Iran

IRGC hosts SCO member states’ Sahand-2025 anti-terrorism exercise TEHRAN (Iran News) Colonel Shahram Asgari, deputy head of Public Relations Department of the IRGC Ground Forces, announced on Monday that the Sahand-2025 exercise has been designed in accordance with directives from the General Staff of the Armed Forces, in collaboration with the Ministry […]

UK military leaders covered up special forces’ war crimes in Afghanistan: Ex-officer TEHRAN (Iran News) The revelation came on Monday after the Afghanistan Inquiry released summaries of closed hearings, in which, members of special forces have given evidence about alleged war crimes committed by their colleagues. The document, citing the senior officer, […]

Araghchi: Iran never left negotiating table TEHRAN (Iran News) Araghchi said that Iran has never left the negotiating table, because diplomacy is an integral part of the Iranian approach and principles. He said that it is the United States that must return to diplomacy with the Islamic Republic by regaining its trust. Araghchi reiterated that the The post […]

Esteghlal Returns to Top of 2025-26 IPL Table TEHRAN (Iran News) Saeid Saharkhizan was on target for Esteghlal in the 30th minute at the Shahr-e Qods Stadium. Foolad captain Sassan Ansari missed a penalty in the 84th minute and Foolad midfielder Sina Moridi was sent off three minutes later. Esteghlal returned to the top with 19 The post Esteghlal Returns […]

ECO Member States Share a Common Cultural Root TEHRAN (Iran News) The event, held on Monday, brought together representatives of one of the most historically rooted regional organizations. ECO, originally founded in 1985 by Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey as a successor to the Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD), expanded in 1992 to include seven […]

Iran Poised to Establish Its First Artificial Intelligence Operator TEHRAN (Iran News) Seyyed Sattar Hashemi, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, said at the National Conference on Investment Opportunities in ICT: “When we talk about the economy and digital transformation, it is no longer a choice but a strategic necessity.” He added […]

Federal Gov’t Shutdown: A Failed Strategy TEHRAN (Iran News) Although he was ultimately forced to sign a bill that did not meet his main demands, the crisis caused widespread disruption and imposed heavy costs on the American people and federal employees. Trump’s main goal was to pressure the Democrats into approving a budget without extending the The […]

Iran’s Future Depends on the Digital Economy TEHRAN (Iran News) Speaking at the National Conference on Investment Opportunities in the ICT Sector, Aref said the Seventh Plan is built around three key pillars: investment, production, and ICT. He emphasized that the plan’s economic target—most notably achieving 8 percent annual growth—cannot be […]

IRGC seizes foreign ship smuggling fuel from Iran in Persian Gulf TEHRAN (Iran News) Heidar Honarian-Mojjard, commander of IRGC Navy’s Second Naval Zone, told reporters on Sunday that the vessel, carrying 350,000 liters of smuggled gasoline, was identified and transferred to the coast of Bushehr Province under a judicial order. He said the vessel had […]

President Pezeshkian: Iran–Turkey convergence is key to managing regional crises TEHRAN (Iran News) President Pezeshkian made the remarks in a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Tehran on Sunday night. He noted that lasting security emerges when Islamic countries, with a shared will, allow the flow of trade, knowledge, and culture to […]