Severe cold wave, heavy snowfall lead to widespread school, office closures in Iran

Schools, offices, and stock exchanges as well as many other institutions across 27 provinces in Iran are closed on Saturday due to an intense cold wave and heavy snowfall.

Heavy snowfall hits mountainous roads in Iran’s northern Gilan province

Gilan Province in northern Iran is experiencing heavy snowfall, with up to 100 centimeters of snow accumulating on mountainous roads.

Iran Leader: Negotiations with US ‘neither wise nor honorable’

The Leader of Iran’s Isalamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has stated that negotiations with the US are “neither intelligent, wise, nor honorable,” and have no impact on resolving the country's problems.

6 students killed, 27 injured in bus accident in southeastern Iran

A tragic accident occurred on Thursday evening when a bus carrying female students from a high School for exceptionally talented students in southeastern Iranian province of Kerman crashed, resulting in the death of 6 students, injuring 27 others.

43rd Fajr Film Festival: Day 7 highlights

The 43rd Fajr Film Festival, running from January 31 to February 10, continues to captivate audiences at Tehran’s Milad Tower.

40th Fajr Music Festival to be continue with competitive spirit

The 40th International Fajr Music Festival, marking Iran’s Islamic Revolution, is set to benefit the entirety of Iran's music scene by becoming increasingly competitive across various musical genres and interdisciplinary fields, according to the festival's secretary, Reza Mahdavi.

Iran Interior min.: Unauthorized foreign nationals have taken many job opportunities, expulsion is inevitable

Iranian Interior Minister, Eskandar Momeni, stated that unauthorized foreign nationals have taken numerous job opportunities in Iran, prompting the government to implement stricter labor laws to counter this issue effectively.

Iran’s first drone carrier joins IRGC Navy

The ceremony for the induction of Iran's first drone carrier into the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy was held in the Persian Gulf on Thursday.

Iran strongly rejects US plan to cleanse, own Gaza

The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmail Baqaei, says the US president's idea regarding possessing Gaza and forcibly relocate the people of Gaza to Egypt and Jordan, is in line with the Zionist regime's plan to eradicate Palestine.

Iranian president downplays Trump’s threat to sanction Iran 

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reacted to his US counterpart Donald Trump’s threat to cut off Iran’s oil exports, saying, “They think Iran is solely reliant on oil”.

Iran’s non-oil exports surge by 18% compared to last year

The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran, Mohammadreza Farzin, announced on Wednesday a significant increase in the country’s non-oil exports over the past 10 months.

Iran FM: No rush to resume ties with Syria under current ruler

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says there is no urgency for Tehran to resume political and diplomatic relations with the current administration in Syria.

Iranian first vice president on Trump-Pezeshkian meet: Not currently on Iran’s agenda

Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref stated that a meeting between Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian and his US counterpart Donald Trump is not currently on the agenda for Iran.

Atomic chief: Iran has no nuclear weapons program

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), in response to US President Donald Trump's recent remarks on Iran’s nuclear activities, has reiterating that Iran has no plans to develop nuclear weapons.

Iran transfers body of terrorist ringleader Sharmahd to Germany

Iran handed over the body of Jamshid Sharmahd, the head of the Tondar terrorist group, to Germany on Wednesday after completing legal procedures, according to judiciary officials.

Tehran records 130 days of polluted air in nearly 11 months

Tehran has experienced 130 days of polluted air since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year, on March 21, according to a report by the social Tasnim News Agency.

FM Araghchi in response to Trump: Assurance on Iran’s non-pursuit of nuclear weapons is achievable

After US President Donald Trump imposed maximum pressure on Iran on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi emphasized that the policy against Iran is a failed experience and its repetition will yield no results other than failure.

Iran gov’t spokesperson does not rule out talks with US

The Iranian government spokesperson emphasized on Wednesday that ‘dignity, wisdom, and expediency’ are three fixed principles in any talks regarding Iran’s foreign affairs.

Sheikh Naim Qassem appointed as Iran Leader’s representative in Lebanon

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has appointed the Secretary General of Hezbollah resistance movement, Sheikh Naim Qassem, as his official representative in Lebanon.

Senior commander: Iran must embrace cutting-edge AI, laser technologies

The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Baqeri, has underscored the importance of advancing in laser, quantum, and particularly artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

Iranian researchers develop rapid detection for Parkinson’s disease using colorimetric nano-biosensor

Researchers at Tarbiat Modares University in Iran have successfully designed a colorimetric nano-biosensor to rapidly diagnose Parkinson's disease.

Iranian security official denies New York Times’ nuclear weapon claims

An Iranian security official has dismissed the latest New York Times report alleging that Iran is secretly working on a faster method to develop nuclear weapons, calling it baseless and a fabrication.

PHOTO: Fajr film festival – highlights

The fifth day of the 43rd Fajr International Film Festival continued on Tuesday with the screening of Ashk-e Hour (Tears of Hor), directed by Mehdi Jafari. The event is taking place at the festival’s main venue, Milad Tower in Tehran.

Legal case filed against two Iranian actors for ‘violation of norms, religious principles’

The Judiciary of Iran has announced that a legal case has been opened against actors Reza Babak and Marzieh Boroumand following what was deemed an “act contrary to social and religious norms” during the opening ceremony of the 43rd Fajr Film Festival.

Controversial citizenship law sparks debate in Iranian parliament

A controversial citizenship law has drawn significant attention in Iran’s Parliament, following a letter written by senior political figure Seyyed Kamal Kharazi to the Leader.

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