Iran

Man who returned to UK last month after being sent back to France in September is flown back again An Iranian man who returned to the UK on a small boat after being sent back to France under the “one in, one out” scheme has been removed for a second time, the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, said on Wednesday.The man was flown back to France, despite […]

Path for Trade Between Isfahan and Iraq Becomes Smoother TEHRAN (Iran News) According to the Public Relations Department of the Isfahan Chamber of Commerce, representatives from the Chambers of Commerce of Basra, Nasiriyah, and Iraq’s Ministry of Oil met with Isfahan’s economic stakeholders to expand cooperation in the fields of economy, investment, […]

Trump’s statements serious threat to int’l peace, security: Iran envoy TEHRAN (Iran News) Iravani’s full letter to Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres and President of the Security Council United Nations Michael Imran Kanu is as follows: Upon instructions from my Government, I am writing to draw your attention and that of the […]

Armenian PM highlights role of Orbeli Forum 2025 in promoting peace, stability in South Caucasus TEHRAN (Iran News) Speaking on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of the Orbeli Forum 2025 underway in Yerevan, Pashinyan said that peace in the South Caucasus can only be fully established through continuous care and expert dialogue. He described recent […]

Iranian volleyball star Saber Kazemi dies at 26 TEHRAN (Iran News) Kazemi had been hospitalized in Tehran in recent days after suffering a severe brain condition. Despite continuous medical efforts to restore brain function, he was declared brain dead and passed away early this morning. Kazemi, who was set to play for Qatar’s Al Rayyan club The post […]

Iran to Establish AI Investment Consortium and Two National AI Operators TEHRAN (Iran News) According to Ehsan Chitsaz, Deputy Minister for ICT Strategy and Digital Economy Development, the ministry’s approach centers on facilitation rather than intervention, focusing on enabling private-sector growth and avoiding premature price regulation. “Our […]

The Seventh Development Plan: A Two-Sided Orphan TEHRAN (Iran News) Even the excuse that the government lacks sufficient funds to carry out major projects under this plan cannot justify inaction. To achieve the plan’s objectives, tens of billions of dollars in foreign investment are required annually, while under the best of circumstances, Iran attracts […]

Gas Extraction from South Pars Increases by 25 Million Cubic Meters TEHRAN (Iran News) Touraj Dehghani made the announcement during a meeting of public relations directors from subsidiaries of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), hosted by POGC. He described the achievement as a new record in daily gas production from South Pars, crediting it to The […]

Exclusive: Lawyers tell Home Office about health issues of man who says smuggling gangs make it too dangerous for him to go back to FranceAn Iranian man who returned to the UK on a small boat after being sent back to France under the “one in, one out” scheme is facing his second removal on Wednesday despite mounting concerns about his vulnerability.He […]

Isfahan and Armenia: Longtime Partners with New Opportunities TEHRAN (Iran News) According to the Isfahan Chamber of Commerce’s Public Relations Office, both parties highlighted the importance of utilizing shared historical and cultural values to promote bilateral economic collaboration. Amir Keshani, President of the Isfahan Chamber, noted that Isfahan […]

Focusing on Livelihoods Can Lessen Sanctions’ Impact TEHRAN (Iran News) Over the past decade, Iran’s economy has faced severe challenges from U.S. unilateral sanctions and maximum-pressure policies. More recently, Europe’s attempt to trigger the “snapback mechanism” despite opposition from China and Russia, and the expiration of UN Resolution […]

Brazil: Sharing experience of Iranian Red Crescent plays effective role in developing BRICS Civil Council TEHRAN (Iran News) In a meeting with Koulivand, Fernandes said, “During my trip to several countries, including Iran, with the aim of strengthening interactions and exchanging views on joint cooperation in this council, I would like to meet and talk […]

Goli Kouhkan, 25, on death row for seven years for killing her abusive husband, has until December to settle with the victim’s familyA child bride faces execution in Iran for the killing of her abusive husband unless she can raise 10bn tomans (about £80,000) to pay off the victim’s family by a December deadline.Goli Kouhkan, 25, has been on death row […]

Mobsters Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov plotted to assassinate Masih Alinejad at her New York homeThe two Russian mobsters convicted in an international assassination plot targeting the Iranian American dissident Masih Alinejad were sentenced to 25 years in prison in a New York courtroom on Wednesday.Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov were found guilty in […]

Trump’s 20-point plan is forcing regional rivals to set aside differences and collaborate after years of competitionIf the war in Gaza had dramatic consequences across the Middle East, overturning long-held assumptions, resetting the geopolitical map and provoking massive shifts in public opinion, any durable peace is likely to have equally momentous […]

Five Yemenis and 15 foreign workers held as Iran-backed group steps up its campaign against international agenciesHouthi rebels have detained 20 employees at a UN facility in Sana’a, the capital of Yemen.They are holding five Yemenis and 15 international workers but released another 11 after questioning them on Sunday. It was the second raid on a UN […]

Tehran terminates 2015 deal under which sanctions were lifted in return for curbs on country’s nuclear programmeAn international deal with Iran designed to keep the world safe from the spread of atomic weapons has officially ended, with Tehran announcing the termination of the decade-old agreement.Iran said on Saturday that it was no longer bound by the […]

American art historian and museum curator with a special focus on Iran and the Islamic worldFor more than four decades, Sheila Canby, who has died aged 76 from complications of lung cancer, devoted her working life to Islamic art, and to the arts of Iran in particular.She published extensively, created groundbreaking exhibitions – notably at the British […]

Sara Shahverdi refuses to accept the norms of her deeply conservative village as she becomes its first female councillor. But for every step forward, as this dynamic documentary shows, a further obstacle is thrown in her pathBeing the first anything is a point of pride, but also a burden. Sara Shahverdi has carved her own path through a deeply conservative […]

Ayoub Heidari of the Iranian embassy contests the claim that hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees may be released into neighbouring countriesFor more than four decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has hosted millions of Afghan refugees, providing humanitarian, educational and health services despite enduring severe economic pressures caused by […]