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2026-07-22 15:01
Iran continue dominance at 2026 Women’s Asian Hockey5s
TEHRAN – Iran defeated Pakistan 4-1 on Day 2 of the 2026 Women’s Asian Hockey5s on Wednesday.
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2026-07-22 14:31
Iran water polo fail to advance to Asian Age Group Championships SFs
TEHRAN – Iran water polo lost to China 10-6 at the 12th Asian Age Group Championships on Wednesday.
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2026-07-22 14:12
Changing corridors neutralizes naval blockade: deputy agriculture minister
TEHRAN- The Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Agricultural Trade Development stated that after the Islamabad agreement and the lifting of the naval blockade, imports of essential goods into the country accelerated rapidly.
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2026/07/22
By Mahnaz Abdi
China celebrates PLA’s 99th anniversary in Tehran, reaffirms commitment to strategic ties with Iran
TEHRAN – The Chinese Embassy in Tehran on the evening of Tuesday, July 21, hosted a reception to celebrate the 99th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The ceremony brought together senior Iranian and Chinese officials, diplomats from various countries, military attachés, and distinguished guests. Among the keynote speakers were Chinese Ambassador to Iran Cong Peiwu, Chinese Defense Attaché Senior Colonel Hu Xiao, and Brigadier-General Mohammad Ahadi, Deputy for International Cooperation of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran.
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2026-07-22 13:44
Hossein Kheirinia elected head of Iran Skating Federation
TEHRAN - Hossein Kheirinia has been elected as the new President of the Iran Skating Federation following the federation's electoral assembly held on Wednesday.
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2026-07-22 12:08
Iranian representatives attend 2nd APC Women in Sports Seminar
TEHRAN - Iranian representatives took part in the second Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) Women in Sport Seminar, held in Taipei from July 19-20, bringing together delegates from 25 Asian nations to discuss the future of women's participation in Paralympic sport.
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2026-07-22 10:39
We Must Rise
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2026-07-22 00:01
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2026-07-21 22:47
Trump’s treacherous knife in Iran’s back
Betraying the Islamabad MoU and the world’s hope for peace
ISLAMABAD- I stood there in Tehran, amid a sea of millions, my own eyes stinging with tears that refused to fall. As a state guest of Iran for the funeral of the martyred Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, I witnessed something no amount of Western propaganda can erase: a nation united not in defeat, but in unbreakable resolve. This wasn’t just mourning.
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2026-07-21 22:45
By Mohammad Javad Akhavan
The geography of the strait speaks for itself
If we look at the map of the physical geography of our beloved country and carefully examine the position of the Strait of Hormuz on it, an important truth becomes evident: the Strait of Hormuz is not merely a waterway, but the natural, submerged continuation of the body of the Iranian Plateau.
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2026-07-21 22:37
By: A.R. Shahani
How human values and national scientific advancement became the driving forces behind Iran?
In recent days, more than forty million people participated in the farewell and funeral ceremonies for the martyred leader of the Revolution, Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, in just five cities across Iran and Iraq: Tehran, Qom, Mashhad, Najaf, and Karbala. These ceremonies were marked by deep emotions and anti-American and anti-Zionist slogans.
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2026-07-21 22:33
Tehran's City Theater to stage Martin McDonagh's "The Beauty Queen of Leenane"
The City Theater in Tehran will host the play "The Beauty Queen of Leenane," written by Martin McDonagh, from next week.
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2026-07-21 22:32
Tehran cultural center to review “Project Hail Mary”
TEHRAN- The Arasbaran Cultural Center in Tehran is scheduled to review the 2026 American science fiction film “Project Hail Mary” on Wednesday evening.
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2026-07-21 22:29
Chantal Mouffe’s “The Democratic Paradox” available in Persian
TEHRAN- The Persian translation of "The Democratic Paradox," a collection of essays by the Belgian political theorist Chantal Mouffe, has been released in bookstores across the country.
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2026-07-21 22:28
Iranian actress wins award at SCO Intl. Film Festival, dedicates prize to Minab’s martyrs
TEHRAN- Iranian actress Shabnam Qorbani has been honored with the Golden Crane award for Best Actress at the 4th edition of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) International Film Festival for her performance in the feature film “The Gambler.”
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2026-07-21 22:26
By Sahar Dadjoo
Attacks on Iran's infrastructure may amount to ‘collective punishment’: Italian analyst
Chinappi says targeting ports and power networks reflects a hybrid warfare model designed to erode civilian life
TEHRAN - Giulio Chinappi, an Italian political analyst and researcher from the Center for Mediterranean Eurasia Studies (CeSEM), believes the collapse of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding reflects not a failure of diplomacy but a deliberate turn toward coercion by Washington and Tel Aviv.
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2026-07-21 22:24
America knows how to start a war, not how to end one
In a commentary, Kayhan argues that US military calculations have reached a dead end. The article claims that Iran’s crushing responses against CENTCOM positions have pushed the White House into an arms-related impasse and an energy crisis.
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2026-07-21 22:23
Former NCTC director warns US cannot defeat Iran, demands immediate Middle East withdrawal
TEHRAN — In a scathing public statement, former National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Director Joe Kent called on the US government to immediately halt military operations in the Middle East, pull back troops, and negotiate directly with regional adversaries, warning that American forces cannot defeat Iran militarily.
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2026-07-21 22:20
Iran demands UN action following US missile strike on Darkhovin nuclear plant
TEHRAN — Iran has formally petitioned the United Nations Security Council to condemn recent US military strikes against the Darkhovin Nuclear Power Plant, characterizing the action as a grave threat to international safety standards and global non-proliferation frameworks.
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2026-07-21 21:40
Iran demonstrates unrivaled strike capability across region
TEHRAN — Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday announced a new wave of missile and drone operations against US military assets across the Persian Gulf, saying it had destroyed American air defense systems, radar installations and military infrastructure in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan as hostilities between Tehran and Washington continued to escalate.
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2026-07-21 21:36
Pezeshkian: Diplomatic apparatus will never compromise on the nation's rights
TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that Tehran will not compromise on the nation's rights in ongoing diplomatic efforts.
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2026-07-21 21:32
Iran, Pakistan deepen strategic partnership
TEHRAN — Iran and Pakistan have agreed to deepen cooperation in trade, border infrastructure and security following a series of high-level meetings in Islamabad between Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and Pakistan's civilian and military leadership.
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2026-07-21 20:58
Israel has frantically spent $100m to manipulate American public opinion
Further revelations have emerged about the millions fueling Israel’s frantic battle to win back American public opinion. They follow reports that Israeli officials were furious after a multimillion-dollar influence campaign failed to halt the collapse in support for Israel among young American conservatives.
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2026-07-21 20:52
New Hamas chief says assassinations cannot break their resolve
TEHRAN - Khalil al-Hayya, the newly elected head of Hamas's Political Bureau, has said in a brief message that Palestinians are the rightful owners of their country.
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2026-07-21 20:05
US greenlights Saudi nuclear enrichment without safeguards: CNN
The Trump administration has tentatively agreed to allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium without enacting international safeguards intended to prevent nuclear weapons development, according to sources familiar with the matter and documents reviewed by CNN.
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2026-07-21 19:59
30 Iranian NGOs, institutions call for intl. action to protect cultural heritage after war damage
TEHRAN - A coalition of 30 Iranian non-governmental organizations and cultural heritage institutions has called on international organizations, including UNESCO, the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to take urgent action to protect Iran's cultural heritage following damage to historical sites during the recent military conflict involving Iran and the combined forces of the United States and the Israeli regime.
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2026-07-21 19:59
Iran’s East Azarbaijan, Kazakhstan seeks to expand tourism co-op
TEHRAN - The head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department in East Azarbaijan said on Tuesday that Tabriz is ready to host tourism delegations from Kazakhstan as the two countries seek to expand cooperation in tourism, museums, handicrafts and cultural exchanges.
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2026-07-21 19:58
Tehran reviews draft regulation to coordinate medical tourism development
TEHRAN - Iranian officials from multiple ministries and government bodies met on Tuesday at the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts to review a draft regulation aimed at strengthening coordination in the country's medical tourism and supporting plans to expand the sector.
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2026-07-21 19:50
By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi
The ghost of 1986 and the geography of confrontation
HAFIZABAD, Pakistan - The year was 1986. The Cold War divided the world, and Ronald Reagan occupied the White House. On April 15th, American warplanes struck targets in Tripoli and Benghazi in Operation El Dorado Canyon. The official reason was retaliation for the La Belle discotheque bombing in West Berlin, an attack attributed to Libyan agents. The strikes lasted barely 12 minutes, but the repercussions rippled for decades.
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2026-07-21 19:37
By Wesam Bahrani
Netanyahu turns his deterrence dilemma into a nuclear gamble
TEHRAN – Benjamin Netanyahu’s use of Dimona as a platform to threaten Iran exposes the failure of decisive victory and the erosion of Zionist deterrence.