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2025-01-15 22:49
Iran to expand military drills near nuclear sites
TEHRAN – After demonstrating successful air defense capabilities near its nuclear facilities in Esfahan, Qom, and Markazi provinces, Iran will further enhance security through additional military drills in these areas, according to Mohammad Eslami, Head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization.
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2025-01-15 22:49
Syria’s sovereignty must be respected, Iranian diplomat tells UN envoy
TEHRAN — Mohammad Reza Ra’ouf Sheibani, the Iranian foreign minister’s special representative for Syrian affairs, emphasized the importance of respecting Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, asserting that the country’s future should be determined solely by its people.
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2025-01-15 22:48
Zagros: Iran's pioneering signal intelligence destroyer joins naval ranks
TEHRAN – In a ceremony on Wednesday, Iran's first signal intelligence destroyer, "Zagros," was officially welcomed into the Southern Fleet of the Navy in the Gulf of Oman.
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2025-01-15 22:47
Palestinian unity crucial in face of Zionist regime’s war crimes, Iran warns
TEHRAN – The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baqaei, has issued a strong condemnation of the Zionist regime's intensified military actions and human rights violations against the Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, calling on all Palestinian groups to set aside internal differences and strengthen their unity to confront the ongoing aggression effectively.
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2025-01-15 22:47
Tajikistan welcomes Pezeshkian for high-ranking visit
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, on Wednesday night to begin his official visit to the central Asian country.
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2025-01-15 22:45
By Soheila Zarfam
Zionists call for military and destabilizing measures against Iran in Trump’s first 100 days
TEHRAN – An anti-Iran group based in the United States with close ties to pro-Israeli lobbies says it has turned in a comprehensive plan of aggressive measures to incoming U.S. President Donald Trump – a plan that the group says will force Iran into submission.
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2025-01-15 22:44
No direct talks with U.S. until JCPOA return: Araghchi
TEHRAN – Addressing the 2018 U.S. withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has made it clear that Tehran would not engage in direct nuclear negotiations with the U.S. until Washington returns to the deal and clarifies its policies.
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2025-01-15 22:43
Pezehskian: US lacks commitment, dialogue is not the problem
TEHRAN – In an interview NBC aired on Wednesday based on its “independent translation” of Masoud Pezeshkian’s remarks, the Iranian president said Iran is always open to dialogue, but what obscures its efforts is Washington's lack of commitment to its agreements.
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2025-01-15 22:42
Israel, Hamas reach Gaza ceasefire agreement and prisoner deal, Qatar confirms
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani confirmed that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the Gaza war and release a number of hostages
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2025-01-15 22:42
By Wesam Bahrani
Yemen strikes Tel Aviv and electricity plant
TEHRAN – Yemeni forces have kept up military pressure on the Israeli regime with more attacks targeting sensitive sites.
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2025-01-15 22:41
By Sondoss Al Asaad
When will we wake up from our slumber!?
BEIRUT - With the 60-day ceasefire deadline approaching, i.e. on January 26, Israeli violations of the truce are escalating south and north of the Litani.
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2025-01-15 22:39
By Ehsan Etesam
Was JFK assassinated by his successor, and is he the last one?
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian’s firm denial of Iran’s intention to assassinate Donald Trump, juxtaposed with recently surfaced claims linking Lyndon B. Johnson to the JFK assassination, prompts a significant question: does Iran know what Trump knows?
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2025-01-15 22:20
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2025-01-15 21:53
By Shahrokh Saei
Gaza ceasefire: Israel finally gives in to resistance
TEHRAN- Israel’s military failures have come to the forefront after reaching a ceasefire with Hamas that aims to end the regime’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.
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2025-01-15 20:21
By M.A. Saki
Elon Musk driven by hyper-capitalism and techno-imperialism: philosopher
‘Palestine will constitute future of human rights and international law’
TEHRAN - Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, a professor in global thought and comparative philosophies, says tech billionaire Elon Musk who openly backs “extremist figures” in Europe is “facilitating extremism and misinformation”.
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2025-01-15 18:39
Glimpses of eight small towns in Russian Federation
Russia’s small towns are famous for their history. They have preserved much of the atmosphere, appearance, and memory of the places where they were founded by royal or princely decree.
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2025-01-15 18:03
Iranian artist unveils metal-engraved copies of Quran in Qatar
TEHRAN - An Iranian artist has unveiled four unique editions of the Holy Quran, intricately engraved on metal sheets, in Qatar.
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2025-01-15 17:52
Tehran, Dushanbe discuss cultural and economic synergies
TEHRAN - In an economic forum between Iran and Tajikistan on Wednesday, Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts emphasized the profound cultural and historical ties between the two nations and called for strengthening tourism and economic cooperation to enhance bilateral relations.
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2025-01-15 17:48
Iran plans to boost tourism ties with Tajikistan
TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has announced extensive plans to strengthen ties with Tajikistan in tourism, trade, and cultural collaboration.
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2025-01-15 17:45
Discover ‘Alexander’s Prison’ and its fabled dungeon
TEHRAN - This 15th-century domed structure, better known as Zendan-e Iskandar (“Alexander’s Prison”), derives its name from a reference in a Hafez poem and legends surrounding its origins.
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2025-01-15 14:48
IRCS ready to share expertise with Sudan: official
TEHRAN –The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) director, Razieh Alishvandi, in a meeting with the Sudanese ambassador to Tehran, Abdulaziz Hassan Saleh Taha, has announced readiness to cooperate, and share knowledge as well as experiences with other Red Crescent societies, including Sudan.
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2025-01-15 14:46
UNICEF, ISCC expand partnership to support children
TEHRAN -The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the Iran-Switzerland Chamber of Commerce (ISCC) have signed a three-year partnership to further support children, particularly the vulnerable ones.
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2025-01-15 14:44
Iran ranks second in 3D printing publications among Islamic nations
TEHRAN –According to a report released by the Web of Science database, with 606 publications on three-dimensional printing over a span of ten years, Iran ranks second among Islamic nations.
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2025-01-15 14:37
WFP determined to support Iran in hosting refugees
TEHRAN –Maysaa Alghribawy, the new representative of the World Food Program (WFP) in Iran, has announced the organization’s commitment to supporting Iran as one the biggest refugee hosting countries.
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2025-01-15 14:37
TEDPIX drops 431 points on Wednesday
TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), fell 431 points to 2,866,222 on Wednesday, which is the fifth day of the Iranian calendar week.
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2025-01-15 12:35
Iran calls for investment in renewable energy at IRENA summit
TEHRAN - The head of Iran's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) Mohsen Tarztalab proposed that, in addition to international mechanisms like the carbon trading market and emission reduction certificates, national market guarantees should be established in various countries to attract foreign investments in renewable setor.
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2025-01-15 12:34
Only 44% of Iran’s dam capacity filled halfway through winter
TEHRAN - Iran's major dams are entering the second month of winter with only 44 percent of their capacity filled, leaving 56 percent of their storage empty. This comes after a lackluster autumn rainfall that failed to alleviate the impacts of ongoing droughts.
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2025-01-15 12:32
Iran to establish 24 solar energy industrial parks
TEHRAN - Iran's Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization (ISIPO) has announced the approval of 24 specialized industrial parks dedicated to solar energy.
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2025-01-15 12:12
Iran-Russia trade reaches $1.9b in 9 months
TEHRAN - Iran’s Customs Administration (IRICA) has reported that non-oil trade between Iran and Russia reached 3.447 million tons of goods, valued at $1.902 billion, during the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March 20- December 20, 2024), IRIB reported.
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2025-01-15 12:02
Gasoline production surges 10m liters in 3 months
TEHRAN - The National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC) has reported a significant increase in gasoline production between September and December this year. Technical upgrades across multiple refineries have raised daily production by more than 10 million liters, increasing the national daily average to 107 million liters in December from 97.5 million liters in the first five months of the year.