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Yesterday 21:18
US floundering between threats and retreat
How Trump’s contradictory rhetoric masks US strategic failure in Iran
TEHRAN - President Donald Trump continues to oscillate erratically between aggressive militaristic rhetoric and desperate diplomatic overtures toward Tehran, a contradictory posture that military analysts and critics rightfully argue masks the severe strategic constraints imposed by heavily depleted US munition stockpiles.
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Yesterday 21:15
Miraculous efficiency: How Iran rebuilt its infrastructure after US attacks
Jam-e-Jam, in an analysis of the Iranian miracle in rebuilding infrastructure after US attacks, wrote: Although the US strikes targeted parts of the transportation infrastructure in Iran’s southern provinces to disrupt communication and public services, the outcome differed sharply from what the planners of those attacks expected.
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Yesterday 20:58
Russia condemns Ukrainian strike on Iranian vessel in Caspian Sea
TEHRAN - Russia has condemned Ukraine’s attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea, stressing that it should be considered an assault on Iran itself.
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Yesterday 20:58
Iranian Parliament passes legislation defining crimes of foreign aggression
TEHRAN — Iranian lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved key provisions defining and criminalizing acts of foreign aggression against the country's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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Yesterday 20:56
By Masoud Amiri
The South Caucasus: The Persian Gulf of Eurasia's future?
An unexpected headline appeared across the media: Ukraine attacked an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea. Beyond the military dimensions of the incident, however, a more consequential question emerged: What is Ukraine doing in the Caspian Sea? Is this merely the decision of a country at war seeking to expand the geographical scope of its military operations, or should it be understood within the framework of a new set of geopolitical equations that are gradually taking shape? Can contemporary developments still be explained through the analytical frameworks of the past, or are we witnessing the emergence of a new security geography in Eurasia?
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Yesterday 20:54
Iran, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Japan step up diplomatic coordination to enhance Hormuz Strait security
TEHRAN – Iran has intensified diplomatic engagement with regional and international partners in an effort to strengthen stability in the Persian Gulf and improve maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, with senior officials emphasizing closer coordination to address 'insecurity caused by US military actions.'
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Yesterday 20:51
Pentagon changes Iran war casualty reporting, raising questions over transparency
TEHRAN – The US Department of Defense has quietly changed the way it records and publishes casualties from the war against Iran.
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Yesterday 20:43
Iran seeks dialogue but is ready to defend, VP says
TEHRAN – Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said on Tuesday that Iran is committed to resolving disputes through dialogue rather than conflict but remains fully prepared to defend itself against any aggression, while highlighting the country's growing technological and industrial capabilities despite years of sanctions and external pressure.
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Yesterday 16:06
Israel has spent five decades pushing US and Iran toward direct war: ex-FM
TEHRAN – Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says successive Israeli governments have spent the past five decades trying to push the United States and Iran into direct military conflict.
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2026-07-27 21:07
Iran’s power has brought the enemy to its knees
Kayhan published an article assessing Iran’s high level of resilience and power since the start of the war. The paper writes that none of the enemy’s objectives have been achieved. Not only has there been no political, military, economic, or social collapse, but—according to Kayhan—an unprecedented defeat in eighty years has been imposed on the United States.
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2026-07-27 21:05
Hojjatoleslam Qomi vows Iran will avenge the martyred Leader as media figures honor his legacy
TEHRAN — Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Qomi, head of Iran’s Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization, has reiterated that the Iranian nation and freedom-loving people around the world will inevitably avenge the martyrdom of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
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2026-07-27 21:04
Iran rejects US role in setting war terms
TEHRAN – Iran declared on Monday that it will not allow the United States to dictate the timing of war or peace, reaffirming that all national security decisions will be made solely based on Iran's interests, while also warning Ukraine over its reported attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea and emphasizing that ongoing negotiations with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz are purely bilateral and unrelated to Washington.
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2026-07-27 20:27
By staff writer
Are France and Britain about to dive into the quagmire Trump created?
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman warns against 'hostile and politically motivated' actions of certain European countries
TEHRAN – Iran pushed back hard against European powers on Monday, charging Britain and France with orchestrating a “blame game” and coordinating with the US in an aggressive campaign of “psychological warfare” targeting the Islamic Republic.
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2026-07-27 20:25
By Hossein Amiri
For a young sailor: First voyage, final farewell
TEHRAN – The death of a young Iranian sailor in an attack on a commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea has ignited widespread condemnation in Iran, with officials denouncing the strike as a violation of international law and social media users mourning what many described as the destruction of a promising young life.
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2026-07-27 20:21
By Xavier Villar
The political theology of vassalage: Nuclear fictions in the Persian Gulf
MADRID - On July 22, the energy bureaucracies of Washington and Riyadh formalized a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement, backed by a bilateral safeguards pact.
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2026-07-27 20:20
Senior lawmaker warns Ukraine of ‘regret-inducing’ response after strike on Iranian vessel
Iran's deputy parliament speaker has warned Ukraine that any "mischievous" act in the region or the Caspian Sea will be met with a "regret-inducing" response from Tehran.
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2026-07-26 21:43
Leader’s military advisor: Adversaries cannot break Iran’s will through sanctions or threats
TEHRAN — As the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to stand as a main pillar of stability against decades of Western coercion and regional aggression, a high-ranking military official confirmed on Sunday that foreign adversaries have failed to shatter the determination of the Iranian nation through economic blockades or political pressure.
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2026-07-26 21:41
Hegseth’s Hollywood dream destroyed in the Ramadan War
Farhikhtegan wrote in a commentary about the bitter outcome of Pete Hegseth’s dream: In the real world, wars are not measured by the scale of destruction; they are measured by their results. Forty days into the war, neither the regime change dream materialized, nor Iran’s ability to mount an effective defense was eliminated, nor did people come to the streets to overthrow the government.
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2026-07-26 21:41
Pezeshkian calls US infrastructure attacks 'war crimes,' demands intl legal action
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian stated on Sunday that recent US airstrikes targeting Iran’s civilian infrastructure constitute a clear violation of international law and amount to a war crime.
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2026-07-26 21:40
Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei:
Defending Hezbollah is Iran’s strategic policy
TEHRAN — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has declared that the full preservation of Lebanon’s territorial integrity and an immediate, unconditional end to Zionist aggression remain Iran’s non-negotiable prerequisites under the 14-point June 17 memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States to end the war.
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2026-07-26 21:38
Ukraine's 'dirty work': For whom?
Iran FM: What the freeloader in Kyiv did cannot go unanswered
TEHRAN — In a blatant and reckless violation of international maritime law, Ukraine launched a direct military attack against an Iranian civilian commercial vessel operating in the sovereign waters of the Caspian Sea at the weekend. The criminal act triggered an explosion aboard the merchant ship, resulting in the martyrdom of one Iranian sailor and leaving another severely wounded.
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2026-07-26 21:34
Iran, Oman conclude ‘productive’ talks on Hormuz security
TEHRAN — Iranian and Omani officials concluded two days of high-level diplomatic talks in Tehran aimed at safeguarding maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
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2026-07-26 21:15
Senior lawmaker warns Ukraine attack on Iranian vessel will draw response
TEHRAN– A senior Iranian lawmaker has warned that Tehran will respond to Ukraine's "reckless action" following an attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, saying any location used to launch aggression against Iran would be regarded as a legitimate military target.
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2026-07-26 21:12
By Mamoud M. Ravii-Nejad
Iran highlights US losses, expanded military readiness
TEHRAN – Iran has released what it describes as the most comprehensive account to date of damage inflicted on US military assets during the latest round of hostilities, saying Iranian forces struck a wide range of American command, air-defense, logistics and operational facilities between July 8 and July 22.
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2026-07-25 21:15
Explosion in oil prices: Trump’s nightmare
Kayhan wrote in an article about Iran’s optimal use of the current situation: The explosion in global oil prices is Trump’s nightmare. Iran is in a position where it can destroy the entire flow of Western energy. Targeting Iran’s infrastructure carries a cost that not only the United States, but the entire Western world cannot afford.
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2026-07-25 21:13
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council:
Targeted strikes will continue until the enemy’s total surrender
TEHRAN – Iranian officials have accused the United States of systematically violating the Pakistan-brokered ceasefire framework that ended weeks of hostilities earlier this year, warning that Washington's actions have created a new phase of confrontation stretching from the Strait of Hormuz to Iraq while further eroding prospects for regional stability.
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2026-07-25 21:09
Iran urges UN action, calls US strike on rescue vessels a ‘war crime’
TEHRAN – Iran has formally lodged a complaint with the United Nations, accusing the United States of committing a war crime by deliberately attacking two Iranian maritime search-and-rescue vessels, saying the ships were engaged exclusively in humanitarian operations and enjoyed protection under international humanitarian and maritime law.
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2026-07-25 20:58
By Mona Hojat Ansari
'Hormuz Strait cannot return to pre-war status'
West Asia analyst says Iran must make aggression costly for US and its Arab allies
TEHRAN - In an interview with the Tehran Times, West Asia analyst Gheis Ghoreishi argues that the Strait of Hormuz is Iran's most valuable strategic card in its war with the United States, and that any return to the pre-war status quo would be a fatal mistake.
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2026-07-25 20:46
Iran blasts EU human rights rhetoric amid silence on US-Israeli war crimes
TEHRAN — The Iranian Foreign Ministry has fiercely denounced European Union Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas over her recent statements on human rights, accusing Brussels of blatant hypocrisy and complicity in US-Israeli war crimes against the Iranian nation.
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2026-07-25 20:43
By Maedeh Zaman Fashami
Why isn't Jordan telling its people the whole story?
TEHRAN - In recent days, as the United States resumed military attacks against Iran and the regional conflict entered a new phase, Jordan has sought to present a carefully managed image of its role in the crisis to its domestic audience. The official narrative from Amman revolves around one central message: Jordan is not a party to the war; it is merely defending its airspace and territorial security. Jordanian officials have repeatedly stressed that any missile or drone entering the country's airspace constitutes a threat to national security and that the armed forces will respond accordingly.