It comes as no surprise that Australia claims, based on intelligence assessments, that IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) operatives were involved in organizing two attacks on Jewish targets in Sydney and Melbourne in 2024. Australian security officials stated that the IRGC used a complex network of proxy forces to carry out these operations.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ (IRGC) Ground Forces are hosting a significant anti-terrorism exercise titled Sahand-2025 in East Azarbaijan Province, northwest Iran, which is also participated by member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

A senior officer who served UK special forces in Afghanistan has told an independent inquiry that he had raised concerns about the deliberate killing of Afghan civilians, but the UKSF director then tried to cover up the crimes.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has emphasized that if the American side shows its readiness for a fair and balanced agreement based on mutual interests, Iran will definitely consider the issue.

The Esteghlal football team on Sunday earned a 1-0 hard-fought win over Foolad and returned to top of the 2025-26 Iran Professional League (IPL) table.

TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, emphasized that the member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) are bound by shared cultural origins, civilizational continuity, and a deep collective memory. Speaking Monday evening at a ceremony marking the anniversary of the establishment of ECO, he underscored that the peoples of the region are connected beyond contemporary political borders and that this unity can pave the way for a promising future of strengthened cultural, tourism, and economic cooperation.

TEHRAN - Iran is on the verge of entering a new phase of data governance and smart service development, following the communications minister’s announcement that the country is preparing to issue a license for an artificial intelligence (AI) operator—an initiative expected to transform Iran’s processing and data-driven infrastructure through extensive private-sector participation.

Looking at the outcomes and consequences of this shutdown, it can be evaluated as a costly and low-yield strategy. Assessing whether Donald Trump succeeded in shutting down the federal government to advance his budget demands depends on what we consider the standard of success.

TEHRAN - Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref says investment and ICT production are central to the country’s Seventh Development Plan, describing ICT as one of the safest, most profitable, and most strategically important fields for economic growth. He stated that the government is prepared to remove barriers, revise regulations, and support both major and small-scale projects to strengthen the industry.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has seized an Eswatini-flagged ship carrying smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf.