Iran to add 700 MW to steam power plant capacity

TEHRAN – Iran plans to boost the power generation capacity of its steam power plants by more than 700 megawatts in the current Iranian year (ending March 2026) through a series of efficiency-enhancement projects, a senior energy official said.

Call for papers in First International deBlock Conference – deBlock 2025

We are pleased to invite experts, students, and researchers interested in blockchain and crypto assets to the First International deBlock Conference, which will take place in Tehran in June 2025.

By Wesam Bahrani

“What victory are they talking about?”

TEHRAN – Settlers outraged after Hamas launches rockets at Israeli cities despite 18 months of genocide in the Gaza Strip.

“Doubt: A Parable” on stage at Tehran theater

TEHRAN- An adaptation of American playwright and screenwriter John Patrick Shanley’s “Doubt: A Parable” is currently on stage at Iranshahr's Samandarian Hall in Tehran. 

Iranian documentaries, jurors participating in 56th Visions du Réel

TEHRAN-Three documentaries and two jurors from Iran are present at the 56th Visions du Réel, underway in Nyon, Switzerland.

Book on martyr General Soleimani to be unveiled in Moscow

TEHRAN- An unveiling ceremony for the Russian novel "Jackals Cannot Defeat a Lion," inspired by the life of the martyr Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, will take place on Wednesday, at the Moscow Book House in Russia.

Israel prevents entry of polio vaccines into Gaza

Gaza’s Health Ministry said Israel is preventing the entry of polio vaccines into Gaza, threatening the gains made in seven months of efforts to combat the spread of an epidemic.

We stand against forcible transfer from Gaza: Macron

France “condemns the continued Israeli attacks on Gaza and violations of the ceasefire” and calls for resumption of ceasefire negotiations without delay, Macron said on Monday.

Israel ‘deliberately targeting’ journalists in Gaza

Israel has been targeting journalists in the occupied Palestinian territory with more intensity since October 7, 2023, journalist and author Antony Lowenstein has told Al Jazeera, pointing to studies that track the number of media workers killed in conflicts.

Second round of Iran-Russia-China talks on nuclear issue set for Tuesday in Moscow

TEHRAN – Senior diplomats from Iran, Russia, and China are scheduled to hold their second round of trilateral talks in Moscow on Tuesday, reinforcing collaborative efforts to address challenges surrounding Tehran’s civilian nuclear program and counter Western pressure.

Iran top diplomat embarks on key diplomatic visit to Algeria

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi departed for Algiers on Monday, leading a delegation to advance bilateral and regional discussions with Algerian officials.

TEHRAN PAPERS

America and the Libya model

TEHRAN - In a commentary, Arman-e-Melli discussed Trump's various moves and claims against Iran and wrote: Political analysts believe that Trump's main goal is to revive the policy of maximum pressure on Iran.

IRGC dismantles Daesh terror cell in western Iran

TEHRAN – The Hamzeh Seyyed al-Shohada Headquarters of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the dismantling of a Daesh-affiliated terrorist cell in Kurdistan Province in the opening days of the Iranian New Year.

By Najah Mohammed Ali

Trump's policies between economic shocks and geopolitical risks

LONDON – Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have injected turbulence into global financial markets. The tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners threaten to dismantle much of the architecture of the global economy and trigger broader trade wars.

Any realized U.S. threat will trigger swift reaction: Tehran

TEHRAN - Spokesperon for Iran’s Foreign Minister Esmaeil Baghaei has warned that any U.S. threats, if carried out, will be met with a rapid, decisive, and all-encompassing response from Iran.

‘Foreign Ministry sole authority on negotiations,’ Araghchi dismisses speculations around talks

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi categorically rejected rumors circulating in media and social platforms about alternative negotiators representing Iran in potential indirect talks with the United States.

By Shahrokh Saei

China's technological advancements: A response to US trade war

BEIJING- China has denounced the recent tariffs enacted by US President Donald Trump, labeling them as an act of "bullying".

Israeli soldiers describe clearance of ‘kill zone’ along Gaza boundary: rights group 

Israeli troops have flattened farmland and cleared entire residential districts in Gaza to open a “kill zone” around the enclave, according to a report by the Israeli rights group Breaking the Silence.

Mauritanians stage mass sit-in at US embassy over Gaza genocide

Thousands of Mauritanians gathered outside the US embassy in Nouakchott on Saturday evening in a large-scale sit-in to protest against Israel’s ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and denounce US complicity in the slaughter, according to Middle East Monitor.

Visits to attractions in Kerman province soar 85%

TEHRAN - Visits from Kerman tourism attractions grew 85 percent during the recent Nowruz holidays, said Reza Bordbar, the deputy director of investment at Kerman province’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department.

Guati music performed in Makran

TEHRAN -- Traditional custom of Guati music as an intangible heritage was performed as an effect of the rich culture of Baluch people in Makran, Chabahar, Sistan-Baluchestan province.

Bangladeshi envoy calls for promotion of Ali-Sadr Cave

TEHRAN - Bangladesh's ambassador to Iran Manjurul Karim Khan Chowdhury has stressed the need for further promotion of Ali-Sadr Cave, one of the world's largest water caves, among foreign tourists.

Restoration work resumes on Apadana Palace and tomb of Artaxerxes III in Persepolis

TEHRAN - Restoration efforts have officially resumed at several key heritage sites within Persepolis, a famed UNESCO World Heritage site in southern Iran, following a temporary pause during the Nowruz holidays.