TEHRAN - In a meeting between Iranian and Australian officials, both sides expressed optimism about enhancing commercial ties despite the challenges posed by international sanctions. Samad Hassanzadeh, President of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA), emphasized that while sanctions hinder the full development of trade relations between Iran and Australia, alternative solutions exist to overcome these barriers.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran has no issues with other nations, but it is confronted by a vast front of “hypocritical powers.”

TEHRAN - The head of Iran’s Veterinary Organization announced that the third round of negotiations between Iran and Brazil aimed at enhancing agricultural cooperation and improving the trade balance was hosted by the Veterinary Organization, representing Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture Jihad.

TEHRAN - The head of Iran’s Tea Organization, Habib Jahansaz, announced that Iran has exported 11,000 tons of tea valued at $15 million in the first 11 months of this year. Russia is the top destination for Iranian tea exports, followed by India.

TEHRAN - The latest report on the commercial performance of Iran’s free zones indicates that in the first 11 months of the current year, exports from these zones have been steadily growing, maintaining an overall positive trade balance. During this period, regions such as Maku, Qeshm, Kish, and Aras have strengthened their positions in export markets by achieving positive trade balances.

Iranian freestylers claimed two gold medals and one bronze on day one of the 2025 Muhamet Malo Ranking Series.

TEHRAN - Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Seyed Sattar Hashemi, affirmed Iran’s willingness to elevate bilateral cooperation with Serbia to a strategic level during an official meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić on Thursday. The meeting took place on the third day of Hashemi’s official visit to Serbia, as reported by Iran’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esma'eel Baqayi says that the Islamic Republic of Iran has never abondoned its principled positions.

TEHRAN - In a powerful address during the Prophet Muhammad the Great (PBUH) 19 military exercise in Iran’s Markazi Province, Major General Hossein Salami, Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), declared that Iran’s enemies have yet to witness the nation’s true strength. Speaking to a large gathering in Arak, he emphasized that the "True Promise" operation was merely a glimpse of Iran’s capabilities, hinting at far greater power still untapped.

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the display of power by the Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah, demonstrates that adversaries cannot eradicate resistance, particularly with such public support.