Iran

Boundary survey commenced around Asirabad historical mound in Saveh

TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists and cultural heritage experts has begun a field survey to propose a protective buffer zone for the Asirabad historical mound, which is located in the southeastern part of Saveh, a local official said on Tuesday.

Today 09:59

Handicrafts artists participate in Intl. Holy Quran Exhibition

TEHRAN – Handicrafts artists are taking part in the 33rd International Holy Quran Exhibition, which is currently underway at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla in Tehran, a provincial official said on Tuesday.

Today 09:55

Kerman chosen to host 2nd ECO Silk Road Tourism Working Group meeting

TEHRAN – Iran’s southeastern province of Kerman will host the second meeting of the Silk Road Tourism Working Group of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) and the sixth International Silk Road Food Festival in the second half of 2026, the deputy tourism minister said on Tuesday.

Today 09:50

Nationwide training courses to be implemented for tourism workforce, official says

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts will implement targeted training packages titled “Empowerment and Retraining Courses for Tourism Human Resources” across the country, a senior tourism official said on Monday.

Yesterday 23:21

Dutch diplomat flees Iran after Tehran airport seizes luggage containing spy devices

TEHRAN – A senior Dutch diplomat abruptly departed Iran before authorities could inspect his luggage, which was later found to contain communications equipment associated with espionage. The incident occurred in January, as Iran was reeling from deadly unrest that was fueled by CIA and Mossad operatives, leaving more than 2,500 civilians and security forces dead.

Yesterday 22:08

By Munir Daair

Letter to disillusioned Iranians

Disarmament is not deliverance

If you are a Western-based Iranian who believes that American or Israeli bombs would fall on your homeland in order to improve the life there, you are not being optimistic. You are being naïve.

Overflowing toilets have thrown life out of gear for the over 4,500 sailors aboard the USS Gerald R Ford, which has been at sea since June 2025.

Yesterday 22:02

By Soheila Zarfam

Trump admits his ‘help on the way’ means a ‘bad day’ for Iranians

Meanwhile, on one of the two aircraft carriers sent to ‘help’, the crew cannot find a working toilet!

TEHRAN – The ailing Iranian “opposition” factions based in the West—those who were either toppled during the 1979 Islamic Revolution or failed to compete with the popularity of Imam Khomeini and his followers for a place in the country’s new political establishment—have spent nearly five decades in exile.

Yesterday 21:57

By Mohammad Sarfi, Editor-in-Chief

What will Moscow and Beijing do with a potential proving ground?

Tehran — The international order, at least as we once understood it, should now be considered a thing of the past. What happened shortly after midnight on January 3 in Caracas was a symbolic marker of that shift. The United States government, in what can only be described as gangster-like conduct, abducted the lawful president of a sovereign nation and his wife. Donald Trump bluntly and brazenly declared that it was all about Venezuela’s oil.

Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan meets his Iranian counterpart Aziz Nasirzadeh

Yesterday 20:05

Defense minister says Iran opposes foreign intervention in the Caucasus region

Armenian defense minister, Iranian military chief discuss defense co-op

TEHRAN – Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh says the Islamic Republic opposes any change in the Caucasus geopolitics, suggesting that security in the region should be provided by the regional countries.

Yesterday 19:35

Dead end of maximum pressure

Khorasan analyzed Steve Witkoff’s admission about Donald Trump’s surprise at Iran’s resilience under maximum pressure. According to the newspaper, Witkoff’s recent remarks—expressing Trump’s astonishment and frustration that Iran has not surrendered despite Washington’s escalating pressure—carry several strategic messages about the real state of U.S. policy toward Iran and the balance of power in the region.

Yesterday 15:01

DOE aims to utilize space technology for environmental protection

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment and the Iranian Space Research Center (ISRC) have highlighted the need to use space technology to increase the accuracy and speed of environmental projects.

Yesterday 14:59

PERHOPE highlights local, global commitment to post-disaster recovery

TEHRAN – The closing ceremony of a project titled ‘Emergency Support for Post-Earthquake Reconstruction of Human Settlements in Hormozgan Province’ (PERHOPE project) highlighted the project’s achievements and reaffirmed national and international commitments to resilient recovery and sustainable development.

Yesterday 14:57

Iranian, Malaysian officials explore avenues to enhance scientific ties

TEHRAN – Iranian and Malaysian scientific officials have discussed ways to promote cooperation between the two countries, particularly in scientific and academic interactions.

Yesterday 13:15

By Faranak Bakhtiari

FAO’s solutions help pistachio growers deal with predicaments

TEHRAN – Practical and research-based techniques offered by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to farmers in Rafsanjan, the heart of Iran’s pistachio industry, have helped them cope with specific challenges, primarily water shortages and climate variability.

2026-02-23 21:45

By Mir Mohammad Alikhan

Shattered myths and unbroken spirit: Witnessing the true heart of Iran

As I was sitting in the plane about to take off from the Islamabad airport to Tehran, I was thinking about all the stories I'd heard over the years—the endless media narratives painting Iran as a nation in turmoil, its people supposedly rising up against their own government, desperate for outside intervention.

2026-02-23 21:45

Tehran dismisses US pressure tactics, says 'surrender' not an option as Geneva talks loom

TEHRAN – As Iran and the United States prepare for the third round of indirect nuclear talks in Geneva this week, Tehran is issuing a clear directive that any agreement must guarantee the nation’s established rights, and that pressure tactics will fail.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, leaves during the Conference on Disarmament, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.

2026-02-23 21:40

By Mona Hojat Ansari

Iran 'ready for any scenario' as it heads into third round of nuclear talks with US

Negotiators to draft new text during Thursday discussions in Geneva

TEHRAN – Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi has confirmed that Iran and the United States will hold a third round of nuclear negotiations in Geneva this Thursday—a meeting Tehran hopes will yield a breakthrough, though it remains fully prepared to defend itself should the U.S. repeat its June 2025 attack on diplomacy.

2026-02-23 16:46

Iran reciprocally names EU’s naval and air forces terrorist organizations

TEHRAN – The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a declaration on Sunday designating the naval and air forces of all European Union (EU) member states as terrorist organizations in response to the EU’s illegal move to put the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.

2026-02-23 15:36

Iran to host Ramsar Convention Regional Center for three more years

TEHRAN – The Ramsar Convention Secretariat has extended Iran’s certificate to host its regional center for the next three years, an official with the DOE has said.

2026-02-23 15:29

Iranian delegation to attend Saudi Arabia’s Leap Exhibit 2026

TEHRAN – Knowledge-based companies will participate in the fifth edition of LEAP Exhibit, scheduled for April 13 to 16 at Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center, Malham, Saudi Arabia.

2026-02-23 15:27

Elites and youth play a key role in sustainable development: expert

TEHRAN – Attaining sustainable development depends on empowering elites and youth and establishing a management system based on knowledge and meritocracy, Abuzar Shahpari, the head of the Association of Iranian Elites and Knowledge-Based Companies, has said.

2026-02-23 15:25

Iran shakes with 145 earthquakes in a week

TEHRAN – A total of 145 earthquakes have been recorded across the country in a week from February 14 to 20, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

2026-02-22 22:18

Tehran warns a new US war against Iran would ‘disintegrate global order’

TEHRAN — Any American military confrontation with Iran would not remain confined to its borders but would trigger "an inevitable path toward the disintegration of the global order," Al Mayadeen reported on Saturday, citing an alleged Iranian source close to decision-making circles in Tehran.

2026-02-22 22:07

By Xavier Villar

Redefining the Persian Gulf: Iran and the shift toward multipolar security

MADRID – The security order of the Persian Gulf is undergoing a gradual but unmistakable transformation. For much of the post-Cold War period, regional stability rested on a relatively clear hierarchy. The United States provided overwhelming military predominance, Persian Gulf monarchies aligned within that framework, and Iran occupied a position defined largely through containment.

2026-02-22 22:03

French government issued fake passports to leaders of Iranian terror cult

TEHRAN – The French government has issued fake passports for two top members of the Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) terrorist organization so they can travel between countries more freely—a move that blatantly violates not only international law but also France's own domestic laws.

Donald Trump gestures as Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during an event about weight-loss drugs in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on November 6, 2025.

2026-02-22 21:54

By Saleh Abidi Maleki

Eight presidents, one failed playbook

A history lesson for Trump on why Iranians have not 'capitulated'

TEHRAN – In a recent interview with American media, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi offered President Trump some straightforward advice. He noted that previous American administrations have tried everything against Iran—sanctions, assassinations, and pressure—and that none of it worked. If Trump wants a deal, Araghchi said, he needs to engage with Iran differently.

2026-02-22 21:39

Iran, US likely to resume nuclear talks Thursday

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on Sunday he would likely meet U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff on Thursday in Geneva in line with efforts to find a diplomatic resolution to the latest nuclear standoff between Tehran and Washington.

Iran is not like any other West Asian country, Turkish researcher says

2026-02-22 16:18

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