TEHRAN - Iran’s junior weightlifting squad departed for Egypt to compete in the 2026 World Junior Weightlifting Championships — marking the second time the team is led by Olympic and World Champion Sohrab Moradi.
TEHRAN - After it was confirmed that Lech Poznań’s Iranian winger Ali Gholizadeh will be sidelined for at least eight months due to an ACL tear, several Polish outlets are now reporting that the club have decided not to extend a new one‑year contract with the player, raising the possibility that he may return to Iran next season.
TEHRAN - Iran national team midfielder Rouzbeh Cheshmi, one of the most experienced players in Team Melli, has opened up about the team's preparation for the 2026 World Cup. He believes that Iran can achieve something special in this edition.
TEHRAN- An expert in global markets has stated that under current circumstances, due to the blockade in the south, the existing capacities of Chabahar Port, northern ports, and rail routes to Central Asian countries can be utilized for trade.
TEHRAN- In one of the most tense periods in the history of the energy market, Iran's authority in the Strait of Hormuz and the unprecedented crisis in US oil reserves have plunged the world into a new era of supply shock.
TEHRAN- The head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), emphasizing the vital role of customs in supporting production, trade, and people's livelihoods, stressed the continuation of structural reforms, process digitalization (intelligentization), and facilitating the clearance of essential goods.
TEHRAN- An economic expert, emphasizing the necessity of activating land and rail corridors to counter the American naval blockade, said: "The main obstacles to direct connection with the China corridor must be removed, and intermediaries should be cut out of direct trade with Beijing."
TEHRAN– Official reports from the United States indicate that the economic consequences of the American-Israeli war on Iran are becoming painfully visible on domestic soil, turning into a major nightmare for Trump and his allies.
In contemporary political rhetoric, “returning to the Stone Age” is often invoked as a metaphor for collapse and backwardness—a phrase occasionally directed at Iran. Yet, from an archaeological perspective, this term carries a fundamentally different meaning.
TEHRAN – More than 21,000 passengers traveled through Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport in the week from April 25 to May 1, signaling a steady recovery in air traffic following the reopening of Iran’s airspace after weeks of disruption, airport authorities said.
