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Yesterday 23:33
Saless Publications releases Persian translation of Milan Kundera’s “Ignorance”
TEHRAN – Milan Kundera’s 1999 novel “Ignorance” has been translated into Persian and been released in the bookstores across the country.
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Yesterday 23:33
“An Astrologer's Day” audiobook brings world literary classics to Persian listeners
TEHRAN- The audiobook “An Astrologer's Day”, a collection of short stories by renowned writers from around the world, has been released for Persian listeners.
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Yesterday 23:32
Veteran pianist Fereydoun Nassehi performs famous classical pieces at Tehran’s Roudaki Hall
TEHRAN – Iranian veteran pianist Fereydoun Nassehi performed pieces from world-renowned composers at a recital titled “Chopin Night – Liszt Night” on Tuesday at Roudaki Hall in Tehran.
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Yesterday 23:31
37th Tehran International Book Fair to be held in May
TEHRAN- The 37th edition of the Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF), the country’s largest annual cultural event, is scheduled to open on May 13, the organizers have announced.
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Yesterday 23:21
Dutch diplomat flees Iran after Tehran airport seizes luggage containing spy devices
TEHRAN – A senior Dutch diplomat abruptly departed Iran before authorities could inspect his luggage, which was later found to contain communications equipment associated with espionage. The incident occurred in January, as Iran was reeling from deadly unrest that was fueled by CIA and Mossad operatives, leaving more than 2,500 civilians and security forces dead.
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Yesterday 22:08
By Munir Daair
Letter to disillusioned Iranians
Disarmament is not deliverance
If you are a Western-based Iranian who believes that American or Israeli bombs would fall on your homeland in order to improve the life there, you are not being optimistic. You are being naïve.
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Yesterday 22:02
By Soheila Zarfam
Trump admits his ‘help on the way’ means a ‘bad day’ for Iranians
Meanwhile, on one of the two aircraft carriers sent to ‘help’, the crew cannot find a working toilet!
TEHRAN – The ailing Iranian “opposition” factions based in the West—those who were either toppled during the 1979 Islamic Revolution or failed to compete with the popularity of Imam Khomeini and his followers for a place in the country’s new political establishment—have spent nearly five decades in exile.
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Yesterday 21:57
By Mohammad Sarfi, Editor-in-Chief
What will Moscow and Beijing do with a potential proving ground?
Tehran — The international order, at least as we once understood it, should now be considered a thing of the past. What happened shortly after midnight on January 3 in Caracas was a symbolic marker of that shift. The United States government, in what can only be described as gangster-like conduct, abducted the lawful president of a sovereign nation and his wife. Donald Trump bluntly and brazenly declared that it was all about Venezuela’s oil.
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Yesterday 20:05
Defense minister says Iran opposes foreign intervention in the Caucasus region
Armenian defense minister, Iranian military chief discuss defense co-op
TEHRAN – Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh says the Islamic Republic opposes any change in the Caucasus geopolitics, suggesting that security in the region should be provided by the regional countries.
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Yesterday 19:54
Iran has strategic view toward Africa: Pezeshkian
TEHRAN - President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that Africa’s strategic importance has a special place in Iran’s foreign policy, saying Tehran seriously follows comprehensive ties with African states based on balanced diplomacy and mutual interest.
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Yesterday 19:44
IRGC Ground Force stages hybrid drill in southern Iran
TEHRAN - The Ground Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday conducted a hybrid military exercise in southern Iran and on the Persian Gulf islands.
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Yesterday 19:35
Dead end of maximum pressure
Khorasan analyzed Steve Witkoff’s admission about Donald Trump’s surprise at Iran’s resilience under maximum pressure. According to the newspaper, Witkoff’s recent remarks—expressing Trump’s astonishment and frustration that Iran has not surrendered despite Washington’s escalating pressure—carry several strategic messages about the real state of U.S. policy toward Iran and the balance of power in the region.
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Yesterday 19:21
Epstein scandal goes far beyond one man, says American journalist
Christopher Helali says focusing on Epstein alone obscures deeper structures of power
TEHRAN- The Jeffrey Epstein scandal continues to generate headlines as new documents are unsealed, yet fundamental questions about accountability, power, and institutional complicity remain unanswered. While the case is often framed as a series of horrific but isolated criminal acts, critics argue that such a narrow focus obscures a far deeper political and structural reality.
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Yesterday 19:10
Ukraine war enters fifth year amid Western strategic miscalculations
TEHRAN – The morning of February 24, 2026, marked the 1,461st day of Europe’s largest land war since 1945, a milestone defined more by strategic exhaustion than by any credible path toward resolution.
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Yesterday 19:10
By Shahrokh Saei
Kushner’s overreach in France: A wake-up call for European independence
TEHRAN – Recent tensions between Paris and Washington over U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner go beyond a routine diplomatic spat—they expose America’s bullying, coercive, and domineering behavior, rather than just a disagreement between allies.
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Yesterday 19:10
By Wesam Bahrani
U.S. withdrawal from Al-Tanf base
TEHRAN - The United States’ withdrawal from the Al-Tanf base in southern Syria signals a shift in military strategy rather than a full exit.
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Yesterday 19:09
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Syria's agrarian collapse: The undeclared costs of “reform” and occupation
SOUTH LEBANON — Recent statements by Grand Mufti of Syria, Osama al-Rifai, regarding the nation’s agrarian reform lands have sparked a renewed and impassioned debate on one of Syria’s most contentious socio-economic debates.
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Yesterday 17:20
Report: US officials rush to calm Arab anger over Huckabee’s Greater Israel remarks
Senior Trump administration officials are working to reassure Arab nations after Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said in a podcast interview with Tucker Carlson that Israel has a right to control vast areas of the Middle East, Politico reported Monday.
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Yesterday 17:16
Most American adults think Trump is moving the country in the wrong direction
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll released before Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech shows 55% of U.S. adults believe he is moving the country in the wrong direction—a 13-point increase compared to his first term, The Guardian reported Monday.
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Yesterday 17:14
UK’s Mandelson questioned over passing market-sensitive data to Jeffrey Epstein
Former UK ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson was arrested Monday at his Camden home on suspicion of misconduct in public office, CNN reported Tuesday.
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Yesterday 17:10
Russia investigates Telegram founder Pavel Durov for ‘assisting terrorism’
Russia stepped up its effort to assert authority over the Telegram messaging app on Tuesday, announcing in a state-run newspaper that billionaire founder Pavel Durov is being investigated in a criminal case involving accusations of assisting terrorism, Reuters reported.
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Yesterday 15:26
Helicopter crashes in Isfahan province, kills 4
TEHRAN - On Tuesday morning, a helicopter crashed near the city of Dorch-e in the central province of Isfahan, killing the pilot and co-pilot as well as two fruit sellers on the ground.
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Yesterday 15:05
Western media and the Epstein scandal: Complicity Breeds Silence
An exclusive interview with Christopher Hilali, Journalist and Political Analyst on Epstein case.
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Yesterday 15:01
DOE aims to utilize space technology for environmental protection
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment and the Iranian Space Research Center (ISRC) have highlighted the need to use space technology to increase the accuracy and speed of environmental projects.
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Yesterday 14:59
PERHOPE highlights local, global commitment to post-disaster recovery
TEHRAN – The closing ceremony of a project titled ‘Emergency Support for Post-Earthquake Reconstruction of Human Settlements in Hormozgan Province’ (PERHOPE project) highlighted the project’s achievements and reaffirmed national and international commitments to resilient recovery and sustainable development.
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Yesterday 14:57
Iranian, Malaysian officials explore avenues to enhance scientific ties
TEHRAN – Iranian and Malaysian scientific officials have discussed ways to promote cooperation between the two countries, particularly in scientific and academic interactions.
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Yesterday 14:51
TEDPIX drops 27,000 points on Tuesday
TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of the Tehran Securities Exchange (TSE), lost 27,862 points to 3.652 million on Tuesday, which is the fourth day of the Iranian calendar week.
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Yesterday 14:46
Power projects worth $171 m launched in Isfahan, Kerman provinces
TEHRAN – A series of power generation and grid development projects were inaugurated by Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi via video conference in Isfahan and Kerman provinces as part of ongoing expansion plans in Iran’s electricity sector, the Ministry of Energy said.
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Yesterday 14:43
Iran, Azerbaijan sign economic co-op document covering 10 sectors
TEHRAN – Iran and Azerbaijan signed a cooperation document outlining joint economic initiatives across 10 sectors, including transport, energy, electricity and water, the Ministry of Transport and Urban Development said.