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We are mournful, We are proud

TEHRAN - The air in early June 1989 was hot, but not as hot as the hearts of a nation that had lost its father—left orphaned and grieving.

Yesterday 21:18

Iran calls for binding nuclear guarantees, urges action on Middle East WMD-free zone

TEHRAN – Iran has called on nuclear-armed states to provide unconditional, legally binding guarantees against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons and urged renewed international efforts to establish a West Asia free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction.

Yesterday 21:08

Ayatollah Khamenei: 37 years of following Imam Khomeini’s path to martyrdom

TEHRAN - Tens of millions of Iranians are preparing to commemorate the 37th anniversary of the demise of Imam Khomeini on Thursday, in a nationwide observance centered as in previous years at his mausoleum south of Tehran. The annual gathering brings together all walks of life from across Iran and also from other countries.

Yesterday 21:06

Qalibaf warns of direct response to continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon

TEHRAN— Iran has intensified its warnings against Israel over the continued military campaign in Lebanon, signaling that Tehran may take broader political and strategic measures if attacks on Lebanese territory persist despite ongoing diplomatic efforts to secure a comprehensive ceasefire across the region.

Yesterday 20:56

MP: Strait of Hormuz and uranium enrichment are Iran’s legitimate rights

TEHRAN- Iranian parliament deputy speaker Hamidreza Haji Babaei has reaffirmed that control over the Strait of Hormuz and the right to uranium enrichment are among the legitimate and legal rights of the Iranian nation, stressing that no country can disregard those rights.

Yesterday 20:53

Araghchi holds intensive diplomatic talks on Lebanon, ceasefire

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a series of high-level telephone conversations with senior officials from Pakistan, Qatar, Turkey, France, and Belgium to discuss the deteriorating situation in Lebanon following continued Israeli attacks, as well as ongoing diplomatic efforts to preserve the ceasefire and prevent a broader regional escalation.

Yesterday 20:49

By Wesam Bahrani

Israel’s war objectives in Lebanon shrink

TEHRAN – The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have acknowledged casualties to more soldiers in southern Lebanon as the Zionist regime’s war objectives diminish in the face of Hezbollah’s strong resistance.

Yesterday 20:48

By Garsha Vazirian

The ghost of Beaufort Castle

TEHRAN – The diplomatic language surrounding the conflict in southern Lebanon has undergone a fundamental shift. For months, international statements had been couched in the cautious lexicon of border clashes and temporary security measures.

Yesterday 20:47

Iranian movie “K-Poper” wins top award at Eurasian Creative Guild Film Festival

TEHRAN – The Iranian feature film “K-Poper” directed by Ebrahim Azizi has won the top award of the 9th Eurasian Creative Guild (ECG) Film Festival in London, England.

Yesterday 20:47

“The Book Charmer” appears at Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN- A Persian translation of American author Karen Hawkins’s novel “The Book Charmer” has recently been published by Milkan Publications in Tehran.

Yesterday 20:46

15th Intl. 100-Second Film Festival opens call for entries

TEHRAN- The organizers of the International 100-Second Film Festival have officially released the call for submissions for its 15th edition, inviting filmmakers and visual artists from across the globe to participate in a unique cinematic challenge that blends brevity with storytelling.

Yesterday 20:46

Grieving story of Lebanese and Gazan students facing existential struggle

TEHRAN – Leen Ezzeddine’s Harvard Medical School graduation speech presents a critique of how the global system values human life and intellectual freedom. It compares the physical destruction of life and education in Lebanon and Gaza with the institutional suppression of speech in the West.

Yesterday 20:45

Iranian deputy FM tells Tehran Times:

‘Israeli crimes in Lebanon cannot occur without US green light’

TEHRAN - Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi told the Tehran Times that Iran will take “proportionate” measures if Israel continues its strikes in Lebanon and blamed the United States for greenlighting the “Zionist regime’s crimes.”

Yesterday 20:45

New equation in the Strait of Hormuz

Resalat commented on the new conditions and equation in the Strait of Hormuz. According to Resalat, during the Ramadan War, the Strait of Hormuz not only revealed its geographical and strategic potential to all countries in the world, but also became one of the effective tools of the Islamic Republic of Iran in confronting the American-Zionist enemies.

Yesterday 20:35

By Dr. Ahmed Moustafa

Egyptian popular support for Iran amid the Zio-American war: A shared history and a common enemy

CAIRO - In the heart of the Middle East, where historical memory intersects with contemporary geopolitical challenges, the widespread support of the Egyptian people for the Iranian people and state in their confrontation with the Israeli-American alliance stands out as a phenomenon that reflects the depth of Arab popular consciousness.

Yesterday 20:32

By Morteza Abdi

A crime against peace, state terrorism, and a grave breach of international law

In contemporary international law, the security and inviolability of high-ranking state officials constitute one of the fundamental pillars underpinning the stability of the international legal order, safeguarding the principle of sovereign equality, and ensuring the continuity of peaceful interstate relations.

Yesterday 20:27

By Xavier Villar

The language of threat: How Western discourse constructs Iran

MADRID - The most consequential political fictions are those that no longer need defending. They operate below the threshold of argument, embedded in vocabulary, presupposed in syntax, circulating with the self-evidence of shared common sense. The Western, and particularly American, discourse on Iran offers a remarkably clean example of this mechanism.

Yesterday 17:25

New hall and ritual offering tables unearthed at Vigol fire temple site

TEHRAN – Archaeologists working at the ancient Vigol archaeological site in central Iran have discovered a new hall and the remains of ritual offering tables during the third season of excavations at the site, a cultural heritage official said on Monday.

Yesterday 17:24

Protection boundaries approved for eight historical sites in Khuzestan province

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has approved protection boundaries and preservation regulations for eight historical and archaeological sites in the southwestern province of Khuzestan, the provincial tourism chief said on Monday.

Yesterday 17:15

Gav Bast Mountain’s 8,000-year-old artifacts on display in National Museum

TEHRAN - Gav Bast Mountain, with its 8,000-year history of human occupation, stands as a testament to the deep archaeological significance of Iran’s southern landscapes, a fact now highlighted in a major new virtual exhibition at the National Museum of Iran.

Yesterday 16:31

Foreign investment attraction up 531% in free zones in 11 months on year

TEHRAN- Foreign investment attraction increased by 531% in Iran’s free zones during the 11-month period from March 21, 2025 to February 19, 2026, as compared to the same period of time in the past year, while attracted domestic investment witnessed a 125-percent growth in the mentioned time span.

Yesterday 16:27

From Strait of Hormuz to Sea of Oman: A new strategy for sustainability of Iran's trade

TEHRAN- The disruptions created in the Strait of Hormuz have doubled the importance of developing alternative trade routes; a path that those active in the economy fields consider Oman and the transit capacities of Jask to be among its most important opportunities.

Yesterday 16:23

Strait of Hormuz & birth of a new West Asian order

TEHRAN- Instability in Iran, sooner or later, transfers the costs of uncertainty to the entire region; just as Iran's stability and economic integration can reduce systemic risk in West Asia. This very issue has led many Arab governments of the Persian Gulf to gradually conclude that regional stability will be possible not through the elimination of Iran, but through establishing a stable and manageable relationship with Tehran.

Yesterday 15:41

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By Mohammad Sarfi, Editor-in-Chief