Over 62m tons of iron ore pellet produced in a year

TEHRAN- According to the statistics of the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA), 62.716 million tons of iron ore pellet was produced in Iran during the past Iranian calendar year 1404 (ended on March 20). Based on the ISIPA data, the country’s iron ore pellet output in 1404 rose 0.1 percent from the production figure in 1403, which was 62.667 million tons.

ICCIMA holds board of representatives meeting on economic challenges, industrial chains

TEHRAN- The 23rd meeting of the Board of Representatives of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) was held with presentations on the country’s special economic conditions, the latest status of the steel chain and the petrochemical industry chain, and their effects on the commodity exchange.

Strait of Hormuz revives Iran's neglected trade corridors

TEHRAN- Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz shifted Iran's trade route toward neglected land and rail corridors, a path now activated from Pakistan and Iraq to China and Central Asia.

Strait of Hormuz blockade following Iran war forces global return to coal

TEHRAN- According to a report published Sunday by The Wall Street Journal, countries around the world are returning to the highly polluting but reliable fossil fuel after the Iran war effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, severing approximately 20% of global liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies.

US commentator urges regime change in Iran, backs armed unrest

TEHRAN - US conservative commentator Mark Levin has intensified anti-Iran rhetoric, calling for regime change and the overthrow of Iran’s government in line with positions associated with President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

By Garsha Vazirian

When international law becomes a post-mortem archive

TEHRAN — A report published by Haaretz on May 17 suggests that the International Criminal Court is moving quietly toward new arrest warrants for senior Israeli figures, including Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, alongside military officials tied to the genocidal war on Gaza and the wider campaign of destruction across the region.

By Bobby Ciputra

The Trump-Xi summit in Beijing and the rise of corporate diplomacy

Who really rules the world today, the state or the market? Or is it just a handful of people behind the scenes?

JAKARTA —  U.S. President Donald Trump paid a two-day state visit to Beijing on May 14 and 15, meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping. It was the first U.S. presidential visit to China in nearly a decade.

By Wesam Bahrani

Hezbollah warns Lebanese authorities on talks with Israel

TEHRAN – On the anniversary of the 1983 “Agreement of Shame,” Hezbollah warns that direct talks with the Israeli regime risk surrendering Lebanese sovereignty and dignity to the enemy.

Realistic expectation from China

Khorasan examined Trump’s trip to Beijing and its impact on the war with Iran. According to the paper, the U.S. president had planned to defeat Iran and use that major achievement as leverage to extract political and trade concessions from his Chinese counterpart. But now, his biggest supposed advantage has turned into his biggest challenge.

Qalibaf appointment elevates Iran–China coordination to highest political level

TEHRAN - The appointment of Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf as Iran’s special representative for China affairs elevates bilateral coordination to the highest political level, underscoring Beijing’s central role in Tehran’s strategy amid shifting regional dynamics after the US–Israeli war.

Berlin clashes expose Merz's 'dirty work' policy

TEHRAN - German police violently clashed with protesters in Berlin over the weekend after they gathered to express opposition to the US–Israeli war on Iran and to show solidarity with Palestinians, marking the 78th anniversary of the Nakba.

Iran president cites ancient Abarkuh cypress in message aimed at Trump

TEHRAN - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has invoked the 4,500-year-old Abarkuh cypress tree in central Iran in remarks directed at US President Donald Trump, using the ancient tree as a symbol of Iran’s historical continuity and civilization.

Echoes of the past: The Shahdad Standard

The Shahdad Standard consists of a square metal plate (made of arsenical copper) attached to a metal pole. At the top of the pole, above a conical stone base, sits a small metal bird of prey with its wings spread open. The plate bears a crowded scene of human, animal, plant, and geometric figures, first raised in relief through metal casting and then beautifully outlined and detailed with engraving. All the people in this gathering hold their hands in a similar way, conveying a sense of mutual respect.

By Afshin Majlesi

Riab assessed against UN Tourism criteria for global recognition

TEHRAN - Officials in Iran’s Khorasan Razavi province said the village of Riab in Gonabad County is being evaluated according to criteria set by the United Nations tourism body as part of its bid to be recognized among the world’s best tourism villages.