TEHRAN - Iran’s ports managed by the Ports and Maritime Organization handled a total of 53 million tons of goods during the first quarter of the year 1404 in the Iranian calendar (spring 2025). The volume of container operations during this period reached 750,000 TEU.

TEHRAN - President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday paid an unannounced visit to the Ministry of Petroleum, where he thanked the minister and senior managers for their efforts to ensure uninterrupted energy supply during wartime challenges and prevent shortages and disruptions.

TEHRAN - According to the Statistical Center of Iran, in spring this year, the unemployment rate for the population aged 15 and over was recorded at 7.3%, while the economic participation rate stood at 41.2%.

TEHRAN - Minister of Agriculture, Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh, has emphasized the strategic importance of food security, calling it a cornerstone of national strength alongside military capabilities.

TEHRAN - The recent 12-day war in the region had no significant impact on trade between Iran and Russia, according to Hadi Tizhoush Taban, President of the Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce. He also reported a notable increase in Iranian exports to Russia during the first quarter of the current Iranian year (spring 2025).

TEHRAN - Restrictions on internet access during the 12-day imposed war by the Zionist regime against the Iranian nation were inevitable, but they created significant challenges for online and digital businesses. According to the head of Iran’s National Union of Virtual Businesses, these experiences highlight the urgent need to draft a clear crisis protocol for the information technology sector.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi left Tehran for Tianjin, China, to participate in the meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

Pezeshkian praised ministry staff for their vital role during the war, saying their efforts helped maintain energy supplies and thwart enemy plans to disrupt the country.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said the diplomatic apparatus is equally responsible for safeguarding national interests, just as the Armed Forces are in defending the country against external aggression.

First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref says the Iranian government maintains that any future negotiations with the United States must be with authority and strength.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces emphasized the readiness of the Iranian armed forces, saying that their capabilities are excellent.

Araqchi condemned the Israeli regime’s military assault on Iran, including strikes on its peaceful nuclear facilities, as an “unforgivable crime.”

Iran defeated Hong Kong 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-17) in the Asian Men’s U-16 Volleyball Championship Thailand 2025 on Sunday.

Iran defeated Indonesia 3-1 (21–25, 25–21, 25–19, 26–24) in the Asian Men’s U-16 Volleyball Championship Thailand 2025 on Saturday.

Iran has dropped to the 20th place in the latest FIFA world rankings published on Thursday while Japan sits in 17th place as the best Asian team.

The Iran national football team will play Afghanistan at the 2025 CAFA Nations Cup opener.

American track and field sprinter Fredrick Lee Kerley converted to Islam.

Foolad has set its sight on signing Esteghlal football team’s goalkeeper, Hossein Hosseini.

President Pezeshkian has attended the funeral held for nearly 60 individuals who were martyred in the Israeli attacks on Iran.

Iranian authorities have arrested two suspects in the fatal stabbing of Judge Ehsan Bagheri, a senior Judiciary spokesman announced on Saturday.

Saudi police have arrested Gholam-Reza Qassemian, an Iranian pilgrim, in Medina, western Saudi Arabia.

President Pezeshkian visited the 36th Tehran International Book Fair on Friday.

A provincial official said that DNA samples were collected from the remaining bodies and close relatives of the deceased individuals.

The Shahid Rajaee Port incident in Hormozgan Province has resulted in 40 deaths and over 1,000 injuries, according to the province’s governor-general.

The chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces warned that any miscalculation by adversaries would be met with a decisive response from Iran.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says its forces have succeeded in arresting and killing six terrorists in Chabahar, located in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, southeastern Iran.

General Mousavi said that the 12-day imposed war proved the legitimacy of the Islamic Republic of Iran as the country’s Armed Forces resisted bullying and aggression with all their might.

The chairman of the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces stressed that the Islamic Republic will firmly respond to any possible new aggression by Israel.

A spokesperson for the I.R.G.C. said 14 strategic Israeli targets in Haifa and Tel Aviv were hit in the last wave of punitive Iranian strikes, which he called one of the most successful since since Iran began pounding the Israeli-occupied territories.

The targets have all been part of an “axis of evil” against Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, and Iran, the I.R.G.C. said.