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Yesterday 21:32
US attacks damaged 111 petrochemical and pharmaceutical facilities, Iran says
TEHRAN- Iran’s Ambassador to the Netherlands and Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Hadi Farajvand, says US military attacks on Iran’s chemical industries damaged 111 petrochemical and pharmaceutical facilities, disrupting supply chains and affecting the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
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Yesterday 21:26
Senior IRGC official: Iran achieved strategic victory in war with US
TEHRAN- A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) says the Iranian nation has achieved a “strategic victory” in the war with the United States, arguing that the conflict failed to achieve the objectives pursued by Washington and its allies.
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Yesterday 21:20
Formation of new regional arrangements
Sobh-e-No examined the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq in an interview with Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran’s former ambassador Iraq. He argued that the departure of American forces represents a strategic defeat for the United States on three levels: domestic Iraqi politics, the regional balance of power, and the international arena.
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Yesterday 21:19
Security cooperation main goal of SCO anti-terror drill: IRGC General
TEHRAN- Special units of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force have joined an international anti-terrorism exercise in Belarus, with a senior IRGC commander saying that strengthening security cooperation among Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) members is Iran’s main objective.
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Yesterday 21:16
Mottaki: Retribution verdicts against those responsible for Leader’s martyrdom to be issued soon
TEHRAN- Iranian Parliament’s Executive Board Chairman Manouchehr Mottaki has said Iranian courts will soon issue retribution verdicts against those responsible for the martyrdom of Iran's leader, military commanders, and thousands of Iranian citizens.
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Yesterday 21:15
By Mahmoud Mahmoudian-Ravi
Iran, Russia Deepen Strategic Coordination
TEHRAN- Iran and Russia are moving to further strengthen their strategic coordination as Presidents Masoud Pezeshkian and Vladimir Putin prepare are set to meet in Turkmenistan, with Moscow expressing readiness to contribute to diplomatic efforts to reduce regional tensions and emphasizing the continuity of bilateral cooperation under their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty.
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Yesterday 21:09
Gen. Abdollahi: Al-Aqsa storm operation exceeded Zionist regime’s expectations
TEHRAN- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Abdollahi says the October 7, 2023, Al-Aqsa Storm operation went beyond the expectations of the Israeli regime, disrupting the calculations of its adversaries and dealing a severe blow to the regime.
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Yesterday 19:24
Why Isabella chose to disrupt Bessent’s hearing over Iran
Iranian-American activist says she used civil disobedience to challenge U.S. sanctions that she believes are harming Iranian civilians.
TEHRAN - Isabella Javidan, an Iranian-American staff member of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), says she interrupted U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s testimony on September 15 to challenge what she described as Washington’s portrayal of sanctions as merely “technocratic tools,” arguing that they have “real human consequences.”
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2026-10-06 20:17
Reopening channels to bypass sanctions through Russian banking system
In an editorial, Kayhan discussed the reopening of channels for bypassing financial sanctions through Russia's banking system. Iran's Central Bank has so far transferred more than $1.5 billion of its funds through the Russian banking network, thereby utilizing the Russian route to circumvent US financial sanctions.
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2026-10-06 20:13
Iran calls on France to respect human rights
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has called on France to respect human rights and the right to peaceful protest, criticizing 'contradictory approaches by French officials toward demonstrations in Iran and France.'
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2026-10-06 20:08
Interior Min.: Technical delegation to visit Qatar to follow up on Iranian pilots
TEHRAN — Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni says Tehran and Doha have agreed to step up security cooperation, establish a joint working group and continue consultations on bilateral and regional issues.
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2026-10-06 20:08
Iran’s defense industry reaches new capacity as army chief warns enemies of ‘Historic Confusion’
TEHRAN — Iran’s indigenous defense industry has maintained uninterrupted production through the recent US-Israeli war and expanded its weapons production capacity to 2.5 times its pre-war level, senior Iranian military officials said, stressing that any renewed aggression would face a stronger response with more advanced weapons.
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2026-10-06 20:04
Pezeshkian calls for broader engagement with EU, Asia
TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for expanded political, economic, scientific, and cultural relations with countries across Europe and Asia, stressing Tehran’s commitment to peaceful engagement, multilateral cooperation, and stronger regional ties.
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2026-10-06 19:56
By Mona Hojat Ansari
'Our doors and hearts are always open to Iran': Malaysia's chargé d'affaires tells the Tehran Times
TEHRAN - Dato' Wan Aznainizam Yusri bin Wan Abdul Rashid arrived in Tehran in late August to take up the post of Chargé d'Affaires and Head of Mission at the Embassy of Malaysia. He will be elevated to Ambassador upon the formal presentation of his credentials.
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2026-10-06 19:42
By Maede Zaman Fashami
Blood, Bombs & Billions
For some in America, every new war comes with a new payday.
TEHRAN- The US-Israeli war against Iran was not merely a military and geopolitical crisis; it also created a major economic shock. According to an estimate by the US Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the direct cost of US combat operations against Iran had reached approximately $38 billion by August 1, 2026. That figure includes the cost of replacing expended munitions and lost equipment, increased flight hours, military operations, and higher fuel costs. It does not include costs borne by other federal agencies or the war’s longer-term economic consequences.
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2026-10-05 21:28
Iranian commanders warn any new war would trigger wider regional conflict
TEHRAN- Iranian military commanders have issued a series of increasingly forceful warnings against any renewed US or Israeli military action, saying the Islamic Republic is fully prepared to respond and cautioning regional states against allowing their territory or military facilities to be used in a new conflict.
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2026-10-05 21:22
World War III and the diplomatic track
Ham-Mihan analyzed growing speculation about a possible Third World War and the diplomatic options available to the parties involved. Political discussions have recently been dominated by concerns over whether another conflict is becoming unavoidable.
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2026-10-05 21:17
Araghchi: Iran using all diplomatic capacities to safeguard national interests
TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stressed the importance of continued diplomatic consultations to explain Tehran’s positions amid sensitive regional and international developments.
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2026-10-05 21:12
Pezeshkian calls for practical, cross-political plans to counter economic pressure
TEHRAN— President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for practical, implementable, and politically inclusive plans to address Iran’s economic and social challenges, saying his administration has adopted a new approach to managing the special circumstances facing the country.
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2026-10-05 21:06
Pezeshkian: Negotiations have no meaning with an enemy that resorts to assassination and threats
TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said negotiations have no meaning with a party that repeatedly resorts to assassination, sanctions, pressure and threats while breaching its commitments, stressing that the Iranian nation does not accept such an approach.
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2026-10-05 21:02
Iran protests Norway’s inaction over unauthorized Starlink operations
TEHRAN— Iran has formally protested to Norway over the continued operation of unauthorized Starlink satellite internet terminals inside Iranian territory, urging Oslo to take immediate steps to halt transmissions that violate Iran's sovereignty and national security.
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2026-10-05 20:58
By Seyed Mohammad Torabi
Trump's strait may be open, but Hormuz is not
US claims of normal traffic collide with dark transits, million-dollar tanker rates, and $9.99 diesel fuel signs
TEHRAN — The US president insists the Strait of Hormuz is open. Tanker captains, charter markets, insurers, and motorists in the US tell a different story.
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2026-10-05 20:57
By Mohammad Sarfi, Editor-in-Chief
Will Trump roll the dice again? Dostoevsky has the answer
TEHRAN — Many around the world are trying to decode and analyze the character of the current President of the United States — from politicians and analysts to journalists, traders, and market players. After all, the U.S. president wields vast powers, while the mechanisms in the American system for overseeing and constraining those powers are, more often than not, theoretical possibilities on paper rather than practical realities.
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2026-10-05 17:35
Who is Hamid Rasaee – and why is he serving a prison sentence?
TEHRAN - Hamid Rasaee is a sitting Member of the Iranian Parliament representing Tehran, a cleric, and a journalist.
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2026-10-05 17:28
What did the IRGC say in its letter to Americans — and Why now?
TEHRAN - On Sept. 29, 2026, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) published a 25-26 page open letter addressed to “the honorable people of the United States of America — the scholars, the students, and the members of the media.”
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2026-10-05 17:12
Has Iran's Hormuz card really been burned?
TEHRAN - Senior U.S. officials have spent months declaring the Strait of Hormuz "open" and Iran's leverage over the waterway "burned." A first-hand Bloomberg report from the strait itself tells a different story — and the facts it contains point to a single conclusion: Iran's Hormuz card remains very much in play.
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2026-10-05 17:07
By Mahnaz Abdi
A gathering of friendship, diplomacy: Uruguayan embassy hosts luncheon for journalists, ambassadors
TEHRAN — In a gesture of goodwill and diplomatic camaraderie, the Embassy of Uruguay in Tehran, under the gracious leadership of His Excellency Ambassador Beraldo Roque Nicola, hosted a warm and intimate luncheon bringing together prominent Iranian journalists and distinguished ambassadors from across Latin America and Spain.
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2026-10-05 16:11
Iran Explained
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2026-10-05 16:04
What is Iran's 7-Day plan to reopen the Hormuz?
TEHRAN - It is not a final peace treaty. It is a one-week, step-by-step starter deal.
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2026-10-04 19:55
Iran marks historic milestones in space industry, expands indigenous satellite capabilities
TEHRAN — Iran has achieved a series of historic milestones in its space industry over the past two years, advancing indigenous satellite development, launch vehicle capabilities and the commercial application of space technology, according to the head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA).