TEHRAN - Minister of Agriculture Jihad emphasized the government's strong commitment to supporting the private sector, stating that obstacles hindering private sector development, production growth, and export expansion—particularly in agriculture and food industries—must be eliminated.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Croatian counterpart Gordan Grlić Radman in a telephone conversation on Friday night underlined the need to expand bilateral ties between Tehran and Zagreb.

The first stage of the military exercise, codenamed Eqtedar (Authority) 1403, in the air defense zone of the Natanz nuclear facility, has commenced under the order of Brigadier General Qader Rahimzadeh, commander of the Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base.

Iran says it is ready to resume flights to Syria, which were suspended after the fall of president Bashar al-Assad’s government last month.

IRNA-Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei has rejected as baseless and contradictory the recent claims made by the French President about Tehran, calling on Emmanuel Macron to reconsider his country’s unconstructive approaches toward peace and stability in the West Asian region.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the release of the country’s frozen funds is a constant priority for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant institutions.

TEHRAN - Mohammad Hossein Roshank, the head of the Iran-Tajikistan Joint Chamber of Commerce, shed light on Iran’s declining competitiveness in the Tajikistan market. He attributed this to the high production costs in Iran, which diminish its ability to rival countries like China, Turkey, and the UAE, known for offering lower-priced goods. Tajikistan, a market driven by affordability, is increasingly favoring these nations as they aim to secure greater market share through cost-effective production.

Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi has described Iran-China relations as strategic and serious.

Iran’s Education Minister Alireza Kazemi and Serbia's ambassador to Iran Damir Kovacevic met in Tehran and agreed to include the names of famous Iranian figures in Serbian students' textbooks.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has censured US national security adviser Jake Sullivan’s recent remarks against Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, urging the UN Security Council to hold Washington accountable for threatening to attack the country's nuclear facilities.