Iran, Russia hold joint energy working group meeting

TEHRAN- The Iran-Russia Energy Working Group meeting was held, co-chaired by Iran’s Deputy Oil Minister for International and Commercial Affairs and Russia’s Deputy Energy Minister, during which emphasis was placed on operationalizing strategic memoranda of understanding between the two countries.

Hemmati appointed new governor of CBI

TEHRAN- Abdolnaser Hemmati was elected as the new governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI).

Iranian women weightlifters have bright future: Anoushiravani

TEHRAN - Sajjad Anoushiravani, president of the Iran Weightlifting Federation, given the strong talent and potential of Iranian women, they will soon win medals at the Asian and even world level.

By Ranjan Solomon

Venezuela, Russia, and the return of nuclear signaling

How a distant crisis exposes the fractures of the global order

GOA - At a time when global discourse is saturated with managed outrage and selective morality, certain crises are rendered invisible not because they lack consequence, but because they expose uncomfortable truths about power. Venezuela is one such crisis. Rarely discussed beyond caricatures of authoritarianism or economic failure, it has now re-entered the global stage in a far more unsettling form — as a strategic fault line in an intensifying confrontation between imperial persistence and geopolitical resistance.

Tehran cultural center to review “Train Dreams”

TEHRAN- “Train Dreams”, a 2025 drama movie by American filmmaker Clint Bentley, will be reviewed at the Arasbaran Cultural Center in Tehran on Wednesday evening. 

Israel conceals extent of casualties from 12-day war: Iran war room chief

TEHRAN – Major General Ali Abdollahi, commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said Israel suffered “very heavy blows” during the 12-day war with Iran but is concealing the true scale of its casualties and damage through strict censorship.

Iran, Oman call for greater Islamic coordination amid rising regional tensions

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi have stressed the need for sustained consultation and coordination among Islamic countries to address the drivers of division and instability in the region.

Tehran reiterates respect for Lebanon’s independence, says ambassador

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to Beirut Mojtaba Amani has reviewed developments in Lebanon and the region in separate meetings with the Lebanese defense minister and the commander of the Lebanese Army.

Enemy stages street protests to mask 12‑day war defeat

TEHRAN - The Javan newspaper analyzed enemy strategies in fomenting unrest in Iran.

‘Illegal and coercive’, FM Araghchi condemns US actions against Venezuela

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reiterated Tehran’s firm opposition to any action that threatens Venezuela’s sovereignty or territorial integrity, saying he is confident the country will safeguard its independence in the face of external pressure.

Iran blacklists Royal Canadian Navy as ‘terror organization’

TEHRAN – Iran has officially designated the Royal Canadian Navy as a terrorist organization, responding to Canada’s “illegal decision” last year to target part of the Iranian Armed Forces.

Our restraint should not be misread as weakness, Iran FM writes in The Guardian

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister has warned that the country’s restraint during recent war with Israel should not be interpreted as weakness or assumed to be unlimited, highlighting the high cost of Israeli provocations for the United States and the region.

Presidents of Iran and Russia discuss advancing bilateral relations

TEHRAN – The presidents of Iran and Russia held a phone conversation on Tuesday to discuss the current state of bilateral relations and the progress of their joint agreements.

Barbican Cinema in London to show masterpieces of Iranian New Wave

TEHRAN – Barbican Cinema in London will host the program “Masterpieces of Iranian New Wave” from February 4 to 26, 2026.

Israel to suspend over two dozen aid groups in Gaza starting January 1

Israel said it plans to suspend over two dozen humanitarian organizations working in Gaza, for allegedly failing to comply with Tel Aviv’s new vetting rules on staff, funding, and operations, including Doctors Without Borders (MSF), effective January 1, 2026.

Thailand delays repatriation of captured Cambodian soldiers, alleges ceasefire violations

Thailand is delaying the release of 18 Cambodian soldiers captured in July, postponing a decision expected Tuesday amid accusations that Cambodia breached a new ceasefire, Bloomberg reported.

TEDPIX loses 102,000 points on Tuesday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), dropped 102,178 points to 4.021 million on Tuesday, which is the fourth day of the Iranian calendar week.