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  • Tehran papers Yesterday 21:09

    America cannot turn a failed policy into a winning card

    In the latest act of the failed “maximum pressure” policy, Donald Trump has now spoken of launching the most severe economic operation in history against Iran, aiming to open a new front against Iran’s economy. Washington is attempting to isolate Iran economically by threatening countries, banks, and companies that cooperate with Tehran.

  • Trump 2026/08/22

    By Laiba Shahid 

    From broken promises to open war: The contradictions of Trump’s Iran policy

    Islamabad — There is a rhythm to Donald Trump’s approach toward Iran. A warning is issued. Markets react. Military assets move into position. Diplomats search for an opening. Then, just as confrontation appears inevitable, Washington steps back.

  • Georgia Yesterday 21:07

    Georgia rejects EU sanctions against Iran, prioritizes sovereignty and pragmatism

    TEHRAN — In a firm declaration of its independent foreign policy, Georgia has officially refused to align with the European Union’s latest coercive sanctions imposed on Iran. The decision reflects a growing trend among nations refusing to blindly follow Western economic pressure tactics at the expense of their own national interests.  

  • Foreign military attachés based in Tehran meet with Iran’s Acting Defense Minister, Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Ibn al-Reza, on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Yesterday 21:07

    Iran's defense surges as US war machine crumbles

    Iran’s Defense Ministry says production of strategic military equipment tripled during the latest US-Israeli war

    TEHRAN — In the face of American military and economic pressure, Iran continues to systematically fortify its defensive and offensive capabilities. As the US and Israel confront a strategic impasse in their military campaigns, Iran’s defense industry is expanding rapidly, demonstrating the resilience of a self-reliant nation.

  • Mohammad Javad Hashminejad Yesterday 21:05

    Hashminejad: Iran has endured the bitter reality of terrorism for decades

    TEHRAN — Iran has endured the devastating consequences of terrorism for decades, with attacks targeting civilians, officials and critical infrastructure, said Mohammad Javad Hashminejad, secretary-general of the Habilian Foundation, at a ceremony commemorating the victims of terrorism.

  • Rear Admiral Shahram Irani Yesterday 21:00

    Commander rejects claims of naval destruction, citing continued presence in Gulf of Oman

    TEHRAN-Iran’s Navy commander has rejected claims that the country’s naval forces have been destroyed, pointing to the continued deployment of Iranian forces in strategic waters and saying the absence of any enemy attempt to enter the area demonstrates Tehran’s maritime deterrence.

  • Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh Yesterday 20:55

    Iran will prevail over economic terrorism, Khatibzadeh says

    TEHRAN — Iran will overcome 'economic terrorism' through national resilience and coordinated government action, Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said, accusing Western countries of pursuing a failed strategy of pressure and sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

  • Brigadier General Mohammad Baqerzadeh Yesterday 20:46

    Qatar approves Iranian expert team’s access to captured pilots, Iran says

    TEHRAN — Qatar has agreed to allow an Iranian expert team to meet with Iranian pilots being held in the Arab country, a military official said, as Tehran continues efforts to determine their condition and secure their return.

  • Tehran Papers 2026-08-21 19:37

    Kayhan: The time has come for America to leave West Asia

    Kayhan, in an article, points to the desperation of the United States in its war with Iran. Six months have passed since the US and Israel launched their war against Iran, but Iran fought not only the United States but also NATO members, regional states, and Israel, and forced them all to their knees through steadfast resistance.

  • US Senator Mark Warner 2026-08-21 19:36

    US senator denounces Trump’s 'disastrous' war on Iran

    TEHRAN — Deepening political fracturing within the United States establishment has broken into the open, as senior American lawmakers increasingly characterize Washington’s ongoing hostilities against Iran as an unmitigated strategic catastrophe.

  • Iran defense 2026-08-21 19:36

    Iran modernizing defense industry in response to US-Israeli aggression: Defense Ministry  

    TEHRAN — Iran's Defense Ministry has announced that the country is comprehensively modernizing its defense industry in the wake of the recent wars launched by the US and Israel.  In an official statement issued on Thursday, the ministry declared that these conflict periods “were an opportunity to gain a more precise understanding of capabilities, reveal new needs, and chart the path for the future. We have learned never to stop.”  

  • Foreign Ministry 2026-08-21 19:35

    Iran condemns new US sanctions as ‘economic terrorism’

    TEHRAN —Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the latest US sanctions against the country, accusing Washington of pursuing a decades-long campaign of economic pressure that Tehran described as “economic terrorism” and a “crime against humanity.”

  • Leader 2026-08-21 19:34

    Mourners demand vengeance for martyred Leader at 40th-day memorials across Iran

    TEHRAN — A monumental series of nationwide commemorations marking the 40th day since the burial of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has concluded following solemn and powerful gatherings. Across Tehran and the holy cities of Qom and Mashhad, vast cross-sections of citizens alongside high-ranking civil and military officials gathered to honor the late Leader's profound legacy, displaying unprecedented national resilience and unwavering solidarity with the Islamic Republic.

  • Qalibaf 2026-08-21 19:34

    Qalibaf hails ‘unbreakable’ Iran-Iraq alliance

    TEHRAN — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has hailed the “unbreakable” unity between Iran and Iraq, stating that the two neighboring nations will continue to stand firm together against the United States.

  • Major General Ali Abdollahi, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces- Defense Minister Brigadier General Majid Ebn al-Reza 2026-08-21 19:34

    Iran’s top generals warn of ‘devastating’ response to any threat

    TEHRAN —Iran’s top military commanders have warned that the country is prepared to respond with “crushing, deterrent and devastating” force to any threat or miscalculation by its adversaries, as Tehran continues to emphasize the growing self-reliance of its defense industry.

  • Pezeshkian 2026-08-21 19:33

    President Pezeshkian: Iran will never bow to bullying

    TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared on Friday that the Islamic Republic will never capitulate to foreign coercion, vowing a decisive and crushing response against any aggression aimed at compromising the nation's sovereignty and dignity.

  • Oil Tanic 2026-08-21 19:32

    Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ will turn into ‘dud day’

    China rejects Trump’s economic pressure on Iran, while Russia warns the US has chosen the wrong way

    TEHRAN — As the unprovoked war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran approaches its six-month mark, Washington is confronting diminishing weapon stockpiles, a stalled aggression campaign, and growing domestic political distress ahead of crucial US midterm elections that will decide control of Congress. 

  • Ali Bahreini 2026-08-21 19:28

    Iran calls for binding treaty to prevent an arms race in outer space

    TEHRAN- Iran has called for the immediate start of negotiations on a comprehensive, legally binding international treaty to prevent an arms race in outer space, warning that the growing militarization of space poses a serious threat to international security and the peaceful use of space technologies.

  • Iraqi ambassador 2026-08-20 11:11

    Iraqi ambassador underscores support for Iranian investors

    TEHRAN- The Iraqi ambassador has stressed the need to support Iranian investors and improve the investment environment in Iraq during a meeting with representatives of the Iranian Entrepreneurs Association.

  • drone attack on Iranian Ship  2026-08-19 20:42

    Iran calls on Ukraine to compensate for drone attack on Iranian Ship 

    TEHRAN- Iran has called on Ukraine to compensate for all damages resulting from a drone strike on an Iranian merchant vessel in the Caspian Sea that killed one crew member and injured several others, describing the attack as a criminal act against a civilian ship.

  • Gharibabadi 2026-08-19 20:38

    Iran rejects foreign interference in its sovereignty

    TEHRAN- Iran has rejected 'attempts by foreign powers to interfere in its sovereignty and regional affairs,' while warning US President Donald Trump against 'an unfounded claim over the Strait of Hormuz.'

  • South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun 2026-08-19 20:34

    South Korea: Trump scales back drills to pressure Seoul over Iran war

    TEHRAN — South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump's order to curb joint military exercises appears aimed primarily at pressuring Seoul to back US operations in the war with Iran.

  • Major General Ali Abdollahi 2026-08-19 20:34

    Iran’s military chief warns Persian Gulf states against facilitating US aggression

    TEHRAN — Major General Ali Abdollahi, Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, has warned the southern Persian Gulf states against providing support or allowing the US military to use their territory as part of its aggression against Iran.

  • Baghaei 2026-08-19 20:31

    Iran rejects UAE missile launch claims, cites 'false-flag' sabotage

    TEHRAN — Iran has firmly denied allegations from the United Arab Emirates regarding an alleged missile launch, cautioning neighboring states against falling victim to third-party provocations designed to destabilize the region.

  • Polls 2026-08-19 20:30

    Americans increasingly reject Iran war as polls show growing support for diplomacy

    TEHRAN- A majority of Americans want the United States to end its war with Iran, refrain from further military action, and pursue diplomacy instead, according to a new national public opinion survey by a leading US polling organization.

  • Iran flag 2026-08-19 20:13

    By Xavier Villar

    Iran and the new cartography of Eurasian power

    MADRID - The war in Iran has once again served as a stark reminder that what happens in East Asia, South Asia, or Russia affects Europe and the United States far more profoundly than Western powers would care to admit, particularly now that they are beginning to perceive that, in several important respects, these influences lie beyond their control.

  • Help is on the way 2026-08-19 20:12

    ‘Help is on the way’: From regime change to toilet repair

    TEHRAN — A recent report published by the New York Post, bearing the headline "Help is on the way for Lincoln", unintentionally lays bare the profound irony, moral hypocrisy, and strategic failure defining Washington’s aggressive foreign policy toward Iran. 

  • Qalibaf 2026-08-19 20:10

    Qalibaf in Baghdad; Iran and Iraq seek a stronger regional partnership

    TEHRAN- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday, August 19, for talks aimed at strengthening Tehran-Baghdad ties, with regional security, economic cooperation and the future of the region high on the agenda. His visit comes as Tehran continues to reject increased US pressure and insists that any negotiations with Washington must remain within the framework of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.

  • Khaled Qaddoumi, Hamas’s representative in Tehran 2026-08-18 20:42

    Hamas official: Disarming Resistance cannot be a precondition for any agreement

    TEHRAN- Khaled Qaddoumi, Hamas’s representative in Tehran, said disarming Palestinian resistance groups could not be a precondition for any agreement, arguing that strategic issues, including weapons, must ultimately be decided through a collective Palestinian process rather than imposed from outside.

  • US poll 2026-08-18 20:40

    Trump’s collapsing popularity exposes strategic failure in the war against Iran

    TEHRAN — President Donald Trump’s sinking popularity has driven his job approval rating to a historic low of 33 percent, offering a direct political measure of the failure of the joint US-Israeli military strategy against Iran.