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A US MQ-4C surveillance drone retreated after being confronted by Iranian fighter jets near Iran’s airspace on Monday night, according to a report by Fars News Agency.
As Iran reaches the end of its 20-Year Vision Plan (2005-2025), a critical assessment reveals that many of the ambitious goals set in 2004 remain unfulfilled.
As the Persian calendar year 1403 draws to a close, Tehran’s Grand Bazaar is witnessing a surge in activity, with shoppers flocking to purchase goods ahead of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year.
Iran’s judiciary has issued a halt to the prosecution of former governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), Valiollah Seif, and former deputy governor for foreign exchange, Ahmad Araghchi, in a high-profile corruption case involving currency market manipulation.
The head of Iran’s Expediency Council has stated that the council can conditionally approve the Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) and Palermo Conventions. These two sticking points could pave the way for Iran to join the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international body focused on combating money laundering.
As the auspicious birth anniversary of Imam Hasan Mujtaba (PBUH), the second Shia Imam, approaches, more than one thousand pilgrims and residents of Mashhad gathered on Sunday night at the Imam Hasan Mujtaba (PBUH) Courtyard of the Imam Reza (PBUH) Shrine to partake in a special Iftar banquet.
A vibrant Nowruz carnival brought color and cheer to the streets of the Iranian capital on Friday, as part of the celebrations leading up to the Persian New Year, starting on Thursday.
An Iranian woman, Mrs. Mahmoudzadeh, has made headlines by setting a remarkable record for creating 137 different types of jam, earning her a place in the record books.
Road accidents have been identified as the third leading cause of death in Iran, following cardiovascular diseases and cancer, according to the acting president of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.
An Iranian knowledge-based company has successfully developed a domestically-produced neurosurgical navigation system that assists surgeons in precisely locating tumors during complex brain surgeries, minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissues and improving surgical outcomes.
Tehran residents are being urged to prepare for a severe water crisis as reservoir levels in the capital’s main dams have reached critically low levels.
The Iranian newspaper, Ettelaat, has emphasized the need for more flexibility in Iran's foreign policy to de-escalate tensions and navigate the challenging terrain of international sanctions.
In celebration of the midway point of the holy month of Ramadan and the auspicious birth anniversary of Imam Hassan al-Mojtaba (AS), a 270-meter-long Iftar table was set up on Tehran’s iconic Tabiat Bridge.
Iran has taken a significant step toward joining the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global watchdog combating money laundering and terrorism financing, hoping to be rid of many restrictions caused by shunning the organization.
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has stressed the urgent need for improved management, education, and resource allocation in Tehran, the nation’s capital.
The Iranian NGO, Center for Peace and Environment, has announced UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, as the recipient of the 2025 Dr. Taghi Ebtekar Award.
The CEO of Iran’s Tavanir Company has announced that Iraq will continue importing electricity from Iran based on a bilateral agreement between the two countries, despite the US decision to revoke Iraq’s exemption for importing Iranian electricity.
A trilateral meeting between Iran, China, and Russia was held in Beijing on Friday to discuss several issues, including the latest developments on Iran’s nuclear issue and the lifting of Western sanctions.
The Iranian Ministry of Petroleum announced that the inclusion of Mohsen Paknejad, Iran's Minister of Petroleum, in the latest sanctions list by the US Department of the Treasury is a result of his extensive efforts to maximize Iran's oil sales, adding the US will not succed in hindering Iran's efforts to sell oil.
Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the ambassadors of the UK, France and Germany in protest against "the collusion" of the trio with the US in "misusing the mechanisms of the UN Security Council" to hold a closed-door meeting on Iran’s nuclear program.
Parviz, Iran’s oldest chimpanzee and one of the world’s longest-living members of the species, has died at over 70 years old due to natural causes and age-related complications.
A fire broke out on an empty oil tanker anchored at Bandar Imam Khomeini’s inner anchorage at 8:30 a.m. today. Captain Sajad Sabzivand, providing details of the incident, stated that the vessel’s commander reported visible smoke and flames on deck via a radio call to the port’s traffic control center.
