Iranian top diplomat's consultations go beyond BRICS

TEHRAN— Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stepped up diplomatic consultations with regional counterparts on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, using his meetings and telephone calls on the sidelines of the BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi to explain Tehran’s position on the strategic waterway and outline the regional approach Iran is pursuing with Oman.

Pezeshkian urges BRICS to turn economic resilience into practical cooperation

TEHRAN- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on BRICS to move beyond political declarations and develop practical mechanisms to strengthen economic resilience, expand financial and trade cooperation and defend national sovereignty, as he linked economic security to the broader security environment confronting countries across the Global South.

Iranian director to stage reading of Edward Albee’s “A Delicate Balance”

TEHRAN- Iranian director Ariou Raqeb Kiani plans to stage a reading performance of the prominent American playwright Edward Albee’s play “A Delicate Balance” at Iran Art Boutique in Tehran on Friday. 

International Painting Competition Sorena to focus on Minab martyred children

TEHRAN – The unveiling ceremony of the poster and the press conference for the International Painting Competition Sorena, with the theme “Iran through the eyes of Iranian children in and abroad, and children around the world,” was held on Sunday at the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) in Tehran.

Hojjatoleslam Qomi visits “Minab School” exhibition, calls for international presentation of artwork

TEHRAN- Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Qomi, the head of Iran’s Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization, paid a visit to the group exhibition “Minab School” at the Art Bureau in Tehran on Saturday, calling for the international presentation of artworks addressing the Minab tragedy.

By Afshin Majlesi

A different way to travel: Azadeh Abedinzadeh explains

TEHRAN - Tourism is often measured by the visitors it attracts and the income they generate. But what if its success could also be measured by the forests it helps protect, the traditions it keeps alive and the opportunities it creates for local communities? This is the thinking behind regenerative tourism, an approach that seeks to move beyond reducing tourism’s negative impacts and toward restoring and strengthening the places people visit.

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Allameh Tabataba'i University Opens International Admissions for English-Taught Master’s Programs

Allameh Tabataba'i University (ATU), Iran’s leading specialized public university in the humanities and social sciences, has launched international admissions for its English-taught Master of Arts and Master of Science programs for the first semester of the 2026–2027 academic year.

Knowledge-based companies to expand role in advanced materials sector

TEHRAN – Building links between small knowledge-based companies and major industries is a key strategy for reforming the technology structure, expanding markets, and achieving sustainable growth, an official with the Vice Presidency for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy has said.

Iranian universities, Malaysia’s UKM discuss joint high-tech research projects

TEHRAN – Iran’s top universities are ready to launch joint technology projects with Malaysia’s National University (UKM) in artificial intelligence, semiconductors and clean energy, Iran’s scientific attaché to East Asia said during a visit to the Malaysian university.

Iran to chair Tehran Convention, lead Caspian Sea environmental protection efforts

TEHRAN – Iran will host the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Tehran Convention on the protection of the Caspian Sea environment from September 20 to October 1, following a three-year hiatus, and will assume the convention’s rotating presidency at the conclusion of the meeting.

What’s in Tehran art galleries

Melal Gallery is playing host to an exhibition of paintings by a group of Iranian artists. The exhibition named “Between Earth and Sky” will be running until October 9 at the gallery that can be found at the Melal Cultural Center in the Qeitarieh neighborhood.

“Pressure” to go on screen at Tehran cultural center

TEHRAN- Arasbaran Cultural Center in Tehran is scheduled to screen Australian filmmaker Anthony Maras’ 2026 war drama “Pressure” on Sunday evening. 

Iranian drama “Whisper My Name” wins two awards at International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir

TEHRAN – The 1st International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir in India concluded on Thursday evening, with Iranian film “Whisper My Name” winning two awards.