TEHRAN - Iran has achieved the world’s top rank in reducing the use of physical money, with more than 98 percent of all transactions now carried out electronically, according to a senior government official. This, he said, reflects the nation’s readiness to embrace digital transformation in all aspects of economic life.

The Sharm El-Sheikh summit is a farcical display of the end of two years of bombing defenseless, innocent people in Gaza.

TEHRAN - The National Pavilion of Iran has officially opened at GITEX Global 2025, featuring the active participation of Iranian technology firms and startups. Ten companies are exhibiting within the national pavilion, two others are participating independently in GITEX Global, and fifteen innovative startups are showcasing their projects at North Star Dubai, the startup-focused section of the exhibition.

TEHRAN - Iran’s exports to Russia are approaching the $1 billion threshold, signaling a significant expansion in trade relations between the two countries. According to Mohammad Ali Dehghan Dehnavi, Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine, and Trade and Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO), trade between Tehran and Moscow has grown by more than 30 percent in the first five months of the current Iranian year.

TEHRAN - The 17th International Exhibition of Flooring, Carpet, Machine-Made Carpet, and Related Industries is currently underway at the Tehran International Permanent Fairground, bringing together 120 domestic and foreign companies from Iran, Turkey, China, and Taiwan. The exhibition, which runs until October 15, highlights the latest innovations and manufacturing capabilities in the carpet and flooring industry, underscoring Iran’s growing competitiveness in global markets.

TEHRAN - Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts emphasized that cultural diplomacy is a key strategy for achieving cultural, economic, and political progress among nations. He stated that the shared cultural heritage of Iran and China plays an effective role in strengthening relations between the two countries and should be regarded as a bridge connecting the hearts of both peoples.

Afsaneh Hesami Fard of Iran joined the 8000-Meter Peak Club on Tuesday morning.

News sources reported that the Israeli regime has conducted drone attack on an area in southern Lebanon.

Iran’s top diplomat is set to attend the 19th Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement in Uganda’s capital.

Iran’s invitation to the Sharm el-Sheikh summit can be analyzed from several perspectives, and it does not seem that this invitation was anything more than a symbolic gesture.