Lut Desert offers untapped potential for science, geotourism, experts say
TEHRAN – Iran’s Lut Desert, one of the hottest places on Earth and a UNESCO World Heritage site, holds significant…
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Study points to Sasanian military control reaching Indian Ocean
TEHRAN - A comprehensive geochemical study of ancient transport containers from the Fulayj fort in Oman has provided…
Read at the original source →Iran, Pakistan emphasize developing cooperation centered on Chabahar-Gwadar
TEHRAN- The CEO of the Chabahar Free Zone Organization met with the new Pakistani ambassador and emphasized the…
Read at the original source →Mostazafan Foundation launches museum card to encourage visits
TEHRAN - Iran’s Dafineh Museums Institute on Wednesday unveiled a special museum card that will allow holders to visit…
Read at the original source →Vietnam ready to invest in Mazandaran province
TEHRAN- The Governor of Mazandaran announced Vietnam's readiness to invest in the province and said: The economic,…
Read at the original source →Iran, China vow to deepen strategic urban ties
TEHRAN- The Mayor of Tehran, in a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Iran, emphasizing the strategic position of…
Read at the original source →NDF allocates $1b in facilities to Agriculture Ministry for ensuring food security
TEHRAN – The head of the National Development Fund (NDF) announced the allocation of one billion dollars in foreign…
Read at the original source →Health ministry, WHO hold workshop to strengthen national capacity for PHC
TEHRAN – The Ministry of Health and Medical Education and the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Iran…
Read at the original source →Iranian, Portuguese sci-tech parks explore potential to develop ties
TEHRAN – Iran’s Sharif University of Technology and Portugal’s Taguspark have explored avenues to promote scientific…
Read at the original source →DOE drafts legal framework for sustainable conservation of mountains
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) in cooperation with related agencies has developed regulations for the…
Read at the original source →INSF, Tehran University of Medical Sciences to improve cancer research
TEHRAN – The Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) and the cancer institute of Tehran University of Medical Sciences…
Read at the original source →Hashd al-Shaabi Says 20 Members Killed in Joint Saudi-U.S. Airstrikes
Read at the original source →Iranian pair win gold at Novi Sad 2026 WSPS World Cup
TEHRAN - Sareh Javanmardi and Ali Galavi claimed gold in the Mixed 10m Air Pistol SH1 (P6) event at the 2026 World…
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Read at the original source →Avaye Chirok releases audiobook adaptation of “The Unfinished Note”
TEHRAN- The audiobook version of “The Unfinished Note”, written by Vahid Akbari, has been produced and released by the…
Read at the original source →Tehran theater to host reading performance of “The Glass Menagerie”
TEHRAN- Sobhan Theater Hall in Tehran will be playing host to a reading performance of American playwright Tennessee…
Read at the original source →5 Iranian films to compete in 16th International Youth Film Festival Light of the World
TEHRAN – Five films from Iran will take part in the 16th International Youth Film Festival Light of the World, which is…
Read at the original source →Mehr Media Group and Pakistan’s RightNow Media sign memorandum of cooperation
The CEO of Mehr Media Group, Mohammad Mahdi Rahmati, and the director of Pakistan’s RightNow Media signed a memorandum…
Read at the original source →US floundering between threats and retreat
TEHRAN - President Donald Trump continues to oscillate erratically between aggressive militaristic rhetoric and…
Read at the original source →Miraculous efficiency: How Iran rebuilt its infrastructure after US attacks
Jam-e-Jam, in an analysis of the Iranian miracle in rebuilding infrastructure after US attacks, wrote: Although the US…
Read at the original source →Russia condemns Ukrainian strike on Iranian vessel in Caspian Sea
TEHRAN - Russia has condemned Ukraine’s attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea, stressing that it should be…
Read at the original source →Iranian Parliament passes legislation defining crimes of foreign aggression
TEHRAN — Iranian lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved key provisions defining and criminalizing acts of foreign…
Read at the original source →The South Caucasus: The Persian Gulf of Eurasia's future?
An unexpected headline appeared across the media: Ukraine attacked an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea. Beyond the…
Read at the original source →Iran, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Japan step up diplomatic coordination to enhance Hormuz Strait security
TEHRAN – Iran has intensified diplomatic engagement with regional and international partners in an effort to strengthen…
Read at the original source →Pentagon changes Iran war casualty reporting, raising questions over transparency
TEHRAN – The US Department of Defense has quietly changed the way it records and publishes casualties from the war…
Read at the original source →Iran seeks dialogue but is ready to defend, VP says
TEHRAN – Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said on Tuesday that Iran is committed to resolving disputes…
Read at the original source →Hoover’s ghost stalks Trump as US energy reserves hit 40-year lows
TEHRAN — Look at a terminal in New York and the numbers suggest peace. As of writing this, crude oil futures flicker…
Read at the original source →TPO plans to review regulations to remove barriers to production, trade
TEHRAN- The head of Iran's Trade Promotion Organization (TPO), while emphasizing the need for continued interaction…
Read at the original source →Iran-Pakistan border development: New horizons for trade, regional connectivity
TEHRAN- Recent agreements between Iran and Pakistan represent a significant turning point in bilateral economic…
Read at the original source →Iran, Turkmenistan examine development prospect of transport, energy, infrastructure co-op
TEHRAN- Rashid Meredov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, and Farzaneh Sadegh, Minister of Transport and…
Read at the original source →Foolish Iran war, empty promises have made Trump America's most contemptible president?
TEHRAN- The first eighteen months of Donald Trump's return to the White House represent nothing short of a catastrophic…
Read at the original source →War as Trump’s family business
TEHRAN - Since Donald Trump returned to the White House for a second term, one of the most significant debates in…
Read at the original source →Capture of any Iranian island will be extremely costly and fatal to US
TEHRAN - While the United States boasts some of the world's most advanced military technology, operating close to…
Read at the original source →Yemen and Saudi Arabia: What lies ahead?
TEHRAN – Yemeni attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities send a message that the continuation of the Saudi blockade and…
Read at the original source →Taremi rejects move to Brazilian Serie A club
TEHRAN – Iran international Mehdi Taremi has turned down the opportunity to join Brazilian Serie A side Vasco da Gama,…
Read at the original source →Kermanshah among West Asia’s oldest human settlement areas, researcher says
TEHRAN – Kermanshah is one of the oldest known areas of human settlement in the Iranian Plateau and West Asia, with…
Read at the original source →Online monitoring system planned for tourists from Afghanistan and Pakistan
TEHRAN - Iran plans to launch a pilot program to monitor in real time the entry, stay and departure of tourists from…
Read at the original source →Kordestan sets up Arbaeen handicraft markets along border route
TEHRAN – Iran's western Kordestan province has established volunteer service stations, handicrafts markets and tourism…
Read at the original source →Tehran, Seoul explore closer heritage cooperation
TEHRAN - Iran has proposed establishing a joint task force with South Korea on cultural heritage restoration,…
Read at the original source →WASH FIT to help health facilities improve services
TEHRAN – Funded by the Government of the Republic of Korea, the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…
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