“Macbeth of Zar” to return to Tehran stage after global success  

TEHRAN-After touring nine cities worldwide and garnering numerous awards, the Titovak Theater Troupe from Iran is set to perform its acclaimed production “Macbeth of Zar” at Tehran’s Homa Theater Hall. 

“The Same Old Story” at Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN- “The Same Old Story” written by Russian novelist Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov has recently been published in Persian.

China’s UN envoy: Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people

Fu Cong, the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations told the UNSC session on Sunday that China firmly opposes any attempt by Israel to occupy Gaza.

IAF cinematheque to show Lars von Trier’s “Melancholia”

TEHRAN - The 2011 science fiction drama film “Melancholia” written and directed by Lars von Trier will be shown at the cinematheque of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran on Monday.

Cannes Cinema Season 2025-2026 to show two films from Iran

TEHRAN – Two feature films from Iran will be screened as part of the Cannes Cinema Season 2025-2026 in Cannes, France, next month.

Iranian mobile clinic offering services to Arbaeen pilgrims

A mobile clinic, equipped with 92 beds, is offering services to people during the Arbaeen pilgrimage.

Moe than 660 Palestinian athletes, sporting officials killed in Israeli attacks

The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) said 662 Palestinian athletes and sporting officials have been killed since Israel’s war began in October 2023, Al Jazeera reported. 

Iran monitors subsidence at UNESCO-listed Gonbad-e Qabus tower

TEHRAN – Iranian heritage authorities are carrying out subsidence monitoring and technology studies on the UNESCO-listed Gonbad-e Qabus tower in Golestan province, the provincial tourism chief said on Saturday.

Gorgan–Aktau flights to resume after weeks of halt

TEHRAN – Flights between Gorgan in northern Iran and Aktau in Kazakhstan is scheduled to resume after a temporary suspension caused by regional conflict and security concerns.

6th excavation season launched at Qal-e Kord cave, one of oldest human settlements in Iran

TEHRAN - The sixth season of archaeological excavations at Qal-e Kord cave in the Avaj county of Iran’s Qazvin province has begun under permits from the Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism, the institute said on Saturday.

Ancient stone artifacts in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province date back to Paleolithic era

TEHRAN - Archaeological studies in Iran’s Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province have revealed that the region's earliest stone artifacts date back to the Upper Paleolithic and early Neolithic periods, according to local cultural heritage authorities.

Save the Children: 100 children starved to death in Gaza, a tragedy to shame the world

The reported deaths of 100 children due to starvation in Gaza since October 2023 is a devastating milestone that shames the world and demands long overdue urgent action, Save the Children said.

Tehran to host Mustafa Prize week in September

TEHRAN – The sixth Mustafa Prize week is scheduled to be held from September 6 to 10 in Tehran.

Notable Progress in Cell Therapy

Iran has improved global rank to 8th from 12th last year

TEHRAN – Iran has made significant progress in the field of stem cells and cell therapy, advancing to the eighth place in the world from the 12th in the previous year.

Iranian professor joins Lancet commission on health, migration, and climate change

TEHRAN –Amirhossein Takian, the founder of the Center of Excellence for Global Health and Professor of Health Policy at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, is serving as a member of the Steering Committee of the Lancet Regional Health Europe Commission on Health, Migration, and Climate Change, as well as one of the co-coordinators of the Commission’s second working group.

Iranian students shine at YISF, WICO 2025

TEHRAN – Iranian students continued to showcase their excellence at international competitions by winning medals at the Yakutia International Science Fair (YISF) and the World Invention Creativity Olympics (WICO).

TEDPIX loses 8,900 points on Sunday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), dropped 8,975 points to 2.562 million on Sunday, which is the second day of the Iranian calendar week.

UAE, Iran’s 3rd top non-oil export destination

TEHRAN- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was Iran’s third top non-oil export destination during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22), the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) reported.

Iran’s polymer production capacity hits 9m tons

TEHRAN – Iran’s polymer production capacity has reached about 9 million tons per year, the managing director of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said on Sunday.

Tehran to host applied geophysics conference on oil exploration in mid-Oct.

TEHRAN – Iran will hold the 7th Conference on Applied Geophysics in Oil Exploration on October 15, organized by the National Iranian Geophysics Society (NIGS) and the Exploration Directorate of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).

Iran Plast exhibit to drive downstream growth, non-oil exports: NPC head

TEHRAN – The managing director of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said on Sunday that the International Exhibition of Plastic, Rubber, Machinery, and Equipment (IRAN PLAST) provides a platform for developing the domestic value chain and producing finished goods, which play a key role in increasing non-oil exports.

Solar power output jumps 71% in 4 months: SATBA

TEHRAN – Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) said on Saturday that electricity generation from solar power plants rose by 71 percent in the first four months of the Iranian year starting March 20, compared to the same period last year.

Bushehr port study published in world’s leading hydrographic journal

TEHRAN- A scientific study by the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) of Iran has been published in the International Hydrographic Review, a prestigious journal in the field of hydrography and marine geoscience.

Duckens Nazon joins Esteghlal

TEHRAN – Haitian forward Duckens Moïse Nazon joined Esteghlal on Sunday.

Iran’s Azmoun wins UAE Pro League Golden Ball

TEHRAN – Iran international forward Sardar Azmoun won the UAE Pro League Golden Ball in his first season.