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Yesterday 20:37
By Mona Hojat Ansari
A 'good' restart for Iran-US talks, but path ahead remains unclear
Deep mistrust of Washington persists as both sides return home for consultations
TEHRAN – Iran and the United States held discussions on Friday in Muscat over Iran’s nuclear program and the possibility of a new agreement that would curb certain nuclear activities in exchange for the termination of sanctions. The talks were mediated by Oman’s foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, who acted as a go-between for the two sides.
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Yesterday 20:32
By Xavier Villar
Iran’s strategy under pressure: Deterrence and diplomacy
MADRID – The latest American military build-up in the Persian Gulf was intended to deliver a familiar message: Overwhelming force was presented as a prelude to political submission.
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Yesterday 20:25
Two vessels smuggling fuel are seized in the Persian Gulf
TEHRAN - The naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have seized two vessels carrying smuggled fuel off Farsi Island in the Persian Gulf waters.
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Yesterday 20:25
Azerbaijan ‘will not allow any threat’ against Iran from its territory, Aliyev vows
TEHRAN — Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has issued a security guarantee to the Islamic Republic, asserting that Baku will never permit its land to be used for hostile actions against its neighbor.
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Yesterday 20:24
China reaffirms backing for Iran’s sovereignty, security, and legitimate rights
TEHRAN - China has reiterated its support for Iran’s entitlement to safeguard its sovereignty, security, and national dignity as well as its legitimate rights and interests.
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Yesterday 20:23
‘Criminal Trump and Netanyahu seeking to drag Iran into chaos,’ says sociologist
TEHRAN - A senior sociologist and political analyst says U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seek to foment turmoil in Iran.
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Yesterday 20:23
Iran strengthens offensive posture with Khorramshahr-4 missile
TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force has inaugurated a massive new underground missile city, marking the operational induction of the Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missile.
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Yesterday 18:40
“Ashoon” audiobook released
TEHRAN_The audio version of the book “Ashoon” written by the Iranian author Tahereh Rafat has been released on the Persian audiobook platforms.
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Yesterday 18:40
Loose adaptation of Albert Camus’ “The Plague” on stage in Tehran
TEHRAN- A loose adaptation of French philosopher and novelist Albert Camus’ novel “The Plague” is currently on stage at Hafez Theater Hall in Tehran.
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Yesterday 18:39
Iranian documentary "The Leather Notebook" unveils Trump-Epstein connection
TEHRAN- Iranian filmmaker Mojtaba Minavand has recently made a documentary on the intricate web of connections surrounding Jeffrey Epstein and his alleged clientele, including U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Yesterday 18:35
Fajr Sepasi defeat Tractor: 2025/26 PGPL
TEHRAN – Fajr Sepasi secured a 2–1 victory over Tractor in Matchweek 20 of the 2025/26 Iran Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Friday.
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Yesterday 18:18
Trump cannot risk war with Iran, John Helmer says
Veteran journalist warns that a prolonged conflict would trigger inflation, casualties, and a political crisis in Washington
TEHRAN — As tensions persist between Iran and the United States amid intensified military signaling and renewed talk of negotiations, critical questions remain about Washington’s real strategy and the risk of a broader regional conflict. In this context, Tehran Times spoke with John Helmer, a veteran journalist and geopolitical analyst based in Moscow, to examine the shifting balance of power and the prospects for de-escalation.
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Yesterday 17:56
Explosion during Friday prayers in Islamabad kills over 30
An explosion took place during Friday prayers in the Tarlai area of Islamabad, resulting in 31 deaths and more than 169 injuries, according to the Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad.
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Yesterday 17:40
By Wesam Bahrani
Rafah crossing: Symbolic gesture or start of a new era?
TEHRAN – After two years of closure, the Rafah land crossing has once again come into the spotlight.
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Yesterday 17:39
By Sondoss Al Asaad
When survival becomes a target: Lebanon faces U.S.–backed Israeli aggression
BEIRUT— As tensions continue to rise across West Asia, Lebanon’s political scene is increasingly shaped not by its internal files, but by the shadow of a wider regional confrontation.
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Yesterday 17:36
By staff writer
Olmert’s belated confession: When ‘ethnic cleansing’ enters Israel’s political vocabulary
TEHRAN – Ehud Olmert’s recent article describing a “violent and criminal attempt at ethnic cleansing” in the occupied West Bank reads less like a revelation than a confession delivered far too late. What makes his words notable is not that they uncover a hidden reality, but that they strip away the last remnants of plausible deniability from within Israel’s own political establishment. Palestinians, human rights organizations, and international observers have documented these crimes for decades. Olmert’s intervention matters only because it confirms that those at the very center of Israeli power have long known exactly what was happening.
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2026/02/06
By Dr. Hassan Groussi
Contemporary challenges to the prohibition on the threat or use of force in international law
TEHRAN – The prohibition on the threat or use of force, based on Article 2(4) of the Charter of the United Nations, is considered one of the fundamental and peremptory norms of international law. This rule is not merely a political or ethical recommendation; it is a binding norm with a preventive nature, whose primary objective is to prevent the normalization of coercion in relations between states.
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Yesterday 17:02
Restoration of 400-year-old mosque in Varamin completed
TEHRAN -- Restoration of the historical mosque of Hazrat Baqiyatullah in Bagh-e Khavas village, Varamin city, has been completed after two months of specialized work.
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Yesterday 17:02
90 traditional foods spotlighted at Meshginshahr festival
TEHRAN – A regional culinary festival was recently held at the Sheikh Heydar Mausoleum complex in Meshginshahr, Ardabil province, featuring more than 90 varieties of traditional and authentic foods.
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Yesterday 17:02
Iran highlights on view at EMITT 2026
TEHRAN – Iran has taken part in the 29th edition of the EMITT 2026 International Tourism Exhibition, which opened on Thursday in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Yesterday 17:01
By Maryam Rostami
Before refrigerators, Iran had Yakhchals: Where did summer ice come from?
GONABAD – Have you ever paused, while sipping a chilled sharbat or juice with ice cubes floating inside, or enjoying an iced tea or iced coffee, to wonder how people kept their drinks and food cool before modern refrigerators and ice makers existed? Did they have access to cold water during the scorching days of summer? To find the answers, one can look to the heart of Iran’s desert cities—places where architectural ingenuity and human adaptation to nature gave rise to remarkable structures known as yakhchals, or icehouses.
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Yesterday 17:00
Iran tourism has potential to rebound quickly, guides’ head says
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism industry has the capacity to recover quickly if security, stability and policy coordination are strengthened, the head of the Iranian Tourist Guides Association said on Thursday.
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Yesterday 15:49
Plan to launch IRCS medical center in Yerevan in final stage
TEHRAN – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), Pirhossein Kolivand, and the president of the Armenian Red Cross Society (ARCS), Davit Nersisyan, have conferred about the final stage of a project to establish a medical center in Yerevan.
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Yesterday 15:44
Social Welfare Organization marks Islamic Revolution’s anniversary with development projects
TEHRAN – The Social Welfare Organization has launched numerous development projects on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, which is marked from February 1-11.
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Yesterday 15:36
Iran, Uzbekistan extend deadline for joint scientific research submission
TEHRAN – Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) and the Agency for Innovative Development under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan have extended the deadline for the submission of joint scientific research.
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Yesterday 15:32
Second round of polio vaccination to kick off by mid-February
TEHRAN – The supplementary phase of the national immunization campaign for polio eradication, using domestically produced vaccines, will be carried out from February 14 to 16, targeting some 700,000 children under the age of five.
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Yesterday 15:16
Oil product transfers from Persian Gulf region rise 13%
TEHRAN – Iran’s Persian Gulf oil pipelines region recorded a 13 percent rise in oil product transfers in the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (late March, 2025-late January, 2026) compared with the same period last year, the regional director said.
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Yesterday 15:10
Over $17b in foreign investment projects approved
TEHRAN – Iran has approved more than 600 foreign investment applications worth nearly $17 billion since the start of the current Iranian year (late March 2025), the Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran said.
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Yesterday 15:06
Strategic plan for industry sector prepared during 14th administration
TEHRAN- Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mining, and Trade stated: "We have prepared the strategic and operational plan for the industry sector during the fourteenth administration with the participation of the private sector, all stakeholders, and industrialists, and by utilizing past programs."