Yasser Abu Shabab, whose group is said to be affiliated with Daesh, tells Israeli Army Radio that they are countering Hamas in Gaza.

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

TEHRAN - In a recent meeting between the Executive Vice President of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and the head of JETRO’s Tehran office with the President of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (TCCIMA), both parties discussed the capacities and future prospects for enhancing bilateral economic cooperation between Iran and Japan.

TEHRAN - Minister of Agriculture, Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh, has raised concerns about the country’s heavy dependence on imported food commodities, revealing that approximately 90% of the nation's edible oil and nearly 30% of its sugar needs are met through imports. Speaking at the inaugural National Conference of Women Managers of the Ministry of Agriculture, the minister emphasized the need to address this issue through better management and consumer behavior reforms—particularly with the help of women in leadership roles.

Iran secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Indonesia (23-25, 25-23, 16-25, 25-19, 15-12) in its opening match of the 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Nations Cup on Saturday.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said that the sanctions would only serve to fortify Iran’s determination in safeguarding its legitimate national interests against the U.S.’s excessive demands.

Based on evidence and analyses presented in various sources, it appears that the world in 2025 is facing significant signs of an economic crisis. This crisis has emerged due to several factors, including geopolitical tensions, rising global debt, financial market volatility, and persistent inflation. Global economic growth in 2025 has declined to 2.4%, which is 0.4 percentage points lower than previous forecasts. This slowdown is more noticeable in both developed and developing economies.

TEHRAN - In a significant step toward boosting bilateral trade, the Golestan Chamber of Commerce hosted a high-level meeting with Furuddin Nasriev, the Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Iran, highlighting mutual interests in expanding economic cooperation between the two nations.

TEHRAN – Majlis Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stated that member states of the BRICS group are strongly motivated to deepen economic collaboration, particularly in opposition to the United States’ unilateralist policies.

TEHRAN - Kazem Jalali, Iran’s Ambassador to Russia, announced that Moscow has finalized nearly $5 billion of an expected $8 billion investment in Iran’s gas industry. The remaining agreements are progressing toward finalization, he said during a meeting with prominent Russian Iranologists at the Iranian Embassy in Moscow.