IFP Editorial Staff

A leading Iranian newspaper has strongly criticized the country’s long-standing internet filtering policies, calling them a “failed strategy” that has eroded public trust, strained society, and fueled illegal markets.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi declared Iran’s solidarity with Qatar and Muslim nations in the face of a grave threat to the region.

Iran will push for the adoption of a draft resolution condemning attacks on nuclear facilities despite US opposition, the spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said Sunday.

Iranian border forces have seized around 11 tons and 860 kilograms of narcotics and detained over 250 suspects during the first half of the current year, according to the commander of the Border Guard Command.

Thousands of residents and local officials gathered at the holy shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad, northeastern Iran, on Sunday to attend the funeral of firefighter Reza Fakhrian, who died while battling a blaze earlier this week.

Iran’s Police Commander, Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Radan, met with Iraq’s Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari in Baghdad on Sunday to discuss strengthening bilateral security cooperation.

Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi made a stunning debut for Greek club Olympiacos on Saturday  night.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to travel to Qatar to participate in an emergency summit of Islamic countries’ leaders and, afterward, will go to New York to attend the UN General Assembly meeting.

The question of Palestine is one of the oldest and most complex political conflicts of the modern era—shaping not only the Middle East but also the broader international order for more than seventy years. This conflict emerged from the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, British colonial rule, the Balfour Declaration of 1917, and ultimately the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 through occupation and the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians. Since then, despite broad resistance, the Palestinian people remain deprived of their most fundamental right: the right to self-determination.

The cemetery of Baghlegh village in Raz and Jargalan County, North Khorasan Province, northeastern Iran, is one of the most distinctive graveyards in the country.

Iranian pop singer Omid Jahan passed away at the age of 44 after suffering a heart attack during a live performance in Bam, southeastern Iran.

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council called on Islamic countries to establish a “Joint Operations Headquarters” to counter the “madness” of Israel, saying routine conferences and speeches without action only enable further aggression.

Representative of Iran’s Anti-Narcotics Secretary-General Hossein Zolfaghari and Iraq’s health minister, who also chairs the National Commission on Drug Control, signed a memorandum of understanding in Baghdad to strengthen cooperation in combating drug trafficking and abuse. 

Alaeddin Yassini, a veteran Iranian Kurdish musician and master of the daf, passed away on Thursday night at the age of 58, Iran’s Music Association announced.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed his support for the new framework of engagement between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned that any move to activate the so-called “snapback” mechanism by European powers would nullify the country’s latest cooperation framework with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

The Farabi Cinema Foundation has announced the first shortlist of ten films under consideration to represent Iran at the 2026 Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category.

Iran’s ambassador to international organizations in Vienna warned that Tehran will halt the implementation of its practical steps under the Cairo agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) if any further “illegal actions” are taken against the country, including renewed military attacks or the reinstatement of previously rescinded resolutions.

Iran’s Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, held a phone call with Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Saud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, following the “terrorist aggression” by Israel against Qatar.

Iran has dismantled more than 1,700 drug trafficking networks and seized around 250 tons of narcotics during the first nine months of 2025, a senior official said on Thursday.

A new cooperation framework between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has sparked political debate in Tehran, with officials offering differing interpretations of the accord.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says a new agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recognizes Iran’s rights and security concerns, outlining a new form of cooperation.

A Middle East expert has suggested that the recent failed assassination attempt on Hamas leaders in Doha could carry political consequences for Israel similar to those it faced after a botched operation in Amman in 1997.

Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, strongly condemned Israel’s Tuesday attack on Qatari territory, warning regional states of Tel Aviv’s “ambitions for dominance.”

Iranians across the country are celebrating the birthday anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on Wednesday with public gatherings, ceremonies, and cultural events, highlighting the occasion as a symbol of unity among Muslims.