Iran attends regional workshop on Biodiversity Monitoring and National Reporting

TEHRAN – Iran has participated in a regional training workshop on biodiversity monitoring and national reporting for West Asian countries in Manama, Bahrain.

21 Islamic, African states condemn Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as destabilizing

Representatives of 21 Islamic, Arab, and African countries on Friday condemned Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as a sovereign state, calling it a violation of international law and a threat to regional stability, Anadolu reported Saturday.

Tehran to host Intl. Conference on Social Work, Social Capital

TEHRAN – The 6th International Conference on Social Work and Social Capital is scheduled to be held in Tehran on January 6, 2026.

Over 140 earthquakes hit Iran in a week

TEHRAN – A total of 141 earthquakes were recorded across the country in a week from December 20 to 26, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

Three more sites added to national protected areas

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has added three new sites in Fars, Alborz, and Golestan provinces to the national protected areas across the country.

Israeli settlers rampage through West Bank towns, torch Palestinian cars and vandalize homes

Illegal Israeli settlers attacked and damaged Palestinian properties in the occupied West Bank on Sunday.

Tractor to extend Dragan Skocic’s deal

TEHRAN – Tractor football club are set to extend head coach Dragan Skocić’s contract following the team’s strong performances in the 2025/26 AFC Champions League Elite.

Loading, unloading of basic goods increase at ports

TEHRAN – Handling of basic commodities at Iran’s ports rose 12.4 percent year on year in the eighth Iranian calendar month of Aban (late October-late November), according to data released by the Ports and Maritime Organization.

Inflation rate rises 1.8%

TEHRAN - The Statistical Center of Iran (SCI) has put the average inflation rate in the twelve-month period ended on November 21, which marks the end of the ninth Iranian calendar month Azar, at 42.2 percent, rising 1.8 percent from the figure for the twelve-month ended to the seventh month.

Petchem projects under 7th development plan near 60% completion

TEHRAN – Petrochemical projects under Iran’s Seventh National Development Plan are about 60 percent complete, with all first-year targets for the sector achieved in 2024, the head of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) said.

Iran's exports to China rise 3% in November

TEHRAN – Iran’s exports to China rose three percent in November 2025, even as total bilateral trade between the two countries declined in the first 11 months of the year, according to data released by China’s customs authority.

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Netanyahu’s agenda

TEHRAN - Khorasan analyzed the objectives of the Israeli Prime Minister’s looming trip to the United States for talks with Donald Trump.

Israel ‘blatantly violating’ Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity: Iran

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, has condemned Israel’s “blatant” violation of Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, accusing the Israeli regime of seeking to advance a plan aimed at dividing the East African country.

Iran condemns terror attack on mosque in Syria’s Homs

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei has categorically condemned a terrorist attack on the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque in the Syrian province of Homs, which left a group of worshippers dead or wounded.

As envoy changes, Iran and Georgia seek to strengthen ancient bonds

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to Georgia Mahmoud Adib stated that Tehran's policy in the Caucasus aims to maintain peace and respect the territorial integrity of countries in the region. He made these comments during a meeting with Georgia's Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili as his mission to Georgia concluded.

Ayatollah Khamenei credits Iranian youth with resisting US pressure in region

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has credited Iran’s young people with defeating a major U.S.-led assault in the region, saying their initiative, bravery, and willingness to sacrifice played a decisive role.

Israel’s detention of Dr. Hussam Abu Safia enters second year

Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, 52, remains in an Israeli prison a year after Israel detained him without charges or trial.

‘No witnesses, no narrative:’ Syndicate says Israel deliberately targets Palestinian journalists

Israel’s systematic campaign of violence against Palestinian journalists since October 2023 has peaked this year with the targeting of dozens of members of the press, Al Jazeera reported Saturday, citing the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate.

Israel’s ceasefire breaches deepen Gaza’s suffering

TEHRAN — More than two months after a U.S.-brokered “ceasefire” took effect on October 10, Israeli forces continue near-daily assaults and restrictions, deepening Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.

Bronze 'greater than gold' for Team Melli: FIBA

TEHRAN – For Iran national basketball team wining a bronze medal was 'greater than gold' in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025.