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Epstein's Island: Deep Dive

In a concise analysis based on an 8,000-word Persian text, Kurosh Alyani delves into the physiological and neurological foundations of human crisis response, outlining three distinct brain maps used for survival. He argues that these biological mechanisms have been weaponized to construct a network of loyalty as an industry. By leveraging pedophilia and blackmail as systematic tools, this apparatus targets the world's political, economic, cultural, and scientific elite. The article posits that this phenomenon is a systemic industry rather than an isolated occurrence tied solely to figures like Jeffrey Epstein or specific locations. Consequently, the elimination of individual actors or venues does not dismantle the structure; instead, the network adapts, rebuilds in the shadows, and inevitably resurfaces. A condensed summary of this specialized study, is presented in this video.

In an exclusive Tehran Times interview:

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Khartoum airport receives first scheduled flight since start of Sudan war

The international airport in Khartoum has received its first scheduled commercial flight in more than two years as the Sudanese government continues to assert its control over Sudan’s capital city after years of fighting.

Shoigu: Russia supports China's position on Taiwan

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that Moscow continues to support Beijing over Taiwan, TASS news agency reported.

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Persona non grata: South Africa expels Israel’s top diplomat

South Africa has ordered Israel’s top diplomat to the country to leave within 72 hours, citing “insulting attacks” on South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa on social media and the “abuse of diplomatic privilege”.

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Iran and the collapse of Western strategy: When civilizational power defies imperial scripts

In this video, Dr. Ranjan Solomon explains why U.S.-Israeli pressure on Iran has failed not at a tactical level, but at a civilizational one. He argues that Western strategies rooted in coercion, sanctions, and regime engineering fundamentally misunderstand Iran’s historical identity, revolutionary ideology, and capacity for resilience, signaling a broader decline in Western strategic imagination in an emerging multipolar world.

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Animated feature “The Legend of Sepehr” released nationwide after international success

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Netanyahu copies propaganda methods of Hitler

Football is the last shield of normalization for Israel: Ashish Prashar

Ashish Prashar, director of the “Game Over Israel” campaign, tells the Tehran Times that football has become Israel’s most powerful tool for maintaining international normalization. Drawing on decades of experience within Western political systems, Prashar explains why cultural exclusion—particularly from UEFA competitions—would be more impactful than diplomatic condemnation. He stresses that suspending Israel from European football would mark a turning point, signaling that genocide and mass atrocities are incompatible with global cultural participation.

Afro-Venezuelan activist calls for global solidarity after US attack

Miranda, Venezuela — Christian Peach Ortiz of Cumbe Afrovenezolana recounts his personal experience of the early-morning US attack on Venezuela, describing the sound of explosions and the fear it brought to him and his family. He says Washington seeks to colonize Venezuela’s natural resources, calls on people around the world to stand in solidarity with the Venezuelan people, and voices his support for President Nicolás Maduro.

Caracas protests back Maduro following US strike

Caracas, Venezuela — Venezuelans gathered in the capital following the US attack on the country, rallying in support of the government and President Nicolás Maduro.The scenes were reported from Caracas by Chris Gilbert, professor of political studies at the Bolivarian University of Venezuela (UBV), who described the demonstrations as a show of public defiance and national unity in the face of foreign aggression.

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Iran space chief talks history of industry, future goals and aspirations

“Chinese Mosaic” festival takes place in Moscow

How sanctions undermine Iran’s health system: Stanford health policy researcher explains

Despite claims that sanctions against Iran include humanitarian exemptions, the country’s health system continues to face severe and systemic disruption, says Dr. Ruth M. Gibson, a Stanford University health policy scholar specializing in the global health impacts of sanctions. In this interview, Gibson explains how legal ambiguity, financial restrictions, and over-compliance by banks and suppliers effectively block Iran’s access to essential medicines, medical equipment, and hospital supplies.

Painting on the news: Iranian artist turns newspapers into art

Light aircraft conquer skies of Siberia