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2026-07-25 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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2026-07-25 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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2026-07-25 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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2026-07-25 20:17
What future should look like for Iran and the region
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2026-07-25 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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2026-07-25 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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2026-07-25 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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2026-07-25 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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2026-07-25 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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2026-07-25 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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2026-07-25 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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2026-07-25 17:22
Free Internet service launched for Arbaeen pilgrims at Iran's Shalamcheh, Chazabeh border crossings
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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2026-07-25 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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2026-07-25 16:49
Can attacks on civilian infrastructure change the course of a conflict?
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2026-07-25 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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2026-07-25 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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2026-07-25 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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2026-07-25 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.
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2026-07-25 13:08
Women’s and men’s kabaddi teams learn fate: 2026 Asian games
TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s and men’s kabaddi teams know their group-stage opponents at the 2026 Asian Games.
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2026-07-25 12:57
Iran’s men’s volleyball discover rivals at 2026 Asian Games
TEHRAN - The draw ceremony for the volleyball tournament of the 2026 Asian Games has been completed, and Iran's national men's volleyball team now know their group-stage opponents.
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2026-07-25 11:48
Homa Theater to stage comedy play by Christopher Durang
TEHRAN – Homa Theater in Tehran will host “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” a comedy play written by Christopher Durang, from next week for a month.
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2026-07-25 11:47
Iran's “Falling House” to premiere at 83rd Venice International Film Festival
TEHRAN - The latest feature film by Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Gharaei, “Falling House,” will have its world premiere in the Horizons section of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, set to be held from September 2 to 12.
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2026-07-25 11:41
Iran’s men’s handball in Group of Death: 2026 Asian Games
TEHRAN - The draw for the 2026 Asian Games men's handball tournament in Nagoya has been completed, and Iran's national men's team have landed in Group B — widely considered the "Group of Death," featuring at least four of Asia's top powerhouses.
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2026-07-25 11:39
Iran U23 football team learn opponents at 2026 Asian Games
TEHRAN - The draw ceremony for the men's football tournament of the 20th Asian Games has been completed, and Iran's U23 team learned their group-stage opponents.
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2026-07-25 11:13
Iran lose to Bahrain at 2026 Asian Junior Handball Championship
TEHRAN – Iran lost to Bahrain 31-24 on Friday and failed to book their place at the 2027 IHF Men's Junior World Championship.
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2026-07-25 00:01
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2026-07-24 21:18
Iran seeks reset with EU, expanding partnerships across Asia
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for rebuilding relations with Germany, expanding cooperation with Ireland and deepening strategic ties with Sri Lanka, as he received the credentials of the three countries' newly appointed ambassadors in Tehran in a series of separate meetings on Wednesday.
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2026-07-24 21:18
Araghchi's mission to Kyrgyzstan puts Iran's regional strategy in focus
TEHRAN — Against the backdrop of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's (SCO) 25th anniversary, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi traveled to Kyrgyzstan this week to participate in the Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers, where regional security, economic cooperation and the future direction of Eurasian diplomacy dominated the agenda.