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2026-10-21 11:54
Men’s sitting volleyball rout Kazakhstan in Nagoya
TEHRAN - Iran’s national men’s sitting volleyball team defeated Kazakhstan 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-12) and finished top of Group 2 in the 2026 Asian Para Games on Wednesday.
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2026-10-21 11:50
Rouhollah Rostami wins Silver in para powerlifting
TEHRAN - Rouhollah Rostami, a two-time Paralympic gold medalist, won the silver medal in the 88 kg category of para powerlifting at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games.
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2026-10-21 11:48
Men’s goalball team beaten by China in Asian Para Games
TEHRAN - Iran’s national men’s goalball team lost to China in the preliminary round of the sport at the Nagoya Asian Para Games on Wednesday.
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2026-10-21 11:44
Women’s sitting volleyball overcome Mongolia
TEHRAN – Iran national women’s sitting volleyball team beat Mongolia 3-0 (26-8, 25-12, 25-9) on Wednesday and advanced to the semifinals of the 2026 Asian Para Games.
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2026-10-21 10:19
Zare wins men’s 100m in 2026 Asian Para Games
TEHRAN - Alireza Zare, Iran’s men’s 100m sprinter, took first place in the final at the Nagoya Asian Para Games on Wednesday.
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2026-10-20 22:11
Tehran session to explore British composer Malcolm Arnold’s musical legacy
TEHRAN- A specialist session examining the film music of British composer Sir Malcolm Arnold, known for his nine symphonies and Oscar-winning score for “The Bridge on the River Kwai,” will be held at Arasbaran Cultural Center in Tehran on Thursday.
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2026-10-20 22:11
“Gaza Girl” short film takes anti-war message to festivals in France, US
TEHRAN- Iranian short film “Gaza Girl,” written and directed by Hossein Babaeian, was screened at the 13th Hendaia Film Festival in France and is set to participate in the Authentic Global Films festival in the United States in November, continuing its international festival run.
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2026-10-20 22:10
TMoCA website displays 1,000 artworks
TEHRAN – The head of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA) has announced that it is now possible to view the museum’s collection online.
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2026-10-20 22:10
Mehr Media Group delegation visits Armenpress, discusses expanding media cooperation
TEHRAN – A delegation from the Mehr Media Group held talks with the management of the Armenpress news agency in Armenia regarding the expansion of media cooperation and the development of joint productions.
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2026-10-20 22:09
By staff writer
Curfews fail to halt growing popular rage across France
TEHRAN — Overnight curfews in Paris, Lyon, Lille, and Nice will do nothing to check the expanding anti-government uprising across France, according to a legal representative for the Yellow Vests movement.
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2026-10-20 22:09
UK universities silencing pro-Palestinian solidarity among students and academics: Amnesty
A new report by Amnesty International says that several UK universities have systemically restricted pro-Palestinian solidarity among their students and academics, as well as any speech that is perceived as “critical” of Israel.
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2026-10-20 22:09
By Ranjan Solomon
NAZA: When technology makes killing a calculation
GOA, India – There are films that recount the horrors of war, films that make audiences feel the pain of those who endure it, and films that take us somewhere far more disturbing: into the machinery that makes such horrors possible. NAZA, the documentary by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, belongs to this third category. It asks us to look beyond the images of destruction that have become tragically familiar from Gaza and confront the systems, institutional cultures and technological processes through which the destruction of human life can be organised, assessed and justified.
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2026-10-20 22:09
By Ali Minabi
Gaza’s battle for hearts and minds
TEHRAN – More than three years after the Al-Aqsa Flood operation, the Palestinian cause has seen internal and external shifts.
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2026-10-20 22:02
By staff writer
Trump approval crashes to record low 31% as Iran war backlash mounts
TEHRAN — American voters are turning decisively against President Donald Trump on the eve of the November 3 midterm elections, pushing his approval rating down to 31 percent in a nationwide Reuters/Ipsos survey published on Tuesday, October 20. The figure marks the lowest point across both of his presidential terms.
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2026-10-20 21:59
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2026-10-20 21:58
Mother of all bombs or father of all missiles?
In a note, Etemad examined US rhetoric about using the “Mother of All Bombs” and Iran’s response that it could employ the “Father of All Missiles.” The paper argued that Iran’s statements do not necessarily mean such bombs would be ineffective, nor that Tehran has publicly revealed the nature or scope of any potential response. Political declarations, deterrent warnings, and military operational plans are three distinct matters.
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2026-10-20 21:51
Pakistan to continue mediation between Iran and US, Dar says
TEHRAN– Pakistan will continue its diplomatic efforts to facilitate engagement between Iran and the United States, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday, reaffirming Islamabad’s support for dialogue and a peaceful resolution of regional disputes.
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2026-10-20 21:44
Brother Munir! The Ball Is in the US Court
Pakistan's army chief came to Tehran to break the deadlock, but the US has repeatedly derailed mediation with fantasies like Iran's surrender
TEHRAN – Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief, arrived in Tehran on Tuesday for consultations with Iranian officials. It is General Munir's fifth visit to Tehran since the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran on February 28.
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2026-10-20 19:55
Iran urges Int'l legal bodies to act over attack on Dena destroyer
TEHRAN — Iranian Army Deputy Coordinator Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari has called on international legal bodies to fulfill their responsibilities regarding the attack on the Iranian destroyer Dena, stressing that the vessel had been deployed to India to convey a message of peace and friendship and carry out training missions.
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2026-10-20 19:52
Iran says will respond proportionately to any aggression
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has warned that any renewed aggression against Iran will be met with a response proportionate to the attack, stressing that Tehran is prepared to defend the country under all circumstances.
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2026-10-20 19:48
VP urges SCO to strengthen economic integration, independent financial mechanisms
TEHRAN — Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has called on members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to turn their economic potential into concrete joint projects, accelerate the establishment of an SCO Development Bank and expand cooperation in trade, energy, transportation and digital technology.
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2026-10-20 19:43
By Sahar Dadjoo
AI is shortening the “kill chain” in Iran war, says Canadian legal scholar
Heidi Matthews examines how AI-assisted target identification and prioritization could affect human oversight and civilian protection
TEHRAN- Heidi Matthews, an assistant professor of law at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, researches international criminal law, the law of war and the legal regulation of political violence.
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2026-10-20 18:39
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The strategic corridor traversing Yazd and Kerman forms the backbone of Iran’s steel industry, anchored by massive deposits including the 1.2-billion-ton Gol-Gohar mining hub in Kerman. Operational development across this mineral belt is driven by two competing logistical frameworks: co-located integrated clusters and nationwide distributed value chains.
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2026-10-20 18:13
Men’s wheelchair basketball advance to semis
TEHRAN -Iran’s men’s national wheelchair basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games after defeating Kuwait 110-43 to secure their fourth consecutive victory in the competition.
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2026-10-20 18:09
US attack on Iran was ‘unequivocally’ an unlawful use of force, says Canadian law scholar
Heidi Matthews, a law professor at York University, warns that AI-assisted targeting in the US-Israeli war against Iran raises serious concerns about human oversight, civilian protection and international law.
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2026-10-20 17:31
Iran–Russia: Deals for Fairer World
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for closer cooperation with Russia, emphasizing economic partnerships and a shared vision of a multipolar world.
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2026-10-20 16:17
Spectrum: The Price of Mistaking Destruction for Victory
The US and Israel may have bombed Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, but in doing so, they risk strengthening the very argument for nuclear deterrence they set out to defeat.
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2026-10-20 15:59
Shot putter Khosravi snatches gold in Asian Para Games
TEHRAN - Yasin Khosravi won the gold medal in the shot put at the para-athletics competition at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan.
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2026-10-20 15:59
By Afshin Majlesi
Iran and Uzbekistan: Where shared history comes alive in Tashkent
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - As an Iranian journalist visiting Tashkent, I found myself looking at the huge Islamic Civilization Center from two perspectives. I was a visitor discovering the depth of Uzbekistan’s cultural heritage. I was also an Iranian looking for familiar traces of a civilization that has never respected the borders drawn on today’s maps.
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2026-10-20 15:30
WHO extends designation of Pasteur Institute of Iran as collaborating center on Rabies
TEHRAN – The World Health Organization (WHO) has extended the designation of Pasteur Institute of Iran as its collaborating center for reference and research on rabies for another four years, till January 14, 2030.