South Africa’s top general tours special unit in Tehran

TEHRAN – General Rudzani Maphwanya, Commander of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), visited Iran’s elite 65th Rapid Reaction Brigade of the Ground Forces (the NOHED Brigade) on Thursday, praising its capabilities during a tour in Tehran that underscored deepening military ties between the two nations.

Larijani enters Lebanon to warm public welcome, vows unwavering Iranian support

TEHRAN – Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), arrived in Beirut on Wednesday to a fervent public reception, with crowds lining routes to Rafic Hariri International Airport chanting “Labbaik ya Nasrallah” (At your service, O Nasrallah).

Iran coordinating with China, Russia to block ‘snapback’ sanctions: Araghchi

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is working in close coordination with China and Russia to prevent the reactivation of UN sanctions through the so-called “snapback” mechanism, which European powers have recently threatened to invoke.

Foreign interventions in region lead to instability, VP tells Russian official

TEHRAN – Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has stressed that countries in the Caucasus and Central Asia must resolve their own disputes without outside intervention, warning that foreign involvement undermines regional stability.

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The new security order in West Asia

TEHRAN - Shargh examined disarmament campaign against resistance groups in the region in an interview with Mashallah Shamsol-Vaezin, a senior international expert.

What’s in Tehran art galleries

Asr Gallery is playing host to an exhibition of paintings by Saeideh Saeidi. The exhibit entitled “Presence in the Absence” will run until August 29 at the gallery located at 18 Delaviz St. off North Mirzaye Shirazi St.

Arasbaran Cultural Center to review “The Life of David Gale”

TEHRAN- “The Life of David Gale”, a 2003 thriller movie by English film director Alan Parker, will be reviewed at the Arasbaran Cultural Center in Tehran on Sunday evening. 

Iranian artworks sold at Bonhams' online auction of Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art

TEHRAN – Two works by Iranian artists were sold at the Bonhams London online auction of Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art, which took place on August 14.

Iranian delegation honors Hiroshima victims, promotes solidarity in Japan visit 

TEHRAN – A group of war veterans and artists from the Tehran Peace Museum traveled to Hiroshima, Japan at the invitation of a peace-seeking organization in Hiroshima to participate in the 80th anniversary commemoration of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city on August 6, 1945.  

Tractor learn rivals in 2025/26 ACL Elite

TEHRAN – Tractor football team discovered their opponents in the 2025/26 AFC Champions League Elite.

Ancient carving shows Assyrian soldiers using goat skins to cross river 2,900 years ago

TEHRAN – A 2,900-year-old carved panel from the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud shows soldiers swimming across a river using inflatable goat skins, according to the British Museum.

Pistachio tourism event to be held in Zahedan

TEHRAN – A pistachio-themed tourism event will be held in the Kurin District of Zahedan, in Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, during Government Week (September 23-29), a provincial tourism official said.

2,500-year-old qanat still flowing despite drought threats

TEHRAN--Qasabeh qanat (an ancient underground water network) in Gonabad, Khorasan Razavi province, has been less affected by drought, given its access to deep underground water resources, said Hamdireza Mahmoudi, the director of the World Site of Gonabad’s Qasabeh Qanat.

Tehran launches China-focused tourism marketing course with UN support

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has launched an online training program on tourism marketing aimed at attracting Chinese visitors, with support from the UN Tourism (United Nations World Tourism Organization), an official said on Thursday.

Comprehensive medical tourism system implemented: deputy minister

TEHRAN - A comprehensive medical tourism system has been implemented in three provinces of Tehran, Khorasan Razavi, and Fars, and will be implemented across Iran in the near future, said the deputy tourism minister, Anoushirvan Mohseni Bandpei.

Land subsidence affects 254 plains nationwide: official

TEHRAN – According to the head of the Crisis Management Organization, Hossein Zafari, around 254 areas and plains in different provinces of the country are affected by land subsidence.

Iran to boost petrochemical capacity by 35m tons under 5-year plan

TEHRAN – Iran plans to raise its nominal petrochemical production capacity by 35 million tons to 131.5 million tons a year by the end of its Seventh National Development Plan (2022- 2027) through 66 expansion projects, a senior official said, targeting an average annual growth of eight percent.

Tehran, Nairobi set $1b trade goal after joint committee meeting

TEHRAN – Iran and Kenya signed eight cooperation agreements at the close of their seventh Joint Economic Committee meeting, setting a target to raise bilateral trade from the current $150 million to $1.0 billion in the near future.

FM lauds IRCS services to pilgrims during Arbaeen

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has commended the Iranian Red Crescent Society’s (IRCS) services provided to people during the Arbaeen pilgrimage.

Iranian, Pakistani research centers sign MOU on technology

TEHRAN – Pardis Technology Park has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) to expand cooperation in vocational training, sharing technology, and promoting research and innovation.