Ex-CENTCOM chief suggests US needs to move bases from Persian Gulf

The US needs to relocate its bases in the Persian Gulf to Israel and neighboring countries to better protect its assets from Iran’s missiles and drones, the former head of US Central Command (CENTCOM), General Frank McKenzie, said at a webinar last week.

The tide of mourners reaches Qom

The coffin of Iran's martyred Leader was transferred to the holy Iraqi city of Najaf following a magnificent and historic funeral in Qom

Tehran - Millions of grief-stricken mourners from across Iran and beyond converged on the holy city of Qom on Tuesday to bid farewell to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in a majestic display of national unity, unwavering loyalty, and steadfast commitment to the path he championed throughout more than three decades of leadership.

Over 140m tons of goods transported via roads in Q1

TEHRAN-The Director General of the Freight Transport Office of the Road Maintenance and Transport Organization reported the issuance of 9 million waybills and the transport of 140.4 million tons of various goods through the public transport fleet on the country's road network during the first three months of the current year.

Post-war era: smart reconstruction, not a return to past: energy expert

TEHRAN- An oil and gas expert stated: Wars do not only destroy infrastructure; they also transform the logic of investment. Any country emerging from a security crisis faces two choices. The first is merely compensating for past damages, and the second is building a more resilient, competitive, and attractive economy for investment from the heart of the crisis.

Martyr Leader's economic vision: self-reliance, value chains, food security, reform

TEHRAN- The Martyr Leader's economic vision was far more than a collection of policies; it was a holistic national doctrine aimed at liberating Iran from the chronic vulnerabilities of raw-material dependency, structural defects, and external domination.

Sanandaj Church: A testament to faith, history, and Kurdish heritage

TEHRAN - Hidden within one of the oldest quarters of Sanandaj, the capital of Iran's Kordestan province, Sanandaj Church stands as a remarkable symbol of religious coexistence, cultural diversity, and architectural beauty.

Chabahar launches restoration of historic neighborhood

TEHRAN – Chabahar authorities have launched the restoration of its historic Sorkh Rig neighborhood as part of a broader strategy to preserve the southeastern Iranian port city's historical identity, cultural heritage and indigenous architecture, the council's chairman said.

Iran defeat Palestine at FIBA U18 Asia Cup WABA qualifiers

TEHRAN – Iran defeated Palestine 97-87 at the FIBA U18 Asia Cup WABA qualifiers on Tuesday.

Iran come 12th at AVC Girls' U18 Volleyball Championship

TEHRAN - Iran lost to Hong Kong 3-2 (25-23, 19-25, 18-25, 25-16, 12-15) at AVC Girls' U18 Volleyball Championship 11th-12th place on Tuesday.

By Garsha Vazirian

Global correspondents chronicle historic scale at Leader's monumental funeral in Tehran

TEHRAN — The massive human landscape filling the central arteries of the Iranian capital on July 6 forced the global press corps to confront an unexpected geopolitical reality.

By Maedeh Zaman Fashami

Tehran: Ocean of the Awakened Ummah for the Martyr Leader

TEHRAN- Let me begin by saying that this is not a news report, nor a statistical account of participants or a description of how the ceremony was organized. It is a narrative about ordinary people—housewives, students, and retirees—who came out into the streets to bid farewell to a man they feel eternally indebted to. From Mr. Vessali, a father of a martyr, to Ebrahim, who came to the funeral procession of the martyred leader of the Islamic Revolution despite his disability, saying, “I came to tell Sayyid Ali: You’re the best!”

By Wesam Bahrani 

Millions in Iraq prepare to bid farewell to martyred Ayatollah Khamenei

TEHRAN – Iraq is making final preparations for a historic one-day funeral commemoration for Iran’s martyred Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, with millions expected to take part in ceremonies in the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala.

By Garsha Vazirian

A divine canvas of grief through Tehran's blistering heat

TEHRAN — To say it was historical doesn't do it justice. That word feels too clinical for the civilizational gravity of what unfolded here on July 6.

By Afshin Majlesi 

From sunrise to sunset: witnessing a historic day in Tehran

TEHRAN – About an hour after sunrise on Monday, I joined the growing crowds making their way toward Enqelab Square. Thousands of mourners were already filling the streets, walking quietly but steadily toward what would become one of the largest funeral processions in Iran’s contemporary history. 

By Samaneh Aboutalebi

Millions on the streets, millions online: social media captures Iran's farewell to martyred Leader

TEHRAN – As millions of mourners poured into the streets of Tehran on Monday to bid farewell to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, social media platforms became an equally important arena where images, eyewitness accounts, and competing narratives unfolded in real time.

By Fardin Molaei

Global media frame Iran's largest funeral as geopolitical referendum

TEHRAN – As the Islamic Republic of Iran enters the third and most significant day of the funeral procession for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the global media narrative has shifted from reporting the sheer, staggering scale of the crowds to analyzing the profound political and geopolitical symbolism of a nation mourning its assassinated leader. 

Millions of mourners stream through Tehran as national funeral procession honors martyred Leader 

TEHRAN — A monumental sea of people filled the primary avenues of Iran's capital on Monday, marking a historic and deeply somber final national funeral procession for the late Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Authorities described the turnout as the most massive public gathering witnessed in modern Iranian history. Millions of citizens converged from various regions to pay their final respects to a prominent figure whose sudden departure has profoundly impacted the entire country, transforming the metropolis into a vast arena of collective mourning, civic solidarity, and strategic resolve.

Mehdi Tartar takes charge of Persepolis

TEHRAN -Mehdi Tartar has been named as new head coach of Persepolis football club.