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Iran raises gasoline prices

Iran announced a 66.6% increase in the above-quota price of gasoline while retaining heavily subsidized fuel quotas for millions of motorists.

Authorities order closures in Tehran amid severe air pollution

Public closures have been imposed in the Iranian capital, Tehran, as well as in surrounding cities due to heavy air pollution, with government authorities introducing restrictions on transportation and industrial activity across the region.

Iranian editor criticizes President Pezeshkian over letter to Saudi crown prince; foreign ministry denies mediation claims

A public dispute has emerged in Tehran after the editor-in-chief of the principlist daily Kayhan, Hossein Shariatmadari, sharply criticized President Massoud Pezeshkian over a recent letter sent to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Iranian FM to visit France for talks on bilateral issues, regional crises, nuclear file

Iran’s Foreign Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi will travel to France this week for high-level discussions, following his participation in the annual conference of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague.

Iran says main phase of Mazandaran forest fire containment completed, monitoring to continue

Iran’s National Disaster Management Organization announced on Monday that the main phase of efforts to contain the large forest fire in Mazandaran Province has been completed, while ground teams will continue monitoring the affected areas due to the risk of renewed flames.

Iranians Mark Martyrdom Anniversary of Hazrat Fatima Zahra

Iran on Monday observed the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (AS), the revered daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), with mourning ceremonies held in cities across the country.

Iran denounces Israeli strike on Beirut, killing of resistance leader

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has sharply criticized the Israeli regime’s airstrike on a residential neighborhood in southern Beirut on Sunday evening, as well as the assassination of senior Lebanese resistance commander, martyr Haitham Ali Tabatabaei.

Iran warns of sharp rise in influenza cases, urges public to curb transmission

Iran’s Ministry of Health has issued a formal statement confirming a significant surge in respiratory infections and influenza across the country, reporting that the positivity rate for influenza has risen sharply since the last month. Officials say the current upward trend is visible in most provinces and is expected to continue in the coming days.

A thousand shades of autumn in Sheet Village, Iran’s Tarom

Nestled in the northeastern reaches of Zanjan Province, Tarom County is one of Iran’s most unique landscapes, an area where strikingly diverse climates lie only minutes apart.

No talks with US as long as Washington maintains current attitude: Iran

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei has stressed that no negotiations will take place between Tehran and Washington as long as the United States insists on its current approach.

Iran wins Seven-a-Side Football Asian Championship for the third time

Iran’s national seven-a-side football team have claimed the Asian title for the third time after defeating Indonesia 2–0 in the final match of the 2025 Asia-Oceania Championship held in Indonesia.

Iranian lawmakers submit impeachment motion against minister of roads and urban development

A group of Iranian lawmakers has formally submitted a motion to impeach Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadegh, citing 16 areas of concern, a member of parliament announced on Saturday.

Iran to launch new-generation satellites Zafar, Paya, Kowsar in early winter

The president of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA), Hassan Salarieh, announced that Iran plans to launch a trio of satellitesm Zafar, Paya and Kowsar, at the start of winter, with the exact date to be released soon.

Iranian FM: US and European troika sabotaged Cairo agreement

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says the US and three European countries have deliberately undermined the Cairo agreement, arguing that Iran has demonstrated goodwill while Western powers pursue escalation.

Iran’s parliament speaker: Israel could resist “less than a week” without US, NATO support

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Israel would be unable to withstand a unilateral confrontation with Iran for more than a week, noting that the outcome of the 12-day conflict in June revealed the regime’s vulnerabilities without Western backing. Speaking at a gathering of Basij officials, Qalibaf said the conflict offered “an important lesson” for Israel.

Iran Says Cairo Cooperation Framework with IAEA is now void

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced that Tehran has officially ended the Cairo Memorandum of Understanding, the document that had governed its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

FIFA unveils official 2026 World Cup poster featuring Iran captain Jahanbakhsh

FIFA has unveiled the official poster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the image of Iranian national team captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh prominently featured among the showcased players.

Iran’s Permanent Mission to UN: Canada ‘posturing’ as rights champion despite history of racism

Iran's Permanent Mission to the United Nations has slammed Canada for posturing as a global champion of human rights, stressing the North American country should be put on trial over its history of systemic racism against its Indigenous people.

Seven international flights diverted to Bandar Abbas after severe low visibility shuts Dubai airport

Seven international flights en route to Dubai from Russia and the Czech Republic made emergency landings at Bandar Abbas International Airport on Thursday after severe low visibility forced the temporary closure of Dubai International Airport, a major regional aviation hub.

Iran’s deputy FM dismisses holding secret talks with IAEA

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs has denied as false any claims that Tehran has held secret negotiations with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Caspian Sea water levels drop one meter in five years, Iran warns of escalating environmental crisis

Iran’s Department of Environment has warned that the Caspian Sea is facing a rapidly escalating ecological crisis, with water levels dropping approximately one meter over the past five years.

Iran’s parliamentary security chief: IAEA’s report deliberate act against natl. interests

The head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee sharply criticized the latest quarterly report issued by Rafael Grossi, Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), calling it a “deliberate and targeted move” against Iran’s national interests.

Iranian daily accuses Taliban minister of “deceit” over Helmand river water rights

An Iranian newspaper has accused a senior Taliban official of making contradictory and misleading statements regarding Afghanistan’s obligation to release Iran’s share of water from the Helmand River.

Iran warns of “fundamental review” of ties with IAEA if new resolution passes

Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs warned on Sunday that Tehran will carry out a “fundamental review” of its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) if the agency’s Board of Governors adopts a new resolution against Iran.

Iran’s FM says requests for new talks have begun after military aggression

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that fresh requests for negotiations with Tehran have emerged in the aftermath of the military strikes by Israel and the US on Iran earlier this year, which he slammed as “an assault on diplomacy itself.”

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