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Today 11:30

Iran’s Greco-Roman team win 2026 Zagreb Open

TEHRAN – Iran’s Greco-Roman team claimed the title of the 2026 Zagreb Open Sunday night.

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Yesterday 22:23

Persian rendition of “The Transfiguration of the Commonplace: A Philosophy of Art” released

TEHRAN – The Persian translation of the book “The Transfiguration of the Commonplace: A Philosophy of Art” by Arthur Coleman Danto has been released in the bookstores across the country.

Yesterday 22:22

Tehran’s City Theater hosting “Rostam and Esfandiyar”

TEHRAN – The play “Rostam and Esfandiyar” directed by Dariush Nassiri and Reza Hassankhani is on stage at the City Theater in Tehran.

Yesterday 22:22

Iran’s Book of the Year Awards honors outstanding literary works

TEHRAN- The selected works of the 43rd Iran’s Book of the Year Awards were unveiled during the closing ceremony of the prestigious cultural event, held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Sunday in the presence of President Masoud Pezeshkian, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi, and a large gathering of writers, researchers, intellectuals, and members of the literary community.

Yesterday 22:14

Iranian Interior Ministry tasked with managing public rallies

TEHRAN — The Iranian Parliament has approved a motion requiring the Ministry of Interior to launch an online system for managing public gatherings and rallies via the National Information Network.

Yesterday 22:13

11 members of PJAK terror group arrested in western Iran

TEHRAN - A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says as many as 11 local ringleaders of the PJAK terrorist group have been apprehended in the city of Kermanshah, the capital of a western province with the same name.

Yesterday 22:13

Iran’s military chief warns US will bear responsibility for any regional war

TEHRAN – Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, has said Iran remains fully equipped and ready to deliver a “swift, decisive, and regret-inducing” response to any act of aggression — while making clear that the Islamic Republic seeks no regional war and is acting with restraint.

Yesterday 22:12

We insist on right to enrichment even at cost of a war: Iranian FM

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Iran favors “diplomacy,” but at the same time, it is “ready for war”.

Yesterday 22:11

Pezeshkian: Dialogue rooted in Iran’s legal rights, not pressure

TEHRAN — President Masoud Pezeshkian has praised the latest round of indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the United States as a “step forward,” stressing that Tehran’s position stems from rights guaranteed under international law — not concessions made under pressure.

2026/02/08

Beyond the colonial gaze: Rethinking Iran on its own terms

By Xavier Villar

MADRID – The concept of a colonial toolbox remains a potent but often under-examined framework for understanding contemporary international discourse. It does not refer to a physical object, but to the enduring repertoire of practices, epistemologies, and governmental rationalities developed by imperial centers to categorize, manage, and ultimately subordinate colonized populations.

Yesterday 22:05

Claudius returns to poison the deal

As diplomatic talks begin in Muscat, Netanyahu rushes to Washington to ensure peace with Iran never materializes

TEHRAN – Shakespeare’s Hamlet shows King Claudius as the main cause of Hamlet’s downfall. Claudius begins by secretly murdering Hamlet’s father and taking the throne, then hides his crime behind the image of a calm and caring king.

Yesterday 20:21

A diplomatic opportunity in Muscat

Shargh, in an interview with Seyyed Jalal Sadatiyan, a foreign policy analyst, examined the new round of Tehran–Washington talks held in Muscat on Friday, January 6. According to him, officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran now have enough experience to avoid shocking surprises like the June 12-day war. Even so, the fragile positive atmosphere should not be misread. While preparing for negotiations, the risk of a real war always exists, and there is no guarantee that the process will end through diplomacy.

Yesterday 19:47

By Wesam Bahrani

Europe and Trump: Strategic paralysis and the end of a unified West

TEHRAN – Europe’s survival and its position on the global stage now hinge on a critical moment of self-reflection.

Takaichi places a red paper rose on the name of an elected candidate at the LDP headquarters during the House of Representatives election in Tokyo on February 8, 2026 (Getty Images)

Yesterday 19:33

Takaichi leads LDP to decisive majority in landslide election

TEHRAN – Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, has guided the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to a commanding victory in Sunday’s snap House of Representatives election.

Yesterday 19:31

FBI records reveal informant claims that Jeffrey Epstein was a Mossad agent

An undercover FBI informant “became convinced” that disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein was an Israeli spy, according to Department of Justice documents released recently.

Yesterday 19:29

Has the devil’s island been shuttered or merely relocated?

TEHRAN – The story resembles a cinematic plot—perhaps even stranger and more surreal. A wealthy man with a private island and a fleet of private jets who, for decades, provided “special services” to an elite circle: from presidents and prime ministers to congressional leaders, diplomats, princes, members of royal families, multi-billionaires, tech titans, Nobel laureates, and stars of music, cinema, and sports.

2026/02/08

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Smuggling, sovereignty, and transitional power: The Lebanese–Syrian border after Assad

BEIRUT — The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government did not bring an end to smuggling between Syria and Lebanon. Instead, it transformed its logic, scale, and actors.

2026/02/08

By staff writer

The boomerang of division: Israel's fractured leadership and Gaza's unbroken will

TEHRAN – The Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 exposed serious failures in Israel’s security system and laid bare deep divisions within the Israeli political and military leadership.

Yesterday 18:18

Malavan defeat Persepolis in 2025/26 PGPL

TEHRAN — Malavan edged past Persepolis 1–0 in matchweek 20 of the 2025/26 Iran Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Sunday.

Yesterday 17:44

Zahedan hosting handicrafts exhibition

TEHRAN - An exhibition showcasing the capabilities of handicrafts producers, cooperatives and skills trainees opened on Saturday in Zahedan, the capital of Sistan-Baluchestan province, southeast Iran.

Yesterday 17:44

255 tourism projects inaugurated concurrent with Ten-Day Dawn

TEHRAN-- Head of the Investment and Economic Affairs Center of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage Ali-Asghar Shalbafian announced the inauguration of 255 projects with an investment of over 210 trillion rials ($140 million) and generation of 3,062 jobs during the Ten-Day Dawn, marking victory of the Islamic Revolution.