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Today 21:15
Explosion in oil prices: Trump’s nightmare
Kayhan wrote in an article about Iran’s optimal use of the current situation: The explosion in global oil prices is Trump’s nightmare. Iran is in a position where it can destroy the entire flow of Western energy. Targeting Iran’s infrastructure carries a cost that not only the United States, but the entire Western world cannot afford.
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Today 21:13
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council:
Targeted strikes will continue until the enemy’s total surrender
TEHRAN – Iranian officials have accused the United States of systematically violating the Pakistan-brokered ceasefire framework that ended weeks of hostilities earlier this year, warning that Washington's actions have created a new phase of confrontation stretching from the Strait of Hormuz to Iraq while further eroding prospects for regional stability.
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Today 21:09
Iran urges UN action, calls US strike on rescue vessels a ‘war crime’
TEHRAN – Iran has formally lodged a complaint with the United Nations, accusing the United States of committing a war crime by deliberately attacking two Iranian maritime search-and-rescue vessels, saying the ships were engaged exclusively in humanitarian operations and enjoyed protection under international humanitarian and maritime law.
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Today 20:58
By Mona Hojat Ansari
'Hormuz Strait cannot return to pre-war status'
West Asia analyst says Iran must make aggression costly for US and its Arab allies
TEHRAN - In an interview with the Tehran Times, West Asia analyst Gheis Ghoreishi argues that the Strait of Hormuz is Iran's most valuable strategic card in its war with the United States, and that any return to the pre-war status quo would be a fatal mistake.
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Today 20:48
By Garsha Vazirian
The empire strikes The Hague
A coordinated U.S.-Israeli campaign neutralized the International Criminal Court
TEHRAN — The unprecedented removal of International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan is the swift execution of international law at the altar of Zionism. When 82 member states gathered at the United Nations to vote by secret ballot for his dismissal, they dismantled the illusion that the rules-based global order applies to the United States or its Israeli outpost.
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Today 20:48
By Wesam Bahrani
Amid broadening Israeli aggression, where is Gaza heading?
TEHRAN – Israel’s ongoing aggression and expansion of its occupation in Gaza leave Palestinian resistance forces with difficult choices ranging from enduring attrition, a limited breakthrough, to returning to full-scale confrontation.
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Today 20:47
By staff writer
How Yemen trapped Saudi Arabia in a double chokehold
Sanaa turns twelve years of starvation into counter-deterrence
TEHRAN — When Saudi warplanes struck the port city of Al-Hudaydah and Kamaran Island on the night of July 24, the royal court in Riyadh believed it was projecting strength. In reality, the strikes on telecommunications facilities and coastal positions merely exposed the strategic desperation of a monarchy trapped in its own arrogance.
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Today 20:46
Iran blasts EU human rights rhetoric amid silence on US-Israeli war crimes
TEHRAN — The Iranian Foreign Ministry has fiercely denounced European Union Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas over her recent statements on human rights, accusing Brussels of blatant hypocrisy and complicity in US-Israeli war crimes against the Iranian nation.
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Today 20:43
By Maedeh Zaman Fashami
Why isn't Jordan telling its people the whole story?
TEHRAN - In recent days, as the United States resumed military attacks against Iran and the regional conflict entered a new phase, Jordan has sought to present a carefully managed image of its role in the crisis to its domestic audience. The official narrative from Amman revolves around one central message: Jordan is not a party to the war; it is merely defending its airspace and territorial security. Jordanian officials have repeatedly stressed that any missile or drone entering the country's airspace constitutes a threat to national security and that the armed forces will respond accordingly.
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Today 20:41
Pentagon accused of hiding US casualties in war with Iran
TEHRAN — Senior former American national security officials have openly accused the Pentagon of orchestrating a systematic cover-up to conceal the true scale of casualties inflicted on US forces since Washington launched its war against Iran on February 28.
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Today 20:31
“The Stranger” to go on screen at Tehran cultural center
TEHRAN- “The Stranger”, a 2025 drama film by French filmmaker François Ozon, will be reviewed at the Arasbaran Cultural Center in Tehran on Sunday evening.
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Today 20:30
Tehran’s “Unfinished Homework” event honors 400 child martyrs in closing ceremony
TEHRAN- The closing ceremony of the "Mashq-e Natamam" (Unfinished Homework), a cultural and artistic event dedicated to the memory of over 400 Iranian children who lost their lives during the recent war, concluded on Friday at Tehran's Tabiat Bridge—the city's most expansive pedestrian landmark.
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Today 20:30
Celebrated actor, comedian Akbar Abdi passes away at 66
TEHRAN- The renowned Iranian actor and comedian Akbar Abdi passed away at the age of 66 in Tehran on Friday night.
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Today 20:17
What future should look like for Iran and the region
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Today 20:06
By Masoud Hossein
Kapogianni: we made history, but personal interests stood in our way
TEHRAN - Former Iran women's national basketball team head coach Eleni Kapogianni has opened up about her memorable yet challenging spell in charge, revealing that personal agendas within Iranian basketball ultimately convinced her to walk away despite the team's historic progress.
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2026/07/25
By Abbas Yazdani
Why Aramco Stands Alone
An Investigation into the Persian Gulf Petrodollar Spillover Mechanism into U.S. Capital Markets
Introduction: Redefining the Geopolitics of Capital In traditional international political economy literature, the strategic posture of Middle Eastern energy titans is typically evaluated through the lens of supply security and price stabilization. Recent structural shifts in global financial markets, however, reveal a fundamental evolution in their core function: these mega corporations have transitioned from mere commodity suppliers into primary liquidity pumpers across Western financial arteries.
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Today 18:23
NDF allocates $2b in foreign currency to boost border region trade
TEHRAN- The head of the National Development Fund(NDF), pointing to the government's strategic outlook on border areas, announced the allocation of $2 billion in foreign currency resources to support foreign trade in these regions.
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Today 18:21
Persepolis close in on signing Mohebbi
TEHRAN - Persepolis have reached a full verbal agreement to complete another key signing, with winger Mohammadmehdi Mohebbi set to join the Tehran giants. Although the contract has yet to be officially signed, the deal is expected to be finalized ahead of the new season.
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Today 18:17
1,200 inactive mines revived, permit-selling combatted in mining sector
TEHRAN- The spokesperson of the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade announced the reactivation of 1,200 inactive mines in the country and said: By delegating part of the headquarters' authorities to the provinces, shortening administrative processes, and offering investment packages, the ground has been prepared for a broader presence of the private sector in the mining sector.
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Today 18:08
Iran, Armenia chart a new roadmap for energy cooperation
TEHRAN- Iran’s oil minister announced the agreement between Iran and Armenia to form a joint specialized working group in the energy sector and said: Tehran has proposed that, by defining a new model for gas trade, the grounds for developing energy cooperation with Yerevan and even exporting gas through Armenia to other markets be examined.
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Today 18:05
Iran lose to Chinese Taipei at 2026 Asian Junior Handball Championship
TEHRAN – Iran lost to Chinese Taipei 35-30 at the 2026 Asian Junior Handball Championship on Saturday.
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2026/07/25
US warmongering against Iran exposes European weakness, American industrial impotence
TEHRAN- The United States’ reckless escalatory posture toward Iran is not just a catastrophic diplomatic failure—it is a calculated act of economic warfare that is actively strangling its European allies, all while masking America’s own humiliating industrial decline.
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Today 17:23
Tehran, Tashkent discuss direct flights and visa facilitation
TEHRAN - Tehran's ambassador to Tashkent and the head of Uzbekistan's Tourism Committee have discussed expanding tourism cooperation, increased direct flights and facilitated visas for Iranian citizens during talks in Uzbekistan's capital, according to Uzbek media reports published on Friday.
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Today 17:22
Free Internet service launched for Arbaeen pilgrims at Iran's Shalamcheh and Chazabeh border crossin
TEHRAN - Free wireless Internet service has been launched at the Shalamcheh and Chazabeh border terminals in Iran's southwestern Khuzestan province to support pilgrims travelling to Iraq for the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage, a regional telecommunications official said on Saturday.
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Today 17:21
Ancient Espi Mazget up for restoration, tourism development by private sector
TEHRAN - Authorities in Iran's northern Gilan province plan to protect, restore and develop the historic Espi Mazget monument for tourism through a partnership with a private investor, a senior provincial official said during a visit to the site on Saturday.
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Today 16:49
Can attacks on civilian infrastructure change the course of a conflict?
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Today 16:30
By Akram Hosseini Shabestari
"I pulled my 11-year-old brother from the burning car, hoping he was still alive, but..."
July 17 U.S. missile strike on a bridge in southern Iran changed the lives of an entire village forever.
In the early hours of Friday, July 17, 2026, a U.S. strike on a rural bridge along the old Bandar Abbas–Khamir road changed the lives of several families forever. The bridge had long served as the old route connecting residents of nearby villages with the cities of Khamir and Bandar Abbas. For years, local people relied on it for their daily commute, and even after a new highway was built, it remained an important access road for surrounding villages.
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Today 16:09
IFRC lauds IRCS achievements, says committed to turning agreements into action
TEHRAN – Hossam Elsharkawi, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), in a letter to Pirhossein Kolivand, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), has lauded the IRCS for its significant achievements, highlighting that the IFRC seeks to strengthen strategic partnership with the IRCS to turn agreements into action.
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Today 16:01
Iran reelected as president of ECO Science Foundation
TEHRAN – Iran has been reelected as the president of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Science Foundation for another term.
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Today 15:58
Tehran, Beijing agree to bolster co-op in health sector
TEHRAN – Iranian and Chinese officials have discussed ways to foster collaboration in the health sector, particularly supplying pharmaceuticals, raw materials, and medical equipment.