Lauding Iran’s advancement in the information and communication technology sector, Peiwu highlighted the expansion of collaborations despite challenges and external forces, IRNA reported. The official made the remarks on Monday in Tehran, during a meeting with Information and Communication Technology Minister, Sattar Hashemi. For his part, Hashemi said the two countries have high capacities in the AI field, which can lay the ground for future collaborations. He also stressed the importance of fully utilizing joint capabilities to accomplish the set goals of the strategic partnership. The implementation of previously reached agreements in the ICT sector, as well as the development…
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DUBAI, May 11 (Reuters) – Top Iranian and U.S. negotiators will resume talks on Sunday to address disputes over Tehran’s nuclear programme, in a push for progress as Washington hardens its stance ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East visit. Though Tehran and Washington both have said they prefer diplomacy to resolve the decades-long dispute, they remain deeply divided on several red lines that negotiators will have to circumvent to reach a new nuclear deal and avert future military action. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will hold the fourth round of talks…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has visited Saudi Arabia and Qatar for consultations in the run-up to the fourth round of indirect nuclear talks with the United States, which will take place in Oman on Sunday. The future direction of Iran’s nuclear programme, its enrichment of uranium, and sanctions relief remain the key issues. Speaking later Saturday in Doha, Araghchi said that if the US’s goal is to deprive Iran of its nuclear rights, Tehran will not back down from “any of our rights”. Iran insists its programme is for civilian purposes and it has no intention to pursue a…
(The New York Times) In trying to rein in Iran’s nuclear program, the Trump administration faces a thorny dilemma. Part of it is of the president’s own making: In 2018, President Trump pulled out of the existing nuclear deal — the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action — after calling it the “worst deal ever.” In the intervening years, Iran has vastly expanded its nuclear program, adding thousands of advanced centrifuges, including some buried deep underground, and has reportedly enriched enough uranium to produce multiple nuclear weapons in a matter of weeks. Under the former deal, most of whose provisions would…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Saudi Arabia wants U.S. help developing its own civil nuclear program, and the Trump administration says it is “very excited” at the prospect. U.S.-Saudi cooperation in building reactors for nuclear power plants in the kingdom could shut the Chinese and Russians out of what could be a high-dollar partnership for the American nuclear industry. Despite that eagerness, there are obstacles, including fears that helping the Saudis fulfill their long-standing desire to enrich their own uranium as part of that partnership would open new rounds of nuclear proliferation and competition. Saudi Arabia’s pursuit of a nuclear agreement is…
The centuries-old rosewater extraction ceremony, known as Golâb-giri, held annually in Kashan, has officially been registered as an international tourism event in Iran’s national calendar, according to the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts. Alireza Abdollahzadeh, Head of Kashan’s Cultural Heritage Department, announced the registration on May 2, marking a milestone in Iran’s efforts to professionalize and elevate its cultural festivals on the global stage. Celebrated each spring, the rosewater festival is much more than a local tradition—it is a symbol of Iran’s intangible cultural heritage. The ritual involves the early morning handpicking of Damask roses, followed by the…
DUBAI, May 9 (Reuters) – Iran has agreed to hold a fourth round of nuclear talks with the United States on Sunday in Oman, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday, adding that the negotiations were advancing. U.S. President Donald Trump, who withdrew Washington from a 2015 deal between Tehran and world powers meant to curb its nuclear activity, has threatened to bomb Iran if no new deal is reached to resolve the long unresolved dispute. Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, plans to attend the talks in Oman, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. Western countries say…
Shiva Arastouei, acclaimed Iranian author, translator, and poet, passed away late Wednesday, at the age of 64. Her family confirmed the news on Thursday, though the cause of death has not yet been disclosed. Born in 1961 in Tehran, Arastouei was known for her distinct voice in contemporary Iranian literature. Among her notable works are the novels Aftaab Mahtaab, I Became Beautiful When I Saw Him, and Bibi Shahrzad, as well as the acclaimed short story collection I Had Come to Drink Tea with My Daughter, which explores women’s issues with a unique narrative sensitivity. In addition to her writing,…
The AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Thailand 2025 champions Iran struck first but in the end, could not stop Belarus from powering their way back into the game to take their place in the semi-finals against either Senegal or Italy. Belarus goalkeeper Mikhail Avgustov shook the Iran crossbar with a vicious volley, before picking the ball out of his net seconds before the first period was up, Mohammad Masoumi guiding home Ali Mirshekari’s pass. Ihar Bryshtsel won and thrashed home a penalty to equalize in the second, and put Belarus ahead with a fine finish at the start of the…
(Newsweek) Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States are expected to continue this week, although progress remains elusive. President Trump has insisted that Iran will not get a nuclear weapon on his watch, and is demanding that it essentially disband its entire program or else face military repercussions from the United States and Israel. To underline the point, the Trump administration has pressured Iran to shutter its nuclear program by repeatedly issuing threats, moving missile defense systems from Asia to the Middle East, and building up strike forces in the Indian Ocean within bombing range of Iran. Iran insists…