After Trump call, Putin says ready to work on truce memorandum

U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, have spoken on the phone for more than two hours amid efforts to reach a ceasefire deal in the war in Ukraine. Russian state media quote Putin as saying his country is ready to work with Ukraine on a memorandum that establishes a ceasefire. After speaking to

“The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” appears at Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” by American writer Victoria Elizabeth Schwab has been published in Persian by Milkan Publications.  Maedeh Nasiri Sharifi is the translator of the book first released in 2020. “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” is a fantasy novel that explores themes of immortality, memory, love, and identity through the

Musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s “King Lear” on stage at Tehran theater

TEHRAN – A musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play “King Lear” is currently on stage at Tehran’s City Theater Complex.  Elika Abdorrazaqi is the director of the musical, which will remain on stage until June 13.  Ahmad Sa’atchian, Reza Yazdani, Pasha Rostami, Elham Akhavan, Alireza Nasehi and Noushin Etemad are the main members of the

High-profile attendance marks conclusion of Tehran Dialogue Forum

TEHRAN – The Tehran Dialogue Forum came to an end on Monday, with the second and final day involving a compelling mix of expert panels, probing interviews with influential voices, and keynote addresses from Iran’s leading figures. AI’s economic and geopolitical ripple effects, the evolving face of Resistance in West Asia, and the promise of

WHO chief says 2 million people are starving in Gaza

“Two million people are starving” in the Gaza Strip, the World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned Monday, adding that 160,000 metric tonnes of food “is blocked at the border just minutes away”. “The risk of famine in Gaza is increasing with the deliberate withholding of humanitarian aid, including food, in the ongoing blockade,”

Undercover Israeli operation fails – Tehran Times

TEHRAN – Undercover Israeli occupation troops launch a covert mission to recover Gaza captives, but the operation ends in failure. Disguised as displaced Palestinian women, a unit from the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) conducted an operation in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, based on intelligence from the Israeli regime, aiming to free captives. Hebrew media reported

U.S. sanctions signal hostility, not diplomacy: Iran foreign ministry

TEHRAN – Iran has strongly condemned the latest round of U.S. sanctions, saying they reveal Washington’s persistent hostility toward the Iranian nation and cast serious doubt on American claims of diplomatic goodwill. At a weekly press conference on Monday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei accused the United States of pursuing a path that not only

پزشکیان: برای رشد کشور از کسی اجازه نمی گیریم

به گزارش حوزه دولت خبرگزاری تسنیم، مسعود پزشکیان عصر امروز دوشنبه در دیدار آقای فؤاد حسین، معاون نخست‌وزیر و وزیر امور خارجه جمهوری عراق، با اشاره به پیوندهای عمیق و تاریخی دو ملت ایران و عراق، اظهار داشت: روابط جمهوری اسلامی ایران و عراق صرفاً به امروز و دیروز محدود نمی‌شود، بلکه بر بنیان‌هایی چند

Payam Niazmand signs for Persepolis

TEHRAN – Sepahan goalkeeper Payam Niazmand joined Persepolis football team on Monday. Niazmand will replace Algerian custodian Alexis Guendouz in the Iranian giants. Persepolis have previously signed Thievy Bifouma, Mojtaba Fakhrian, Amin Kazemian and Reza Shekari in the current week. Persepolis, headed by İsmail Kartal, finished in third place in the 2024/24 Iran Persian Gulf