Iqbal Lahori memorial held with Iranian, Pakistani scholars

TEHRAN- The Iqbal Lahori Memorial Conference, organized by the ECO Cultural Institute (ECI)and the International Affairs Department of the Art Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization, was held on Thursday with the presence of distinguished Iranian and Pakistani scholars and poets in Tehran. 

Iran participating in Bogotá International Book Fair

TEHRAN-The Islamic Republic of Iran has participated in the 37th Bogotá International Book Fair (FILBO), which is underway in Colombia.

Iran, Tajikistan to expand artistic cooperation 

TEHRAN-The Iranian Deputy for Artistic Affairs at the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance Nadereh Rezaei and Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Tajikistan Alireza Haghighian met with the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Tajikistan Matlubakhon Sattoriyon, on Friday in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, and discussed the importance of expanding cultural and artistic relations between the two countries.

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What does Europe want from the negotiations?

TEHRAN - Jam-e-Jam wrote about the United States’ exclusion of Europeans from the nuclear negotiations: After the start of a new round of talks between Tehran and Washington on the Iran nuclear issue, one point that received intense attention was the exclusion of European parties from the negotiations.

Araghchi to visit Pakistan, India amid tensions

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is scheduled to visit Pakistan and India next week to discuss bilateral relations, regional developments, and international issues, according to a Foreign Ministry spokesman speaking to Press TV. 

Iran, Cambodia reaffirm commitment to strengthen strategic ties

TEHRAN – In a move to strengthen economic ties, Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol welcomed Iranian investment in the country’s infrastructure and development projects during a meeting with Iran’s ambassador to Cambodia.

Progress in indirect talks depends on U.S. resolve, says Iran FM

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the path to reviving diplomacy with the United States hinges on Washington demonstrating genuine intent and adopting a realistic stance, warning that continued threats and sanctions only deepen mistrust.

Iran’s nuclear dispute a political standoff, not a legal matter: Leader’s aide

TEHRAN – Ali Larijani, a senior advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and member of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council, says the nature of Iran’s nuclear dispute has turned entirely political, driven by global power dynamics rather than international law.

Tehran condemns US war crimes in Yemen, warns about West Asia’s ‘deteriorating security’

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei issued a scathing condemnation of the United States’ recent military strikes across Yemen, describing the attacks as “war crimes” and a “flagrant breach of international law.”

Australia PM Albanese makes stunning comeback with landslide win

Labor's Anthony Albanese has defied the so-called "incumbency curse" to be re-elected Australia's prime minister in a landslide, the BBC reported.

Journalists in Gaza enduring darkest chapter in history

As the world observed World Press Freedom Day on May 3, journalists, holding banners, gathered for a demonstration in Khan Younis to draw attention to the journalists who lost their lives in the Israeli relentless attacks on Gaza.

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Israel has desperately resorted to war of starvation against Gaza

TEHRAN - Failing to defeat the Palestinian fighters in the Gaza Strip, Israel has resorted to starving Palestinians to an unprecedented level to make the combatants feel pity for the people and stop resisting.

Mohajeri named Nassaj head coach in PGPL

TEHRAN – Mohammadreza Mohajeri was appointed as the new head coach of the struggling football team Nassaji on Saturday.

First Kurdish purebred horse festival held in Sanandaj

TEHRAN – Sanandaj in western Iran hosted its first-ever festival of Kurdish purebred horses on Friday, drawing equestrians and horse enthusiasts from across the country.

Sassanid pottery fragment discovered in Isfahan province

TEHRAN— A fragment of inscribed pottery known as an ostraca has been identified in the Lenjan district of Iran’s Isfahan province.

Fars officials plan to introduce Sepidan as special tourism area

TEHRAN— Sepidan in Fars province is a city whose vast tourism potential has encouraged provincial officials to put on their agenda to introduce it as a special tourism area in southern Iran.

Yazd to introduce tourist path dedicated to traditional jewelry

TEHRAN – Yazd authorities plan to introduce a tourist path dedicated to the city’s time-honored tradition of handmade jewelry, which was recently registered as a world city of handicrafts by the World Crafts Council.

Soltaniyeh, a UNESCO-listed mausoleum of the 14th century, undergoes restoration

TEHRAN – Phase two of a restoration and conservation project on the southern gate of the UNESCO-listed Soltaniyeh Dome has commenced, according to the director of the World Heritage site.

Locals revive tradition of cherishing ancient qanats with flowers and rosewater

TEHRAN - After more than five decades of silence, the people of Bam in southeastern Iran have revived an ancient tradition honoring qanats – the man-made subterranean aqueducts that sustained life in this arid region for centuries.

Teachers, symbols of dedication and enthusiasm

Mohammad Farrokhi, a 26-year-old teacher, travels 55 kilometers every day to reach a school in a border village in Shirvan County, northeastern North Khorasan Province.

Gaza deaths due to malnutrition rise to 57

A statement by the Government Media Office on Telegram said on Saturday that the death toll resulting from malnutrition in the Gaza Strip has increased to 57, Al Jazeera reported.