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2026-01-23 19:38
Fajr Theater Festival photo, poster exhibition opens at IAF
TEHRAN- The photo and poster exhibition of the 44th Fajr Theater Festival opened at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran on Thursday.
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2026-01-23 19:38
“The Displacements” appears at Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN- “The Displacements” by American writer Bruce Holsinger has been published in Persian.
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2026-01-23 19:37
Jihad Square mural depicting Ferdowsi’s line on love of homeland
TEHRAN – A new mural at Jihad Square in Tehran was unveiled on Thursday, showing the great Persian poet Ferdowsi along with one of his most famous verses in the legendary Persian epic “Shahnameh” (Book of Kings).
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2026-01-23 19:37
Ammar Popular Film Festival kicks off in Tehran
TEHRAN- The 16th edition of the Ammar Popular Film Festival kicked off in Tehran on Thursday, during a ceremony attended by the families of martyrs, media figures, artists, and a diverse public audience.
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2026-01-23 18:46
Orban rebukes Zelenskiy as ‘a man in a desperate position’
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, describing him as "a man in a desperate position" whose "war efforts" he would not support.
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2026-01-23 18:45
Japan to hold an early election next month
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of parliament on Friday, paving the way for an early election on Feb. 8
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2026-01-23 18:44
By Wesam Bahrani
‘Board of Peace’: A new tool for American control
TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald Trump officially unveiled the so-called “Board of Peace” for Gaza at a signing ceremony in Davos on Thursday.
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2026-01-23 18:43
By staff writer
Abu Dhabi talks spotlight Western missteps in Ukraine
TEHRAN — The first trilateral engagement between the United States, Ukraine and Russia since the outbreak of the 2022 conflict is taking place in Abu Dhabi at a moment when Western governments are reassessing the trajectory of a war that has become strategically, economically and politically burdensome. In whatever direction these discussions develop, their very initiation reflects a deeper reality: The US and Europe are seeking to unwind a crisis that their own longstanding policies helped set in motion and then prolong.
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2026-01-23 18:43
By Silvina Pachelo
Studying medicine in Cuba: A Palestinian preparing to aid Gaza amid Israel’s assault on doctors
BUENOS AIRES — Muhammad Ali is 21 years old. He is Palestinian, from the West Bank, and studies medicine in Cuba thanks to a scholarship. His story does not begin at a university or in a classroom, but in a territory marked by war, scarcity, and loss. While many young people elsewhere can afford to ignore the harsh reality faced by Palestinians, for him —as for so many others— the horizon is defined by urgency: surviving, protecting one’s family, gaining access to water, medicine, and the most basic necessities.
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2026-01-23 18:21
Persepolis beat Sepahan to move top of 2025/26 PGPL
TEHRAN – Persepolis football team defeated Sepahan 2-1 in matchweek 17 of Iran’s Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL) on Friday.
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2026-01-23 17:23
Bahmangan offers opportunity to reconsider relationship between humans and nature
TEHRAN - Bahmangan is one of Iran’s ancient festivals, highlighting ethical values such as good thinking, respect for nature, vegetarianism, and kindness toward animals.
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2026-01-23 17:23
Culinary tourism, an overlooked potential of South Khorasan
TEHRAN - South Khorasan province is home to a wide range of traditional foods that, despite their simplicity, reflect rich diversity and authentic flavors shaped by local climate and lifestyle. These culinary traditions offer significant but largely overlooked potential for the development of culinary tourism.
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2026-01-23 17:23
Isfahan showcases tourism potential at FITUR 2026
TEHRAN – Iran’s central province of Isfahan is presenting its tourism, cultural and historical capacities at the FITUR 2026 which is currently underway in Madrid.
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2026-01-23 17:17
Hossein Khanzadeh joins Al Arabi of Qatar
TEHRAN – Poriya Hossein Khanzadeh, Iran’s young talented outside hitter, has joined Al Arabi of Qatar.
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2026-01-23 17:16
Lalejin, pottery town where clay becomes culture
TEHRAN - Lalejin is a small city in west-central Iran, near the city of Hamedan, and is widely known as the country’s main center of pottery and ceramics.
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2026-01-23 15:11
‘Transportation renewal best way to address air pollution’
TEHRAN – Shina Ansari, the head of the Department of Environment (DOE), has said that the aging transportation fleet is a major source of air pollution in the country, so renewing the transportation system is the best way to deal with the problem.
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2026-01-23 15:09
IRCS rescues over 7,000 people from snowstorm
TEHRAN – Over the past three days, the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has provided rescue services to 7,738 people affected by floods and snow blizzards in the country.
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2026-01-23 15:07
Over 1200 cases of dengue reported in 11 months
TEHRAN – Since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2025) till January 21, a total of 1209 cases of dengue fever have been diagnosed in the country, according to the health ministry.
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2026-01-23 15:07
Iran-Algeria trade increases by 5 folds in 8 months yr/yr
TEHRAN- The value of trade between Iran and Algeria rose by five folds during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-November 21, 2025), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to the head of Iran Trade Center in Algeria.
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2026-01-23 13:35
Installed capacity of Iran’s renewable power plants exceeds 3,700 MW
TEHRAN - The head of Iran's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) said the installed capacity of the country's renewable power plants has exceeded 3,700 megawatts.
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2026-01-23 13:31
Iran and the collapse of Western strategy: When civilizational power defies imperial scripts
In this video, Dr. Ranjan Solomon explains why U.S.-Israeli pressure on Iran has failed not at a tactical level, but at a civilizational one. He argues that Western strategies rooted in coercion, sanctions, and regime engineering fundamentally misunderstand Iran’s historical identity, revolutionary ideology, and capacity for resilience, signaling a broader decline in Western strategic imagination in an emerging multipolar world.
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2026-01-23 12:51
Iran beat India in 2026 Asian Handball Championship
TEHRAN – Iran defeated India 39-16 in Group IV of the 2026 Asian Handball Championship on Thursday.
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2026-01-23 12:24
Daily gas consumption in Iran hits new record high
TEHRAN - The head of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) announced the registration of a record 726 million cubic meters of gas consumption in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, calling on the public to help maintain the country's gas network sustainability in the upcoming cold days by adhering to standard consumption patterns.
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2026-01-23 12:22
Major infrastructure projects inaugurated in Chabahar Port
TEHRAN – Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Farzaneh Sadegh inaugurated and ordered the beginning of 14 major infrastructure and equipment projects worth 98 trillion rials (about $196 million) in Chabahar Port on Thursday.
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2026-01-22 17:58
Remembering Sirous Ghayeghran: A gentle legend of Iranian football
TEHRAN - Sirous Ghayeghran’s anniversary arrives like a quiet tide rolling back to shore. Born in 1962 in Bandar Anzali, he grew up with the harbor’s rhythm guiding his feet and the sea’s patience teaching him restraint.
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2026-01-22 00:01
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2026-01-21 21:49
3,117 people were killed in recent riots in Iran: official announcement
TEHRAN – The Legal Medicine Organization released a report on Wednesday evening announcing that 3,117 people were killed in the recent violent protests in Iran.
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2026-01-21 21:13
Sunni clergy voice support for Iran’s ruling system and Leader
TEHRAN - The Sunni clergymen of Iran’s Kurdistan region have expressed support for the Islamic Republic system and Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, expressing hatred of foreign interference and highlighting the need to address people’s economic problems.
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2026/01/21
By Xavier Villar
Beyond Trump: The structural roots of the conflict with Iran
MADRID - Across much of the coverage of the latest escalation between the United States and Iran, a reassuringly simple explanation has taken hold. The problem, it is suggested, has a proper name. Donald J. Trump, with his confrontational style, his contempt for multilateral agreements and his preference for displays of force, is portrayed as the primary figure responsible for pushing the bilateral relationship to the edge of the abyss.
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2026-01-21 21:01
The legal accountability of a brazen interference: US must be held accountable
By Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, Iranian Foreign Minister
Recent organized terrorist operations carried out in line with and following the imposed 12-Day war against the Islamic Republic of Iran have once again revealed the true nature of the United States' behavior toward Iran. However, beyond this, a fundamental question arises in the realm of international relations: Can governments continue to openly interfere in the internal affairs of other countries without paying a price?