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Yesterday 20:24
Restlessness of the Americans over reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Hamshahri, in an editorial, examined the growing impatience of American officials regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz has become the central point of contention between senators and Marco Rubio, and the patience of US political elites with the economic, security, and strategic consequences of the Trump administration’s military adventurism is wearing thin.
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Yesterday 20:22
Iran rejects President Aoun’s accusations as Israel intensifies indiscriminate strikes in Lebanon
TEHRAN - Iran has rejected accusations by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, who claimed that Tehran uses Lebanon as a “bargaining chip” in negotiations with Washington.
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Yesterday 20:22
Retaliatory strikes on US bases reflect Iran’s firm response to continued aggression
TEHRAN - Iran’s latest retaliatory attacks against American bases in the Persian Gulf region have highlighted the country’s seriousness and preparedness to counter aggression.
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Yesterday 20:20
By Maedeh Zaman Fashami
100 days of war: Iran's epic resistance
TEHRAN - One hundred days in politics and war is not just a number; it is a unit of judgment. Not so short that everything can be dismissed as chance or momentum, and not so long that history has had time to fully sediment the narrative. Within this relatively brief span, it becomes possible to discern whether a war is merely an “event” or a “process,” whether a crisis is heading toward quick closure or hardening into a prolonged, grinding condition.
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Yesterday 20:18
By Dr. Hossein Rafiei Renani
Why Iranians stand with the Islamic Republic of Iran
VAVCOUVER- Most Iranians see their government as the guardian of national sovereignty, security, territory and resources, and choose to move forward by building on the achievements of the 1979 Revolution, rather than regressing to a foreign-controlled puppet regime or falling into the abyss of a collapsed state.
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Yesterday 20:09
Iran calls on SCO to take firm stand against US-Israeli aggression
TEHRAN- Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni has urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to adopt a clear and decisive position against 'recent US-Israeli military aggression against Iran,' stressing that the organization must actively defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its member states.
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Yesterday 20:06
Rezaei warns of wider conflict if diplomacy fails
TEHRAN- Senior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei has called for the release of billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets as a key confidence-building measure in negotiations with the United States, while warning that any renewed military confrontation could expand far beyond the Persian Gulf and threaten broader regional stability.
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Yesterday 20:02
Iran demands immediate release of frozen assets
TEHRAN- Iran has made the release of its frozen financial assets a central condition for any future understanding with the United States, with a senior Iranian diplomat insisting that at least half of the funds must be made available at once upon the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two countries.
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2026-06-05 20:46
Ayatollah Khamenei approves pardons, sentence reductions for over 2,000 convicts
TEHRAN - Iran’s Leader has approved pardons or sentence reductions for more than 2,000 convicted individuals ahead of Eid al-Ghadir, a major Islamic festival, according to the Judiciary.
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2026-06-05 20:40
Iran’s Navy pushes American destroyers out of Sea of Oman
TEHRAN - Iran’s Army said on Friday that several American warships operating in the Sea of Oman were forced to withdraw from the region after Iranian naval forces carried out warning strikes using cruise missiles and advanced drones.
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2026-06-05 20:39
Hezbollah chief hails Iran’s resilience, says West opposes its emergence as model of justice
TEHRAN – Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem has praised Iran’s resilience, independence, and support for oppressed nations, arguing that the United States and its Western allies seek to prevent the Islamic Republic from becoming a regional model of perseverance, justice, and resistance to foreign domination.
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2026-06-05 20:34
Leader: Israel and US shift to hybrid warfare after military setbacks
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has warned that Israel and the United States have intensified efforts to wage psychological and hybrid warfare against Iran after failing to achieve their objectives through military confrontation, urging the Iranian nation to preserve unity and resilience in the face of growing external pressure.
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2026-06-05 20:28
Top diplomat: Tehran is ready to rebuild relations with UAE
TEHRAN – Iran has reiterated its readiness to rebuild and expand relations with the United Arab Emirates despite tensions stemming from the recent Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stressing that Tehran remains committed to strengthening ties with its southern neighbor based on mutual respect and regional cooperation.
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2026-06-05 20:06
Iran stands by its allies
Kayhan addressed Israel’s repeated attacks on Lebanon and Iran’s support for the Resistance Front. According to the paper, the Israeli regime’s strikes deep inside Lebanese territory and against Hezbollah forces were carried out in full coordination with Trump, so that the United States would gain a new pressure lever in its stalled negotiations with Iran.
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2026-06-05 20:06
“We were going to lose” the USS Gerald R. Ford, CNN reports on Iran war
TEHRAN - Fresh details revealed by CNN about the scale of the damage sustained by the US Navy during the war on Iran once again expose President Donald Trump's miscalculation and hubris.
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2026-06-05 20:05
US House vote exposes divisions over Iran war policy
TEHRAN - The US House of Representatives narrowly passed a measure on Wednesday aimed at restricting President Donald Trump from carrying out further military action in Iran, reflecting mounting political backlash against what critics describe as an open-ended and costly war.
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2026-06-05 20:05
Iranian lawmakers demand enhanced missile capabilities to target assassins of Ayatollah Khamenei
TEHRAN- In a bold declaration, nearly 90 members of Iran's parliament have pledged unwavering support for the nation's armed forces and defense industries, insisting on the development of longer-range missiles capable of striking the offices of those responsible for the assassination of the revered Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
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2026-06-02 21:20
By Mohammad Sarfi, Editor-in-Chief
We are mournful, We are proud
TEHRAN - The air in early June 1989 was hot, but not as hot as the hearts of a nation that had lost its father—left orphaned and grieving.
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2026-06-02 21:18
Iran calls for binding nuclear guarantees, urges action on Middle East WMD-free zone
TEHRAN – Iran has called on nuclear-armed states to provide unconditional, legally binding guarantees against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons and urged renewed international efforts to establish a West Asia free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction.
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2026-06-02 21:08
Ayatollah Khamenei: 37 years of following Imam Khomeini’s path to martyrdom
TEHRAN - Tens of millions of Iranians are preparing to commemorate the 37th anniversary of the demise of Imam Khomeini on Thursday, in a nationwide observance centered as in previous years at his mausoleum south of Tehran. The annual gathering brings together all walks of life from across Iran and also from other countries.
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2026-06-02 21:06
Qalibaf warns of direct response to continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon
TEHRAN— Iran has intensified its warnings against Israel over the continued military campaign in Lebanon, signaling that Tehran may take broader political and strategic measures if attacks on Lebanese territory persist despite ongoing diplomatic efforts to secure a comprehensive ceasefire across the region.
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2026-06-02 20:56
MP: Strait of Hormuz and uranium enrichment are Iran’s legitimate rights
TEHRAN- Iranian parliament deputy speaker Hamidreza Haji Babaei has reaffirmed that control over the Strait of Hormuz and the right to uranium enrichment are among the legitimate and legal rights of the Iranian nation, stressing that no country can disregard those rights.
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2026-06-02 20:53
Araghchi holds intensive diplomatic talks on Lebanon, ceasefire
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a series of high-level telephone conversations with senior officials from Pakistan, Qatar, Turkey, France, and Belgium to discuss the deteriorating situation in Lebanon following continued Israeli attacks, as well as ongoing diplomatic efforts to preserve the ceasefire and prevent a broader regional escalation.
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2026-06-02 20:45
Iranian deputy FM tells Tehran Times:
‘Israeli crimes in Lebanon cannot occur without US green light’
TEHRAN - Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi told the Tehran Times that Iran will take “proportionate” measures if Israel continues its strikes in Lebanon and blamed the United States for greenlighting the “Zionist regime’s crimes.”
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2026-06-02 20:45
New equation in the Strait of Hormuz
Resalat commented on the new conditions and equation in the Strait of Hormuz. According to Resalat, during the Ramadan War, the Strait of Hormuz not only revealed its geographical and strategic potential to all countries in the world, but also became one of the effective tools of the Islamic Republic of Iran in confronting the American-Zionist enemies.
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2026-06-02 20:35
By Dr. Ahmed Moustafa
Egyptian popular support for Iran amid the Zio-American war: A shared history and a common enemy
CAIRO - In the heart of the Middle East, where historical memory intersects with contemporary geopolitical challenges, the widespread support of the Egyptian people for the Iranian people and state in their confrontation with the Israeli-American alliance stands out as a phenomenon that reflects the depth of Arab popular consciousness.
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2026-06-02 20:32
By Morteza Abdi
A crime against peace, state terrorism, and a grave breach of international law
In contemporary international law, the security and inviolability of high-ranking state officials constitute one of the fundamental pillars underpinning the stability of the international legal order, safeguarding the principle of sovereign equality, and ensuring the continuity of peaceful interstate relations.
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2026-06-02 20:27
By Xavier Villar
The language of threat: How Western discourse constructs Iran
MADRID - The most consequential political fictions are those that no longer need defending. They operate below the threshold of argument, embedded in vocabulary, presupposed in syntax, circulating with the self-evidence of shared common sense. The Western, and particularly American, discourse on Iran offers a remarkably clean example of this mechanism.
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2026-06-01 20:46
Middle East power balance shifting after Iran war, says John Helmer
TEHRAN- As tensions between Iran and the United States continue to fluctuate between military signaling, sanctions pressure, and intermittent diplomatic messaging, questions remain over Washington’s strategy and the evolving balance of power in the Middle East. Following the 40-day war, analysts are debating whether recent developments reflect a structural shift or a temporary phase of managed escalation.
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2026-06-01 20:41
Iran, Oman hold exclusive sovereign rights over Strait of Hormuz: deputy FM
TEHRAN- An Iranian deputy foreign minister has stated that Iran and Oman are the only countries with sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, noting that Tehran has established new regulations to control maritime traffic under wartime conditions.