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  • IRIS Dena Today 00:49

    By John Helmer

    IRIS Dena sinking: Survivors testimony, diplomatic delays, and US-India-Sri Lanka role

    Fresh testimony from survivors of the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena has intensified scrutiny over the March 4 U.S. attack that sank the vessel near Sri Lanka, raising serious questions about whether the strike constituted a deliberate war crime and whether India and Sri Lanka played indirect roles by delaying safe harbor for the ship.

  • Leader Today 00:44

    Knowledge and action are two wings of national progress: Leader

    TEHRAN — Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a strategic message on Friday evening marking the occasions of Labor Day and Teacher’s Day, defining education and labor as the “two wings” indispensable for Iran’s national ascent.

  • Iravani Today 00:37

    Iran demands compensation from regional states for role in US-Israeli aggression

    TEHRAN – Iran's ambassador to the United Nations has called on several regional countries to provide compensation for damages caused by their complicity in the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, asserting that these states bear international responsibility for facilitating the attacks.

  • Baqaei Today 00:32

    Iran submits latest negotiation proposal to Pakistani mediator

    TEHRAN- Iran has submitted a new negotiation proposal to Pakistan, the mediator in its talks with the United States, aimed at ending the war. The proposal was delivered on the evening of April 30.

  • Brigadier General Majid Mousavi Today 00:27

    IRGC Aerospace Force chief: US warships' fate to be like that of US bases

    TEHRAN — The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force has warned that US naval vessels in the region will meet the same fate as American military bases, as two senior US officials briefed President Donald Trump on Friday on new plans for potential military action against Iran.

  • Araghchi Today 00:19

    Iran's Araghchi says Pentagon is lying about war costs

    TEHRAN — In a series of diplomatic engagements spanning two days, Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has intensified his campaign to isolate the United States internationally over its role in the recent war of aggression against the Islamic Republic, while also pointing to the mounting financial toll of the conflict on the American household.

  • Pezeshkian Today 00:13

    US must first abandon 'maximalism': Iran

    TEHRAN — President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared Iran's willingness to resume diplomatic negotiations with the United States, but only on condition that Washington drops its "maximalist approach" and ceases a series of provocative actions, including an ongoing naval blockade of Iranian ports.

  • Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei Yesterday 23:42

    By Mir Mohammad Alikhan

    How Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s message awakens hope for a world free of domination

    As I sit here reflecting on the words that have just reached me from the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, I find myself pausing in quiet wonder. I cannot believe that a man like me, Mir Mohammad Alikhan, is the one writing this.

  • Papers Yesterday 22:39

    Economic warfare: The fourth level of conflict

    Javan examined the aspects of the Ramadan War in an article. The newspaper wrote: The Ramadan War had four levels or four types: moral security, military, and economic dimensions.

  • Pete Hegseth Yesterday 22:39

    By staff writer 

    Trump administration faces backlash over Iran war 'quagmire' as 60-day deadline expires

    TEHRAN - The 60-day deadline for the US administration to seek Congressional approval to continue the war on Iran has officially expired, prompting intense debate as President Donald Trump and his supporters pursue their own legal interpretation of the War Powers Resolution.

  • Under a brilliant, cloud-streaked sky, a ceremonial naval officer in a sharp white uniform hoists the Iranian flag on Hormuz Island on April 30, 2026, marking  the observation of National Persian Gulf Day. Yesterday 22:38

    'A new chapter is unfolding for the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz'

    What are the key points in Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei’s new message?

    TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has announced that Iran will implement new management rules over the Strait of Hormuz following the joint US-Israeli war against the country that began on February 28.

  • Tehran papers 2026-04-29 21:11

    America is desperate in war with Iran

    Kayhan discussed Trump's desperation in the war with Iran. While two months have passed since the war, the top brass in the Pentagon and the Trump administration have fallen apart.

  • Ursula von der Leyen 2026-04-29 21:07

    EU: US war on Iran drives €27 billion energy shock

    TEHRAN - The European Commission president has warned of severe economic consequences from the recent US-Israeli war on Iran and continued tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.

  • Alaeddin Boroujerdi 2026-04-29 21:07

    Iran MP warns Bab al-Mandab may feature in “new cards” strategy

    TEHRAN - A senior Iranian lawmaker has warned the United States against the continuation of Iran’s naval blockade, stressing that Tehran has “the upper hand” and is yet to reveal its “new cards.”

  • قاليباف 2026-04-29 21:04

    Qalibaf: Enemy turns to media and economic warfare after military failures

    TEHRAN - Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said the Iranian nation has foiled multiple US and Israeli plans since the beginning of their aggression against Iran on February 28.

  • UN 2026-04-29 21:04

    Iran: US unlawful acts endanger maritime security in Persian Gulf

    TEHRAN – Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations in New York has issued a sharp condemnation of US actions in the Persian Gulf, declaring that American provocations and threats against ships with Iranian origins or destinations are the main source of insecurity in the strategic waterway.

  • Libertarian Institute 2026-04-29 21:02

    US engineered economic collapse in Iran to fuel unrest, report says

    TEHRAN- A new analysis published by the Libertarian Institute alleges that the United States, under President Donald Trump, deliberately engineered an economic meltdown in Iran as part of a broader strategy to incite civil unrest and weaken the country ahead of a joint US-Israeli military operation.

  • Keshvardoost Street 2026-04-29 20:59

    By Maedeh Zaman Fashami

    'We came looking for a palace, we found Keshvardoost'

    TEHRAN - “We thought the Leader lived in a very large house with a courtyard, somewhere exclusive and luxurious.” This is what Barar Izadi, 56, says. He has come with his family from the town of Pishva County to “Keshvardoost” Street in the heart of Tehran to see the place where Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei lived and worked.

  • US Navy 2026-04-29 19:50

    Iran warns of ‘unprecedented’ military response if US naval blockade continues: Press TV

    TEHRAN - Iran has vowed a “practical and unprecedented military action” against the United States if it continues its blockade of Iranian ports, Press TV cited a high-ranking security official as saying.

  • Iran-South Korea 2026-04-29 17:54

    A strategic review of South Korea’s conduct during Iran war

    TEHRAN– Humanitarian aid and dispatching a special envoy to Tehran were only a few important signs of South Korea’s positive and constructive approach toward Iran during the recent 40-day war.

  • Islamabad Talks 2026-04-28 21:19

    By staff writer 

    Five reasons why Islamabad talks reached a stalemate

    TEHRAN - The stalled negotiations between Iran and the United States remain at the forefront of global geopolitics, following Pakistan-mediated talks in Islamabad earlier this month that concluded without a breakthrough.

  • War 2026-04-28 21:04

    By Batool Subeiti

    Iran holds the stronger cards in high-stakes diplomacy

    LONDON — The current friction between Iran and the United States has reached a diplomatic precipice. However, a full-scale military conflict remains unlikely; had the U.S. possessed the strategic will or the capacity to endure the fallout of a prolonged war, it would not have hesitated during previous escalations.

  • Tehran Papers 2026-04-28 20:52

    US positions remain an obstacle to agreement

    Sobh-e-No expresses its view on the lack of positive progress and the halt in negotiations in Islamabad: A brief look at the trajectory of Trump’s war‑related and negotiation‑related scenarios shows that his current approach to shaping news about the talks is shifting away from the core issues and toward secondary, less constructive distractions.

  • F-5 fighter jet 2026-04-28 20:51

    Army: Iranian Air Force struck ‘enemy’ bases at start of US–Israel war on Iran

    TEHRAN - A spokesperson for Iran’s Army said on Tuesday that Iranian fighter jets carried out strikes against “enemy” positions in the region at the outset of the joint US–Israel war that began in late February.

  • Denfense Ministry 2026-04-28 20:48

    Strategic solidarity: Iran offers defense expertise to SCO members

    TEHRAN - Iran’s Acting Minister of Defense Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Ibn Reza has denounced the joint US-Israeli war on Iran as a “war crime” and “state terrorism”.

  • Wendy Sherman 2026-04-28 20:47

    Former top Biden official criticizes US policy on Iran

    TEHRAN– Wendy Sherman, who served as President Biden's deputy secretary of state, has stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "created a genocide" in Gaza, while also criticizing the US approach to Iran and the unraveling of the nuclear deal.

  • Fatemeh Mohajerani 2026-04-28 20:45

    Iran vows parallel paths of 'war' and 'diplomacy'

    TEHRAN — Iran's government is simultaneously pursuing two complementary and high-stakes strategies, supporting battlefronts while actively engaging in diplomacy, as the Islamic Republic braces for continued confrontation with the United States and its allies, the country's government spokesperson said on Tuesday.

  • Iravani 2026-04-28 20:39

    Iran slams US ‘maritime blockade’ at UN, warns of threats to global navigation

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, has sharply criticized the United States during a Security Council session, accusing Washington of undermining maritime security and violating international law through a “maritime blockade.”

  • Alastair Crooke 2026-04-28 20:35

    Former British diplomat: War with Iran is a global war against a corrupt financial architecture

    TEHRAN- Former British diplomat and leading geopolitical analyst Alastair Crooke has warned that the ongoing war with Iran is not a conventional military conflict but a global war against a corrupt financial architecture that has long suppressed the real economy in favor of Wall Street speculation.

  • Mostafa Mohaghegh Damad 2026-04-27 23:39

    Iranian scholar praises Pope’s anti-war stance

    TEHRAN — An Iranian scholar has welcomed the Vatican’s recent opposition to war, as officials and intellectuals in Tehran increasingly frame the confrontation with the United States and Israel in moral, as well as strategic, terms.