President Masoud Pezeshkian met with Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani on Tuesday to discuss the capital’s wartime crisis management and reconstruction efforts, calling for efforts to expedite housing repairs and enhance local resilience.

NOURNEWS – As the Asian Football Confederation’s deadline for announcing Iran’s representatives approaches, the Football Federation has finally presented its initial assessment, a decision that, although not yet final, has clarified the selection pathway for teams. The AFC’s refusal to extend the deadline has forced the federation into decision-making under highly ambiguous conditions, a move that has already sparked a wave of criticism.

Iran is serious about diplomacy, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, emphasizing that the Armed Forces of the country will spare no effort to bolster defensive preparedness to safeguard its security and national interests.