By Mona Hojat Ansari

Larijani and Putin discuss economic, regional and international cooperation in Moscow

Meeting came a day before Russia called on countries to end JCPOA restrictions on Iran's nuclear program

TEHRAN – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani spent a day in Moscow on Thursday. The main purpose of his visit was to convey a message from the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, to President Vladimir Putin, though neither side has elaborated on what the message contained.

Major fuel smuggling network dismantled in northern Iran

TEHRAN – Iran’s security forces have dismantled one of the largest fuel smuggling networks operating in the country’s north, seizing around two million liters of diesel and arresting those involved in the illicit trade.

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IAEA is on a political path

TEHRAN - Shargh examined the developments related to Iran’s nuclear engagement until the next meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors.

Araghchi discusses bilateral and global issues in series of Kampala meetings

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a series of diplomatic meetings with his counterparts from various countries on the sidelines of the 19th Mid-Term Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Kampala, Uganda, to discuss bilateral relations and multilateral cooperation.

Foreign ministry summons Polish diplomat over unfounded drone allegations

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Poland’s chargé d’affaires in Tehran to protest what it described as “false and meddlesome” remarks made by Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski during his recent visit to London.

Iran remains open to dialogue but rejects coercion, says senior diplomat

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian diplomat has reaffirmed the Islamic Republic’s readiness for negotiations while underlining its firm stance against coercion or imposed conditions.

Senior Iranian military figure laid to rest

TEHRAN - A funeral procession has been held in the Iranian capital, Tehran, for Brigadier General Alireza Afshar, a senior figure at Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and former commander of the Basij voluntary forces. He passed away due to heart complications.

Pezeshkian says enemy can’t cripple Iran via sanctions or threats

TEHRAN – The Iranian president says the enemy will not be able to bring Iranians to their knees through sanctions and threats.

Iran condemns US military moves near Venezuelan waters

TEHRAN - Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has denounced an escalation of U.S. military moves in the vicinity of Venezuelan coasts as flagrant violation of the basic objectives and principles enshrined in the UN Charter, particularly the principle of not resorting or threatening to resort to force in intergovernmental relations.

Fragile ceasefire in Gaza: Challenge of achieving lasting peace

By Mohammad Khatibi

The recent declaration of a ceasefire in Gaza has been met with cautious optimism by the international community. While U.S. President Donald Trump and other global leaders have framed it as a potential turning point, the situation on the ground suggests that the road to lasting peace remains deeply uncertain.

Israel mounts heaviest strikes on Lebanon in 10 months

Israeli warplanes and drones carried out dozens of strikes across south Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa on Thursday and Friday, leveling an asphalt factory, destroying a quarry and a diesel tanker, and striking villages as olive harvesters worked — an assault described by local media as the heaviest since last year’s ceasefire.

Greta Thunberg recounts abuse after Israel detention: ‘Imagine what they do to Palestinians’

Greta Thunberg returned from the Global Sumud flotilla bearing more than bruises — she brought a searing account of physical violence and deliberate humiliation that, she and fellow activists say, reflect a systematic architecture of abuse in Israeli detention.

Maduro blasts ‘open conspiracy’ as Trump confirms CIA directive to targeting Venezuela

Venezuela on Thursday stepped up its diplomatic push against Washington, formally asking the UN Security Council to declare recent U.S. strikes in the southern Caribbean illegal and to condemn what Caracas calls an unprecedented authorization for the CIA to carry out covert lethal operations against the country.

Yemen announced death of top commander in Israeli strike

Yemen announced on Thursday that Major General Muhammad Abdul Karim al-Ghamari, chief of staff of the Ansarullah-led Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF), was killed in an Israeli airstrike “while fulfilling his duties” in defense of Gaza.

Varkaneh: a Renaissance village in heart of Alvand

TEHRAN-- In the lap of the beautiful Alvand Mountain and 20 kilometers from Hamedan, there is a village that its architecture reflects a picture of Europe during the Renaissance. This village is one of the most unique villages in Iran, with its houses made of stone and its buildings made of rubble stone, wood and mud mortar.

‘Book on Travel’ plan to be implemented in Khorasan Razavi eco-lodges

TEHRAN--The ‘Book on Travel’ initiative is being implemented in traditional accommodations and eco-tourism sites of Khorasan Razavi province so that book as a kind friend can become a traveling companion for tourists, the deputy head of Khorasan Razavi Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department has said.

Establishment of fishing piers will boost Abadan's tourism, lawmaker says

TEHRAN—Seyyed Mohammad Molavi, an MP representing Abadan in the Iranian parliament, said that fishing piers, jet skis, jet boats, and other water sports should be activated in the Bahmanshir and Arvandrud rivers to develop tourism in the region.

Foreign tourists visit Khaf’s historical attractions

TEHRAN—Head of Khaf Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department gave news of visit of second group of European tourists to Khaf county, Khorasan Razavi province, during Iranian month of Mehr (started Sept. 23).

‘Technical-engineering services export creates dependency in target market’

TEHRAN- The export of technical and engineering services creates dependency in the target market, according to Payam Bagheri, the deputy head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA).

WHO: Infectious diseases in Gaza 'spiraling out of control'

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that infectious diseases are “spiraling out of control”, with only 13 of the territory’s 36 hospitals even partially functioning.

Aluminum ingot output exceeds 300,000 tons in H1

TEHRAN - Production of aluminum ingot in Iran reached 307,386 tons in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22), according to the data released by the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).

Tehran, St. Petersburg exchanges take first step toward regional energy market alliance

TEHRAN – The Iran Energy Exchange (IRENEX) and the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange (SPIMEX) signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday to establish joint trading mechanisms — a move both sides see as the first step toward a regional alliance of energy exchanges.

Industry minister opens Tabriz METAFO 2025 exhibition

TABRIZ – Iran’s Industry, Mine and Trade Minister Seyed Mohammad Atabak inaugurated the 22nd Tabriz International Metallurgy, Steel, Foundry, Mining Industries and Related Equipment Exhibition (Tabriz METAFO 2025) on Thursday evening, alongside East Azarbaijan Governor Bahram Sarmast.

Iran, Vietnam push to expand trade, joint production ties

TEHRAN – Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) and Vietnamese Embassy in Iran have emphasized expanding joint production and sharing export experience, building on several cooperation agreements already signed between the two countries.