Iran

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  • UNESCO invites Iran to attend 5th World Congress on Biosphere Reserves Today 15:29

    UNESCO invites Iran to attend 5th World Congress on Biosphere Reserves

    TEHRAN – The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Tehran Office, Ieng Srong, has invited the country to participate in the 5th World Congress on Biosphere Reserves (WCBR), which is scheduled to be held from Sept. 22-26, in Hangzho, China.

  • Iran, Russia underline development of environmental ties Today 14:45

    Iran, Russia underline development of environmental ties

    TEHRAN – The head of the Department of Environment, Shina Ansari, and the deputy chairmen of the Federation Council of Russia, Konstantin Kosachev, have explored the potential of enhancing joint efforts in environmental fields.

  • WHO ready to support Iran in providing healthcare to refugees Today 14:40

    WHO ready to support Iran in providing healthcare to refugees

    TEHRAN – Recognizing the heavy burden imposed by Afghan refugees on Iran's health system, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has announced readiness to support the country despite the organization’s limited budget.

  • Tehran, Ashgabat to expand ties on data transit, artificial intelligence Today 14:38

    Tehran, Ashgabat to expand ties on data transit, artificial intelligence

    TEHRAN – The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister, Sattar Hashemi, and the director general of Turkmenistan’s Agency for Transport and Communications, Chakyev Mammethan Berdimyradovich, have discussed ways to broaden ties between the two countries in digital economy, artificial intelligence, space technologies, and data transit.

  • Tehran papers 2025-05-21 22:38

    TEHRAN PAPERS

    Iran-US talks face challenges

    TEHRAN - In an interview with Abdolreza Faraji Rad, a professor of geopolitics, Ettelaat examined the recent tense positions of Iran and the United States after some rounds of indirect negotiations.

  • Azerbaijan embassy 2025-05-21 22:38

    Iran executes gunman in 2023 Azerbaijan embassy attack

    TEHRAN – Iran has executed the individual responsible for the January 2023 attack on Azerbaijan's embassy in Tehran, which resulted in the death of one person. 

  • uk AMBASSODER 2025-05-21 22:37

    By Garsha Vazirian

    Operation Susannah 2.0? Tehran warns UK of Mossad-style plots to derail ties

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Ali Mousavi, has sounded the alarm over potential "false flag operations" aimed at sabotaging Tehran-London relations.

  • nuclear 2025/05/21

    By Xavier Villar

    Tehran’s national policy unaffected by pressure and threats

    MADRID – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, on Tuesday dismissed “absurd demands” from the United States in the ongoing nuclear negotiations.

  • rahmani fazli 2025-05-21 22:35

    Former interior minister appointed Iran’s new ambassador to China

    TEHRAN – Iran has named former Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli as its new ambassador to the People’s Republic of China.

  • parliament 2025-05-21 22:34

    Iranian Parliament ratifies strategic partnership treaty with Russia

    TEHRAN – The Iranian Parliament has approved a landmark treaty on a comprehensive strategic partnership with the Russian Federation, marking a pivotal step in deepening ties between the two countries across a wide range of sectors.

  • Nasirzadeh 2025-05-21 22:28

    Borders should remain unchanged, says Iran's defense minister in Armenia

    TEHRAN – In a high-level meeting on Tuesday, Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh met with his Armenian counterpart Suren Papikyan in Yerevan, reiterating Iran’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding the stability of its northern borders and strengthening cooperation with its neighbor, Armenia.

  • Caspian 2025-05-21 22:27

    By Faramarz Kouhpayeh 

    Navigating Caspian diplomacy: Iran’s new envoy and regional strategy

    TEHRAN – Iran’s foreign ministry has appointed Kazem Gharibabadi as its new Special Representative for Caspian Sea Affairs. The diplomat also serves as Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, making his appointment all the more meaningful and significant. 

  • US 2025-05-21 22:24

    By Mona Hojat Ansari 

    With no sway at negotiating table, US turns to media tactics

    Washington returns to old playbook, telling Iranians that they should end enrichment or get attacked

    TEHRAN – The dispute over Iran’s nuclear program may seem complex, but it is in fact quite simple. Washington insists Iran should not develop nuclear weapons. Tehran says it is not planning to, and agrees to take steps to prove it in exchange for the termination of sanctions. The U.S. then begins asking for more. Negotiations collapse, and the pattern is repeated. 

  • ecotourism 2025-05-21 17:00

    Iran marks May 21 as "National Day of Ecotourism"

    TEHRAN-- Iran has designated May 21 (Ordibehesht 31) as “National Day of Ecotourism”.

  • Human rights 2025-05-21 17:00

    Iran, symbol of cultural diversity, peaceful coexistence

    TEHRAN—Islamic Republic of Iran, which boasts tens of registered cultural elements, seeks to bring the rich and diverse voice of its nation to the world, Human Rights Headquarters declared.

  • Japan 2025-05-21 16:59

    2029, a turning point in cultural diplomacy

    Salehi-Amiri: Iran, Japan can be new model for cultural cooperation in Asia

    TEHRAN—Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, in a meeting with Japan’s Ambassador to Iran, Tsukada Tamaki, emphasized on history of cultural cooperation and mutual capacities in tourism, education, sports and handicrafts sectors and opened new horizons in Iran-Japan ties.

  • With ICRC assistance, IRCS is ready to share expertise 2025-05-21 15:32

    With ICRC assistance, IRCS is ready to share expertise

    TEHRAN – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), Pirhossein Kolivand, has announced readiness to share its scientific and educational experiences as well as operational expertise with other red crescent societies with the contribution of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

  • Iran, Italy to beef up health ties 2025-05-21 15:26

    Iran, Italy to beef up health ties

    TEHRAN –Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi and his Italian counterpart, Orazio Schillaci, have discussed avenues for promoting collaborations in the health sector, focusing particularly on the aging population and digital health.

  • jakarta 2025-05-21 15:24

    Tehran to boost technological co-op with Tunis, Jakarta

    TEHRAN –Science Minister Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, in separate meetings with his Indonesian and Tunisian counterparts, has conferred on ways to foster scientific and technological relations.

  • Some 29,000 out-of-school students resume education 2025-05-21 15:13

    Some 29,000 out-of-school students resume education

    TEHRAN –Out of 152,287 out-of-school children aged 6 to 11 identified across the country, about 29,000 have enrolled at schools, an official with the Ministry of Education has said.

  • Tehran papers 2025-05-20 22:31

    TEHRAN PAPERS

    Sharp and tense positions before the fifth round of negotiations

    TEHRAN - Farhikhtegan addressed the tense atmosphere between Iran and the United States before the fifth round of negotiations and wrote: The fifth round of negotiations with the Americans has not yet begun, but the senior member of the American negotiating team has begun to raise ambitious demands in the media.

  • Pezeshkian 2025-05-20 22:30

    Stronger Iran-Turkmenistan ties key to regional prosperity: Pezeshkian

    TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has underlined Iran’s strong desire to broaden and deepen relations with neighboring Turkmenistan, highlighting energy, trade, and infrastructure as key areas of cooperation with vast untapped potential.

  • gharibabadi 2025-05-20 22:28

    ‘Sanctions are slow-motion crimes against humanity:’ Iran’s deputy FM on Western sanctions

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, delivered a scathing critique of Western unilateral sanctions at the International Conference on Unilateral Coercive Measures and Access to Justice on Tuesday, calling them “slow-motion crimes against humanity” that weaponize economic suffering to punish ordinary civilians.

  • sona ahmadi 2025-05-20 22:27

    Sona Ahmadi appointed as Iran’s Consul General in Almaty

    TEHRAN – Sona Ahmadi, currently serving as Advisor to the Foreign Minister of Iran on Women’s Affairs, has been officially named as the new Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

  • interior ministry 2025-05-20 22:27

    Iranian deputy interior minister arrives in Dushanbe for high-level security talks

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Minister of Interior for Security and Law Enforcement, Ali Akbar Pourjamshidian, arrived in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe on Tuesday to take part in the third Iran-Tajikistan Joint Security and Law Enforcement Working Group—an initiative aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation in regional security.

  • Turkmenistan FM 2025-05-20 22:14

    Ties with Iran good, will get even better, Turkmenistan’s FM tells Tehran Times

    TEHRAN – Turkmenistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rashid Meredov, said in remarks to the Tehran Times that Tehran and Ashgabat are working on concrete steps to implement cooperation agreements signed in recent years. 

  • Leader 2025-05-20 22:12

    Ayatollah Khamenei's response to US ‘nonsense’: 

    Iran does not need anyone's permission to enrich uranium

    TEHRAN – Iran has repeated its long-standing position that uranium enrichment cannot and will not stop within the country, with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei taking to the public stage this time to ask Americans to stop talking “nonsense”, after multiple warnings by lower-ranking officials seemingly failed to resonate during ongoing nuclear talks with the United States. 

  • Intricately carved 2,700-year-old Assyrian relief unearthed in Iraq 2025-05-20 16:11

    Intricately carved 2,700-year-old Assyrian relief unearthed in Iraq

    TEHRAN - A team of German archaeologists from Heidelberg University has made a major archaeological breakthrough in the ancient city of Nineveh, unearthing a monumental Assyrian bas-relief dating back to the 7th century BC.

  • Stolen artifacts from Shah Nematollah Vali Museum recovered, main suspect arrested 2025-05-20 16:06

    Stolen artifacts from Shah Nematollah Vali Museum recovered, main suspect arrested

    TEHRAN - Iranian authorities have announced the successful recovery of several stolen artifacts, including rare handwritten copies of the holy Quran, from the Shah Nematollah Vali Museum in Mahan, Kerman province.

  • Widespread land subsidence: a national crisis 2025/05/20

    By Salman Parviz

    Widespread land subsidence: a national crisis

    Water security, a global issue

    TEHRAN – Water supply in Iran largely depends on rainfall, snowmelt, and underground aquifers, but decades of over-extraction have left groundwater resources severely depleted. While the global water resources are stretched by climate change and human population growth, the farms and industries are increasingly turning to groundwater to fill their needs.