Culture minister emphasizes cultural collaboration with PakistanCulture minister emphasizes cultural collaboration with Pakistan

TEHRAN- In a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart on the sidelines of the Asia Cultural Cooperation Forum (ACCF 2025) in Hong Kong on Thursday, the Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi, highlighted the importance of enhancing cultural, artistic, media, and tourism collaborations between the two neighboring

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Saeed Roustayi&s &Woman and Child& enters 78th Cannes Film FestivalSaeed Roustayi’s “Woman and Child” enters 78th Cannes Film Festival

TEHRAN-The 78th Cannes Film Festival has announced late-breaking additions to its 2025 festival lineup, including the new film by the Iranian filmmaker Saeed Roustayi.

The competition section films vying for the Palme d’Or have moved from the initial selection of 19 to 21. Titled “Woman and Child,” the fourth film by Roustayi has joined the Offic

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A look at Britain's role in the rise and fall of Reza KhanA look at Britain's role in the rise and fall of Reza Khan

TEHRAN – Reza Khan toppled the Qajar dynasty in Iran in a coup in 1921 and was crowned with the help of the British, subsequently on April 25, 1926.

During the last years of the Qajar Dynasty (1789-1925), Iran was grappling with insecurity. Armed robbery was rampant, something that the British did not favor, as they found insecurity as detrimental

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Operation Eagle Claw: US Army fiasco in Iran&s Tabas Desert Operation Eagle Claw: US Army fiasco in Iran’s Tabas Desert 

TEHRAN – Forty-five years ago, on April 25, 1980, the United States launched a covert military operation in the northeastern Iranian Tabas desert dubbed Operation Eagle Claw, aimed at airlifting the U.S. embassy personnel who were held in Tehran. But it ended in total failure due to a sandstorm. 

The U.S. Embassy staff had been held by Iranian

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Israel is exempt from accountability for the Gaza war crimesIsrael is exempt from accountability for the Gaza war crimes

TEHRAN - As the war in Gaza deepens and regional tensions escalate, the global community faces urgent questions about the failure of diplomacy, the erosion of international law, and the political motivations driving continued violence. 

Despite growing international protests and calls for accountability, powerful state actors remain locked in

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How Europe caused a diplomatic fallout with Iran, and how it can undo itHow Europe caused a diplomatic fallout with Iran, and how it can undo it

MADRID – In the ongoing indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States to reach a new nuclear agreement, a significant absence stands out compared to the talks that led to the landmark JCPOA: the absence of European countries. 

This exclusion marks a notable shift in the diplomatic balance that had characterized the process for years,

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