Monday, December 29, 2025

Latest News and Views from Iran and the World

Iran Uses Nanotechnology for Wastewater Treatment

An Iranian knowledge-based company has managed to use nanotechnology to treat industrial wastewater.

Iranians Getting Prepared to Celebrate Yalda Night

Yalda is the longest night of the year in the Iranian calendar, during which Iranians celebrate winter solstice along with their families.

Iran, Saudi Arabia Sign Deal on Hajj 2019

The governments of Iran and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement on the 2019 hajj annual pilgrimage, based on which the next year’s rituals will see over 86,000 Iranian pilgrims.

Research Must Resolve Community’s Problems: Iran VP

Iran’s Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari says a research study must be conducted with the aim of producing technologies that solve community problems.

Huge Oil, Gas Reserves Discovered in North-West of Iran

Iran is currently scouring 60 percent of its total area for new oil and gas reserves, including in places which were deemed until recently the least likely to have hydrocarbon-bearing formations.

Regional Spy Services Working against Iran: Intelligence Minister

Iran’s intelligence minister highlighted the growing trend of threats targeting the country’s security, saying even the spy services of some neighbors are involved in hatching hostile plots against Iran.

Iranian President Due in Turkey for Official Visit

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will travel to Turkey on Wednesday for an official visit.

Extremists Set Fire to Saudi Woman’s Vehicle

A group of extremists in Saudi Arabia, outraged by a royal decision to allow women to drive, have set fire to a woman’s car in the second such incident.

Iran, Russia, Turkey to Announce Formation of Syria Constitutional Committee

Representatives of Iran, Russia, and Turkey have agreed on the details of a statement announcing the establishment of the committee tasked with drafting Syria’s new Constitution.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 18

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, and picked headlines from 14 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Iran Urges UN to Remain Unaffected by Pressures over Yemen

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has expressed hope that the UN would be able to play its key role in establishing peace in Yemen while remaining unaffected by different pressures.

Iran Must Accelerate FATF Accession amid Israel Inclusion

Israel’s accession to the global anti-money laundering makes it more difficult for Iran to join the Financial Action Task Force, an Iranian media outlet said, arguing for quicker approval of parliamentary legislations required for Iran getting out of the body’s black list.

Iran FM Due in Geneva for Syria Talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will leave Tehran for the Swiss city of Geneva on Tuesday.

IOSCO Promotes Iran’s Membership Status

The International Organization of Securities Commissions has promoted the membership status of Iran’s Securities and Exchange Organization.

Iran to Replace European, American Pharmaceuticals with Indians

Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi says Tehran must change its traditional approach towards European and US companies for buying pharmaceuticals, stressing that such a change would definitely benefit the country in the future.

Iranian Diplomat, Syria’s Assad Discuss Constitutional Committee

Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a senior assistant to the Iranian foreign minister, has held talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the Arab country's capital of Damascus.

Iran to Use Startups for Boosting Tourism Industry

The head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organisation (ICHTO) says Iran seeks to use the activities of youths and their startups in the field of tourism to promote its tourism industry in the country.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 17

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday, December 17, 2018, and picked headlines from 17 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Iran Produces Cloud Seeding Rockets

Iran’s Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian says the country has managed to produce rockets by which clouds can be inseminated.

US Sanctions Not to Change Iran’s Policies: FM Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says economic sanctions imposed by the United States against Iran will fail to have any impact on the policies of the Islamic Republic at home or abroad.

Number of Foreign Tourists Visiting Iran on Rise

Iran says the number of foreign tourists visiting the country has been on the rise recently despite the US sanctions and the Iranophobia project pursued by the country’s enemies.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 16

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday, December 16, 2018, and picked headlines from 13 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Iran Condemns Deadly Terror Attack in Pakistan

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly condemned the recent attack on a border checkpoint in Pakistan’s Balochistan province which killed a number of Pakistani troops.

‘Cinema Great Chance to Give True Image of Women in Iran’

Elena Subirà i Roca, the head of cultural affairs and planning at a documentary film festival in Spain’s Barcelona, says cinema is the best means for letting the world know about the wide range of women’s activities in the Iranian society.

Archaeological Museum of Tehran Opens to Public

The Archaeological Museum of Tehran has been officially opened as part of the National Museum of Iran to display objects unearthed in the historical city of Tehran.