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.

Iran discovered its rivals at the 2025 Asian Beach Handball Championship.

The top Iranian diplomat urges countries to uphold the principles of fairness and impartiality in order to protect and promote human rights around the globe.

TEHRAN - The CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), Hamid Bord, announced an ambitious plan to increase oil production by 400,000 barrels per day by September 2025. Speaking at the third PetroTech Conference, Bord urged knowledge-based companies to contribute to enhanced oil recovery projects, emphasizing the integration of modern technology into the oil and gas sector.

TEHRAN - Iran has achieved the second-fastest growth in strategic industries after China, particularly in the steel sector, reaching its projected goals for 2025, according to the Minister of Industry, Mining, and Trade.