Massive public funeral bids farewell to Iran’s security chief, Basij chief, and Dena victims

TEHRAN – Hundreds of thousands of residents of Tehran gathered in the capital’s main squares, defying ongoing U.S. and Israeli bombardment, to attend a funeral ceremony for Iran’s Security Chief Ali Larijani, Basij commander Brigadier General Gholamreza Soleimani, and the victims of an unlawful U.S. attack on Iran’s Dena destroyer in the Indian Ocean.

Iran poised to respond to US-Israeli strikes on energy infrastructure

TEHRAN – Iran is preparing to retaliate against a U.S.-Israeli attack that struck parts of its refining facilities in the southern port city of Asaluyeh on Wednesday morning. The targeted installations process a significant portion of natural gas extracted from South Pars, the world’s largest gas field, located on the maritime border between Iran and Qatar in the Persian Gulf.

Iran's Intelligence Minister Esmaeel Khatib martyred in US-Israeli strike

TEHRAN – Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed his sympathy to the public following the U.S.-Israeli assassination of Intelligence Minister Esmaeel Khatib on Tuesday.

Foreign investment in free zones rises 268% in 11 months on year

TEHRAN- As announced by Iran’s Secretariat of the High Council and the Free Zones Organizations, foreign investment in the country’s free zones reached $1.025 billion during the first 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2025-February 20, 2026), with an increase of 268 percent compared to the same period of time in the previous year.

Flying Turtle Award jury condemns Zionist-U.S. missile strike

TEHRAN- The jury committee of the Flying Turtle Award, Iran's distinguished children's literature prize, has issued a statement condemning the Zionist-U.S. military strikes against Iran that devastated a school in Minab, Hormozgan province, and a sports facility in Lamerd, Fars province, while urging international organizations to intervene and prevent such tragedies from recurring.

Transport minister orders acceleration of commodities transfer from ports

TEHRAN- Iran’s Transport and Urban Development Minister Farzaneh Sadeq ordered the acceleration of transfer of goods from the ports and more use of transport networks capacity, IRNA reported.

US opinions to confront closing of Hormuz Strait not operational: economic analyst

TEHRAN- Ali Ashraf Afkhami, an economic analyst, believes that the US opinions to confront closing of the Strait of Hormuz are not operational, and the outlook for oil price reduction is weak.

Culture minister expresses condolences for Ali Larijani’s martyrdom

TEHRAN – Following the martyrdom of Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's National Security Council, the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance expressed condolences in a message.

Mexico ready to host Iran’s matches in 2026 FIFA World Cup

TEHRAN – Mexico president Claudia Sheinbaum has said they are ready to host Iran’s matches in Group G of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Iran's security chief Ali Larijani assassinated in US-Israeli bombardment

TEHRAN - The Secretary of Iran's National Security Council, Ali Larijani, was assassinated by U.S.-Israeli strikes on Tehran, according to an IRIB report published Tuesday night.

Benevolent people to help rebuild Minab school as national heritage

TEHRAN – Shajareh Tayyebeh, an elementary school in the city of Minab in the southern province of Hormozgan, which was destroyed by a U.S. missile strike on February 28, will be reconstructed by benevolent people and will be registered as a national heritage.

ICRC, IFRC condole martyrdom of IRCS air worker

TEHRAN – The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have expressed their condolence to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) on the martyrdom of Hamidreza Jahanbakhsh, an aid worker of the IRCS, following the U.S.-Israeli aggression on the country.

Trump’s counterterrorism chief resigns over his illegal war against Iran

TEHRAN – Joe Kent, director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, has stepped down in protest of President Donald Trump’s decision to wage war against Iran, a war deemed illegal under both the UN Charter and the U.S. Constitution.

Iran deploys new precision ballistic missile as US and Israeli air defenses show strain

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that the 59th wave of Operation True Promise 4 was carried out Tuesday afternoon with the firing of Haj Qasem missiles.

NATO allies reject Trump’s demands for Hormuz warships

TEHRAN — Two and a half weeks into Donald Trump’s illegal war against Iran, the U.S. president is facing a dual crisis that his advisers reportedly admit was grossly underestimated: The constriction of navigation at the Strait of Hormuz and a stunning diplomatic rebuke from NATO allies who are refusing to send warships to reopen it.

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Iran’s FM says reports of communication aim to calm oil markets

TEHRAN — Top Iranian and American negotiators have not been in contact since at least February 28, the day the United States and Israel began an unprecedented bombing campaign against Iran while Tehran and Washington were preparing to attend a fourth round of nuclear talks, according to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Iranian cultural-artistic communities call on global artists not to remain observers of crimes

TEHRAN – The Iranian cinema, theater, and music guilds have written an open letter calling on artists around the world to protest against the joint attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Iran.

Iran decide to participate at 2026 FIFA World Cup: official

TEHRAN – Mehdi Taj, head of Iran football federation, says that Iran will participate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.