Health Expo Iraq to offer prime opportunity for Iranian medical sector

TEHRAN – The sixth edition of Health Expo Iraq, the country’s annual international health exhibition and congress, will offer Iranian health-sector manufacturers a valuable opportunity to enter the Iraqi market and expand their business in the neighboring country.

Over 355 earthquakes hit Iran in a month

TEHRAN – A total of 356 earthquakes have been recorded across the country in a week from September 23 to October 22, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

Iran-China project to restore wetlands, curb dust storms enters implementation phase

TEHRAN – A joint Iran-China project to restore Salehiyeh and Allahabad wetlands, located west and southwest of Tehran, and curb dust storm sources has entered the implementation phase, with planned measures covering more than 48,000 hectares.

Pakistani Mustafa Prize laureate explores nanotechnology in fight against breast cancer

TEHRAN - Nanotechnology is opening new avenues for breast cancer treatment by improving drug delivery, overcoming resistance to chemotherapy, and reducing damage to healthy cells. Pakistani medicinal chemist Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary, a 2021 Mustafa Prize laureate, is among the researchers exploring how advanced drug-delivery systems can make cancer therapies more precise and effective.

Output from 3 western oilfields exceeds contractual target

TEHRAN – Daily oil production from Iran's East Paydar, Cheshmeh Khosh and Dalpari fields has risen to 127,000 barrels, exceeding the 120,000-barrel daily target set under a contract with a Russian company, the head of the Petroleum Engineering and Development Company (PEDEC) said on Monday.

Agricultural output rises despite water cuts, reduced cultivated area

TEHRAN – Iran's agricultural production reached 137 million tons in the past crop year despite a 15 billion-cubic-meter reduction in water allocated to the sector, a deputy agriculture minister said.

New copper, gold mines set to begin production next year

TEHRAN – Iran's Mines and Metals Development Company has more than doubled estimated reserves across 14 mineral exploration areas, with development work at selected copper and gold deposits expected to begin next year after exploration is completed, its chief executive said.

Iran, Turkey explore trade opportunities, export potential

TEHRAN – Iran and Turkey should strengthen trade ties by identifying competitive Iranian export products, assessing market demand and verifying potential buyers, Iran’s commercial attaché in Turkey said at a seminar on bilateral trade opportunities and challenges.

Trade flows continue despite temporary border closures, higher logistics costs

TEHRAN – Goods continue to enter Iran despite restrictions on transport routes, with shipments being redirected through alternative corridors when individual routes are disrupted, a trade official said.

GECF ministerial meeting opens in Moscow ahead of leaders' summit

TEHRAN – The 28th ministerial meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) opened in Moscow on Monday, bringing together representatives of member states to discuss gas market developments, energy security and ways to strengthen cooperation.

Iran participating in 69th Belgrade International Book Fair

TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran is participating in the 69th Belgrade International Book Fair, which kicked off in the Serbian capital on October 23.

Iranian MP warns Israeli-occupied territories could become uninhabitable in under an hour

TEHRAN– Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, has warned that any action targeting Iran’s national security and interests would trigger a response that could render the Israeli-occupied territories uninhabitable in less than an hour.

 Iran fully united, on highest alert amid US-Israeli threats: official

TEHRAN— Iran remains fully united and on the highest level of alert amid continuing threats from the United States and Israel, Saeed Khatibzadeh, head of the Foreign Ministry’s Center for Political and International Studies, has said, warning that any further US military action would lead to another failure.

Qalibaf to skip BRICS parliamentary forum in India

TEHRAN – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf will be unable to attend the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi due to unforeseen circumstances, the Iranian Embassy in India has announced.

Turkey warns Washington against renewed strikes on Iran

TEHRAN– Turkey has warned the United States against launching fresh military strikes on Iran, saying a new attack would widen the conflict across West Asia and that diplomacy remains the only viable path toward ending the war.

Nothing will be the same as it was before 40-day war: Araghchi 

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reaffirmed Iran’s readiness to cooperate with all countries in the region, particularly those bordering the Persian Gulf, stressing that lasting peace, security and stability in West Asia can be achieved only through regional cooperation and without foreign interference.

Tehran has "veto power" over Strait of Hormuz: Obama

TEHRAN — Former US President Barack Obama has criticized President Donald Trump over the war against Iran, rising consumer prices, and chaos and corruption within his administration.

Iran slams Germany, EU for ‘contradictory’ positions on US-Israeli aggression

TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has criticized Germany and other European countries for 'contradictory positions' on the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, highlighting the contrast between Berlin’s earlier endorsement of Israeli attacks and its more recent warnings against renewed military action.

By Zahra Irani

‘Rings of Revenge’: Tehran Women Rise for Vengeance

Iranian women donate wedding rings and gold to avenge martyred Leader as revenge vow enters ninth month

TEHRAN – Since February 28, Iranians have pledged to avenge the blood of their martyred Leader and other martyrs of the war, and in the latest step, groups of women are offering their wedding rings and gold to pursue that revenge.