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2025-08-06 20:48
By Sondoss Al Asaad
“Major mistake” at cost of Lebanese sovereignty
PM Nawaf Salam acts purely based on US orders to disarm Hezbollah
BEIRUT — Amid the turmoil surrounding what the Lebanese government concealed on Tuesday after more than five hours of “extraordinary” consultations, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam succeeded in sabotaging President Joseph Aoun’s agreement with Hezbollah.
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By Matin Jamshidi
House speaker’s West Bank visit highlights plan to erase Palestine
Mike Johnson’s visit incites more crimes against West Bankers
TEHRAN - Mike Johnson, the Republican U.S. House speaker, visited an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank on Monday. His visit came just weeks after the Israeli Knesset passed a resolution supporting the annexation of the West Bank and amid an escalation of violence against the Palestinians by Israeli forces and settlers.
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By Shahrokh Saei
Relief or ruse: US-Israeli scheme masking military agendas in Gaza
TEHRAN — An alleged humanitarian aid initiative backed by the United States and Israel — the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) — is drawing sharp criticism from UN human rights experts, who say the program conceals military and political objectives beneath a false veneer of relief.
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By Wesam Bahrani
Israeli command centers come under attack in Gaza
TEHRAN – Palestinian resistance forces carry out attacks in Gaza, striking the Israeli command and control centers.
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By Muhammad Zamir Assadi
Pakistan-Iran tie-up for growth and stability
ISLAMABAD – Exploration of expansion in bilateral opportunities, an anticipated trade volume of $10 billion and a review of connecting linkages between Iran and Pakistan have been the key strategic outputs of the recent state visit of Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian to Pakistan.
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By Kurosh Alyani
The theater of grievance and ruined monarchist fantasies in postwar Iran
TEHRAN – F kills his wife based on vague, unverified suspicions of infidelity. He cites religious law as justification, treating hearsay and jurisprudence as equal to civil legislation.
Politics
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President names Ahmadian to head new strategic development body
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian is putting a sharp focus on boosting Iran's strategic projects. He's appointed Ali-Akbar Ahmadian, previously Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), to lead a newly created “Iranian Headquarters for National and Strategic Projects Development”, a move his circle says shows the president is serious about using the country’s resources to hit key goals.
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Pezeshkian pays tribute to child victims of Israel's war at Tehran ceremony
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday attended a ceremony at the Ameneh Welfare and Nursery Complex in Tehran to honor the memory of children killed during the recent 12-day Israeli assault.
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Mossad spy hanged in Iran after contribution to nuclear scientist’s assassination
TEHRAN – Iran has carried out the death sentence of Roozbeh Vadi, who was convicted of spying for Israel and providing critical information to Mossad that led to the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist. The execution, confirmed by the Iranian Judiciary, took place on Wednesday following a Supreme Court affirmation of his guilt and sentence.
Sports
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Iran defeat Japan in Group B thriller: FIBA Asia Cup
TEHRAN - Team Melli deliver decisive late punch to hand Akatsuki Japan first defeat in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup underway in Jeddah.
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Iranian female karate athlete Bahmanyar wins gold at 2025 World Games
TEHRAN – Iranian female karate athlete Sara Bahmanyar claimed a gold medal in the women's kumite 50 kg of the 2025 World Games on Friday.
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Iran defeat Guam at AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers
TEHRAN - Iran made it two wins out of two after defeating Guam 2-0 in Group F of the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026 Qualifiers on Friday.
Culture
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Young minds, big ideas: Baazista empowers next generation of game designers
TEHRAN – The closing ceremony of the first national game-scriptwriting event “Baazista” was held on August 4, at the Art Bureau in Tehran, with the announcement of the event’s winners.
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Ashura-themed art exhibition opens in Tehran
TEHRAN- The Ashura-themed art exhibition titled "Tall Heights of History," featuring ten short narratives in the form of paintings and miniatures, was inaugurated at the Art Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization in Tehran on Tuesday.
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Story of Standing media festival to celebrate resilience during 12-day war
TEHRAN- The Story of Standing media festival has officially been launched by the City Journalists' House, emphasizing the vital role of media narratives in strengthening social unity and national resilience.
Economy
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IRISL rises to 16th in global container shipping rankings
TEHRAN – Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has climbed three spots to become the world’s 16th largest container shipping line, according to the latest ranking by Alphaliner.
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‘Iran offers landlocked ECO states access to intl. trade routes via multimodal transport’
TEHRAN – Iran is ready to provide facilities for landlocked member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) to develop multimodal transport links, Transport and Urban Development Minister Farzaneh Sadegh stated.
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South Pars boosts sustainable output with advanced technologies
TEHRAN – South Pars Gas Complex (SPGC) has adopted advanced technologies at its refineries to enhance efficiency, cut emissions and improve product quality, marking a significant step toward sustainable production and environmental protection, the company’s managing director said.
Society
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Iran’s startup ecosystem flourishing despite sanctions
TEHRAN – Despite unilateral sanctions, Iran's startup ecosystem has successfully thrived since the 2010s, with the country being home to more than 6,000 startups across diverse sectors, ranging from financial services to agricultural technology.
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A look at Iran's achievements in COP15
TEHRAN – Attending the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, the Iranian delegation achieved notable accomplishments, reinforcing the country’s international position in the environmental sector, particularly in wetland conservation.
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UNICEF provides Iran with PCV, Pentavalent vaccines for children
TEHRAN – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, has delivered two shipments of vaccines, including the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) and the Pentavalent vaccine, to immunize approximately 1.5 million children across the country against deadly diseases.
Tourism
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Seljuk, Ilkhanid oil lamps transferred to National Museum of Iran
TEHRAN--According to an official in charge of the dossier for the UNESCO registration of Masuleh Cultural Landscape, two metal oil lamps from the Seljuk (11th–12th centuries) and Ilkhanid (13th–14th centuries) periods, discovered in Masuleh, have been transferred to the National Museum of Iran for permanent display.
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Promoting green tourism, a joint strategy of DoE and Cultural Heritage Ministry
TEHRAN-- Shina Ansari, Vice President and Head of Iran’s Department of Environment (DoE), emphasized the need to redesign the tourism development model in Iran and urged for improving strategic cooperation with Cultural Heritage Ministry in green tourism field.
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Exploration of historical Soltaniyeh Dome continues
TEHRAN—Abolfazl Ali, Director of the Soltaniyeh World Heritage Base, gave news of continuation of the new excavation season in the area of Abvab al-Bar with the aim of identifying the Ilkhanid architectures and rereading the historical structures.
International
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House speaker’s West Bank visit highlights plan to erase Palestine
TEHRAN - Mike Johnson, the Republican U.S. House speaker, visited an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank on Monday. His visit came just weeks after the Israeli Knesset passed a resolution supporting the annexation of the West Bank and amid an escalation of violence against the Palestinians by Israeli forces and settlers.
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Relief or ruse: US-Israeli scheme masking military agendas in Gaza
TEHRAN — An alleged humanitarian aid initiative backed by the United States and Israel — the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) — is drawing sharp criticism from UN human rights experts, who say the program conceals military and political objectives beneath a false veneer of relief.
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Israeli command centers come under attack in Gaza
TEHRAN – Palestinian resistance forces carry out attacks in Gaza, striking the Israeli command and control centers.
Video Comment
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Brother of Iranian scientist murdered in Israeli strike speaks out
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Footage shows Israel hit a kindergarten in Tehran
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Delegates and ambassadors from 28 countries visited the IRIB building
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If Israel doesn't target civilians, who are these victims, Katz?
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Israeli forces strike Farabi Hospital in Kermanshah
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