Selected Topics
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US attacks damaged 111 petrochemical, pharmaceutical facilities
Iran’s representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said US military attacks on Iran’s chemical industry damaged 111 petrochemical and pharmaceutical facilities, disrupting supply chains and affecting the implementation of obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention.
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Kenneth O'Keefe: If Iran Goes to War with Israel, I Will Stand With the Iranian People
“If Iran goes to war with Israel, I will stand with the Iranian people.” Perhaps the strongest statement made by Kenneth O'Keefe, a former U.S. Marine and anti-war activist, in an interview with IMNA.
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Isfahan Children’s Film Festival Takes the Celebration to Neighborhoods
The 38th International Children and Young Adults’ Film Festival in Isfahan is taking its celebrations beyond the main festival venue and into neighborhoods, schools and public spaces across the city, bringing a wide range of cultural and recreational programs closer to children and families.
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Iran Warns Bahrain Against Allowing Its Territory to Be Used for Attacks
Iran has warned Bahrain that it will respond if Bahraini territory, military bases or airspace are used again to launch attacks against Iran, saying Manama cannot claim to be a victim after making its territory available to the United States during what Tehran described as an illegal war against Iran.
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Isfahan seeks to turn children’s film festival into a year-round cultural event
Isfahan is seeking to move its International Film Festival for Children and Young Adults beyond the boundaries of a six-day cultural event, with organizers proposing a permanent structure that could turn the annual festival into a year-round platform.
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Iran stresses readiness for diplomacy, stronger response to any renewed military action
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran remains fully committed to diplomacy while being equally determined to defend itself, warning that any renewed military confrontation would face a stronger and more decisive response.
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More Than 400 Children’s Festival Programs to Be Held Across Isfahan Neighborhoods
More than 400 cultural and artistic programs will be held across neighborhoods and urban districts of Isfahan as part of the 38th International Film Festival for Children and Young Adults, with a focus on cultural equity and expanding access to festival activities, particularly in underserved areas.
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Iran:
US military presence in region brought only violence, insecurity and terrorism
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has stressed the importance of respecting Iraq’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity, saying the US military presence in the region has brought nothing but violence, insecurity, division and terrorism.
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Iran ready for long-term partnership with EAEU: VP
- Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref has emphasized the Islamic Republic’s readiness to play an active role alongside member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and develop long-term economic and regional cooperation with the bloc.
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Children’s Film Festival strengthens Isfahan’s identity as a child-friendly city
The International Children and Youth Film Festival is helping strengthen Isfahan’s identity as a “Child-Friendly City” by creating opportunities for children and teenagers to participate, develop skills and have their needs placed more prominently on the urban agenda, according to the official responsible for the Child-Friendly City initiative at Isfahan Municipality’s Department of Urban Planning and Architecture.
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Hormuz Strait holds key position in regional, global security
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, describing it as a vital maritime passage with a special role in regional and global peace and security.
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Halimeh Jan Bride of Gilan’s Lakes
Halimeh Jan Lake, also known as the “Bride Lake,” is one of the most picturesque natural attractions in Iran’s northern Gilan Province. Located near Halimeh Jan village in Rudbar County, the lake draws thousands of tourists and nature enthusiasts each year.
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UN Spokesperson Says Unilateral Sanctions Ultimately Harm Ordinary People
United Nations Secretary-General spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the UN chief has repeatedly expressed concern over the growing use of unilateral sanctions, stressing that such measures ultimately harm ordinary people wherever they are imposed.
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Iran: Trump caught in ‘quagmire,’ unable to make decision
Iran has conveyed its conditions to the United States, but US President Donald Trump is unable to make a decision, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Major General Mohsen Rezaei said.
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Qalibaf:
If Iran’s Oil Sales and Security Are Not Guaranteed, Neither Are Others
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has warned that countries seeking to disrupt Iran’s oil sales or undermine its security should expect reciprocal consequences.
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Iran reaffirms sovereignty over three Persian Gulf islands
Iran’s representative at the UN General Assembly has reaffirmed the country’s sovereignty over the three Persian Gulf islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb and Lesser Tunb, stressing that the issue is not negotiable.
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Araghchi:
Iran fully prepared for renewed war with US while pursuing diplomacy
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the Islamic Republic is fully prepared for a possible resumption of war with the United States while continuing to keep the door open to diplomacy.
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Araghchi: New York talks focused on Iran’s conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that all his meetings on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York focused on presenting Iran’s conditions, approved by the Supreme National Security Council, for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.