced support for a potential peace agreement unveiled by Armenia and Azerbaijan, aimed at resolving a nearly 40-year territorial dispute.

Yale University suspends Iranian scholar in AI-backed crackdown on Palestinian solidarity

TEHRAN – USA’s Yale University has suspended Iranian scholar Helyeh Doutaghi, Deputy Director of the Law and Political Economy (LPE) Project, following a smear campaign by the AI-powered Israeli outlet Jewish Onliner.

'Portraying a war with Iran as low-cost is Israeli deception:' Leader's Advisor

TEHRAN – Ali Larijani, an advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, emphasized that American officials must choose between engaging respectfully with Iran on the basis of shared economic interests or succumbing to the Israeli regime's deception by mistakenly perceiving conflict with Iran as low-cost.

By Wesam Bahrani 

“More than a human can bear”

UN finds Israelis waged systematic “genocidal acts” in Gaza

TEHRAN – The UN has found that the Israeli occupation regime committed “genocidal acts” in Gaza, including ongoing attacks on women’s healthcare.

Persian Gulf Arab states linked to Israeli businesses on UN settlements blacklist

An investment firm headed by Jared Kushner and backed by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates is the largest shareholder in an Israeli company which in turn holds shares in businesses accused by the United Nations of operating in illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.

US, Israel look to Africa to drive out Palestinians from Gaza

The U.S. and Israel have reached out to officials of three East African governments to discuss using their territories as potential destinations for moving Palestinians uprooted from the Gaza Strip under President Donald Trump’s proposed postwar plan, American and Israeli officials told The Associated Press.

Exhibit of Iranian handicrafts on sidelines of joint naval drill with Russia and China

TEHRAN – An exhibition showcasing Iranian handicrafts was held on the sidelines of the joint naval drill conducted by Iran, Russia, and China in the Sea of Oman.

By Sahar Dadjoo

Healthcare without borders: Iran’s growing role in medical tourism

Iran to host largest eco-tourism gathering in May

TEHRAN - Iran is set to host its largest eco-tourism gathering on May 21 (“Ordibehesht 31”), bringing together hundreds of eco-lodge managers, government officials, and international representatives to celebrate and promote sustainable tourism.

Evidence of Neanderthal habitation discovered in Qamari Cave, western Iran

TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has discovered some evidence of Neanderthal habitation during their recent survey conducted in Qamari Cave, located on the outskirts of Khorramabad in Lorestan province, western Iran.

Iran’s Akbari, Mirjalili ambassadors of 2025/26 BSWW

TEHRAN - Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) have officially announced their 2025/26 Ambassadors which is compiled of 36 men’s and women’s players, and also contains some new faces.

Isfahan, main producer of stock flowers

The city of Khomeini Shahr in Isfahan Province is the main producer of matthiola incana, commonly known as stock flower or hoary stock, in the country.

By Mahnaz Abdi

Foreign journalists witness fine examples of Buddhist art at Mogao Caves

GANSU- A number of foreign journalists from different countries visited Mogao Caves in Dunhuang city in China’s northwestern Gansu province, on Friday.

Iranian-made HPV, flu vaccines to be manufactured in Indonesia

TEHRAN –The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (the virus that usually causes cervical cancer in women) and the recombinant influenza vaccine are projected to be produced in Indonesia, an official with the vice-presidency for science, technology, and knowledge-based economy has said.

Special traffic plan to be implemented during Nowruz

TEHRAN – Some 22,000 traffic police officers and 3,000 unmarked police will be on duty to implement a special traffic plan that aims to lower road accidents and ensure the safety of the roads during Nowruz holidays, which start on March 21.

Iran urges Italy, Switzerland to play active role in anti-drugs fight

TEHRAN – The Secretary General of Iranian Drug Control Headquarters (DCHQ), Brigadier General Hossein Zolfaqari, in separate meetings with the central director for Italy’s Anti-Drug Services DCSA (Central Directorate for Anti-Drug Services), General Pierangelo Iannotti, and the head of the International Affairs Division of the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) of Switzerland, Barbara Schedler Fischer, has called for expanding cooperation to play a more effective role in combating drug-related issues.

Syrian Druze leader calls HTS "extremist government in every sense of the word"

The spiritual leader of Syria's Druze minority launched a scathing tirade against the new authorities in Damascus on Thursday, calling the government "extremist, wanted men", a day after a deal was signed to integrate the sect's militias into the state apparatus.