Research suggests Alamut Castle's role extended beyond military functions

TEHRAN – The ancient Alamut Castle [and its satellite forts and defensive structures], long known primarily as a political and military stronghold of the Nizari Ismaili state, may also have served as a center for preserving and producing scientific knowledge, the head of the library at the Center for Documents of the Great Islamic Encyclopedia said.

Tourism delegation from Afghanistan visits Iran’s barberry capital to expand cooperation

TEHRAN — Tourism officials in Iran’s South Khorasan province introduced the village of Afin, known as the world’s capital of seedless barberry, to tourism industry representatives from Afghanistan’s Herat and Farah provinces during a two-day familiarization tour aimed at strengthening cross-border tourism cooperation, a provincial official said on Saturday.

Leader of the Revolution:

US president’s signature is worthless and invalid

TEHRAN – New Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei issued a statement on Saturday saying that the United States' violation of a bilateral understanding with Tehran has once again demonstrated that the U.S. president's signature is "worthless and unreliable," while urging Iranians to preserve national unity and maintain confidence in state institutions.

By Zohreh Sadat Javadi

The day I experienced solidarity and social unity

TEHRAN – As a volunteer with the Iranian Red Crescent Society, I was assigned to a shift in Tehran's District 22 and headed there with another volunteer. When we arrived, our station had not yet been prepared. The district municipality—which had requested Red Crescent support—was expected to help us set up the site.

Over 80 earthquakes hit Iran in a week

TEHRAN – A total of 83 earthquakes have been recorded across the country in a week from July 3 to 10, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

Refugees benefiting from UNIDO solar projects in Torbat-e Jam

TEHRAN – Funded by the Government of the Republic of Korea and in partnership with the Center for Aliens and Foreign Immigrants Affairs (CAFIA), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) implemented a project in Torbat-e Jam settlement, expanding its solar energy capacity, creating economic, environmental and social benefits for both Afghan refugees and the surrounding host community.

ANF Summit: Iran puts forward proposals to foster regional co-op

TEHRAN – Iran has offered three proposals to expand regional cooperation in advanced technologies, human capital development, and international standardization at the Asia Nano Forum (ANF) Summit, held in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on July 16 and 17.

IRCS urges intl. community to hold US accountable for targeting civilian facilities

TEHRAN – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, Pirhossein Kolivand, has condemned the recent US attacks on the country’s civilian facilities and infrastructure, urging the international community to conduct prompt, independent, impartial, and effective investigations to hold perpetrators accountable for their war crimes.

What happens if both Bab al‑Mandab and the Strait of Hormuz are closed?  

Kayhan, in an article, examined the events that could follow the closure of the two strategic waterways, Bab al‑Mandab and the Strait of Hormuz. According to Kayhan, the convergence of security threats in these two strategic chokepoints would push global trade into a new phase—one in which rising transportation costs, disruptions in oil exports, pressure on the Suez Canal, and the spread of crisis to major world economies would be only part of the potential consequences of a simultaneous shutdown of these vital passages.

Iran declares US presence the sole cause of instability in the Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN – The presence of American forces is the main cause of instability in the entire West Asia region, the spokesman for Iran's armed forces told IRIB news.

What’s in Tehran art galleries

A collection of paintings by Mohammadreza Shirvanizadeh is currently on view in an exhibition at Baa Gallery.   The exhibit entitled “The Geometry of Dance” will run until July 31 at the gallery located at No. 1, Nastaran Alley, Nakhl St., Artesh Boulevard.

Arasbaran Cultural Center to screen “Sundays”

TEHRAN- “Sundays,” a 2025 drama film directed by Spanish filmmaker Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, will be reviewed at the Arasbaran Cultural Center in Tehran on Sunday. 

Philosophy professor to lecture at Iranian House of Cinema Book Week

TEHRAN – Thomas E. Wartenberg, a professor emeritus of philosophy at Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts, will be one of the speakers at the Iranian House of Cinema Book Week.

Iran, Kyrgyzstan keen on developing cultural, artistic cooperation

TEHRAN – The Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi arrived at Bishkek Airport on Thursday, July 16, to attend the 23rd Meeting of Ministers of Culture of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States.