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Flytoday: A Comprehensive Online Travel Platform in Iran’s Evolving Tourism Market

Since its establishment in 2005 (1384 in the Iranian calendar), Flytoday has developed into one of the most significant online travel service providers in Iran. The Tehran-based private company has steadily expanded its portfolio, offering a wide spectrum of services thatrange from domestic and international flights to hotels, train travel, tours, and complementary travel solutions. Over nearly two decades of operations, the platform has played a central role in reshaping how Iranians plan, book, and manage their journeys.

U.S. federal government shuts down 

Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline, AP reported. 

Activities of Association of Iranian Elites and Knowledge-Based Companies

TEHRAN - The Association of Iranian Elites and Knowledge-Based Companies, certified by the Ministry of Interior, is an NGO that was established to facilitate the presence of knowledge-based companies in the country’s economic system.

Elham Salehi takes gold at 2025 World Para Athletics Championships

TEHRAN – Iranian woman javelin thrower Elham Salehi won a gold medal at the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships on Wednesday.

NIDC digs, completes drilling of 67 oil, gas wells in H1

TEHRAN - National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) dug and completed the digging operations of 67 oil and gas wells in the country's onshore and offshore oil-rich regions during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22), Hamidreza Shafiei Makvandi, the deputy managing director of the company for operation, announced.

Fruits have highest inflation rate among commodity groups in sixth month

TEHRAN- According to a report by the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI), the country's point-to-point inflation rate reached 45.3 percent in the sixth month of the current Iranian calendar year, Shahrivar (August 23-Septemebr 22), which shows a 2.9 percentage point increase compared to last month. This means that Iranian households, on average, spent 45.3 percent more than in Shahrivar of last year to purchase an identical basket of goods and services.

“Hegel and the Foundations of Literary Theory” published in Persian

TEHRAN – The Persian translation of the book “Hegel and the Foundations of Literary Theory” written by M. R. Habib has been released in the bookstores across the country.

“The Odd Couple” on stage in Tehran 

TEHRAN- An adaptation of American playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon’s play “The Odd Couple” is on stage at Hamoon Theater in Tehran.

Isfahan children’s film festival to be held in multiple provinces across country 

TEHRAN- The 37th edition of the International Film Festival for Children and Youth is set to be inaugurated on Saturday in the 19 provinces across Iran, with Isfahan taking on the role of the primary host city.

TEHRAN PAPERS

Europe will have no role in Iran’s future calculations

TEHRAN - In an interview with Etemad, Ahmad Shirzad, an expert on international affairs, says Europe will not have a role in Iran’s nuclear issue in the future.

Snapback of UN sanctions ‘an unprecedented blow to diplomacy’, Araghchi tells Guterres

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned efforts by the United States and three European nations to reactivate expired United Nations sanctions against Tehran, describing the move as “unjustified and illegal” and warning it delivers “an unprecedented blow to diplomacy.”

Iran to hold nationwide ceremonies for first anniversary of Nasrallah’s martyrdom

TEHRAN – The first anniversary of the martyrdom of Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah will be commemorated across Iran and Lebanon, underscoring the enduring influence of the iconic resistance leader.

Iran FM: I came to NY with fair and constructive proposals, but West ignored them 

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that when he arrived in the United States earlier this month to accompany President Masoud Pezeshkian to his address at the UN General Assembly, he had also brought proposals aimed at securing a negotiated settlement of outstanding issues with the West over the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

16 Israeli pilots killed in Iran’s missile strikes: top military advisor

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian military advisor says as many as 16 Israeli pilots were killed in Iran’s missile attacks on Israel during the Tel Aviv regime’s military aggression against Iran.

Europe voted against sanction relief following US ‘order’, says former IRGC chief

TEHRAN – Mohsen Rezaei, former chief of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), revealed that U.S. President Donald Trump personally called European leaders just 24 hours before a crucial United Nations Security Council vote, instructing them not to support a resolution that would have blocked the re-imposition of sanctions on Iran.

Iranian shot putters win gold and silver at 2025 New Delhi

TEHRAN – Amirhossein Alipour and Mahdi Olad claimed a gold and silver medal respectively at the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships on Tuesday.

Pakistan split over Shehbaz’s endorsement of Trump’s Gaza plan

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s public welcome of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza proposal has drawn criticism at home, with some political figures cautioning that the government’s stance could be seen as aligning too closely with Washington at the expense of Palestinian concerns.

Sumud flotilla enters Gaza danger zone

The Global Sumud Flotilla entered what organizers called Gaza’s “danger zone” on Tuesday, pressing east after repairs and carrying urgent medicine, food, and international volunteers in a bid to challenge Israel’s naval blockade.

Mehran plain is home to key prehistoric sites, archaeologist says

TEHRAN – The Mehran plain, situated west of the Zagros Mountains, is home to important archaeological hubs with evidence of human settlement dating back to prehistoric times, an archaeologist said on Monday.

Minister calls for state-private sector cooperation to develop tourism, handicrafts

TEHRAN – Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Seyyed Reza Saleh-Amiri has called for greater cooperation between the government and the private sector to strengthen tourism and handicrafts.

Can Tehran become a smart tourism destination?

TEHRAN-- In a study conducted by the Tehran Urban Research and Planning Center (TURPC) to examine the economic potential of smart tourism (using new technologies to enhance travel experiences and improve efficiency), in Tehran, it highlighted the economic benefits of smart tourism and provided evidence and documentation that clarified the grounds for implementing smart tourism projects in the metropolitan area of Tehran.

Iran to mark first anniversary of UNESCO listing of Mehregan festival with symposium

TEHRAN – The Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism in Tehran is set to host a gathering to mark the first anniversary of the inscription of the Celebration of Mehregan, an ancient autumn festival, on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.