Category: 1. Iran

TEHRAN – Some 7.3 million foreign tourists visited Iran during the Persian year 1403, which ended on March 20, 2025, according to Iran’s Deputy Minister for Tourism, Anoushirvan Mohseni-Bandpey.

Speaking to Mehr News Agency on Wednesday,…

Iran’s parliament warned on Wednesday that any perceived infringement by the UN’s nuclear watchdog on its nuclear rights, including the right to enrich uranium up to 93%, would be met with backlash.

In a statement by lawmakers addressed to the…

TEHRAN – A rare and intricately decorated set of tiles from a 17th-century Iranian palace will go on public display later this month for the first time in two decades, as part of a major new exhibition at V&A Dundee in Scotland.

The remarkable…

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has announced that Tehran remains open to continuing negotiations with the US and Europe, stressing that diplomacy remains the country’s preferred path forward.

TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism minister has called for a renewed approach to regional cooperation among the member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), emphasizing deeper people-to-people ties and cultural exchange as the driving…

“This is a strong signal that the EU remains united behind the people of Ukraine,” European Council President Antonio Costa wrote on X.

The measures target almost 200 ships of Russia’s shadow fleet, 30 companies involved in sanctions…

Hardliners in Tehran are pushing back against the broader optimism surrounding talks with Washington, insisting that the negotiations are going nowhere and merely dragging on to avoid collapse.

“It is unclear what was discussed over the past…

TEHRAN – Uzbek Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Kongratbay Sharipov, in a meeting with Science Minister Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, has underscored the need to enhance scientific and technological collaborations between the two…

Why it matters:

The meeting marks a critical step in ongoing diplomatic efforts to redefine the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA), especially as indirect Iran-U.S. talks are underway.

The big picture:

The JCPOA has been in a…