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2026-05-04 13:19

Octavio: Iran will shine at the 2027 World Cup

TEHRAN – Marco Octavio, former Brazilian head coach of Iran's beach soccer team, believes that Team Melli will achieve excellent results at the 2027 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

2026-05-04 13:09

Athletes exceeded all expectations in Sanya: Alinejad

TEHRAN – Mehdi Alinejad, Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee (NOC), has declared that Iran's athletes fully met expectations at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China.

2026-05-04 12:50

Iran’s annual semi-finished steel production increases 6.2%

TEHRAN- According to the statistics of the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA), semi-finished steel production in Iran during the past Iranian calendar year 1404 (ended on March 20) increased by 6.2 percent.

2026-05-04 12:47

Necessary measures considered to secure essential goods: CBI governor

TEHRAN- The Governor of the Central Bank, referring to the necessary forecasts for securing essential goods, stated that the government has tried with all its might to ensure no shortages occur in essential goods and medicine, and the necessary actions have been taken in this regard.

2026-05-04 12:44

Strait of Hormuz governance should be pursued by leveraging private sector capacities

TEHRAN- The head of the Corporate Governance Commission of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture, referring to the importance of the Strait of Hormuz as a national asset, called for designing targeted mechanisms to utilize the capacities of this waterway in the post-war period.

2026-05-04 12:40

War with Iran ignites factory inflation, U.S. production costs hit 4-year high

TEHRAN- Since the outbreak of the joint US-Israel war against Iran on February 28, American factories have faced severe cost pressures.

2026-05-04 11:11

Iran placed in Pot 1 of 2027 AFC Asian Cup

TEHRAN – Iran national football team have been placed in Pot 1 of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, which will be the 19th edition of the tournament and is set to be hosted by Saudi Arabia.

2026-05-04 00:01

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2026-05-03 22:50

Iran shifts trade corridors to regional ports, delivering major blow to Dubai’s re-export economy

TEHRAN – In the midst of the ongoing US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, the Islamic Republic has begun pivoting its trade flows away from the UAE’s Jebel Ali port toward alternative hubs in Pakistan, India, and Oman. Industry experts say the move deals a significant financial blow to Dubai, which for years profited enormously from re-exporting goods to Iran.

2026-05-03 22:46

Axios reveals Saudi-Emirati rift; experts warn of post-war hostility

TEHRAN- US officials fear key Arab allies may turn more hostile toward one another; Abu Dhabi's OPEC withdrawal aligns with American interests and deepens tensions with Riyadh.

2026-05-03 22:31

Araghchi holds talks with German, Omani, Japanese, and Italian counterparts to end the war

TEHRAN – In a concerted diplomatic push to halt the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held a series of telephone conversations with his counterparts from Germany, Oman, Japan, and Italy over the past 48 hours, outlining Tehran's initiatives for ending the conflict and restoring regional peace.

2026-05-03 22:27

By Maedeh Zaman Fashami

Iranian Lego crushes US media hegemony

TEHRAN - Until just a few months ago, anyone who wanted to shape narratives around war and politics had to stand behind official podiums or have access to massive media networks. Today, that equation has flipped in a surprisingly dramatic way: a few young creators, using nothing more than Lego figures, are now challenging the very figures who once dominated narrative-making figures like Donald Trump, a man who turned media into a personal instrument of power and is now himself being turned into a subject of satire and trolling. This time, the game is unfolding on a field where the rules are no longer dictated solely in Washington or inside major studios.

2026-05-03 21:32

Filming of new documentary about Pasteur Institute of Iran underway

TEHRAN – The Pasteur Institute of Iran, its history, scientific standing, and current status are the subject of a new documentary, which is currently in the filming stage.

2026-05-03 21:31

Iranian Artists Forum screens award-winning documentary “Microcosmos”

TEHRAN – The Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran screened the award-winning documentary “Microcosmos” on Sunday.

2026-05-03 21:30

Lake Chitgar hosts grand musical tribute to the Persian Gulf

TEHRAN– In a celebration of Persian Gulf National Day on Friday, Lake Chitgar, an artificial and recreational body of water in northwestern Tehran, hosted a grand artistic event titled "Persian Gulf Passage".

2026-05-03 21:29

By Hesamoddin Boroumand

Human rights claimants and pirates: The mask comes off

TEHRAN - US President Donald Trump recently stated explicitly that the US Navy, in carrying out Washington’s so‑called naval blockade of Iranian ports, behaves “like pirates.”

2026-05-03 21:28

Two scenarios lie ahead for Trump

Etemad, in an interview with Gholamreza Karimi, associate professor of international relations, examined the scenarios ahead for Trump. According to Gholamreza Karimi, the root of the current crisis lies in the fundamental contradiction between Iran’s insistence on preserving its nuclear rights and the United States’ insistence on completely eliminating those rights — a contradiction that has turned into an unsolved puzzle for Washington.

2026-05-03 21:28

By Shahrokh Saei

Inside Iran’s 14-point plan: The ultimatum Trump cannot ignore

TEHRAN - Iran’s latest comprehensive proposal aimed at bringing a permanent end to the US-Israeli war is a litmus test for the administration of President Donald Trump, which is struggling to extricate itself from the “quagmire” of the conflict.

2026-05-03 21:26

40th-day memorial ceremony for martyr Ali Larijani held in Tehran

TEHRAN - The fortieth-day mourning ceremony for former secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Ali Larijani, was held at Vahdat Hall in Tehran on Saturday.

2026-05-03 21:01

Ardabil to develop tourism-focused villages, boost infrastructure

TEHRAN - Ardabil province is moving forward with plans to organize rural areas around tourism development, allocating funding to designated villages and prioritizing infrastructure projects to support the sector, local officials said on Saturday.

2026-05-03 20:57

Kerman province begins process to register natural heritage sites in its Golbaf region

TEHRAN - Kerman province has launched the process of documenting and preparing registration dossiers for several natural landmarks in its Golbaf district, a local official said on Saturday, in a move aimed at securing national protection status and boosting sustainable tourism.

2026-05-03 20:50

UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace undertakes preservation project for historic textiles

TEHRAN - A comprehensive project to organize, document and conserve a collection of historic textiles housed in the ethnography museum of Golestan Palace has been completed, the site’s director said, as authorities step up efforts to protect material cultural heritage.

German leader Merz initially endorsed Trump's war of choice on Iran

2026-05-03 20:48

Has Merz faced reality after mindless remarks against Iran?

TEHRAN – After one year in office, it seems that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is gradually coming to his senses or facing the realities on the ground by seeking to correct himself regarding his surprisingly repetitive and reckless remarks about Iran.

2026-05-03 20:43

Minab school tragedy to be enshrined in national and global memory

TEHRAN - Iran’s minister of cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts said on Saturday that authorities are mobilizing the country’s full cultural capacity to transform the Minab school tragedy into a lasting national and international memory, outlining plans for a broad campaign spanning arts, media, education and legal action.

Guido Reichstadter standing high above the Anacostia River in Washington in protest the U.S. war on Iran

2026-05-03 19:32

By Garsha Vazirian

A silhouette of conscience over the American capital

A man’s bridge vigil forced D.C. to look up and turned a landmark into a moral argument against the war on Iran

TEHRAN — High above the Anacostia River, where the wind never seems to settle and the noise of the American capital turns faint and metallic, a lone figure sat in the white arc of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge like a living question the conscience could not ignore.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa participating in the Antalya Diplomacy Forum

2026-05-03 19:11

By Wesam Bahrani

Syria and confusion between external hopes and internal crises

TEHRAN – The current Syrian administration is not seeking political or military alliances as much as it is pursuing economic partnerships to ensure its survival within an increasingly complex region.

2026-05-03 16:40

By Dr. Mohsen Maarefi

Ten Lessons on Peace and Conflict from Iranian Cultural Heritage

In Iranian civilization, peace has never been a mere moral preference; it has been a defining feature of cultural identity, intellectual heritage, and collective self-understanding. From the earliest layers of history, ancient Iranians regarded peace as the hallmark of wisdom and refinement, believing that human flourishing is possible only under the canopy of calm, justice, and human fellowship.

2026-05-03 16:31