'We will not beg for talks', says Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Iran “never begs for negotiations,” emphasizing that any dialogue must serve the country’s national interests and preserve its dignity.

Memorial held in Tehran to mark one-year anniversary of Hezbollah chiefs’ assassination

TEHRAN – A memorial service was held in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on October 2, 2025 to mark the first anniversary of the assassination of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, the former leaders of Lebanese Resistance movement Hezbollah.

Defense ties with Saudi Arabia set to strengthen: Iran security chief

TEHRAN – Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, announced on Tuesday evening at the conclusion of his visit to Saudi Arabia that positive outcomes had emerged from consultations with the Saudi officials.

Pezeshkian inaugurates new hospital in Tehran

TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian returned to familiar surroundings on Monday as the heart surgeon-turned-politician inaugurated a new 550-bed hospital in eastern Tehran.

Araghchi sits down with Qatari counterpart ahead of summit resolution 

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accompanied President Masoud Pezeshkian to Doha on Sunday to attend an emergency Arab-Islamic Summit that follows Israeli airstrikes on the Qatari capital. 

South Caucasus route takes center stage in Iran-Armenia talks as two sides plan strategic pact

TEHRAN – Iran and Armenia have signed a series of cooperation agreements aimed at deepening their political, economic, and cultural ties, with both sides agreeing to finalize a comprehensive strategic cooperation document in the near future.

Larijani signs new security agreement in Iraq before heading to Lebanon

THERAN – In his first major trip since being appointed Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Ali Larjani met with top officials in Iraq on Monday to address pressing bilateral and regional security issues. The next stop on the seasoned stateman’s itinerary is Lebanon.

Israel intercepts Gaza-bound activist boat carrying food aid

The anti-Gaza war Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) says Israeli troops boarded a boat that was trying to bring food aid to the Gaza Strip by sea, BBC reported.

Iran successfully launches domestically-built Nahid-2 satellite into space

TEHRAN — Iran’s domestically-built telecommunications satellite, Nahid-2, was successfully launched into orbit on Friday aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in eastern Russia. 

Iran not seeking nuclear weapons, false accusations used to justify attacks: Pezeshkian

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has strongly rejected claims that the country is pursuing nuclear weapons, calling such accusations a fabricated narrative used by Israel and the United States to justify recent military aggression.

‘Killed for their potential’

Brother of Iranian scientist murdered in Israeli strike speaks out

TEHRAN – An Iranian survivor whose entire family was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Astaneh Ashrafiyeh has accused the Israeli regime of deliberately targeting civilians with intellectual and scientific potential.

Ayatollah Khamenei’s envoy conveys his condolences to General Salami's family

TEHRAN – Hojatoleslam Mohammad Mohammadi-Golpayegani, Head of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution's Office, and Armed Forces Chief of Staff Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi paid a visit on Thursday to the family of IRGC Chief Major General Hossein Salami, martyred on June 13 at the onset of the Israeli regime's 12-day war on Iran.

28 ambassadors to Iran tour attacked IRIB complex

TEHRAN – Ambassadors from 28 nations toured the bombed headquarters of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Sunday.

Snapback will end Europe’s engagement on Iran’s nuclear program, FM warns 

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has cautioned European powers that activating the so-called "snapback mechanism" to restore United Nations sanctions would mark the end of their involvement in Iran’s nuclear dossier.

Top officials honor war victims in Tehran ceremony, vow no backdown against Israel

TEHRAN – A grand commemoration ceremony was held in a large Tehran venue on Wednesday, where thousands of civilians as well as several military and political officials gathered to announce they were not backing down against the Zionist regime. 

First intl. congress on governance model of Martyr Raisi held in Tehran

TEHRAN — The inaugural international congress dedicated to the governance model of Martyr Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s eighth president, took place this morning at the IRIB International Conference Center in Tehran. 

Iran, Tajikistan eye closer ties as foreign ministers convene in Tehran

TEHRAN – Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin, who is visiting Iran to attend the 14th Tehran Dialogue Forum, held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday morning.

Resistance against Israeli crimes a universal duty: Leader

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei condemned relentless Israeli crimes in the region during a Tuesday meeting, stating that standing against the regime’s heinous acts is a duty that falls upon everyone around the world. 

Iran, UAE FMs discuss bilateral ties, regional security in Abu Dhabi meeting

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), during an official visit to Abu Dhabi on Monday.

Foreign ministers of Iran, Saudi Arabia review bilateral relations in Jeddah meeting

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Jeddah on Saturday at the head of a high-level diplomatic delegation, marking a new chapter in the ongoing rapprochement between Tehran and Riyadh.

36th Tehran International Book Fair opens at Imam Khomeini Mosalla

TEHRAN-The 36th Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) opened at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla in Tehran on Wednesday in the presence of the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi.

Tehran-Beijing ties on upward trajectory: Iran’s judiciary chief

TEHRAN – In a meeting with the President of China’s Supreme People’s Court, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, the Chief of Iran’s Judiciary, praised the growing bilateral relations between Tehran and Beijing.