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National Greco-Roman wrestling championship kicks off in Shiraz
The national adult Greco-Roman wrestling championship and the first qualifying stage for the national team began on Wednesday (December 25, 2024) in Shiraz, Fars province, featuring 34 teams from across the country.
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Iran wraps up ‘Operation Nasrallah 1 Exercise’
The three-day exercise of the commando units, titled "Operation Nasrallah 1", concluded on Wednesday, with the attendance of Iran's police chief, Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Radan.
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Hamas says Israel's ‘new conditions’ delaying ceasefire agreement in Gaza
Tehran, IRNA – The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has announced that imposing “new conditions” by the Israeli regime is the reason for delaying agreement on the Gaza ceasefire.
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Pakistan’s Shia Muslims hold protest to condemn Parachinar tragedy
Islamabad, IRNA - Shiite political parties and religious groups in several cities of Pakistan have protested against the worsening situation of the residents of Parachinar city, particularly condemning the brutal killings of civilians by Takfiri elements.
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Iran condoles with Azerbaijan over deadly plane crash
Tehran, IRNA - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed condolences to the people of Azerbaijan and his counterpart Ilham Aliyev following the tragic plane crash.
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Yemen strikes Tel Aviv with hypersonic missile
Tehran, IRNA – The Yemeni Armed Forces have launched a hypersonic ballistic missile targeting a military base in Tel Aviv, according to Brigadier General Yahya Saree, spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces.
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Arms smuggling gang dismantled in southwestern Iran
Dezful, IRNA – The Public Prosecutor of Shush, Moslem Karamollahi, has announced that Iran’s police have arrested the head of a weapons smuggling gang, seizing 1,200 semi-heavy munitions in Shush City, Khuzestan Province, southwestern Iran.
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Iran’s Bojnourd to supply wastewater to KHPC
The project to transfer wastewater from Bojnourd in the northeastern Iranian province of North Khorasan to the Khorasan Petrochemical Company (KHPC) is set to begin operations during Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian's visit to North Khorasan in January 2025.
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Vank Cathedral on eve of Christmas in Iran's Isfahan
A group of Iranian Armenian citizens who live in the Jolfa neighborhood of Isfahan are getting ready to celebrate the New Year and the birth of Jesus Christ by decorating the Vank Cathedral, one of the historical religious places of Isfahan’s Armenians.
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‘Mini World’ theme park in western Iran
The photo album depicts the “Mini World” recreational and tourism complex in Malayer, Hamedan Province, now recognized as the tourism hub of western Iran.
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Iran ready for dialogue, counter pressures simultaneously: SCFR chief
Tehran, IRNA - The head of Iran's Strategic Council of Foreign Relations (SCFR), Kamal Kharrazi, has highlighted Iran’s readiness for both dialogue with the US and to counter pressures simultaneously.
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Iran, Pakistan hold 11th meeting of Special Security Committee
Islamabad, IRNA – The 11th meeting of the Special Security Committee between Iran and Pakistan has been held in Tehran to enhance cooperation in security, law enforcement, and border management.
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Iran reaches technology to extract shale oil from reservoirs
Tehran, IRNA – Researchers from the Technical Faculties Campus of Tehran University, in collaboration with the Exploration Department of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), have developed technology to extract shale oil from reservoirs.
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Police seize large haul of anti-aircraft weapons in southwestern Iran
Dezful, IRNA – The Public Prosecutor of Andimeshk, Hassan Sepahvand, has announced that 2,100 semi-heavy munitions were seized in Andimeshk, Khuzestan province, southwestern Iran.
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Yemen targets 200 ships linked to Zionist regime: Envoy
Tehran, IRNA - Yemen's Ambassador to Tehran Ibrahim Mohammed al-Dailami has said that the Yemeni Armed Forces targeted 200 ships associated with the Zionist regime, resulting in significant economic losses for both the regime and its allies.
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Ayatollah Sistani opposes dissolution of PMF: Source
Tehran, IRNA - Sources have told the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar that Iraq's prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani opposed the dissolution of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF).
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Azerbaijan’s Aliev thanks Pezeshkian for support on D-8 membership
Tehran, IRNA - President of the Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliev has expressed gratitude to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian for his support of Azerbaijan's membership in the Organization of Eight Developing Islamic Countries (D-8).
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Pakistani flotilla docks in southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas
A Pakistani Navy flotilla, comprising three warships docked at the First Naval Region of the Iranian Army in the country’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday morning.
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Khuzestan Music Festival held in Kish Island
The Khuzestan Music Festival was held in Kish Island, located in southern Iran’s territorial waters of the Persian Gulf, on December 19, 2024.
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Iranian Government’s Information Council reacts to rumors about president's resignation
Tehran, IRNA — The caretaker of the Iranian Government’s Information Council, Ali Ahmadnia, has reacted to rumors regarding President Pezeshkian’s resignation.
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Iran FM spox condoles martyrdom of embassy staffer in Damascus
Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has expressed condolences for the martyrdom of Davoud Bitaraf, a local staff member of Iran's embassy in Damascus, Syria.
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Gaza ceasefire talks underway with resolved contentious issues: Hamas official
Tehran, IRNA - A Hamas official has announced that ceasefire talks in Gaza are underway, noting that most contentious issues have been resolved.
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Iran stresses to set operational agreements with China
Tehran, IRNA - Iran's Deputy President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif has emphasized the need to set operational agreements with China based on the 25-year comprehensive plan.
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Iran's ex-president warns against Israel's regional war plans
Tehran, IRNA – Former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has warned that the Zionist regime aims to extend its war plans throughout the entire region.
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Historical Bazaar of Tabriz in cold weather
The photo album depicts the historical Bazaar in Tabriz, the capital of East Azarbaijan Province, on the eve of Yalda Night, in cold weather, on December 17, 2024.
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Syrian opposition forces facing a 'big test' regarding Zionist regime: Iran MP
Tehran, IRNA - The head of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Ebrahim Azizi, has evaluated the Syrian opposition forces in a "big test" regarding their support for or confrontation with the Zionist regime.
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Zionist regime occupies another part of Syrian territory
Tehran, IRNA – The Zionist regime's army has advanced in southern Syria, seizing additional territories of the Arab country, according to the news sources.
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Iran's president, foreign minister to visit Egypt to attend D-8 summit
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh has said that President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to Cairo, Egypt, to participate in the meeting of the Developing Eight Organization for Economic Cooperation, known as the "D-8".
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Arab League urges halt to Zionist regime's aggression on Syria
Tehran, IRNA – In reaction to the aggressions and occupation by the Zionist regime in Syria, the Arab League has called on the international community to take action to stop Israel’s hostile movements towards Syria.
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Autumn snow whitens forests of northern Iran
The photo album depicts the stunning scenes of snow-covered forests in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran, during the last days of autumn, on December 16, 2024.