Tehran Municipality to launch tours of sites damaged in recent attacks

TEHRAN – The Tehran Municipality’s tourism office has announced plans to organize guided tours of locations in the Iranian capital that were damaged during recent Israeli attacks, according to Amir Qasemi, head of the office.

Iran calls for suspending U.S., Israel membership in FATF

TEHRAN- The head of Iran’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and the secretary of the Supreme Council for the Prevention and Combating of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing, in a letter addressed to the head of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), called for the suspension of the membership of the United States and the Israeli regime in this group due to their clear violation of international treaties and violation of FATF goals and standards.

Less than normal rainfall forecast for next 6 months

TEHRAN – Precipitation in the remaining months of the year until early December is forecast to be less than normal, according to the Meteorological Organization.

‘Martyrs in fight against narcotics are national heroes’

TEHRAN –Martyrs and war veterans who have sacrificed their lives in the fight against narcotics to ensure the security and safety of people are the national heroes, Brigadier General Hossein Zolfaqari, the secretary general of the Drug Control Headquarters (DCHQ), has said.

Moharram Navidkia named Sepahan coach

TEHRAN – Moharram Navidkia took charge of Sepahan football team.

FAO, DOE hold workshop to facilitate Iran’s engagement with GCF

TEHRAN – Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in cooperation with the Department of Environment (DOE), serving as Iran’s National Designated Authority to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), has held a workshop to explore effective national coordination mechanisms vital for facilitating stronger engagement with the GCF and other multilateral climate finance institutions.

WFP releases May report on Iran

TEHRAN – The World Food Program (WFP) has released a report, expounding on activities in Iran over the month of May.

Fulham and Nottingham interested in signing Taremi

TEHRAN - Premier League outfit Fulham and Nottingham Forest have expressed interest in signing Inter Milan striker Mehdi Taremi this summer.

Central Iran adds 500 supportive solar power plants to national grid

TEHRAN – The central Iranian province of Markazi has significantly expanded its solar power infrastructure, with 500 small-scale solar power plants connected to the national grid, a senior energy official announced.

Nationwide agricultural land-use mapping launched to support sustainable planning

TEHRAN – Iran’s Organization for Land Affairs is developing a comprehensive agricultural land-use map aimed at providing accurate data to support national land-use planning and agricultural policymaking, a senior official announced.

Iran’s banking system remained stable despite cyberattacks during recent conflict: CBI chief

TEHRAN – Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Mohammad Reza Farzin said the country's banking network remained stable despite intensified cyberattacks during the recent 12-day conflict triggered by Israeli and U.S. aggression, adding that the enemy aimed to incite panic and alter public economic behavior.

New initiative unveiled to train skilled workers, address labor market needs

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare has launched a new strategy to train workers within industrial enterprises and supply skilled labor tailored to market demands, a senior official said on Wednesday.

IRICA clears 103,000 tons of essential goods in 24 hours amid push for faster imports

TEHRAN – Iran's Customs Administration announced that 103,000 tons of essential goods were cleared from the country’s ports and customs offices in the past 24 hours, marking a more than 40 percent increase compared to two days earlier.

Private sector poised for reconstruction after conflict

TEHRAN - Mohammad Reza Bahraman, deputy head of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), said the country must draw on its full social capital in response to the damage caused by the recent 12-day conflict, which he described as an “extraordinary situation.”

Ex-diplomat says Grossi has turned IAEA into a tool for advancing Western political goals

TEHRAN - Writing a commentary published in the Iran newspaper on June 23, former Iranian diplomat strongly criticized IAEA chief Rafael Grossi for his report to the IAEA Board of Governors, saying it paved the way for the adoption of a resolution against Iran and ultimately illegal attacks by Israel and the U.S. on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Grossi bears great responsibility toward attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities: professor

TEHRAN - A professor of geopolitics says Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, is greatly responsible for the attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities by the Israeli regime and the United States.

'Iranian missiles targeted threats, not allies', Tehran reaffirms brotherly ties with Doha

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a phone conversation with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday to express solidarity and clarify Iran’s recent military response following the Zionist regime’s aggression.

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Operation True Promise III dealt a decisive blow as Israel scrambles to hide the damage

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran’s multi-phase retaliatory campaign—Operation True Promise III—has emerged as a defining moment in the region’s recent history.

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Iran and Israel agree to halt war, but peace is fragile given regime's old habit of breaking it

TEHRAN – The war between Iran and Israel appeared to grind to a halt on Tuesday, after a dizzying 12 days in which the world watched President Donald Trump demand the evacuation of Tehran's 10 million residents, threaten to assassinate Iran's Leader, advocate for "regime change," launch strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, and then claim he harbored no beef with the Iranian government and even wish for God to "bless Iran."

Georgian Friday prayer imams praise Iran’s strength, resistance against Israel

TEHRAN – Hojjatoleslam Haj Rahiid Karim, Friday Prayer Imam of the Ahl al-Bayt Mosque in Tbilisi, Georgia stated that today the Iranian people are a source of pride for Shia Muslims and the entire Islamic world.

ICO director highlights resilience of film sector amid Israeli strikes

TEHRAN – The Head of the Iranian Cinema Organization Raed Faridzadeh emphasized the continued activity of the country's cinematic sector amid the Israeli strikes.

Fostering empathy, unity among people through naqqali sessions, street theater

TEHRAN – The regional branch of Art Bureau in Fars Province has organized art programs in public places of Shiraz to boost morale, strengthen social vitality, and foster empathy and unity among the people at a time when the country has been attacked by the aggressive Zionist regime.

Ricardo Sa Pinto takes charge of Esteghlal

TEHRAN - Ricardo Sa Pinto has been appointed as new head coach of Esteghlal football team.

Special committee formed to protect historical monuments

TEHRAN—With formation of a special committee in early days of an imposed war following Israeli attacks to Iran, a process of preserving tangible and intangible heritages started across the country, said Deputy Cultural Heritage Minister Ali Darabi on Tuesday.