In a message, Leader praises Iranian wrestlers for historic world championship sweep

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has congratulated the Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling team for their victory at the 2025 Wrestling World Championships in Croatia, marking an unprecedented year for Iranian wrestling.

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Strategies needed to prevent snapback activation

TEHRAN - Sazandegi suggested the strategy that Iran should take to confront the activation of snapback sanctions and wrote: Iran needs to make decisions to ward off the risk of snapback activation and the return of sanctions in the short term within the next week to 10 days.

Tehran says Ecuador serving US, Israel with ‘illegal’ blacklisting of IRGC

TEHRAN – The General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces has denounced Ecuador’s decision to blacklist the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), asserting that it serves the agenda of the global hegemonic system led by the United States and backed by Israel.

Iran will halt IAEA cooperation with ‘snapback’ in progress, SNSC confirms

TEHRAN – Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) announced on Saturday that Tehran will halt its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after the UN Security Council voted against permanently lifting sanctions on the country.

All national capacities mobilized to safeguard security: Iran’s top military command

TEHRAN – Iran’s top military command has underlined that it will continue to mobilize all national capacities under the guidance of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei to safeguard the country’s security, sovereignty, and progress.

Evidence of life and industry discovered at Tepe Sialk

TEHRAN— In the fourth season of the excavation of Tepe Sialk in Kashan, central Iran, some workshops have been selected as the focus of research; a continuation of last year's excavations with the aim of more accurately and deeply understanding the newest layers of the site. So far, valuable findings have been obtained from these sections.

Restoration and strengthening operations of Zangoleh Dome start

TEHRAN—Head of Damghan Cultural Heritage and Tourism Department Mojtaba Akbarpour gave news of restoration and strengthening operations of Zangoleh Dome in Damghan, Semnan province.

Met Museum’s tiny clay figurine reveals ancient origins of the mighty Hyrcanian tiger

TEHRAN - A seemingly unremarkable clay fragment, housed for decades in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collections, has been identified as a landmark archaeological discovery. New research confirms the artifact is one of the oldest known depictions of a tiger, reshaping the history of the animal’s role in Iranian art and culture.

UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace to reopen museums in phases from Sept. 23

TEHRAN – Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site in central Tehran, will begin reopening its museums and historic buildings in stages starting Sept. 23, the site’s director said on Sunday.

Urmia hosting grape festival

The eighth grape festival of Iran kicked off on September 12 in the northwestern city of Urmia and will conclude on September 22.

Iranian researchers continue to trend upward in world’s top 2% list

TEHRAN - The latest international data shows that the presence of Iranian researchers in the top two percent list of the world based on citation indicators continues to trend upward, indicating an improvement in the quality of the country's scientific production.

IranPharma expo attracts 743 companies from 28 countries

TEHRAN - The 10th IranPharma Exhibition, the largest specialized pharmaceutical event in Iran, will take place in Tehran from September 24 to 26, bringing together 743 companies from 28 countries.

DOE restarts Asiatic cheetah preservation plan after 6 years halt

TEHRAN - The Department of Environment has resumed the implementation of the national project to protect Asiatic cheetahs after a six-year hiatus.

Russian Red Cross thanks IRCS for sympathy with quake survivors

TEHRAN - In response to the message of sympathy sent by the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society following the severe earthquake in eastern Russia, the head of the Russian Red Cross expressed his appreciation for the sympathy and moral support of the IRCS.

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The impact of snapback on Iran

TEHRAN - In a note, Ettelaat discussed the impact of snapback sanctions on the Iranian market and wrote: From an economic point of view, Europe has never been able to put the same level of pressure on Iran as the United States.

Guardian Council seeks revisions to espionage law following Israeli-imposed war

TEHRAN – Iran’s Guardian Council said Saturday that a bill toughening punishments for espionage with Israel has been sent back to parliament for final clarification, as authorities intensify a nationwide crackdown on suspected Mossad agents.

Pezeshkian says Iran will not ‘bow to pressure’ after UNSC moves to impose snapback sanctions

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, speaking at a ceremony on Saturday, said Tehran would never surrender to coercion.

Iran, Iraq to improve ties through tourism roadshow

TEHRAN— Iran-Iraq ties in cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts fields are improving in spite of regional and international crises, Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri has said.

Gartak ancient site, a hidden treasure of Ilam history

TEHRAN—The Gartak ancient site in Sirvan county, Ilam province, holds the secrets of the lives of ancient people and is a hidden treasure of the history of Ilam, Habibollah Mahmoudian, a specialist in prehistoric archaeology, has said.

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World’s largest hand-made cave, an unknown heritage in Fars province

Sang Shekanan (stonemasons) cave in the south of Jahrom, Fars province, has been dubbed the largest hand-made cave in the world, but many people in Iran and even Fars have not yet heard of it, and it has few visitors.

Tehran Day designated to highlight capital’s historical, cultural and tourism assets

TEHRAN – Tehran’s provincial Cultural Council has designated Mehr 14 (Oct. 6) as “Tehran Day” to commemorate the city’s historic role in the establishment of Iran’s constitutional system and its designation as the national capital.

Some 4,300 Afghan refugees deported from Iran per day: UNHCR

TEHRAN - Between September 11 and 17, an average daily return of 4,300 Afghan refugees from Iran was registered, UNHCR reported in a press release on Friday.

DOE develops first AI-powered environmental protection platform

TEHRAN - The Department of Environment has developed the first bilingual platform based on artificial intelligence in line with digital transformation and facilitating access to environmental laws and regulations.

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"Zapad" exercise in the middle of nuclear deadlock

Shargh analyzed Iran's participation in the "Zapad-2025" joint exercise and wrote: This exercise took place in a situation where only a few days remain until a possible return of (UN) sanctions against Iran.