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2026-01-23 20:53
Pezeshkian: Enemies wrought recent crisis in revenge for defeat in 12-Day War
By Soheila Zarfam
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a message to the Iranian nation a day after casualty figures from the terrorist surge convulsing Iran early this month were released, confirming official accusations that the U.S. and Israel had mobilized mercenaries and exploited legitimate protests to compensate for the defeat they suffered during the 12-Day War in June.
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By Fatemeh Kavand
Trump, Iran International, and the dream of saving Iran
A project to humiliate a nation’s collective intellect
TEHRAN - They say Trump is the savior, protests are democracy, and tanks are on the streets of Iran; yet the admissions of American analysts expose the collapse of the Western media narrative. The issue is not Iran; the issue is a lie that must fall.
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By Xavier Villar
How the Iranian diaspora shapes Western views of Iran
MADRID - Within the landscape of the Iranian diaspora, a particular phenomenon demands critical attention: the aspiration toward political whiteness. This is not a physical trait but an epistemic and symbolic position that organizes privileges, establishes hierarchies, and produces consent for foreign intervention.
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By Ranjan Solomon
Iran, the collapse of Western strategy - where empires lose the plot
The enduring logic of civilizations vis-à-vis brute Western arrogance
GOA- Traditional Western approaches (like regime change or containment) towards Iran are failing due to Iran's deep historical roots, revolutionary ideology, and resilience, leading to a shift in global power, where the "West" loses legitimacy as multipolar dynamics emerge, and Iran's strategic endurance, though marked by internal fragility and regional conflict, challenges the old international order. It suggests Western strategies often misjudge Iran's ideological drivers and deep cultural identity, leading to prolonged conflict rather than collapse, as seen in the shifting global landscape favoring non-Western actors.
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Iranian FM calls Zelenskyy ‘confused clown’
TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has reacted to hostile remarks by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy against the Islamic Republic.
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US-Israeli strategy in Iran reflects long-term regime change tactics: Pakistani expert
Dr. Barrech draws parallels between the current unrest and the 1953 coup in Iran through sanctions, proxies, and disinformation
TEHRAN - Tehran Times spoke exclusively with Dr. Dost Muhammad Barrech, a Pakistani expert in security and regional politics at the University of Balochistan, Quetta, on the ongoing unrest in Iran and the role of external actors. Dr. Barrech argues that U.S. and Israeli support for violent elements within Iran aimed to weaken the country’s economy and undermine national cohesion.
Politics
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Beyond the headlines of 3117 dead: Security body unmasks the architects of urban warfare
TEHRAN — Iran’s Martyrs Foundation and the State Security Council released an official account on Wednesday night of the recent unrest that has scarred the country.
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Trump’s claim of Tehran’s intention to execute 800 is ‘sheer lie’: prosecutor general
TEHRAN - Iran’s Prosecutor General Mohammad Movahedi has vehemently denied US President Donald Trump’s baseless claim that Tehran intended to execute some 800 individuals.
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Iran presses UN nuclear watchdog to clarify stance on June attacks
TEHRAN – Iran’s top nuclear official said Thursday that Tehran has formally asked the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to clarify its position on U.S.-Israeli attacks that targeted Iranian nuclear facilities in June, insisting that inspections cannot proceed without clear international standards and accountability.
Sports
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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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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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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.
Culture
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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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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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“The Displacements” appears at Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN- “The Displacements” by American writer Bruce Holsinger has been published in Persian.
Economy
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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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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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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.
Society
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‘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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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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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.
Tourism
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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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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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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.
International
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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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‘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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Fox in the henhouse: Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ lets Bibi off the leash
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