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  • Iran to roll out 110 smart irrigation projects, expand solar power on farms Today 16:05

    Iran to roll out 110 smart irrigation projects, expand solar power on farms

    TEHRAN – Iran is implementing 110 pilot smart irrigation projects covering about 10,000 hectares nationwide as part of a broader push to boost water efficiency and deploy renewable energy in agriculture, a deputy agriculture minister said.

  • Iran hosts pavilion at Baghdad international trade fair Today 16:01

    Iran hosts pavilion at Baghdad international trade fair

    TEHRAN – Iran has set up a national pavilion at the 49th Baghdad International Trade Fair, the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) said, as part of efforts to expand commercial ties with Iraq.

  • TPO plans operational steps to boost trade with Africa Today 15:59

    TPO plans operational steps to boost trade with Africa

    TEHRAN – The head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) said Tehran is preparing operational programs to facilitate and expand trade with African countries, following talks with senior Zimbabwean officials.

  • Iran attends Intl. Mediterranean Symposium on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Today 15:47

    Iran attends Intl. Mediterranean Symposium on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

    TEHRAN – Iranian professors and students of Persian medicine have participated in the 12th International Mediterranean Symposium on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MESMAP-12) in Thailand.

  • National working group convenes on environmental protection Today 15:07

    National working group convenes on environmental protection

    TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) held on Sunday the first national working group on promoting environmental protection.

  • Spain, Palestine, Italy, and Germany red cross societies condemn killing of IRCS member Today 15:05

    Spain, Palestine, Italy, and Germany red cross societies condemn killing of IRCS member

    TEHRAN – Red cross societies of Spain, Palestine, Italy, and Germany have condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Iran, which led to the martyrdom of one and injuries to five other staff members of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS).

  • Welfare Organization, UNICEF discuss ways to boost ties Today 15:01

    Welfare Organization, UNICEF discuss ways to boost ties

    TEHRAN – The head of the Welfare Organization, Javad Hosseini, and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) ad interim Representative in Iran, Monika Oledzka Nielsen, have explored the potential to expand cooperation, particularly regarding children aged below 18.

  • Etemad Newspaper Yesterday 20:49

    TEHRAN PAPERS:

    Why is the space ready for a new agreement?

    TEHRAN- In a reference to recent developments, reformist political activist Ali Bagheri told Etemad: The public atmosphere in the country and also international reactions show that the prevailing perception of a war atmosphere has given way to hope for diplomacy. A series of unofficial news reports from inside and outside the country indicate that the horizon of negotiations has become brighter than in comparison to the past, and this issue has noticeably changed the psychological atmosphere prevailing in the country and the region.

  • The Iranian nuclear negotiating team was led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (left) and the American team by Steve Witkoff. Yesterday 20:46

    Several countries and UN chief back Iran-US talks

    TEHRAN - So far, some regional countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Iraq, the UAE, Turkey, China, Italy, and the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as the United Nations, have expressed strong support for the resumption of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States.

  • IRGC logo Yesterday 20:37

    By Fatemeh Kavand

    IRGC: From the frontline of the fight against ISIS to Europe’s political labeling

    TEHRAN - The European Union has placed Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) on its list of “terrorist organizations,” a move driven not by objective realities on the ground but by Western political tendencies. This comes despite the IRGC’s central role in defeating ISIS and confronting terrorist groups in the region—a reality that exposes the West’s double standards in defining terrorism.

  • Iranian students gather around a missile on display at an exhibition in Tehran, November 16, 2025. Yesterday 20:37

    By Mona Hojat Ansari  

    Missiles and enrichment ban stay off the table

    Araghchi says Iran may show flexibility outside its red lines as second round of US talks looms

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reiterated his country’s redlines regarding talks with the United States in an interview with Al Jazeera, making it clear that while Iran remains adamant about its established boundaries, it may be willing to make concessions in other areas, such as the scale and level of uranium enrichment.

  • Iran flag 2026/02/07

    Why Iran still haunts Western strategy

    By Xavier Villar

    MADRID – Ghosts are terrifying not simply because they are powerful, but because they endure. They unsettle precisely because they refuse resolution. A ghost is defined by contradiction, a presence that signifies an absence, something that should no longer be there yet persists all the same. 

  • Shargh Yesterday 20:10

    TEHRAN PAPERS

    Return to the negotiating table

    Shargh, in a note, addressed changing the venue of the nuclear talks with the U.S. from Turkey to Oman upon Iran’s insistence. It wrote: Insistence on changing the playing field of negotiations from Istanbul to Muscat has put Washington in a state of 'either-or-nothing' ultimatum. Iran insists that the negotiations be held solely bilaterally so that it can limit the subject of the talks to the nuclear file and avoid discussing its missile capabilities and the resistance groups it supports.

  • qanat Yesterday 17:19

    Labor minister visits UNESCO-listed qanat in northeast Iran

    TEHRAN – Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare Ahmad Meydari visited the UNESCO-listed Qasabeh qanat in Gonabad, northeast Iran, on Friday. The ancient aqueduct is widely considered as the deepest known qanat in the world.

  • Northwest Iran popular destination for Turkish tourists, consul general says Yesterday 17:18

    Northwest Iran popular destination for Turkish tourists, consul general says

    TEHRAN - Turkey’s consul general in Iran’s northwestern city of Urmia has said that tourist attractions in West Azarbaijan province, including UNESCO-listed sites, are popular among Turkish visitors and called for a direct flight between Ankara and Urmia.

  • National framework set for integrated handicrafts value chain Yesterday 17:18

    National framework set for integrated handicrafts value chain

    TEHRAN – The Iranian government has approved a comprehensive national document to manage the production, distribution, marketing and export value chain of handicrafts, aiming to coordinate executive bodies and strengthen the sector’s role in the economy.

  • Hamedan Yesterday 17:17

    Bozanjerd occupied until Ilkhanid period, excavation finds

    TEHRAN - Archaeological excavations at the ancient site of Bozanjerd in west-central Iran, indicate the area was continuously settled from the historical period through the Middle Islamic era, including the Ilkhanid period, officials said.

  • Natanz Yesterday 17:16

    Natanz handicrafts exhibition opens

    TEHRAN -- Handicrafts exhibition of entrepreneurial women opened in Natanz, Isfahan province, on Wednesday.

  • khalkhal Yesterday 17:16

    Khalkhal holds winter festival

    TEHRAN-- The 12th Khalkhal winter sports and games festival was held in a snowy atmosphere with the message of preserving the environment and wildlife of the region on Friday.

  • nowruz Yesterday 15:57

    Health ministry to launch "Nowruz healthcare plan"

    TEHRAN - To provide continuous and optimal health and medical services during the Nowruz holidays, the ministry of health will implement a special "Nowruz healthcare plan" with the help of the Emergency Medical Services Organization and medical universities across the country.

  • Intl. congress on vaccine, vaccination slated for April Yesterday 15:42

    Intl. congress on vaccine, vaccination slated for April

    TEHRAN – Razi Vaccine and Serum Production Research Institute will hold the first international congress on vaccine and vaccination (ICVV) from April 22 to 23 in Tehran.

  • Kish Island home to 230 bird species Yesterday 15:31

    Kish Island home to 230 bird species

    TEHRAN – Despite being a relatively small island, stretching for 90 square kilometers, the Persian Gulf island of Kish is home to 230 bird species, accounting for a third of the country's birds.

  • Science ministry plans to establish 15 AI labs at universities Yesterday 15:10

    Science ministry plans to establish 15 AI labs at universities

    TEHRAN – The Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology plans to launch 15 artificial intelligence (AI) laboratories at universities across the country to develop and test fundamental AI models.

  • Abbas Araghchi -  Steve Witkoff 2026-02-06 20:37

    By Mona Hojat Ansari 

    A 'good' restart for Iran-US talks, but path ahead remains unclear

    Deep mistrust of Washington persists as both sides return home for consultations

    TEHRAN – Iran and the United States held discussions on Friday in Muscat over Iran’s nuclear program and the possibility of a new agreement that would curb certain nuclear activities in exchange for the termination of sanctions. The talks were mediated by Oman’s foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, who acted as a go-between for the two sides.

  • Iran-Oman FMs 2026-02-06 20:32

    By Xavier Villar

    Iran’s strategy under pressure: Deterrence and diplomacy

    MADRID – The latest American military build-up in the Persian Gulf was intended to deliver a familiar message:  Overwhelming force was presented as a prelude to political submission.

  • IRGC-smuggled fuel 2026-02-06 20:25

    Two vessels smuggling fuel are seized in the Persian Gulf

    TEHRAN - The naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have seized two vessels carrying smuggled fuel off Farsi Island in the Persian Gulf waters.

  • Nasirzadeh in Baku 2026-02-06 20:25

    Azerbaijan ‘will not allow any threat’ against Iran from its territory, Aliyev vows

    TEHRAN — Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has issued a security guarantee to the Islamic Republic, asserting that Baku will never permit its land to be used for hostile actions against its neighbor.

  • Gharibabadi 2026-02-06 20:24

    China reaffirms backing for Iran’s sovereignty, security, and legitimate rights

    TEHRAN - China has reiterated its support for Iran’s entitlement to safeguard its sovereignty, security, and national dignity as well as its legitimate rights and interests.

  • Trump and Bibi 2026-02-06 20:23

    ‘Criminal Trump and Netanyahu seeking to drag Iran into chaos,’ says sociologist

    TEHRAN - A senior sociologist and political analyst says U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seek to foment turmoil in Iran.

  • Khorramshahr missile 2026-02-06 20:23

    Iran strengthens offensive posture with Khorramshahr-4 missile

    TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force has inaugurated a massive new underground missile city, marking the operational induction of the Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missile.