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Yesterday 21:11
40th Islamic Unity Conference wraps up in Mashhad with calls for regional resistance and solidarity
TEHRAN — The 40th International Conference on Islamic Unity concluded on Sunday in the northeastern city of Mashhad, bringing together hundreds of Muslim scholars, elites, and prominent Shia and Sunni figures from around 40 countries.
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Yesterday 21:09
Senator Elizabeth Warren calls Trump ‘the most corrupt president ever in American history’
TEHRAN — US Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren has delivered a scathing critique of President Donald Trump, labeling him "the most corrupt president ever in American history" and accusing major energy corporations aligned with his administration of reaping vast financial gains from the military conflict against Iran.
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Yesterday 20:26
Iran rebuilds defense-industrial capacity after recent conflicts: Defense Ministry
TEHRAN — Iran is moving to replenish strategic weapons stocks and expand its defense-industrial capacity following two recent conflicts, with the Ministry of Defense focusing on production resilience, indigenous technology and lessons learned from combat, Defense Ministry spokesman Brigadier General Reza Talaei-Nik said.
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2026-08-29 18:02
Pakistan calls claims army chief recently visited Iran as Trump envoy ‘factually incorrect’
TEHRAN- Pakistan's Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi on Thursday dismissed claims that Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir recently visited Iran as an envoy of the US or President Donald Trump, saying that the military chief’s visit was part of Pakistan’s ongoing role as a mediator between Washington and Tehran.
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2026-08-26 21:11
Iran urges UN states to reject US sanctions and condemns maritime pressure
TEHRAN- Iran has urged all countries to reject the United States’ “extraterritorial application” of unilateral sanctions, arguing that Washington is seeking to pressure sovereign states into subordinating their economic interests and foreign policies to US demands.
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2026-08-26 21:09
Iran seeks clear answer from Qatar on fate of three missing pilots
TEHRAN — Iran’s Army has called on Qatar to provide a clear, documented account of the fate of three Iranian pilots who went missing after two Iranian fighter jets were shot down during an operation against a US military base in Qatar during the recent Ramadan war.
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2026-08-25 20:53
By Xavier Villar
Trump threatens Oman with annihilation
MADRID – Trump's frustration with the situation in Iran is evident. The war has been a resounding failure, both politically and militarily. This failure is so profound that, according to US media, the Pentagon is reassessing its military presence in the region, signaling that the war with Iran has transformed the American footprint in West Asia.
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2026-08-25 20:36
Iran army ground forces commander: “borders are our red line”
TEHRAN- Brigadier General Ali Jahanshahi, commander of Iran’s army ground Forces, has warned Takfiri terrorist groups and other hostile elements operating beyond Iran’s borders that any attempt to create insecurity or carry out attacks near the country’s territory would trigger a “decisive and crushing” response.
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2026-08-24 20:46
40th Islamic Unity Conference to be held in Tehran, Qom, Mashhad
TEHRAN — The 40th International Islamic Unity Conference will be held in Tehran, Qom, and Mashhad, according to the secretary-general of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought.
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2026-08-24 20:38
Major General Hatami: Iran prepared to fight for generations to defend homeland
TEHRAN — Iranian Army Commander-in-Chief Major General Amir Hatami said on Monday that the Iranian nation is prepared to fight for generations to come to prevent foreign adversaries from reshaping their homeland.
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2026-08-24 20:16
IRGC: Threats to Iran's infrastructure will draw heavy strikes on US vital interests
TEHRAN- Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi, spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), issued a stark warning on Monday, asserting that any US attempts to target Iran's critical infrastructure would provoke severe strategic retaliation against America's vital interests.
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2026-08-23 20:46
Field Marshal Asim Munir visiting Tehran to bolster regional peace
TEHRAN — Pakistan’s Chief of Defense Forces (CDF), Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, will travel to Tehran on Monday, leading a high-level official delegation to conduct key strategic talks aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation and advancing regional security.
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2026-08-23 20:41
Expulsion of Iranian diplomats from Paris could damage bilateral ties, Tehran warns
TEHRAN- Iran has warned that France’s expulsion of two Iranian diplomats could seriously damage relations between Tehran and Paris, after both countries took reciprocal measures amid accusations of diplomatic interference in Iran’s internal affairs.
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2026-08-23 19:25
By Shahrokh Saei
US tanker aircraft leave Bulgaria as Iran war raises doubts over NATO protection
TEHRAN — Two US Air Force KC-135 tanker aircraft, originally deployed to support US military operations involving Iran, have departed Bulgaria’s Bezmer Air Base. The withdrawal was confirmed on Friday by Bulgaria’s Defense Minister, Dimitar Stoyanov.
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2026/08/22
By Laiba Shahid
From broken promises to open war: The contradictions of Trump’s Iran policy
Islamabad — There is a rhythm to Donald Trump’s approach toward Iran. A warning is issued. Markets react. Military assets move into position. Diplomats search for an opening. Then, just as confrontation appears inevitable, Washington steps back.
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2026-08-22 21:05
Hashminejad: Iran has endured the bitter reality of terrorism for decades
TEHRAN — Iran has endured the devastating consequences of terrorism for decades, with attacks targeting civilians, officials and critical infrastructure, said Mohammad Javad Hashminejad, secretary-general of the Habilian Foundation, at a ceremony commemorating the victims of terrorism.
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2026-08-22 21:00
Commander rejects claims of naval destruction, citing continued presence in Gulf of Oman
TEHRAN-Iran’s Navy commander has rejected claims that the country’s naval forces have been destroyed, pointing to the continued deployment of Iranian forces in strategic waters and saying the absence of any enemy attempt to enter the area demonstrates Tehran’s maritime deterrence.
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2026-08-21 19:36
US senator denounces Trump’s 'disastrous' war on Iran
TEHRAN — Deepening political fracturing within the United States establishment has broken into the open, as senior American lawmakers increasingly characterize Washington’s ongoing hostilities against Iran as an unmitigated strategic catastrophe.
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2026-08-21 19:36
Iran modernizing defense industry in response to US-Israeli aggression: Defense Ministry
TEHRAN — Iran's Defense Ministry has announced that the country is comprehensively modernizing its defense industry in the wake of the recent wars launched by the US and Israel. In an official statement issued on Thursday, the ministry declared that these conflict periods “were an opportunity to gain a more precise understanding of capabilities, reveal new needs, and chart the path for the future. We have learned never to stop.”
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2026-08-21 19:35
Iran condemns new US sanctions as ‘economic terrorism’
TEHRAN —Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the latest US sanctions against the country, accusing Washington of pursuing a decades-long campaign of economic pressure that Tehran described as “economic terrorism” and a “crime against humanity.”
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2026-08-19 20:34
South Korea: Trump scales back drills to pressure Seoul over Iran war
TEHRAN — South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump's order to curb joint military exercises appears aimed primarily at pressuring Seoul to back US operations in the war with Iran.
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2026-08-19 20:30
Americans increasingly reject Iran war as polls show growing support for diplomacy
TEHRAN- A majority of Americans want the United States to end its war with Iran, refrain from further military action, and pursue diplomacy instead, according to a new national public opinion survey by a leading US polling organization.
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2026-08-19 20:13
By Xavier Villar
Iran and the new cartography of Eurasian power
MADRID - The war in Iran has once again served as a stark reminder that what happens in East Asia, South Asia, or Russia affects Europe and the United States far more profoundly than Western powers would care to admit, particularly now that they are beginning to perceive that, in several important respects, these influences lie beyond their control.
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2026-08-18 20:40
Trump’s collapsing popularity exposes strategic failure in the war against Iran
TEHRAN — President Donald Trump’s sinking popularity has driven his job approval rating to a historic low of 33 percent, offering a direct political measure of the failure of the joint US-Israeli military strategy against Iran.
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2026-08-18 20:34
Iran will stand firm on its rights in managing Strait of Hormuz: VP
TEHRAN- Iran has entered a new phase and will stand firm on its rights in managing the Strait of Hormuz, First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said on Tuesday.
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2026-08-18 20:32
Qalibaf: Hormuz to remain closed until US fulfills MoU commitments
TEHRAN- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States fulfills its commitments under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, including lifting the blockade and removing sanctions on Iran’s oil exports.
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2026-08-17 21:59
IRGC deputy chief: Iran has downed over 200 enemy aircraft since war began
TEHRAN — Iran successfully defeated its adversaries while spending only a fraction of the resources allocated by its opponents on weapons and military operations, a senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) stated.
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2026-08-17 21:47
Trump seeking scapegoats after failed military gamble on Iran
TEHRAN - The unfolding geopolitical fallout from the unprovoked US-Israeli military aggression orchestrated against the Islamic Republic of Iran has exposed profound, irreparable fractures within Washington’s network of international alliances, revealing a unilateral intervention bogged down in strategic failure and desperate miscalculations.
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2026-08-16 20:44
Iran to mark 40 days since burial of martyred Leader
TEHRAN — The Iranian capital of Tehran, as well as the holy cities of Qom and Mashhad, are preparing to hold national mourning ceremonies to observe the 40th day following the burial of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
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2026-08-16 20:43
Major General Rezaei: Leader’s military appointments disrupted US, Israeli calculations
TEHRAN - The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has praised a recent decision by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, to appoint new top commanders in the Iranian armed forces.