The document of America’s defeat

Khorasan analyzed the United States’ failure regarding Iran. According to Khorasan, the dispute over the Islamabad understanding is less about its clauses and more about differing definitions of victory and defeat. Critics call it a weak agreement, while supporters consider it a significant achievement.

MP: Retaliation for martyred leader’s assassination to be pursued on all fronts

TEHRAN — A member of the Iranian Parliament’s Presiding Board has stressed that Iran will pursue retaliation and retribution for the assassination of the martyred leader, saying the effort must be pursued simultaneously through military-security, legal-international and political channels.

Former minister: US, Israel have lost their aura of invincibility

TEHRAN — The United States and Israel have lost their aura and myth of invincibility, Iranian official Hossein Dehghan said, arguing that the recent war had demonstrated the limits of Washington and its allies in providing security for themselves or others.

Iran’s Leader appoints six top military commanders

TEHRAN — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei issued separate decrees on Monday appointing six senior military commanders and officials to key positions in the General Staff of the Armed Forces, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), and the Basij Organization.

Iran says regional defense pact signals shift toward indigenous security

TEHRAN — Iran has welcomed the emerging defense understanding among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey as evidence of a broader shift in regional thinking about security, arguing that countries in the region are increasingly recognizing the limits of relying on external powers for protection.

Inside the USS Abraham Lincoln: Exhaustion, breakdown, and the cost of US power

TEHRAN - Reports from family members of sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln point to a crisis far deeper than routine maintenance problems.

Araghchi: Iran will neither forgive nor forget assassination of Leader

TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran would neither forgive nor forget the assassination of the country’s Leader, vowing that Tehran would continue to stand firm in defense of its independence and national dignity despite mounting pressure.

A new order in West Asia  

Kayhan, in a commentary, has pointed out when the war will end. The reality is that the Islamic Republic of Iran has shown it can close the Strait of Hormuz in a way that even the world's strongest army has been unable to reopen this vital waterway to ships.

IRGC: US has accepted defeat in Iran war as Hormuz becomes ‘Geography of Battle’

TEHRAN— The United States has been forced to abandon its original objectives in the war against Iran and has effectively accepted defeat, Iranian Revolution Guard Corps spokesman Brig. Gen. Hossein Mohebbi said Sunday, describing the Strait of Hormuz as a new “geography of battle” that Tehran will continue to hold until Washington accepts Iran’s conditions.

Neutralizing sanctions through structural reform

Javan, in an article evaluating the path toward economic progress and improvement, argues that for years a significant portion of Iran’s economic policymaking has been centered on foreign sanctions and strategies to counter them.

Trump’s top general seeks ‘off-ramp’ as Iran war exposes limits of US military power

TEHRAN - US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine has privately warned senior White House officials that Washington needs to find an “off-ramp” from its war with Iran, acknowledging that further military escalation could backfire and that airpower alone is unlikely to achieve President Donald Trump’s stated objectives, according to a report by CNN.

Iran judiciary warns enemy crimes will be punished

TEHRAN — Iran’s Judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir has warned that crimes committed against nations and Islamic movements will not go unanswered, saying those responsible will ultimately be held accountable.

Iran sets six conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN —Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr has set out six conditions for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, saying the strategic waterway will remain closed until the United States changes its hostile conduct toward Iran.

Deputy health minister: Evidence points to phosphorus bombing in Lamerd

TEHRAN - Deputy Health Minister for Research and Technology Shahin Akhoundzadeh has said that there is evidence suggesting the use of phosphorus bombing of Lamerd in Fars province on the first day of the joint US-Israeli war on Iran that began on February 28.

Hormuz reopening depends on US, Iran says

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said negotiations between Iran and Oman on arrangements for managing the Strait of Hormuz are nearing an agreement, while stressing that reopening the strategic waterway remains contingent on the United States addressing its violations of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding.

Pezeshkian in a press conference:

 We will stand firm behind Leader’s decision on war

TEHRAN - Regarding decision on war and peace, Iranian President Masoud says: “Whether we should fight or not, the military commanders know better than you or me. They know their own capabilities. The Leader will make the decision, and whatever decision he makes, we will stand firm to the end.”

Is there any hope for an agreement?  

Hamshahri examined President Pezeshkian’s recent remarks under current conditions. Pezeshkian says that we must try to ensure the enemy remains committed to what it has signed.

Qalibaf slams Trump’s ‘theater diplomacy’ toward Iran

TEHRAN - Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf criticized US President Donald Trump’s shifting statements on military threats and negotiations with Iran, calling them “theater diplomacy.” 

Iranian military, officials stress firm stance as tension with US persist

TEHRAN — Over the past 48 hours, a series of statements from senior Iranian military commanders and government officials have underscored the Islamic Republic's heightened state of military readiness and its firm stance against continued US pressure, as tensions between Tehran and Washington show no signs of abating.