TEHRAN – The ritual marking the anniversary of the arrival of Fatima Masumeh (S.A.), sister of the eighth Shia Imam, Imam Reza (A.S.), in the Iranian city of Qom has been inscribed on the national list of Iran’s intangible cultural heritage, a senior cultural heritage official said.
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has prohibited rut tours to help protect the natural life cycle of the Persian red deer, known as maral in Iran.
TEHRAN – The Round University Ranking (RUR) 2026 has placed 41 Iranian universities among the world's top universities, up from 36 in 2025.
TEHRAN - World Radiotherapy Awareness Day is marked on September 7 to raise awareness of radiotherapy as a vital cancer treatment. Radiotherapy helps cure cancer, relieve symptoms, and improve quality of life for millions of people around the world.
TEHRAN – Imam Sadiq University and the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) have scheduled to conduct the second joint educational course, titled ‘modern technologies in public administration,’ in autumn.
TEHRAN - The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has released its latest world ranking for men’s national teams, with Iran dropping two places to 28th in the world.
TEHRAN - With the Ottawa 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships set to begin on Wednesday, visas for two members of Iran’s coaching staff have yet to be issued, raising the possibility that Iran could withdraw from the competition.
Sazandegi assessed China’s refusal to join the G20 statement. The meeting was supposed to focus mainly on economic issues, but disagreements over the Strait of Hormuz once again exposed geopolitical rifts among major powers. The G20 countries emphasized the need for safe and free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, but China declined to endorse the position.
TEHRAN — Iran is facing a multifaceted “hybrid war” involving military, economic, media and cultural pressure, Tehran’s interim Friday prayer leader, Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, said on Friday, predicting that efforts to isolate the country economically would ultimately fail.
MADRID — The Trump administration and its media echo chamber are trying to convince the world that Iran has lost control over the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, they claim large volumes of oil are crossing the strait.
