Iranian brothers Nemati win gold in AKF Senior Championships

TEHRAN – Morteza and Mahmoud Nemati claimed two gold medals at the 2026 Asian Karate Federation (AKF) Senior Championships on Sunday.

By Garsha Vazirian

10 sobering lessons the war on Iran forced into the open

TEHRAN — Just four months ago, American and Israeli officials and pundits spoke about Iran as if it were a brittle structure waiting to collapse under enough force. They imagined that strikes, assassinations, sanctions, blockades and psychological pressure would force Tehran into surrender. Instead, the war produced the opposite result.

By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi

The end of a 100-day war 

HAFIZABAD, Pakistan – After more than 100 days of intense fighting, the conflict officially entered its final chapter on June 15, when representatives of the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending hostilities. While a final peace treaty is expected to follow a 60-day negotiation window, both sides have acknowledged that the active phase of the war has effectively concluded.

Iran re-closes Strait of Hormuz over Israeli crimes in Lebanon

Iran’s military announced the closure in response to US-Israeli violations of the first clause of the MoU signed between Tehran and Washington

TEHRAN – Israel is pressing ahead with its military operations against Lebanon, in clear disregard for a central provision of the recently signed memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran.

By Wesam Bahrani

‘Israel targets civilians, as usual, to cover up military failures’

TEHRAN – Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) launched more deadly attacks in southern Lebanon in a sharp escalation that has killed more civilians, including a family of four.

Iran emerges stronger and more determined in the war, says French expert

TEHRAN - Convinced that it has already defeated both the world’s foremost military power and its Israeli ally, the Islamic Republic of Iran is likely to emerge from its confrontation with Trump in a position of overwhelming regional dominance, argues former French minister and international politics expert Pierre Lellouche.

Iran presents investment-ready projects to Azerbaijan

TEHRAN- Mehdi Heydari, Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance and Head of the Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran, held bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 51st Annual Meeting of the Board of Executive Directors of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) in Baku with the head of Azerbaijan's Export and Investment Agency.

Combined rail transit from Iraq to Afghanistan begins from Kermanshah railway station

TEHRAN- The Director General of the Arak and Kermanshah Railway Region said: In an important step in the development of international transport corridors and increasing the railway's share in regional transit, the first combined rail transit shipment from Iraq to Afghanistan was operationalized through the western axis of the country and Kermanshah freight station.

Iran submits proposals for expanding energy co-op among SCO member states

TEHRAN- Iranian deputy energy minister, at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Energy Ministers' meeting, emphasizing the necessity of expanding regional cooperation in the energy sector, presented five operational proposals of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the development of energy cooperation among the member countries of this organization.

Iran, Russia discuss expansion of energy cooperation

TEHRAN- Iran’s Deputy Energy Minister Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi announced a bilateral meeting with the Russian Energy Minister on the sidelines of the 6th Meeting of Energy Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.