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2026-04-18 01:05

By Wesam Bahrani

Hezbollah: Fingers on trigger if ceasefire breaks

“Lion’s Roar looks like a Kitten’s Meow”

TEHRAN – Hezbollah warns the Zionist regime that its “fighters will keep their fingers on the trigger” and are “ready to defend against the enemy’s treachery and betrayal.”

2026-04-18 01:02

Trump must find an exit route from his war of choice with Iran

TEHRAN - Donald Trump first imagined that the war will last hours or days but weeks have passed and the U.S. is sinking deeper into the Iran quagmire.

2026-04-18 01:00

By Kourosh Alyani

The disappearance of 10 American scientists and a potential weapons program

TEHRAN — To provide a rational analysis of the disappearance of 10 American scientists within a short timeframe, grounded in technological and security realities, one must examine the loss of specialists beyond mere criminal or conspiracy-driven narratives. Instead, this phenomenon should be viewed within the framework of strategic asset management and the lifecycle of ultra-classified projects.

2026-04-18 00:54

By Garsha Vazirian

Why the alchemists of America’s secret programs are vanishing

Inside the wave of disappearances hitting the architects of next-generation weapons and propulsion

TEHRAN — When President Donald Trump emerged from a closed-door briefing on April 16, he characterized the recent wave of missing and deceased American scientists as "pretty serious stuff," a phrasing that suggests the administration is no longer viewing the "coincidence" of these events as a statistical anomaly.

2026-04-18 00:49

By staff writer

Pete Hegseth faces a reckoning for war crimes in Iran

The Minab massacre fuels a historic impeachment drive in Washington

TEHRAN — The corridors of power in Washington are finally echoing with the screams of the innocent, as the political cost of the U.S.-Israeli aggression against Iran reaches a boiling point.

2026-04-18 00:45

Foreign Ministry spokesman: Vessels can transit the Strait of Hormuz through coordination with Iran

TEHRAN- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has announced that the Strait of Hormuz will remain fully open to all commercial vessels for the remainder of the Lebanon ceasefire.

2026-04-18 00:41

Iran to mark intl. monuments day, honor restorers amid heritage concerns

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts is set to commemorate the International Day for Monuments and Sites on Saturday, April 18, with a ceremony honoring restorers and master artisans, as officials underscore the urgency of safeguarding the nation’s cultural legacy in times of crisis.

2026-04-18 00:37

By Afshin Majlesi

Shaneh Tarash village emerges as a model for community-based rural tourism in northern Iran

TEHRAN – The village of Shaneh Tarash, located in Tonekabon county in Mazandaran province, is steadily gaining recognition as a leading example of community-based rural tourism, where local identity, traditional livelihoods, and sustainable development strategies are being effectively integrated.

2026-04-18 00:33

Protecting ‘living human treasures’ vital for cultural continuity in Iran

TEHRAN - The head of the Research Institute of Anthropology at Iran’s Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism has underscored the critical role of protecting cultural heritage bearers, particularly the elderly, in ensuring the continuity of historical memory and intergenerational knowledge transfer.

2026-04-18 00:29

Iran’s cultural heritage exhibition draws crowds in China amid wartime destruction at home

TEHRAN – As airstrikes by the United States and Israel battered parts of Iran and damaged dozens of cultural landmarks, a strikingly different scene unfolded thousands of kilometers away in China, where an exhibition of Persian antiquities drew growing numbers of visitors and deepened public curiosity about Iranian civilization.

2026-04-18 00:23

Head of NLAI calls on global library community to react against threats facing cultural centers

TEHRAN – The head of the National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) Gholamreza Amirkhani in an official letter to Sam Helmick, President of the American Library Association (ALA), expressed his concern about the damage inflicted on cultural, educational, and library centers during the US-Israeli war against Iran, emphasizing the need to safeguard cultural heritage and protect human lives.

2026-04-18 00:20

Iranian calligrapher restores Holy Qurans burned in recent unrests

TEHRAN – Iranian calligrapher Mojtaba Sadeqi has dedicated himself to restoring copies of the Holy Quran that were burned during the early January riots.

2026-04-18 00:17

Singer Mohsen Chavoshi emerges as Islamic Revolution Artist of the Year

TEHRAN – Renowned Iranian pop singer and composer Mohsen Chavoshi was named the Islamic Revolution Artist of the Year for 1404 (2025-2026) during the closing ceremony of the 12th edition of the Islamic Revolution Art Week held on Thursday evening.

2026-04-18 00:10

Sylvie Servoise’s “Committed Literature” published in Persian

TEHRAN – The Persian translation of the book “La littérature engage” (“Committed Literature” in English), written by Sylvie Servoise has been released in the bookstores across Iran.

2026-04-18 00:01

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2026-04-17 23:58

By Mehdi Garshasbi

International Day for Biological Diversity should highlight impacts of war on Iran’s environment

TEHRAN - We are approaching the International Day for Biological Diversity in a situation where the unjust US-Israeli war, by causing widespread destruction and the spread of various pollutants, has exposed Iran's environment and its valuable biodiversity to many dangers and threats, putting many plant and animal species at risk, and disrupting ecosystem functions and services.

2026-04-17 23:32

By Shahrokh Saei

Iran’s battlefield strength shapes the course of Pakistan-led talks

TEHRAN - The official visit of Pakistan’s Chief of Defense Forces (CDF), Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, to Iran underscores Pakistan’s growing role in regional and global diplomacy at a time of heightened tensions in West Asia involving the United States and Israel.

2026-04-17 23:32

TEHRAN PAPERS:

A naval blockade would be extremely costly for the United States

Shargh, in an editorial, examined the prospect of the US naval blockade against Iran. Announcing a ‘naval blockade’ is, in fact, a clear sign of retreat. Suppose the United States decides to target every ship in the Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman that is heading to or departing from Iran, and Iran offers no response, allowing the mission to succeed.

2026-04-17 23:30

Lebanon ceasefire: Iran puts the US and Israel in check

Hezbollah keeps ‘finger on the trigger’ as it warns Israel against ceasefire breaches

TEHRAN - A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon after weeks of intense fighting has drawn widespread reactions across the West Asia region and globally. Tens of thousands of displaced Lebanese began returning home to Beirut’s southern suburbs, as well as towns and villages in southern Lebanon, at dawn on Friday after the truce took effect at midnight on Thursday (2100 GMT). According to UN figures, more than 1.2 million people across Lebanon had been displaced, the majority from the south.