Non-oil export from Ardebil province increases 39%

TEHRAN- The director-general of the Ardebil Province Customs announced: “The value of non-oil goods exported from the province was $173 million during the first eight mo…

Germany exports goods worth $1.1b to Iran in 8 months

TEHRAN- Germany exported non-oil products worth $1.184 billion to Iran during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-Novemebr 21), the Isl…

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Iran’s policy in Caucasus is to maintain peace, stability

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Georgia Mahmoud Adib has said that his country's policy in the Caucasus region is to maintain peace and ensure respect the …

Hezbollah won’t confront Lebanese Army, rejects division

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Head of Hezbollah Executive Council Sheikh Ali Daamoush affirmed that the resistance will not be drawn into confrontation with the Lebanese Army …

Silent veto

TEHRAN - In an article, Hamshahri addressed the positions of China and Russia since the launch of the “snapback” mechanism in support of Iran.

IRGC intercepts smuggling tanker in Iran’s territorial waters

TEHRAN – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has seized a foreign tanker carrying millions of liters of smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf, detaining its crew an…

Iran to host trilateral naval exercise, says navy commander

TEHRAN – Iran will host a trilateral naval exercise in the near future, with plans to expand participation to additional countries, the commander of the Iranian Army Nav…

Former Iranian FM says Israel drives U.S. policy, calls Netanyahu main obstacle to peace

TEHRAN – Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Israel exerts decisive influence over U.S. policy and remains the main source of instability in the re…

Top officials join Iran’s Christians in celebrating Jesus’ birth

TEHRAN – On Wednesday and Thursday, Iran's top authorities issued Christmas messages and visited prominent Christian families in the country to share their joy for the b…

Israeli media alleges second Iranian spy arrest within a week; one suspect knew IDF chief

TEHRAN – On Thursday and Friday, Israeli media reported the separate arrests of two alleged Iranian spies, raising concern in the regime’s political and military circles…

Enemy seeking to hit Iran hard via economic pressure: Iran FM

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says enemies are seeking to put Iran under economic pressure following their defeat in the 12-day act of military aggres…

Who will tell our story?

DEIR AL-BALAH - In the early days of the war on Gaza—in a time that can only be described as genocide—I found myself trapped in emotions that defied language: disorienta…

Two settlers killed in Palestinian martyrdom-seeking op.

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Two Zionist settlers were killed in an alleged car-ramming and stabbing attack in the northern part of occupied Palestine Friday, and the purport…

China hits US defence firms with sanctions over Taiwan

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – China's foreign ministry announced sanctions on Friday targeting 10 individuals and 20 U.S. defence firms, including Boeing's (BA.N), opens new t…

Iran to send four skiers to 2026 Winter Olympic Games

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Four skiers will represent Iran at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy.

The devil’s island and the never-ending scandal

TEHRAN – The saga began three decades ago with an island. It was a place that for years served as a sanctuary for an assembly of the most renowned and powerful figures i…

Kidnapping of Lebanese officer: Growing suspicions and unanswered questions

BEIRUT — Political and media discourse surrounding the abduction of former General Security officer Ahmad Shukr has intensified claims that he was forcibly taken into th…

S. Arabia accused of striking UAE-backed STC forces in Yemen

TEHRAN – UAE-backed separatists in southern Yemen accused Saudi Arabia on Friday of launching airstrikes against their forces in Hadramout province, allegations Riyadh h…

Afula operation a natural response to ongoing Israeli crimes: Hamas

TEHRAN – Hamas declared Friday’s Afula operation an “expression of accumulated popular anger” resulting from the Israeli occupation regime’s daily crimes.

Persepolis narrowly win Mes to go to top of PGPL

Persepolis football team edged past relegation-threatened Mes 1-0 on Friday at the 2025/26 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL).

Netanyahu’s US tour: A shameful display of collusion against justice and peace

TEHRAN – In the midst of historic global turmoil, an alarming spectacle is once again unfolding: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing for yet another v…

Yemeni leader vows next battle against 'Israel' definite

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – –The leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi said Friday that the next round of conflict between the Islamic Ummah and the…

Syria under the weight of Israel’s occupation

TEHRAN – Israel continues its military strikes in southern Syria nearly a year after the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad and the rise of Western-backed interim …

Persepolis edge Mes in 2025/26 PGPL

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team edged past relegation-threatened Mes 1-0 on Friday at the 2025/26 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL).

Homs mosque massacre exposes fatal flaws in Jolani’s security apparatus

TEHRAN — A devastating explosion, described as a terrorist attack, tore through the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in Homs’ Wadi al-Dahab neighborhood during Friday praye…

Homs Mosque massacre exposes fatal flaws in Jolani’s security apparatus

TEHRAN — A devastating explosion, described as a terrorist attack, tore through the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in Homs’ Wadi al-Dahab neighborhood during Friday praye…

Summoning Epstein’s ghost at the White House

TEHRAN - The Jeffrey Epstein affair has once again returned to the spotlight—this time not merely as a moral scandal, but as a political lever shaking the White House. T…

Trump’s Nigeria attack: Evangelical politics weaponized against reality

TEHRAN – The United States carried out airstrikes in northwestern Nigeria on Christmas Day, nearly two months after President Donald Trump warned he might intervene mili…

Tehran holds cycling race to promote clean transportation

A cycling race was held on Friday in District 17 of Tehran to encourage public sports, increase social vitality, and promote the culture of clean transportation. The Mun…