TEHRAN - The Managing Director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), Saeed Tavakkoli, announced that no general increase in gas tariffs is planned, stressing that adjustments will only affect households with excessive consumption. He also confirmed the continuation of gas negotiations with Russia and Turkmenistan aimed at regional energy cooperation and supply balance.

TEHRAN - The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Tehran observed Kashmir Black Day on Monday, October 27, to express solidarity with the Kashmiri people in their just struggle for self-determination. The day marks a somber chapter in history — it was on October 27th, 1947, that Indian forces landed in Jammu and Kashmir, beginning a decades-long occupation that has subjected generations of Kashmiris to political repression, human rights abuses, and denial of their fundamental right to self-determination as enshrined in various United Nations Security Council resolutions.

Iran’s first male nurse, the late Morteza Hassanpour Khorashad, is being remembered as a pioneer whose lifelong devotion to service and humanity paved the way for generations of Iranian nurses.

TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Farzaneh Sadegh, announced that Pakistan will act as a transit bridge between China and Iran, with both countries playing a pivotal role in connecting Chinese freight to Europe.

Iran’s ambassador to China said Persian language and literature programs exist in 14 Chinese universities, including nearly seven decades of such studies at Peking University.

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Vahid Jalalzadeh has held meetings with Cuban Justice Minister Oscar Manuel Silveira Martínez and Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Mnatsakan Safaryan on the sidelines of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime in Hanoi.

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) says the Gaza ceasefire agreement is a “vital chance” to protect one million children in the Palestinian enclave.

The Tractor football team humiliated Gol Gohar 5-0 in the 2025-26 Iran Pro League (IPL) match on Saturday.

TEHRAN - Iran and Japan are exploring new avenues to strengthen bilateral trade ties by focusing on non-sanctioned sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, and the food industry. During a recent meeting between Sammad Hassanzadeh, President of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), and Tsukada Tamaki, Japan’s Ambassador to Tehran, both sides underscored their commitment to revitalizing cooperation through practical and sustainable partnerships.

TEHRAN - The Iran–Afghanistan Joint Cooperation Development Summit was held in Birjand with the participation of Mohammad Reza Bahraman, Vice President of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA); Din Mohammad Ne’mati, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Investment of Farah Province, Afghanistan; and Alireza Khamehzar, President of the Birjand Chamber of Commerce.