Overhaul operations of 11 South Pars platforms completed

TEHRAN - Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) has successfully completed major overhauls on 11 offshore platforms in the South Pars gas field, as operations continued without interruption during a recent 12-day regional conflict, according to the managing director of the company.

ICCIMA is legal representative of private sector, says board member

TEHRAN - Hossein Pirmoazzen, deputy head of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), has emphasized the importance of unity among economic operators and respect for ICCIMA’s legal status as the country’s official representative of the private sector.

Alvarez named Persepolis’s goalkeeping coach

TEHRAN – Emilio Alvarez has been named as Persepolis football team goalkeeping coach on Monday.

What’s in Tehran art galleries

Paintings by Mostafa Hamani are on display in an exhibition at Doost Gallery. Entitled “In Between”, the exhibit will be running until July 15 at the gallery, which can be found at No. 4, 4th St. off Eshqyar St., Khorramshahr Ave.

Iranian short film “Under the Shady Oak” honored at Bulgarian festival

TEHRAN – The Iranian short film “Under the Shady Oak” written and directed by Hossein Allahyari received the special mention of the Best Fiction Film section at the 22nd In the Palace International Short Film Festival, which took place from June 28 to July 5 in the Palace of Culture Pernik in Pernik, Bulgaria.

Veteran tazieh performer Ali Akbar Qoddousian passes away

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Qoddousian, a distinguished tazieh performer and the author of the acclaimed book “Unwritten Notes of Tazieh”, died on Saturday at the age of 72. 

Iranian feature film “Muddy Foot” wins at Vietnamese festival

TEHRAN – The Iranian feature film “Muddy Foot” directed by Ebrahim Azizi was honored at the closing ceremony of the Da Nang Asian Film Festival 2025 (DANAFF III) in Vietnam on July 5.

Foreseeable flaws in Gaza aid project led to shooting of Palestinians

GHF program has drawn huge crowds near Israeli troops, who opened fire multiple times

The repeated fatal shootings of Palestinians seeking food at distribution centers in Gaza since late May are an outcome of the aid project’s flawed design, which drew enormous crowds and brought them in proximity to Israeli troops, who opened fire on multiple occasions, according to experts in humanitarian aid programs, witness testimony and visual evidence.

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Wise management in the critical moment of war

TEHRAN - In an analysis, Khorasan examined the policy and decisions of the revolutionary leadership of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the critical and historical moment and wrote: The recent war with the Zionist regime once again provided a historic opportunity to demonstrate the wisdom and courage of the Revolutionary Leader.

Judiciary chief calls for immediate restoration of Evin Prison after Israeli strike

TEHRAN– Iran’s Judiciary Chief, Gholamhossein Mohseni-Eje’i, has condemned the Israeli regime’s recent airstrike on Tehran’s Evin Prison as a blatant crime, calling for immediate action to rebuild damaged sections and return displaced inmates to the facility as soon as possible.

Pezeshkian congratulates Venezuela on Independence Day

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has congratulated Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the people of Venezuela on the anniversary of the country’s independence, praising the Latin American nation's legacy of resistance and emphasizing the need to deepen strategic ties between the two allies in the face of mounting external pressure.

Pezeshkian says Iran open to dialogue, but finds it hard to trust US again

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian carried out an online interview with an American journalist, where he spoke of the 12-day war with Israel, and how Iran finds it increasingly difficult to trust the U.S. when it comes to diplomacy.

UK arrests 83-year-old priest for backing Palestine Action and opposing Gaza genocide

An 83-year-old retired priest has been arrested for defying a newly enforced ban on pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action, just hours after the group was formally outlawed by the UK government, MEE reported.

BRICS calls Gaza 'inseparable' part of Palestine

The BRICS countries condemned the attacks on Iran, terrorism in Syria, and Israel's occupation of Syrian territory, and called Gaza an "inseparable" part of Palestine, Anadolu Agency reported.

China reacts to Trump's new BRICS tariff threat

China said BRICS does not seek confrontation and does not target any country after President Donald Trump threatened a new 10 percent tariff, Newsweek reported.

From Pamplona to Palestine: San Fermín launch honors Gaza

Spain’s most internationally renowned celebration, the San Fermín festival, began on Sunday with an unprecedented show of solidarity with Palestine. 

By Garsha Vazirian

BRICS backs Iran

Bloc's joint statement condemns US-Israeli attacks on Iranian soil

TEHRAN – In a display of Global South solidarity, the expanded BRICS bloc representing 11 nations and nearly half of humanity issued a resounding condemnation of the U.S.-Israeli military aggression against Iran during its 17th summit in Rio de Janeiro.