China backs political solutions, plays role in Islamabad mediation: Iranian envoy

TEHRAN — Iran’s ambassador to China, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, says Beijing has played a significant role in the ongoing mediation efforts between Tehran and Washington in Islamabad, while continuing to advocate political solutions and regional stability amid escalating tensions in West Asia.

Pakistani defense minister says renewed war on Iran unlikely

TEHRAN — Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said he believes the war against Iran is unlikely to resume, citing growing opposition within the United States to another military conflict in West Asia.

Iran's Leader advisor: US will surrender

TEHRAN- A senior advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has stated that the iron fist of Iran’s armed forces and the resolute Iranian nation will compel the United States to retreat and surrender.

New fronts will open if enemy attacks Iran again: Army

TEHRAN- Army Spokesperson Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia has warned that Iran will open new fronts against its enemies if they launch another attack on the country.

UAE spent $6m on Epstein-linked reputation firm to suppress ambassador report

The United Arab Emirates paid more than $6 million to a secretive U.S. reputation management firm tied to whitewashing a client’s link to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, to manipulate Google search results and suppress damaging reporting about its ambassador to Washington, Yousef Al-Otaiba, according to a New York Times investigation.

Sumud activists demand safe passage, accountability amid Israel’s illegal abductions

TEHRAN — Battered but entirely unbowed, a defiant contingent of the Global Sumud Flotilla continues its perilous voyage toward the Gaza Strip, surviving a harrowing, day-long assault by Israeli naval forces in the Mediterranean

Attacks on heritage sites show US, Israel ‘civilizational hostility’, minister says

TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, said on Monday that attacks on Iranian historical monuments by the United States and Israel reflected what he described as “civilizational hostility” toward Iran, adding that damage to 149 historical sites would remain “a stain” on their faces.

The world is compelled to accept a new global order

Siasate-Rooz: The world today is inevitably moving toward a new global order — one in which the expulsion of the US from West Asia, unified confrontation with Israel, an end to foreign interventions, the cessation of warmongering and domination, and the genuine revival of international law and national sovereignty become fundamental principles.

“Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: From Cradle to Eternity” published in Indonesia

TEHRAN- Following the growing interest in the influential figures of the Islamic world within the Indonesian intellectual sphere, a new comprehensive book titled "Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Dari Haribaan Hingga Keabadian" (“Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: From Cradle to Eternity”) has been released across Indonesia.

Spain’s ambassador to Iran visits “Art & War” exhibition at TMoCA

TEHRAN – Concurrent with the International Museum Day, May 18, the Spanish Ambassador to Iran visited the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA) to view the second part of the “Art & War,” showcasing 11 works by four Spanish modernist painters from its treasured collection.

By Dr. Ebrahim Noori-Goushki

Compassionate care in a digital world: family doctors matter more than ever

TEHRAN - Somewhere in the world tonight, a family doctor will answer a worried mother’s phone call, comfort an elderly patient living alone, or quietly detect the early signs of a serious illness before it becomes a tragedy.

DOE supports ecotourism projects in Zarivar wetland

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has announced it will support ecotourism and nature-based projects around Zarivar, designated as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention.

Products with nano-scale certificates rise despite war

TEHRAN – Despite the 12-day war in June 2025 and the recent 40-day war, 230 products have received nanoscale certificates in the past Iranian calendar year (March 2025-March 2026), surpassing the targeted number.

Health minister discusses boosting health ties with BRICS counterparts

TEHRAN – Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi has explored avenues to expand cooperation with his counterparts from BRICS member states in different fields of the health sector.