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Yesterday 22:39
Oman, Iran confirm ‘significant progress’ in Iran-US talks, technical discussions to start Monday
Araghchi says Iran and US have entered 'components of a deal' and will sit for fourth round of talks next week
TEHRAN – Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi says the Thursday nuclear talks between Iran and the U.S. in Geneva made "significant progress" and technical discussions will take place next week in Vienna.
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Yesterday 20:22
Iran, US restart talks after a break
TEHRAN – After a break for consultations with the capitals, the negotiators from Iran and the United States restarted their nuclear talks on Thursday.
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Yesterday 20:00
By Xavier Villar
Ayatollah Khamenei and the strategic logic of the Islamic Republic
MADRID – At one of the most delicate moments for Iran since the Iran–Iraq War, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei once again stands at the center of political analysis.
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Yesterday 19:49
‘Practical’ proposals discussed in Iran-US talks: Tehran
‘Proposal focused on lifting US sanctions’
TEHRAN- Iran says that “important” and “practical” proposals were advanced during negotiations in Geneva on Thursday morning on Iran’s nuclear program and the lifting of sanctions.
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Yesterday 18:56
US insists on ‘limiting’ Iran's enrichment in Geneva talks, source says
American negotiators insisted on “limiting” Iran’s enrichment of uranium and maintaining long-term verification of its nuclear program during indirect talks in Geneva on Thursday, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.
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Yesterday 18:36
Oman FM: Iran, US ‘exchanging creative and positive ideas’
Crucial talks between Washington and Tehran in Geneva, Switzerland, have been adjourned for a break and will resume “later today,” Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said a short while ago.
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Yesterday 18:23
Tehran says Iran-US talks conducted with ‘great seriousness’
TEHRAN- Iran-U.S. talks in Geneva on Thursday are being carried out with “great seriousness” by negotiating teams on both sides, Iran’s Foreign Ministry says.
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Yesterday 17:58
Iran, US hold nuclear talks in Geneva, Oman presents Tehran’s proposals to US
TEHRAN – The third round of indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the U.S. started in Geneva on Thursday with the mediation of Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi.
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2026-02-25 23:21
Iranian academics and activists unite in public declaration against war
TEHRAN - More than 350 Iranian researchers, civic activists, and political figures from across the political spectrum have signed a joint statement titled “No to War and Aggression Against Iran.” They are now calling on the public to join them by signing a petition launched at a dedicated campaign website.
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2026-02-25 23:10
Iran warns Trump using ‘Hitler-era’ propaganda to justify potential aggression
TEHRAN – Iranian officials have rejected claims made by U.S. President Donald Trump in his recent State of the Union address, accusing him of spreading deliberate falsehoods aimed at derailing upcoming nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
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2026-02-25 23:04
‘Historic’ deal possible if diplomacy prioritized, Araghchi says ahead of US talks
TEHRAN – Iran’s foreign minister said Wednesday that Tehran is ready to strike a quick nuclear deal with the United States, but only if Washington proves it is serious this time.
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2026-02-25 22:59
A fortified line along Iran’s borders
Why the recent IRGC ground forces drill in southern Iran matters
TEHRAN – In recent weeks, Iran’s military planners have offered new clues about how the country is preparing for a potential regional confrontation involving the U.S. and its proxies. While Tehran continues to describe its overarching doctrine as defensive, officials and analysts close to the security establishment emphasize that this strategy is not limited to passive deterrence.
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2026-02-25 21:01
Historic Geneva talks and reasonable risk-taking
Shargh devoted its editorial to the looming third round of talks between Iran and the United States in Geneva. According to the editorial, the Geneva talks between Iran and the United States can be considered historic in some ways.
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2026-02-25 19:41
Iran affirms root causes of Ukraine war must be addressed
TEHRAN - The permanent mission of Iran to the United Nations has clarified Tehran’s negative vote on a draft resolution by the UN General Assembly concerning the Ukraine war that erupted in February 2022.
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2026/02/25
By Batool Subeiti
Offense within a defensive formula
LONDON - Two factors arising from miscalculation may prompt the U.S. to attack Iran. The first miscalculation is that Iran is in its weakest state, as claimed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in his address to Congress.
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2026-02-25 19:30
Six terrorists killed in IRGC ambush in southeast Iran
TEHRAN – In an ambush on Tuesday night, troops from the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have killed six members of the Jaish al-Adl (known in Iran as Jaish-al-Zulm) terrorist group in an ambush near the border city of Saravan in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan.
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2026-02-25 19:27
Iran names new ambassadors to Lebanon, Algeria
TEHRAN - Iran has named its new ambassadors to Lebanon and Algeria.
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2026-02-25 17:43
Iran FM heads to Geneva for nuclear talks with US
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas, leading a diplomatic team, departed for Geneva for nuclear talks on Thursday with American negotiators headed by Steve Wikoff.
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2026-02-24 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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2026-02-24 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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2026-02-24 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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2026-02-24 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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2026-02-24 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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2026-02-24 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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2026-02-24 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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2026-02-24 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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2026-02-24 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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2026-02-23 21:45
By Mir Mohammad Alikhan
Shattered myths and unbroken spirit: Witnessing the true heart of Iran
As I was sitting in the plane about to take off from the Islamabad airport to Tehran, I was thinking about all the stories I'd heard over the years—the endless media narratives painting Iran as a nation in turmoil, its people supposedly rising up against their own government, desperate for outside intervention.
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2026-02-23 21:45
Tehran dismisses US pressure tactics, says 'surrender' not an option as Geneva talks loom
TEHRAN – As Iran and the United States prepare for the third round of indirect nuclear talks in Geneva this week, Tehran is issuing a clear directive that any agreement must guarantee the nation’s established rights, and that pressure tactics will fail.
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2026-02-23 21:40
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Iran 'ready for any scenario' as it heads into third round of nuclear talks with US
Negotiators to draft new text during Thursday discussions in Geneva
TEHRAN – Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi has confirmed that Iran and the United States will hold a third round of nuclear negotiations in Geneva this Thursday—a meeting Tehran hopes will yield a breakthrough, though it remains fully prepared to defend itself should the U.S. repeat its June 2025 attack on diplomacy.