Transport minister details infrastructure resilience, housing plans during wartime crisis

TEHRAN- In a comprehensive press conference, Minister of Transport and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadegh detailed the resilience of Iran's transportation infrastructure during recent wartime crises, announced the neutralization of enemy plans to block transit routes, and outlined the government's housing agenda.

Iran, EAG, Uzbekistan forge ahead on financial intelligence cooperation

TEHRAN- A tripartite meeting of representatives from Iran, the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG), and the Financial Information Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan was held virtually, focusing on the development of international cooperation in combating money laundering and financing of terrorism.

People's food security not disrupted even for a single hour in recent imposed wars: minister

TEHRAN- The Minister of Agriculture stated that during the two recent imposed wars, the enemy sought to undermine the Iranian people's resilience by threatening food security, and said: "People's food security was not disrupted even for a single hour in any part of the country, and with the measures taken, we witnessed no famine or shortages."

By Ali Minabi

What chances does the Cairo agreement on Gaza have of succeeding?

TEHRAN – Gaza’s residents are waiting eagerly for the genocide to come to an end and a sense of security prevail, but Israel’s refusal to compromise and the challenges of implementing the Cairo agreement make a quick breakthrough unlikely.

Iran sweep past Algeria at 2026 FIVB U17 World Championship

TEHRAN – Iran swept past Algeria in straight sets (25-15, 25-19, 25-14) in the second edition of the FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship on Wednesday.

Tehran derby to be held in Isfahan

TEHRAN – The first Tehran derby of the 2026/27 Iran Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) season will be held at Isfahan’s Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium, with Esteghlal and Persepolis set to meet in the fifth week of the competition.

By Masoud Hossein

Iranian cyclist Mirbagheri aims medal at Nagoya

TEHRAN - Arash Mirbagheri, Iranian cycling at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, is hoping to return home with a medal.

Golshadnezhad no longer Iran’s flag-bearer for 2026 Asian Games

TEHRAN - Atousa Golshadnezhad, Iran’s world and Asian karate champion, has withdrawn from her role as flag-bearer for Iran at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya.

Iran to play friendly match against Uzbekistan in Tashkent

TEHRAN - Iran national football team plan to play Uzbekistan in a friendly match as part of the preparation for the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia.

By Mahnaz Abdi

Iran-Malaysia relations advance through higher education cooperation

TEHRAN- On Tuesday, August 18, Muhammad Hamizam Kamaruzaman, the chargé d'affaires of the Malaysian Embassy in Tehran, met Abbas Qanbari Baghestan, the deputy head of the Students Affairs Organization of the Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, to explore ways to promote higher education cooperation to further advance bilateral relations.

Tehran hosting international exhibition of construction

TEHRAN- Over 600 domestic and foreign companies participated in the 26th International Exhibition of the Construction Industry at the permanent venue of Tehran International Exhibitions.

By Ali Minabi

Iraqi resistance group sets conditions over weapons

Kataeb Hezbollah demands full exit of US forces, dissolution of Peshmerga and expulsion of Turkish forces in northern Iraq

TEHRAN – An official from the Iraqi resistance group Kataeb Hezbollah has issued a sharply worded statement setting out conditions for any future cooperation with the Iraqi government over the question of weapons held by the resistance forces.

By staff writer

Trump’s threat to bomb Oman triggers backlash across Arab world and US

TEHRAN — Donald Trump triggered international backlash after threatening military strikes against Oman, reportedly punishing the Persian Gulf nation for negotiating a maritime traffic arrangement with Iran.

Trump’s collapsing popularity exposes strategic failure in the war against Iran

TEHRAN — President Donald Trump’s sinking popularity has driven his job approval rating to a historic low of 33 percent, offering a direct political measure of the failure of the joint US-Israeli military strategy against Iran. 

Erbil false-flag attack: Foreign sabotage against Iran-Iraq unity

TEHRAN — The recent drone incident targeting the private office of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the residence of the Security Directorate in Erbil represents a suspicious escalation designed to undermine fragile regional diplomacy. Occurring at a moment when Tehran and Iraqi authorities have made tangible progress on border security agreements, the timing and execution of these strikes point toward a calculated attempt by external actors to derail neighborly ties.

New US bone spur

Claiming ownership of the Strait of Hormuz for Trump, who hides in a food truck out of fear, is a desperate bluff

TEHRAN — In a glaring display of imperial bluster detached from geopolitical reality, US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his reckless ambition to declare the strategic Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States.