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Gas Condensate Exports to Halt for Two Years TEHRAN (Iran News) Speaking at a meeting with members of the Iranian Parliament’s Special Commission on Production Growth, Sakhavat Asadi revealed that South Pars Gas Complex is implementing a €200 million project aimed at minimizing gas flaring. By the end of 2025, the volume of flared gas is The post Gas […]

Iran Suspended from Green Card Convention Due to Banking Restrictions TEHRAN (Iran News) TEHRAN – The Governor of the Central Insurance of Iran has cited banking transaction restrictions as the primary reason for Iran’s suspension from the Green Card Convention. He stated that the Green Card Office in Iran has become independent of the Central […]

Iranian government delegates head to Lebanon to attend resistance leader Nasrallah’s funeral TEHRAN (Iran News)  Delegates from the highest ranks of the Iranian government as well as private citizens have headed to Lebanon to participate in the funeral for Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashim Safieddine, the leaders of the Lebanese resistance […]

Lebanon bidding farewell to Nasrallah and Safieddine in historic funeral, Iranian officials in attendance TEHRAN (Iran News) Hundreds of thousands of mourners from across the region have gathered in Beirut for the funeral of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s long-serving leader, and his appointed successor, Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, who were both […]

Iran Ranks Second After China in Fastest Strategic Industrial Growth TEHRAN (Iran News) Speaking at a cooperation agreement ceremony between the Office of the Supreme Leader’s Representative in Universities and the Ministry of Industry, Mining, and Trade, Minister Mohammad Atabak emphasized Iran’s industrial advancements. He highlighted the importance […]

Iran to Honor Basketball Legend Haddadi with Jersey Retirement TEHRAN (Iran News) The retirement ceremony was held during the match between Iran and India at the 2025 Asia Cup qualifier. The ceremony took place at halftime of the game, which was Iran’s first match in the third window of the qualifying matches for the 2025 The post Iran to Honor […]

‘We stay true to our pledge:’ President issues message ahead of Nasrallah’s and Safieddine’s funeral TEHRAN (Iran News) On Sunday morning, and as Lebanese began to converge on Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium for the funerals of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashim Safieddine, the president on his X account called the two resistance leaders […]

Iran’s non-oil exports increase by 18% in 10 months: IRICA TEHRAN (Iran News) Iran’s export of non-oil commodities saw an 18% rise in the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (starting on March 20, 2024), an official says. Foroud Asgari, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), made the The post Iran’s […]

Iran Targets $10b Trade Vision With EAEU TEHRAN (Iran News) Atabak emphasized that the President’s presence at the event underscores the priority given to enhancing commercial ties with neighboring countries. He noted that various presidential visits to regional states have paved the way for actionable trade initiatives within the EAEU framework, […]

Iran Army launches Zolfaghar 1403 drills TEHRAN (Iran News)  The Islamic Republic of Iran Army initiated the main phase of the joint exercise Zolfaqar 1403 on Saturday (February 22), across the Makran coastlines, the Sea of Oman, and the northern Indian Ocean. Army infantry, armored and mechanized units, defense systems, naval forces, and both surface and […]

Craig and Lindsay Foreman accused of entering country ‘under guise of tourists’ A British couple detained in Iran have been charged with espionage after travelling to the country as part of a round-the-world motorbike trip.The Iranian judiciary’s Mizan news agency said Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who are in their early 50s, had been charged after […]

Israeli PM urges US to help ‘finish the job’ as Washington makes early maximalist demand over Tehran’s programmeBenjamin Netanyahu has vowed that, with Donald Trump’s support, his government will “finish the job” of neutralising the threat from Iran, amid US reports that Israel is considering airstrikes against Iranian nuclear sites in the […]

Husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe expresses concern for Craig and Lindsay Foreman who were held in JanuaryThe husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has called on ministers to act “more promptly” than they did to help free his wife, after Iran detained a British couple on a motorcycle trip.Richard Ratcliffe, whose wife was freed in 2022 after five […]

An investigation has exposed the tech firm’s cooperation with autocratic regimes to remove unfavourable contentGoogle has cooperated with autocratic regimes around the world, including the Kremlin in Russia and the Chinese Communist party, to facilitate censorship requests, an Observer investigation can reveal.The technology company has engaged with the […]

Relatives of Craig and Lindsay Foreman say they are engaging with UK government about situationA British couple who have been detained in Iran have been named by their family as Craig and Lindsay Foreman.The couple, in their early 50s, had only planned on being in Iran for five days as part of a motorbike trip across the world. Continue reading...

Photo appears to show UK ambassador to Iran meeting pair, whose detention comes after tit-for-tat releases with Germany and ItalyTwo British nationals have been arrested in Iran and given access to the UK ambassador, Hugo Shorter, according to reports.State media published photographs purportedly showing Shorter meeting two British “national security” […]

From Ukraine to Afghanistan, independent media organisations across the world are being forced to lay off staff or shut down after losing USAid fundingDonald Trump’s foreign aid freeze will lead to a decline in the number of independent media outlets across the world, causing a surge in misinformation and playing into the hands of state propagandists, […]

Spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and billionaire businessman who enjoyed a jet-setting lifestyleFast cars, yachts and racehorses are not the usual accoutrements of religious leaders, but they fitted the lifestyle of the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the world’s 12 million Ismaili Muslims, who has died aged 88.Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the 49th […]

A poetic inscription on a miniature gold tableau reminds me of what I should be striving for and, thankfully, has become far more than a decorationMaking sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday lifeOn my latest visit to Iran, I purchased a delightful, handcrafted artwork: a miniature gold tableau adorned with […]

A government official comes into conflict with his wife and daughters when violent protest grips Iran in the exiled director’s Oscar-nominated latestIt takes an inordinate amount of courage to be a film-maker in Iran, and Mohammad Rasoulof, now exiled director of this Cannes special jury prize-winning, Oscar-nominated political drama, ranks among the very […]