Baqaei urges immediate actions by the governments and international organizations and human rights agencies to stop the genocide and killing in Gaza and the West Bank.

TEHRAN - Iran is moving forward with plans to establish joint free trade zones with neighboring countries, with Turkey being the top priority, according to Reza Masroor, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme Council of Free and Special Economic Zones. The move is part of a broader strategy to attract investment and boost regional economic integration.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the first round of indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States in Oman brought the two sides closer to establishing “the basis of negotiations” for future discussions.

TEHRAN - Iran has officially begun the implementation of a gas pressure-boosting project aimed at preventing the migration of natural gas from the South Pars gas field to Qatar. Experts say that with the resolution of international sanctions, Iran could become a major global gas producer and exporter.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei expressed gratitude toward Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi who mediated a first round of indirect negotiations between Iranian and U.S. negotiators.

TEHRAN - The Deputy Minister of Communications of Cuba has expressed his country’s interest in benefiting from Iran’s experience in implementing smart government systems and enhancing cybersecurity. He also confirmed Cuba’s willingness to participate in each other’s international events.

TEHRAN - Oil Minister, Mohsen Paknejad, and the Qatari Ambassador to Tehran, Saad Abdullah Saad Al Mahmoud Al Sharif, reaffirmed the two countries’ commitment to enhancing bilateral cooperation in the energy sector during a meeting in Tehran.

TEHRAN - In a recent diplomatic and cultural meeting in Tehran, Iran's Deputy Minister of Handicrafts proposed the establishment of a joint consortium with Kazakhstan aimed at identifying shared cultural roots, enhancing museum exchanges, and promoting traditional crafts.

Tensions have skyrocketed between Tehran and Washington in recent weeks, especially after President Donald Trump warned that there would be ‘bombing’ against Iran if it refused to negotiate with the United States.

TEHRAN - Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has emphasized the importance of non-Western cultural investment and named China as one of Iran’s key strategic partners in tourism and heritage projects. In an interview with China’s Phoenix TV, Seyyed Reza Salehi Amiri highlighted the historical and ongoing collaboration between Iran and China, particularly under the framework of the ancient Silk Road and the contemporary 25-year cooperation plan between the two nations.