Tehran, Hanoi explore avenues to foster sci-tech ties

TEHRAN – The head of the Organization for the Development of International Cooperation in Science and Technology, Hossein Roozbeh, and the Vietnamese Ambassador to Iran, Nguyen Luong Ngoc, have discussed ways to expand scientific and technological collaborations between the two countries.

Tehran hosts intl. conference on social entrepreneurship, regional development, and social justice

TEHRAN - The First International Conference of Social Entrepreneurship, Regional Development, and Social Justice was held at the University of Tehran on Saturday.

South Pars Gas Complex cuts flaring by 3.8 mcm/d

TEHRAN – The South Pars Gas Complex (SPGC) has achieved a daily reduction of 3.8 million cubic meters (mcm) in gas flaring, marking a major step toward greater efficiency and environmental sustainability in Iran’s gas industry, the complex’s managing director said.

Rooftop solar power stations installed for 22 ministries, state organizations

TEHRAN – In line with President Masoud Pezeshkian’s directive for all government bodies to adopt solar energy, Iran has launched rooftop solar power plants for 22 ministries and state organizations, marking a significant step toward sustainable energy transition in the public sector.

Four intl. art academies launched in Tehran, Ramsar and Isfahan

TEHRAN – Iran’s cultural heritage sector has marked a significant milestone with the simultaneous inauguration of four specialized international art academies in the cities of Tehran, Ramsar and Isfahan.

Iranian volleyball player Kazemi left in coma

TEHRAN - Saber Kazemi, who has recently signed with Qatari side Al Rayyan and appeared in their training sessions, suffered a severe brain damage yesterday afternoon.

What’s in Tehran art galleries

Keiman Gallery is playing host to an exhibition of paintings by Rosita Taheri. Entitled “Blue Dot”, the exhibition will be running until November 3 at the gallery located at 10 Akhgari St. in the Elahieh neighborhood.

Three foreign plays to attend 6th Kish International Short Theater Festival

TEHRAN – Three foreign plays will be staged in the international section of the 6th Kish International Short Theater Festival, which will kick off in Kish Island, in the Persian Gulf, on Saturday.

Iran attending Frankfurt Book Fair after three-year hiatus

TEHRAN – Iran is participating in the 77th Frankfurt Book Fair, after a three-year hiatus, which is underway in Frankfurt, Germany.

Yazdan Saadi’s "Tehran Times" exhibition revives Iranian mythology through contemporary art 

TEHRAN-An exhibition of paintings by Iranian artist Yazdan Saadi is currently underway at Saless Gallery. 

Major fuel smuggling network dismantled in northern Iran

TEHRAN – Iran’s security forces have dismantled one of the largest fuel smuggling networks operating in the country’s north, seizing around two million liters of diesel and arresting those involved in the illicit trade.

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IAEA is on a political path

TEHRAN - Shargh examined the developments related to Iran’s nuclear engagement until the next meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors.

Araghchi discusses bilateral and global issues in series of Kampala meetings

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a series of diplomatic meetings with his counterparts from various countries on the sidelines of the 19th Mid-Term Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Kampala, Uganda, to discuss bilateral relations and multilateral cooperation.

Foreign ministry summons Polish diplomat over unfounded drone allegations

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Poland’s chargé d’affaires in Tehran to protest what it described as “false and meddlesome” remarks made by Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski during his recent visit to London.

Iran remains open to dialogue but rejects coercion, says senior diplomat

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian diplomat has reaffirmed the Islamic Republic’s readiness for negotiations while underlining its firm stance against coercion or imposed conditions.

Senior Iranian military figure laid to rest

TEHRAN - A funeral procession has been held in the Iranian capital, Tehran, for Brigadier General Alireza Afshar, a senior figure at Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and former commander of the Basij voluntary forces. He passed away due to heart complications.

Pezeshkian says enemy can’t cripple Iran via sanctions or threats

TEHRAN – The Iranian president says the enemy will not be able to bring Iranians to their knees through sanctions and threats.

Iran condemns US military moves near Venezuelan waters

TEHRAN - Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has denounced an escalation of U.S. military moves in the vicinity of Venezuelan coasts as flagrant violation of the basic objectives and principles enshrined in the UN Charter, particularly the principle of not resorting or threatening to resort to force in intergovernmental relations.

Fragile ceasefire in Gaza: Challenge of achieving lasting peace

By Mohammad Khatibi

The recent declaration of a ceasefire in Gaza has been met with cautious optimism by the international community. While U.S. President Donald Trump and other global leaders have framed it as a potential turning point, the situation on the ground suggests that the road to lasting peace remains deeply uncertain.

Israel mounts heaviest strikes on Lebanon in 10 months

Israeli warplanes and drones carried out dozens of strikes across south Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa on Thursday and Friday, leveling an asphalt factory, destroying a quarry and a diesel tanker, and striking villages as olive harvesters worked — an assault described by local media as the heaviest since last year’s ceasefire.