Cultural authorities, artists condemn Zionist regime’s attack on Iran

TEHRAN – Following the Zionist regime’s attack on Iran and the martyrdom of military commanders, nuclear scientists, and innocent civilians, Iranian cultural authorities and organizations as well as artists in separate messages on Friday condemned this blatant violation of the Islamic Republic’s sovereignty and expressed condolences and solidarity with the families of the martyrs and victims of these crimes.

Iranian short film “Unparallel World” wins at Lighthouse Film Festival

TEHRAN – The Iranian short film “Unparallel World,” written and directed by Mohamad Yaraghi, won a prize at the 17th Lighthouse International Film Festival (LIFF), which was held in Long Beach Island, New Jersey, the United States.

By Wesam Bahrani

Deadly Israeli attacks on Gaza aid seekers

TEHRAN – The Israeli occupation regime has committed new massacres in the Gaza Strip, resulting in the deaths of dozens of Palestinians.

Global outcry intensifies as Israel's aggression on Iran draws widespread condemnation

TEHRAN – In the early hours of Friday, the Israeli regime launched an unprovoked act of military aggression against the sovereign territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran, martyring revered commanders of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) and prominent nuclear scientists, alongside civilians.

Oman confirms collapse of nuclear talks after US-Israeli coordinated assault

TEHRAN – The Sultanate of Oman formally announced the cancellation of Sunday’s planned U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations, with Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi confirming the news on Saturday.

Saudi Arabia warns Israel is trying to drag U.S. into conflict with Tehran in call to Pezeshkian 

TEHRAN — During a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman warned that Israel is making every effort to draw the United States into a conflict with Iran.

10 Israeli aircraft downed across Iran

TEHRAN - Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard, Commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base, announced that within the past hour, 10 hostile aircraft belonging to the Zionist regime were shot down in various parts of the country.

Iranian Navy prevents British warship from entering Persian Gulf amid suspected Israeli coordination

TEHRAN – The Iranian Navy announced that it stopped a British destroyer in the Sea of Oman after the vessel entered the region to assist the Zionist regime in guiding missile strikes toward Iranian territory.

Nationwide ceremony honors martyrs of Zionist regime’s air strikes on Iranian cities

TEHRAN- Eid al-Ghadir is a source of unity for the Islamic nation. The event is the day on which Imam Ali (AS), the first Imam of the Shia, was appointed as the successor to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Further acts of Israeli aggression would be met with more forceful response from Iran: Pezeshkian 

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued a stark warning to Israel, stating that any further acts of aggression would be met with an even more forceful response from Iran’s armed forces.

Iran transfers priceless museum artifacts to secure storage amid Israeli strikes

TEHRAN – In response to recent Israeli attacks on Iranian territory, Iranian authorities have completed the emergency transfer of key historical artifacts from major museums to secure storage facilities across the country, sources told on Friday.

By Afshin Majlesi

Shams Tabrizi mausoleum gets major boost with new funding

KHOY, West Azarbaijan province – The Iranian government has allocated 30 trillion rials (approximately $375,000) to advance the long-delayed construction of the mausoleum of Shams Tabrizi, the famed Sufi mystic and spiritual mentor of the celebrated Persian poet Rumi.

Iranian Pilates coach killed in Israeli attack

TEHRAN – In a tragic consequence of Israel’s latest assault on civilian areas in Iran, Iranian Pilates coach Niloufar Ghalehvand was killed during Friday’s strikes on Tehran.

Leader appoints new IRGC Aerospace Chief after Hajizadeh’s martyrdom

TEHRAN – In the wake of the martyrdom of Major General Amirali Hajizadeh, the esteemed 16-year commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has appointed Brigadier General Majid Mousavi as the new commander of this vital military branch.

SCO condemns military strikes on Iran

TEHRAN - The Shanghai Cooperation Organization has issued a statement condemning military strikes on the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The following is the text of the statement, which comes as follows.

Will U.S.-Iran nuclear talks continue?

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has stated that the ongoing indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington are "unjustifiable while Israel’s brutality continues," accusing the U.S. of enabling Israel’s military actions against Iran.

Father and his girl martyred in Israeli attack

TEHRAN- Ehsan Eshraqi and his only girl, Baran, who was only 9 years old, were martyred in the early morning attack in Tehran on Friday.

Israeli missile strike kills Iranian engineering student and his wife

TEHRAN- An Iranian university student and his wife were martyred in the early hours of Friday as a result of a deadly missile attack by the Zionist regime targeting residential areas in Iran.

Iranian national shooting athlete Toumari martyred in Israeli attack 

TEHRAN - Hamid Toumari, a prominent Iranian shooting athlete and a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was martyred early Saturday, June 14, in defense of Iran against the Zionist regime’s recent aggression.

Death toll in Indian plane crash climbs to 270 as search teams find more bodies

Search and recovery teams continued scouring the site of one of India’s worst aviation disasters for a third day after the Air India flight fell from the sky and killed at least 270 people in Gujarat state, officials said Saturday.

Israel’s ruthless aggression strikes Tehran pediatric hospital

TEHRAN – In a shocking escalation late Friday night, an Israeli-launched projectile struck the perimeter of Hakim Children’s Hospital in southern Tehran. The incident, which occurred amid a broader wave of attacks targeting the Iranian capital, fortunately resulted in no injuries, hospital officials confirmed.