Iran’s wushu and taekwondo teams have given a thrilling performance at the Riyadh 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games, grabbing five gold, three silver, and one bronze medals on Sunday.

TEHRAN - The head of Iran’s National Productivity Organization highlighted challenges in the country’s export value chain on Sunday, stating that despite the significant share of exports in national production, the value added of Iranian exports remains below the global average—an issue that increases vulnerabilities such as sanctions-related constraints and market volatility.

When I look at the recent positions of China and Japan in the past few days, I come across this important, underlying issue: China believes that Japan has never sufficiently apologized for or compensated for its crimes during World War II, especially the Nanking Massacre in 1937. China often criticizes Japan for “omitting” or “downplaying” these events in its textbooks and even in its historical accounts.

IRGC Navy seizes oil tanker with ‘unauthorized cargo’ off Makran coast TEHRAN (Iran News) In a statement on Saturday, the IRGC Navy said the “operation was carried out in line with legal duties and to protect the national interests and resources of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” According to the statement, the IRGC’s rapid reaction units […]

TEHRAN - Qadir Ghiafeh, Vice President of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), announced during the 100th meeting of the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) Council that a special CACCI Coordination Office will be established at ICCIMA’s headquarters in Tehran.

A senior official at the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has stressed that Israel is breaching international law by continuing to impose restrictions on aid flows into Gaza, where the population remains critically short of food and life-saving goods as winter sets in.

Iranian female taekwondoka Saina Karimi has received a gold medal at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games which is underway in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref will take part in the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Russia.

TEHRAN - Minister of Agriculture, Gholamreza Nouri, says the country has recorded a 32 percent rise in agricultural exports over the past year, even as foreign currency allocations for the sector were reduced by two-thirds. The minister credits strategic planning, timely provision of essential inputs, and a renewed emphasis on justice-oriented policymaking for stabilizing production and boosting export performance.

The International Iranology Summit has started work at the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization with the participation of 50 international experts from 22 countries.