U.S. - Tehran Times

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln transits through the Arabian Sea on April 5, 2012.

Ayatollah Khamenei: ‘More dangerous than a US warship is the weapon capable of sinking it’

TEHRAN - As more American warships move toward the Persian Gulf, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, warned that those vessels represent greater danger to the United States than to Iran — because in the event of conflict, they would be sunk.

Yesterday 23:00

By Mona Hojat Ansari

‘Good progress’ in Iran-US talks, but ‘more difficult’ days ahead

TEHRAN — Iran and the United States held a second round of nuclear talks in Geneva on Tuesday, with Iranian officials describing the discussions as more serious and constructive than the previous round, while cautioning that a final agreement remains distant and difficult negotiations lie ahead.

Yesterday 19:02

By Sondoss Al Asaad

U.S. involvement in Lebanon’s economic policymaking

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s ongoing financial collapse has reopened fundamental questions about sovereignty, foreign intervention, and the country’s strategic choices.

Yesterday 18:59

By staff writer

U.S. power play and Cuba’s fight for sovereignty

TEHRAN – The latest wave of tensions between the United States and Cuba has unfolded under the weight of a rapidly intensifying oil blockade—an escalation that critics describe as a modern extension of Washington’s long-standing hemispheric dominance.

Yesterday 18:24

Major Irish party continues White House boycott over Gaza ‘genocide’

Mary Lou McDonald, president of the Irish republican party Sinn Féin, has confirmed that the party will not attend St Patrick’s Day events at the White House for a second consecutive year, Al Maydeen reported Tuesday.

2026-02-16 22:47

By Wesam Bahrani

Why America lost the soft power battle in the Arab world

TEHRAN – America’s declining soft power is more than an image issue; it’s a major setback in its effort to restore global influence and leadership.

2026-02-16 22:45

By Garsha Vazirian

The ‘Donroe Doctrine’ and the architecture of engineered darkness

Washington’s energy siege transforms Cuba into a laboratory of calculated humanitarian collapse

TEHRAN – In the obsidian silence of a Havana night, the only light comes from the cold, calculating eyes of Washington’s imperial architects.

2026-02-16 20:16

Defensive deterrence is non-negotiable: Iran’s Larijani

Iran’s security chief says Israel seeking to sabotage nuclear talks with US

TEHRAN - A top Iranian security official has said Tehran won’t negotiate over its ballistic missile program as a deterrence capability.

2026-02-16 19:32

By Shadi Afzoonmanesh

Toronto's 'bomb Iran' rally sparks shock, fear, and outrage

TEHRAN - “I can't believe this is real,” wrote one Canadian citizen reacting to protests that took place in Toronto on Saturday. The demonstrations were not those of the famous truckers who flocked to the streets in 2022 protesting COVID mandate measures, nor were they the popular protests that have occurred several times since 2023, demanding Israel cease its killing of Palestinians in Gaza.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi held talks in Geneva on Monday

2026-02-16 19:29

Araghchi, IAEA chief meet in Geneva ahead of new round of Iran-US nuclear talks

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi held talks in Geneva on Monday, as Tehran and Washington prepared for a second round of negotiations on Iran’s peaceful nuclear program.

2026-02-16 15:58

By Ranjan Solomon

Putin adopts offensive stance to quieten US and Europe on Ukraine

GOA - Europe is facing significant, multifaceted threats and consequences due to its continued, robust support for Ukraine in the face of the ongoing Russian invasion. Reports from 2025 and early 2026 highlight intensifying risks. These consequences range from direct security threats and economic strain to political instability, as the conflict has become a watershed moment for the continent.

2026-02-15 22:02

Iranian negotiator says US can have a nuclear deal with Tehran if it lifts sanctions

TEHRAN - Iran is ready to consider compromises to reach a nuclear deal with the U.S. if the Americans are willing to discuss lifting sanctions, a senior Iranian diplomat has told the BBC.

2026-02-15 22:02

By Xavier Villar

Constraint, recognition and the endgame of coercion in Iran–US negotiations

MADRID – Oedipus, the Greek tragedy written by Sophocles, does not fall because he is weak. He falls because he cannot accept that some truths exist only at the cost of the order that sustains him. He demands transparency where the structure requires discretion. He moves through every warning, convinced that inquiry and will can bend fate. In the end, what he uncovers is not liberation but the shape of inevitability. The ground beneath him was set long before he began to question it.

2026-02-15 22:01

Big threats and empty hands

By Fatemeh Kavand

Renewed moves by the United States and Israel against Iran have once again inflamed the regional media landscape. From the repositioning of military equipment to the escalation of threatening rhetoric, everything points to mounting psychological pressure. But behind the noise, what reality lies hidden, and which way has the balance of power tilted?

2026-02-15 22:00

‘Pelosi’s call for harsher sanctions on Iranians amounts to crime against humanity’

TEHRAN - Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says intensifying economic pressure on the Iranian people is tantamount to a “crime against humanity”.

2026-02-15 22:00

Any war would be a ‘cautionary battle’ for Trump, Iran’s military chief warns

TEHRAN – Iran’s military leadership is showing the same resolve it showed in January, when it compelled U.S. President Donald Trump to abandon his plans for military strikes by making it clear that any aggression would result in a full-blown regional war.

2026-02-14 22:00

Amidst US pressure to halt enrichment, IAEA chief says Iran entitled to peaceful atomic activities

TEHRAN - The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has acknowledged that Iran has the right to pursue peaceful nuclear work under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

2026-02-14 21:58

By Ibrahim Majed

Netanyahu in Washington: The invisible architecture of US-Iran policy

BEIRUT – When Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in Washington, the choreography is familiar: handshakes in the Oval Office, invocations of an “unbreakable alliance,” carefully staged symbolism.

A mural on Tehran’s Enghelab Street, pictured on January 12, 2026, reads: “Iran is our homeland, the national flag is our shroud.”

2026-02-14 21:53

By Faramarz Kouhpayeh

A surrendered Iran is a balloon in Trump’s dreams

US president openly admits his aim is pressure and pain, not a diplomatic solution

TEHRAN – When Iran and the United States began new nuclear negotiations earlier this month, the entire region breathed a sigh of relief. West Asia had come close to being drawn into a conflagration after President Donald Trump said he was considering military action against Iran, framing it as support for CIA-backed riots aimed at toppling the government.

U.S. House Representative Thomas Massie (L) and Ro Khanna

2026-02-14 19:15

Transparency effort by Reps Massie, Khanna reveals flaws in US DOJ’s document process

Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie recently pressured the U.S. Department of Justice to unredact names in files related to Jeffrey Epstein, leading Khanna to read a list of six “wealthy, powerful men” on the House floor, The Guardian reported Saturday.

2026-02-14 17:24

By staff writer

Munich Security Conference exposes a fracturing U.S.–Europe alliance

TEHRAN – The 2026 Munich Security Conference unfolded as a public display of growing strategic and ideological divergence between the United States and Europe. While officials on both sides reaffirmed their commitment to NATO and the transatlantic partnership, the tone and substance of their remarks revealed a widening gap over leadership, values, and the future structure of Western power.

An Iranian missile put on display in Tehran during massive Bahman 22 rallies on February 11, 2025.

2026-02-13 22:11

By Sheida Sabzehvari

Tehran reiterates missile red line as Israel pushes to sink nuclear talks

Shamkhani repeats Iran ready for potential war

TEHRAN – Iran will not acquiesce to U.S. demands regarding its missile program, a senior Iranian defense official said, warning that the country is prepared to respond decisively should Washington choose to try out war for a second time.

2026-02-13 22:10

Iranian FM scorns Miriam Adelson for her unsubstantiated claims

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has censured Miriam Adelson, the widow of casino mogul and billionaire Sheldon Adelson, for making false claims against Iran in her Israel Hayom publication on February 11.

2026-02-13 19:43

Munich Security Conference: Merz acknowledges rift in transatlantic relations

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on Friday for the United States and Europe to “repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust together,” arguing that being part of NATO is also to America’s advantage, AP reported.

2026-02-13 19:40

By staff writer

The Epstein files: A glimpse into the rot beneath America’s ruling class

TEHRAN – The newest attention on the Epstein files has torn the mask off the American system once again, showing just how deep the decay runs inside the country’s political and social power structure.

2026-02-13 19:39

Ansarullah leader warns of a decisive turning point in regional conflict

TEHRAN — Ansarullah leader Sayyid Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi declared on Friday that the regional conflict has reached a “decisive and fateful turning point,” warning that the West is attempting to impose a “formula of total submission” upon the Islamic world.