Local police have seized over 1 ton of opium in southeastern province 

TEHRAN – The police in southeastern province of Sistan-Balouchestan have confiscated over 1 ton of narcotics, the local police commander has said.

Iran's UN ambassador: It's highly unlikely that Trump would resort to nukes against Iran

TEHRAN – Iran's envoy to the United Nations says it is highly unlikely that U.S. President Donald Trump would use nuclear arms against Iran during his last days in office.

Ghalibaf: If the West does not recognize the rights of Iranians, it will pay the price

TEHRAN – Iran's Parliament speaker says the European countries that have been following the U.S. illegal sanctions should recognize and respect the rights of the Iranian people, otherwise, they should pay a price.

Former Qatari PM: It’s good time for Persian Gulf states, Iran begin talks

TEHRAN- Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, the former Qatari prime minister, has suggested that it is now a good time for Persian Gulf Arab countries and Iran to start talks to settle the disputes peacefully.

Iranian Army unveils 7 important new drone technologies in the drill

TEHRAN – On January 5-6, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army staged its first-ever drone drill using its quadruple forces in the Semnan public area and border areas of the country. This was a unique drill unveiling a wide range of technologies that military experts did not expect Iranian Army would possess.

Afghan president calls for long-term relations with Iran

TEHRAN - President Ashraf Ghani said on Friday that the Afghanistan government must have short-term, medium-term and long-term relations with Iran.

Tensions with Iran can only be reduced through wise and skillful diplomacy: Russia

TEHRAN – A senior Russian diplomat has called on the United States to drop the so-called “economic leverage” against Iran and pursue de-escalation through skillful diplomacy.

Iran seeks UNESCO recognition for millennia-old petroglyphs

TEHRAN- Iran will put forward clusters of its millennia-old petroglyphs as a candidate for inclusion in UNESCO’S World Heritage list.

Tehran, Havana form ‘strategic alliance’ to produce COVID-19 vaccine

TEHRAN - Kianoush Jahanpour, spokesman for Iran's Food and Drug Administration, has said Iran and Cuba have formed a ‘strategic alliance’ through working jointly on a project for producing a potential coronavirus vaccine.

IRGC unveils new underground missile base on Persian Gulf coast

TEHRAN - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unveiled a new underground missile city on the Persian Gulf’s coast during a visit by IRGC Chief Commander Major General Hossein Salami and IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri.

Qatar says deal with Saudis won’t affect ties with Iran

TEHRAN – Following a landmark deal between Qatar and the so-called Arab quartet to end a three-year bitter Persian Gulf dispute, Doha announced that its decision to mend ties with the quartet will not affect its ties with Iran.

Anahita: ancient goddess fertility

TEHRAN - Anahita, also known as Anaitis, and Anahit, was an ancient Iranian goddess of royalty, water, and fertility; she is particularly associated with the last.

Ancient objects recovered as police bust gang of smugglers

TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently busted a gang of antique dealers in southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province.

Garden houses to be demolished within legal boundaries of Sialk hills

TEHRAN – A total of eight garden houses, which have been constructed within legal boundaries of Sialk hills, are ordered to be brought down to earth near the significant archaeological site in central Iran.  

Importing Pfizer vaccines ‘is no more the question’: Iranian Red Crescent Society

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent society issued a statement on Friday, stressing that importing Pfizer vaccines made by the United States ‘is no more the question’.

By Martin Love

If any country has erred this century, it’s the U.S. …

“Though we (the U.S.) spends a trillion dollars a year between our military and our intelligence and our “national security” circles, that trillion dollars has built, you know, things that can stop all the planes and the missiles and all kinds of things from other countries. But we missed the one thing other countries like China have deployed, which is not to fight at all, not firing a bullet or missile at all, but taking the U.S. out from within. And that’s what’s going on.”

Army holds large-scale drone exercise 

TEHRAN – The Iranian Army on Tuesday launched a large-scale maneuver involving hundreds of combat drones used by the Army’s ground, navy and air defense forces.

Atlas of historical Masuleh, its legal boundaries determined  

TEHRAN – A comprehensive atlas of the historical village of Masuleh and its legal boundaries have recently been determined and announced by the Iranian ministry of tourism and cultural heritage.

First case of mutated coronavirus identified in Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki announced on Tuesday that the first case of infection with the mutated coronavirus, which emerged in the United Kingdom, has been identified in the country.

4.1 magnitude quake strikes Caspian Sea

TEHRAN- An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale occurred on Tuesday morning in the Caspian Sea, shaking nearby regions in Iran and other littoral countries.