Feed supply pipeline for Bandar Abbas Refinery officially launched

TEHRAN – The pipeline supplying crude oil to the Bandar Abbas refinery, a branch of the Goreh-Jask crude oil pipeline with a daily capacity of 300,000 barrels, was officially inaugurated on Thursday.

Tehran hosting intl. tiles, ceramics, sanitary ware exhibition

TEHRAN - The 29th International Exhibition of Sanitary Porcelain Tile and Ceramics Exhibition of Iran opened at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Thursday, featuring over 90 domestic and international companies.

French and German foreign ministers visit Syria

The foreign ministers of France and Germany are headed to Damascus on the first official visit to Syria by top diplomats from European Union countries after the fall of former President Bashar Assad, in what the German minister said is a clear signal that a "new beginning" between Europe and Syria is possible.

Manmohan Singh uncaged the Indian tiger

Manmohan Singh was asleep when he got a call in June 1991 from Indian Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao’s principal secretary telling him he was going to be India’s next finance minister. Singh was surprised. As an economist, government advisor, and former central banker, he certainly understood the intricacies of the economy, but his role until then had mainly been to carry out decisions that politicians had made—he’d never been one himself. And this was no easy time to do so.

‘A new tragic morning’: Israeli attacks kill 77 across Gaza

Families of victims who were killed in overnight attacks are outside Al-Aqsa Hospital morgue and waiting for the burial of their loved ones, according to Al Jazeera.

Israel launches more attacks on southern Lebanon

The Israeli military reportedly launched more strikes across southern Lebanon overnight, Al Jazeera reported.

Yemen says missile targeting Israel another failure for US's THAAD

The latest missile launch from Yemen overnight against Israel highlights yet more failure by the US military’s advanced Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD), an Ansarallah official said.

Mithra Orchestra to hold classical concert at Vahdat Hall

TEHRAN-The Mithra Orchestra, conducted by Mohammadreza Safavi, will hold a classical concert on January 10 at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall.  

Novel by Iranian author published in Germany

TEHRAN-The German translation of the novel “Muri” written by the Iranian author Mehdi Khatibi has been published by Engelsdorfer Verlag Publishing in Germany.

Israel has killed nearly 1,100 babies in Gaza

Israeli forces have killed 1,091 Palestinian infants since October 7, 2023, including 238 born and killed during the ongoing war, Gaza’s Government Media Office said.

Lapid calls Netanyahu’s cabinet “terrible, deranged”

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said if an election is called, “most of the coalition members” would not return to the cabinet after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had to leave his hospital bed to vote in a decisive budget law.

Hezbollah chief: Lebanese resistance movement has regained its strength

Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem said on Wednesday that Hezbollah has recovered and regained its strength, stressing that the resistance in Lebanon endures.

10 dead, 30 injured after car plows into a crowd in New Orleans

A driver in a pickup truck who officials said was “hell-bent on carnage” sped through a crowd of pedestrians in New Orleans’ bustling French Quarter district, killing 10 and injuring 30 revelers early on New Year’s Day.

Resistance festival receives 3,400 submissions worldwide 

TEHRAN- The 18th edition of the Resistance International Film Festival has so far received 3,400 submissions from around the world, the deputy secretary of the event has announced. 

Portrait of Martyr General Soleimani unveiled

TEHRAN- A portrait of esteemed Martyr General Qassem Soleimani has been unveiled and made available to the public, coinciding with the fifth anniversary of his martyrdom.

Iran deputy FM to visit India amid growing ties 

TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, is set to visit New Delhi on Thursday.

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What is the content of the Sultan of Oman's letter to Pezeshkian?

TEHRAN - In an interview with Mir Golvi Bayat, an expert on Oman issues, Farhikhtegan discussed the visit of Badr al-Busaidi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Oman, to Iran.

Iran summons Saudi envoy over execution of citizens

TEHRAN – Iran summoned the Saudi ambassador Wednesday to protest the recent execution of six Iranian citizens, the foreign ministry stated.

'Election interference': US imposes fresh sanctions against Iran under new unfounded claims

TEHRAN – The United States has introduced sanctions against an entity it claims is linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), accusing it of attempting to meddle in the 2024 U.S. presidential elections.  

Tehran to host Iraqi PM next week

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has announced that Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani is set to visit Tehran next week.

Israeli Shin Bet claims unprecedented spike in Iranian espionage

TEHRAN – The Shin Bet agency of the Israeli regime has claimed a staggering fivefold rise in espionage activities associated with Iran.

Iran, European Troika set for new round of talks in Geneva

TEHRAN – A new round of discussions between Iran and the European troika—comprised of France, the UK, and Germany—will take place in Geneva on January 13.

Iran’s military power yet to be fully displayed: Army chief

TEHRAN – The Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army, Major General Seyed Abdolrahim Mousavi, has Mousavi asserted that the country’s full military capabilities remain untapped.

Foreign ministry honors terror victims in Tehran ceremony

TEHRAN – A ceremony commemorating the martyrs of terrorism and unveiling the Encyclopedia of 23,000 Iranian Terror Victims was held on Wednesday, coinciding with the anniversary of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani's martyrdom.