‘Sanctions are slow-motion crimes against humanity:’ Iran’s deputy FM on Western sanctions

TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, delivered a scathing critique of Western unilateral sanctions at the International Conference on Unilateral Coercive Measures and Access to Justice on Tuesday, calling them “slow-motion crimes against humanity” that weaponize economic suffering to punish ordinary civilians. “Unilateral sanctions are not diplomatic tools—they

Sharp and tense positions before the fifth round of negotiations

TEHRAN – Farhikhtegan addressed the tense atmosphere between Iran and the United States before the fifth round of negotiations and wrote: The fifth round of negotiations with the Americans has not yet begun, but the senior member of the American negotiating team has begun to raise ambitious demands in the media. Steve Witkoff mentioned this

Exhibition celebrating martyrs of service inaugurated in Tehran

TEHRAN – A memorial event honoring the first anniversary of the martyrdom of former President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions, known as martyrs of service, was held at Soore University in Tehran on Sunday night, drawing esteemed figures from academic, cultural, and governmental circles. The event was attended by cultural official and academic personalities including

Iranian movie wins at Ankara International Wildlife Documentary Film Festival

TEHRAN – The Iranian documentary “Dog Eater”, co-directed by Fathollah Amiri and Nima Asgari, won an award at the Ankara International Wildlife Documentary Film Festival, which was held in Turkey from May 15 to 18. A total of 691 short and feature documentaries from 89 countries competed in the first edition of the Turkish festival.

20 دانشمند برتر جایزه علامه طباطبایی تجلیل شدند

در آئین ملی جایزه علامه طباطبایی از 20 دانشمند برتر در 6 کارگروه اعم از«علوم انسانی و اجتماعی»، «علوم پایه»، «علوم پزشکی»، «کشاورزی، منابع طبیعی و دامپروری»، «علوم مهندسی» و «هنر و معماری» تقدیر شد. منبع

François Truffaut’s “The Green Room” to be shown at IAF

TEHRAN – The Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran will screen the 1978 French historical drama film “The Green Room” directed by François Truffaut on Thursday. The 94-minute movie will be shown with Persian subtitles at the Nasseri Hall of the IAF at 6 p.m., Mehr reported. “The Green Room” is based on the 1895

Tehran to host online session with American film scholar

TEHRAN – A specialized session in preparation for the upcoming 7th Tehran Short Film Studies Conference will be held virtually on Wednesday, featuring renowned American academic and film scholar Thomas M. Leitch.  The event is organized by the Iranian Youth Cinema Society (IYCS), one of the most renowned schools of cinema and short film production

Stronger Iran-Turkmenistan ties key to regional prosperity: Pezeshkian

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has underlined Iran’s strong desire to broaden and deepen relations with neighboring Turkmenistan, highlighting energy, trade, and infrastructure as key areas of cooperation with vast untapped potential. Speaking during a high-level meeting in Tehran on Tuesday with Turkmenistan’s Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, President Pezeshkian emphasized that stronger ties between

The fulfilment of Trump’s dreams

LONDON – Trump’s visit to the Middle East concluded with astronomical investment commitments—estimated at between $3-$4 trillion—primarily from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. These deals, sealed in grand ceremonial events, reflect what can be described as unprecedented, extraordinary displays of political submission, more than Trump could have dreamed of. Given that the U.S. GDP

Iran does not need anyone’s permission to enrich uranium

TEHRAN – Iran has repeated its long-standing position that uranium enrichment cannot and will not stop within the country, with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei taking to the public stage this time to ask Americans to stop talking “nonsense”, after multiple warnings by lower-ranking officials seemingly failed to resonate during ongoing