'De-dollarization' and 'economic integration' on Iran's agenda at SCO summit 

TEHRAN— Iran is seeking to use the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s 2026 summit in Bishkek to deepen economic integration with Eurasian partners, advance de-dollarization and expand trade and transport links.

Iran, South Africa seek closer tourism cooperation through private-sector ties

TEHRAN – Iran and South Africa have discussed expanding tourism cooperation through stronger private-sector ties, joint marketing initiatives and a framework for implementing bilateral projects.

Tehran, New Delhi seek stronger tourism co-op

TEHRAN – Iran and India have discussed closer tourism cooperation, stronger air links, private-sector partnerships, joint UNESCO nominations and expanded medical tourism.

Iran urges BRICS to build resilient and sustainable tourism sector

TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has called for a new definition of resilience in tourism, saying the sector should help connect nations, revive hope, support communities and contribute to lasting peace.

Pezeshkian underscores commitment to stronger ties with India

TEHRAN - Iran’s president has reaffirmed Tehran’s determination to deepen relations with New Delhi.

Tehran, New Delhi to boost scientific ties

TEHRAN – Iranian and Indian officials have highlighted the need to foster scientific ties between the two countries, particularly in education, research, technology, and innovation sectors.

 Araghchi warns against support for US military operations

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi intensified Tehran's diplomatic outreach over the past two days, holding a series of telephone conversations with his counterparts from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Britain and India, as Iran sought to dissuade foreign governments from supporting ongoing US military operations and to reinforce diplomatic engagement amid escalating regional tensions.

Iran discusses ways to deepen health ties with India, Indonesia

TEHRAN – Ali Jafarian, a senior advisor to the health minister, in separate meetings with Anupriya Patel, India’s Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, and Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Indonesia’s Health Minister, has explored avenues to enhance cooperation in the health sector.

Iran showcases active health diplomacy at BRICS ministerial meeting

TEHRAN – Attending the 16th BRICS Health Ministerial Meeting, being held in Chandigarh, India, from July 21 to 25, the Iranian delegation has so far actively participated in drafting a declaration and putting forward technical and legal proposals to strengthen health cooperation among BRICS member states.

Iran, India agree to boost co-op in traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine

TEHRAN – Iranian and Indian officials have agreed to enhance collaborations between the two countries in traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine.

Iranian delegation attending BRICS health ministerial meeting

TEHRAN – An Iranian delegation led by Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi is participating in the 16th BRICS Health Ministerial Meeting being held in Chandigarh, India, from July 21 to 24.

Iran-India ties poised for ‘great expansion,’ Pezeshkian tells Modi

TEHRAN — In a high-level telephone conversation on Tuesday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian conveyed to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the Islamic Republic and India possess substantial untapped capacity for deepening bilateral ties, according to an official readout released by the Iranian Presidency.

Iran shifts trade corridors to regional ports, delivering major blow to Dubai’s re-export economy

TEHRAN – In the midst of the ongoing US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, the Islamic Republic has begun pivoting its trade flows away from the UAE’s Jebel Ali port toward alternative hubs in Pakistan, India, and Oman. Industry experts say the move deals a significant financial blow to Dubai, which for years profited enormously from re-exporting goods to Iran.

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IRIS Dena sinking: Survivors testimony, diplomatic delays, and US-India-Sri Lanka role

Fresh testimony from survivors of the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena has intensified scrutiny over the March 4 U.S. attack that sank the vessel near Sri Lanka, raising serious questions about whether the strike constituted a deliberate war crime and whether India and Sri Lanka played indirect roles by delaying safe harbor for the ship.

Iranian FM cautions counterparts on 'Inaction Towards Aggressors'

TEHRAN –  “It is clear that this inaction… has further emboldened the aggressors to continue these brutal attacks in violation of international principles and rules,” Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned during a series of high-level phone calls with his counterparts from France, India, and Russia.

War on Iran pushes up food, water, and fuel prices in India

The ongoing U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is driving up the cost of essential goods in India, with residents in northern regions reporting sharp increases in fuel, food, and even bottled water prices.

Iran ready to beef up tech ties with India in key sectors

TEHRAN – Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Sattar Hashemi, in a meeting with Indian Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Jitin Prasada, has voiced the country’s readiness for the expansion of scientific and technological ties with India in key sectors, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and digital economy.

Sightseeing along ancient spice route added to Iran’s tourism calendar

TEHRAN – Sightseeing tours along sections of the ancient spice route located in Iran have been officially added to the country’s tourism calendar, a move aimed at highlighting Iran’s historical role in regional and global trade networks, a local tourism official said on Sunday.

Tehran to host Nowruz summit with ministers, ambassadors from 18 countries

TEHRAN – Iran is set to host an international Nowruz summit with ministers from 18 countries in Tehran from March 27 to 29, 2026, a senior official from the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts said on Sunday.

'Sensitivities on registration of Behzad’s miniature, Samanu by Afghanistan, Tajikistan unfounded'

TEHRAN--Sensitivities regarding global registration of Iranian miniature painter Kamaluddin Behzad’s art (a detailed and symbolic form of painting scenes from history and literature) by Afghanistan and Samanu (a traditional Iranian sweet paste made entirely from mashed germinated wheat) by Tajikistan are unfounded, said Deputy Cultural Heritage Minister Ali Darabi.

Iranian artists showcase traditional arts in India exhibitions

TEHRAN - Iranian artists are presenting traditional arts at a series of exhibitions in India under a cultural memorandum of understanding between Shiraz’s Setaiesh art house and the Jaipur Art Summit institute.

Nowruz-observing countries meet in New Delhi on safeguarding shared heritage

TEHRAN – A number of cultural officials from countries where Nowruz is observed met in New Delhi on the sidelines of a UNESCO meeting to discuss coordination among member states of the UNESCO-registered festival.

Iran, India discuss expanding cultural heritage cooperation

TEHRAN – Ali Darabi, Iran’s deputy minister for cultural heritage, has met with Vivek Agarwal, India’s deputy minister of culture, in New Delhi to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation in the field of cultural heritage.