Mehran plain is home to key prehistoric sites, archaeologist says

TEHRAN – The Mehran plain, situated west of the Zagros Mountains, is home to important archaeological hubs with evidence of human settlement dating back to prehistoric times, an archaeologist said on Monday.

Minister calls for state-private sector cooperation to develop tourism, handicrafts

TEHRAN – Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Seyyed Reza Saleh-Amiri has called for greater cooperation between the government and the private sector to strengthen tourism and handicrafts.

Can Tehran become a smart tourism destination?

TEHRAN-- In a study conducted by the Tehran Urban Research and Planning Center (TURPC) to examine the economic potential of smart tourism (using new technologies to enhance travel experiences and improve efficiency), in Tehran, it highlighted the economic benefits of smart tourism and provided evidence and documentation that clarified the grounds for implementing smart tourism projects in the metropolitan area of Tehran.

Iran to mark first anniversary of UNESCO listing of Mehregan festival with symposium

TEHRAN – The Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism in Tehran is set to host a gathering to mark the first anniversary of the inscription of the Celebration of Mehregan, an ancient autumn festival, on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

West Azarbaijan has high potential to be tourism hub, minister says

TEHRAN – Iran’s cultural heritage minister said on Tuesday that West Azarbaijan province could develop into a major tourism and cultural hub, citing historic sites and its role as home to the tomb of Shams-i Tabrizi in the town of Khoy.

Hamas, PIJ react to US–Israeli proposal, warn it ‘prolongs Gaza genocide’

Palestinian resistance factions in Gaza have reacted to the “peace plan” introduced by US President Donald Trump on 29 September, calling it “vague” and accusing it of supporting Israeli aims to “prolong the genocide in Gaza,” according to The Cradle.

Netanyahu vows Israeli forces will not leave Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised on Tuesday that Israeli forces will not be leaving Gaza, despite references to their withdrawal in the Donald Trump-approved "peace plan", according to the Middle East Eye.

Iron, vitamin D supplementation on agenda for female students

TEHRAN – With the support of the health ministry, some 40 percent of the girls at secondary schools and high schools will receive iron and vitamin D supplements.

Iran’s annual export to Russia anticipated to hits $1.4b by next March

TEHRAN- Given the current trend and trade plans, Iran's exports to Russia are expected to reach about $1.4 billion by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (march 20, 2026), compared to about $1.1 billion at the end of the previous year, an official with Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) said.

Iran reports $54b in trade in first half of 2025

TEHRAN – Iran’s foreign trade reached $54.3 billion in the first six months of the Iranian year 1404 (March–September 2025), according to the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).

7th national conference on forests slated for November

TEHRAN – The 7th national conference on the country’s forests is scheduled to be held from November 5-6.

Knowledge-based companies to attend CIIE in China, CPHI in India

TEHRAN – Delegations of Iranian knowledge-based firms, operating in health sector, will participate in the China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2025 which is scheduled to take place in Shanghai from November 5 to 10, as well as the Convention on Pharmaceutical Ingredients (CPHI) and Pharmaceutical Machinery and Equipment Convention (PMEC), which will be held in India from November 25 to 27.

INTA head stresses tax cooperation at BRICS meeting

TEHRAN – Iran’s top tax official highlighted the expansion of cooperation and exchange of experience with BRICS members, while underscoring the role of women and youth in shaping modern tax systems.

Iran commemorating National Elderly Week

TEHRAN – The National Elderly Week is being observed from September 30 to October 6 in the country, focusing on improving mental and physical health, social participation, and life quality in older adults.

Minex 2025 exhibition opens in Tehran

TEHRAN – The 14th International Exhibition on Investment Opportunities in Iran’s Mining and Mining Industries, known as Minex 2025, opened on Tuesday at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla.

Iran pushes regional trade expansion in talks with EAEU officials

TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade Seyed Mohammad Atabak held intensive consultations with prime ministers and senior officials of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) during a visit to Belarus, with a focus on strengthening regional trade ties.

Venezuela weighs emergency decree as Maduro warns of US aggression

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said he is prepared to declare a state of emergency in response to what he called U.S. “aggression,” after deadly American strikes on small boats in international waters off Venezuela’s coast.

Israel’s edits shaped Trump’s Gaza plan, limiting Palestinian sovereignty: Report

Israel helped shape the Trump plan, according to The Wall Street Journal's report on Tuesday, and pushed for several amendments that appeared in the final draft presented to Arab mediators.

“I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki” appears at Iranian bookstores 

TEHRAN- A Persian translation of Korean author Baek Se-hee’s 2018 book “I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki” has recently been published by Milkan Publications in Tehran. 

Iranian director restages Schmitt’s “Frederick” in Tehran 

TEHRAN- Iranian director Hamidreza Naimi is restaging an adaptation of the play “Frederick” by Belgian playwright Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt at Vahdat Hall in Tehran.

Mohun Bagan pull out of Sepahan match: ACL Two

TEHRAN - Indian Super League champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) have pulled out of their AFC Champions League Two away match against Iran’s Sepahan.

Qeshm Island will host 1st Avaye Solh International Film Festival

TEHRAN – The first edition of Avaye Solh International Film Festival will be organized in Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf in November.

IAF to show Hitchcock’s “Psycho”

TEHRAN – Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 horror film “Psycho” will be screened at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran on Thursday.

TEHRAN PAPERS

“The death of JCPOA”: rejoicing, mourning, or adopting effective strategy?

TEHRAN - Arman-e-Emrooz analyzed the activation of the snapback sanctions by the European troika of Britain, France and Germany and Iran's strategy and wrote: With the activation of the snapback, the JCPOA case has been effectively closed.