Ida Panahandeh’s new series premiered in Canneseries Festival

TEHRAN – Iranian director Ida Panahandeh’s latest series had its world premiere at the 9th edition of Canneseries Festival, which was held in Cannes, France, from April 23 to 28.

By John Helmer

IRIS Dena sinking: Survivors testimony, diplomatic delays, and US-India-Sri Lanka role

Fresh testimony from survivors of the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena has intensified scrutiny over the March 4 U.S. attack that sank the vessel near Sri Lanka, raising serious questions about whether the strike constituted a deliberate war crime and whether India and Sri Lanka played indirect roles by delaying safe harbor for the ship.

Knowledge and action are two wings of national progress: Leader

TEHRAN — Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a strategic message on Friday evening marking the occasions of Labor Day and Teacher’s Day, defining education and labor as the “two wings” indispensable for Iran’s national ascent.

Iran demands compensation from regional states for role in US-Israeli aggression

TEHRAN – Iran's ambassador to the United Nations has called on several regional countries to provide compensation for damages caused by their complicity in the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, asserting that these states bear international responsibility for facilitating the attacks.

Iran submits latest negotiation proposal to Pakistani mediator

TEHRAN- Iran has submitted a new negotiation proposal to Pakistan, the mediator in its talks with the United States, aimed at ending the war. The proposal was delivered on the evening of April 30.

IRGC Aerospace Force chief: US warships' fate to be like that of US bases

TEHRAN — The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force has warned that US naval vessels in the region will meet the same fate as American military bases, as two senior US officials briefed President Donald Trump on Friday on new plans for potential military action against Iran.

Iran's Araghchi says Pentagon is lying about war costs

TEHRAN — In a series of diplomatic engagements spanning two days, Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has intensified his campaign to isolate the United States internationally over its role in the recent war of aggression against the Islamic Republic, while also pointing to the mounting financial toll of the conflict on the American household.

US must first abandon 'maximalism': Iran

TEHRAN — President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared Iran's willingness to resume diplomatic negotiations with the United States, but only on condition that Washington drops its "maximalist approach" and ceases a series of provocative actions, including an ongoing naval blockade of Iranian ports.