Former Iranian footballer in critical condition after being attacked by thieves

A former Iranian soccer player has been attacked by a group of thieves while driving on a main thoroughfare in the capital, Tehran.

Historical relics on display at Iranian museum

Eleven silver and golden antiquities dating back to the Achaemenid and Sasanid eras have been unveiled at a museum in Iran’s western city of Hamdedan.

Expert: Iran’s BRICS membership significant, end of FATF tensions a must

An Iranian foreign policy expert has praised Iran’s membership in the BRICS grouping, but has warned so long as Tehran is on the FATF list, it cannot use the membership benefits.

Tehran Court orders U.S. to pay $300mn in compensation over 1980 failed Nojeh coup

The United States has been sentenced to paying a total of $330 million in fines and damages to families of those martyred in the Nojeh coup plot in 1980.

Minister: 33 oil projects made operating in Iran with a $12bn investment

Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji says since the start of the current administration in Iran two years ago, 33 half-completed projects have been inaugurated using a $12 billion investment. 

“Accession to BRICS  shows Iran cannot be isolated” 

Iran’s ambassador to Moscow says the plot to isolate Iran in the international arena failed as a result of the country’s membership in BRICS.

Iran’s former FM Zarif hails Tehran access to BRICS

Iran’s former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has welcomed the accession of the country to the world's group of emerging economies, BRICS.

Iran president back home from South Africa visit

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, who had traveled to South Africa to take part in 15th BRICS Summit at the head of a high-ranking delegation, arrived in the Iranian capital Tehran earlier on Friday.

Iran tourism: Conquering the Babak Castle

The Babak Castle located in the town of Kaliber in the northwestern Iranian province of East Azerbaijan is one of the country's most well-known historical castles and among the province's visitor sites, being an ideal place for history enthusiasts.

Iranian president: Iran’s accession to BRICS bolsters groups opposition to US unilateralism 

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that Iran’s accession to BRICS will help strengthen the group’s policies including its opposition to the US’s unilateralism.

Tehran Wildlife Clinic treating stray animals

The Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic at Pardisan Park located in the northwest of the Iranian capital, Tehran, admits lost animals which have been strayed from their natural habitats due to unfavorable geographical conditions or smuggling.

Iranian ex-diplomat: West, G7 set to undermine BRICS

A former Iranian diplomat says the group of industrial countries of the world known as the Group of Seven (G7) will seek to undercut BRICS, a bloc comprising the world’s emerging economies.

Former Iranian reformist chief blasts failure to revive 2015 Iran nuclear deal

The former head of the Iranian Reformist Camp has slammed what he described as failure to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran president arrives in South Africa to attend 15th BRICS summit

The Iranian president has arrived in the South African capital, Pretoria, to attend the 15th summit of BRICS, a grouping of the world economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

Iranian MP: 300 SUVs given to lawmakers in ‘criminal, fraudulent’ move

After several months, an Iranian parliamentarian still insists that some lawmakers at Iran’s parliament has received luxury SUVs in a ‘criminal and fraudulent’ process outside the legal framework, but has revised the number of the cars received from about 70 to 300.

Former IRGC commander: Many policies against Islamic ideology

A former top Iranian commander with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has brushed aside the idea that ideological issues have been given precedence over national interests in Iran.

Prominent Iranian filmmaker Ebrahim Golestan dies at 101

Top Iranian filmmaker Ebrahim Taghavi Shirazi, known as Ebrahim Golestan, passed away late on Tuesday away from home in England at the age of 101.

Iranian court issues final verdicts over murder of security guard Ajamian

An Iranian court has handed down prison sentences to the remaining defendants in the case of a security guard who was murdered during the riots and protests last year near the capital, Tehran.

“Several Iranian actresses banned from acting”

The director general of the Supervision Department of Iran’s Cinematic Organization announced that a group of famous Iranian actresses have been banned for removing their hijab, or Islamic veil.

Iranian president welcomes interaction with all, warns against any aggression 

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says Iran wants interaction with all countries and it warmly welcomes any overture for friendship and cooperation.

Iran unveils advanced homemade drone, with enhanced flight range and duration

Iran has unveiled an advanced homemade drone that can fly for up to 24 hours non-stop at an altitude of 7,000 meters and has an operational radius of 2,000 kilometers.

Egypt says to fully restore ties with Iran

Egypt is ready to resume full diplomatic ties with Iran after over four decades without the need for mediators but wants the efforts to patch up ties to remain behind the scenes, a ranking Egyptian official says.

Iran FM: Islamic states to push for boycotting Swedish, Danish goods over desecration of Quran

Iran’s foreign minister says the Islamic countries will follow up on the decision to boycott the Danish and Swedish goods following the continued desecration of Islamic sanctities in the two European countries.

Analyst: Biden needs Iran nuclear deal for re-election

US President Joe Biden needs something more than the prisoner exchange with Iran to use as a trump card for the upcoming presidential election, a political analyst says amid media reports that a nuclear deal between Tehran and Washington is on the horizon.

Official: 1mn foreign patients treated in Iran every year

Hospitals and healthcare centers in Iran provide treatment to at least one million medical tourists every year, according to the director general of International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Health.

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