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Yesterday 21:11
India’s new ambassador to Iran meets deputy FM to advance bilateral ties
TEHRAN — India’s Ambassador-designate to Iran, Vishwesh Negi, met with Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi on Wednesday to discuss strengthening mutual cooperation between Tehran and New Delhi.
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Yesterday 21:10
America’s strategy: lower costs and remote management
The Iran newspaper analyzed the United States’ current regional strategy. According to the paper, regardless of the outcome of the war with Iran, Washington appears intent on reducing its security commitments and costs in the region.
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Yesterday 21:10
Scott Ritter warns of impending US economic collapse and exposes NATO military vulnerabilities
TEHRAN — The latest joint X Space hosted by Tehran Times and Sputnik featured former UN weapons inspector and US Marine intelligence officer Scott Ritter, who warned of an impending structural collapse within the American economic system driven by reckless foreign policies and soaring energy costs, while dismantling Western war narratives and exposing deep-seated military vulnerabilities across the United States and NATO.
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Yesterday 21:08
End of the ‘unipolar order’: Sino-Russian vetoes deal a blow to US Iran sanctions push
TEHRAN – The United Nations Security Council on Thursday failed to adopt a US-drafted resolution that would have extended the mandate of a panel of experts monitoring sanctions on Iran, after China and Russia vetoed the measure.
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Yesterday 21:08
South Korea rebuffs Trump: No troops for US war on Iran
TEHRAN — In a decisive stance reflecting growing domestic anti-war sentiment and strategic prudent realism, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung announced on Friday that Seoul will not deploy its armed forces to join the US war against Iran, effectively rejecting escalating demands from Washington to entangle the East Asian nation in its Middle Eastern conflict.
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Yesterday 21:07
By Mahmoud Mahmoudian Ravi
313,000 “Janfada” for Iran
Tehran stages a defiant display of sacrifice and unity
TEHRAN — From Imam Hussein Square to Enghelab Square, Tehran’s streets on Friday became the setting for one of the largest public mobilizations seen in Iran since the war began in February. Hundreds of thousands of people took part in the “Janfada-ye Iran” — Devoted to Iran — campaign, with women, young people, veterans and other sections of society joining a 313,000-strong parade, according to Iranian organizers.
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Yesterday 21:06
Dep. FM: US cannot escape war crimes responsibility by leaving UN Rights Council
TEHRAN — Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has said the United States cannot avoid responsibility for war crimes in Iran simply by withdrawing from the UN Human Rights Council.
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Yesterday 21:00
‘US restrictions on Iranian officials in New York are propagandistic’
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has criticized Washington for restrictions imposed on Iranian officials attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York, contrasting the measures with broader economic pressure and sanctions on Iran.
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Yesterday 20:58
15 nations call for ban on attacks against peaceful nuclear facilities
TEHRAN — Fifteen countries, including Iran, China and Russia, have called for a clear and unequivocal prohibition on attacks or threats of attack against peaceful nuclear facilities operating under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards, warning that silence over such actions could undermine international law and erode the credibility of the global nuclear safeguards regime.
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2026-09-16 21:32
A confession that shook the United States
Kayhan, in a note, addressed the first official Pentagon report acknowledging the scale of damage the United States suffered in the war against Iran. The US has incurred tens of billions of dollars in losses and has lost hundreds of military buildings and installations.
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2026-09-16 21:32
IRGC chief pledges retribution after assassination of Sunni cleric
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) chief commander has condemned the assassination of a Sunni cleric in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, vowing that those responsible for the attack will face retribution.
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2026-09-16 21:32
Polls: Americans overwhelmingly believe US failed in Iran war, view Trump as ‘dangerous and corrupt’
TEHRAN — A crushing majority of the American public believes Washington has unequivocally failed to accomplish its strategic objectives in its war against Iran, according to newly released polling data that underscores deep domestic exhaustion with US militarism and unconditional support for Israel.
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2026-09-16 21:31
Leaked photos and munition depletion expose devastating toll of Iranian strikes on US bases
TEHRAN – A mounting body of leaked evidence and admissions from within the American defense establishment has shattered the Pentagon’s carefully curated narrative of invulnerability, revealing unprecedented devastation across US military installations in West Asia resulting from precision Iranian missile and drone strikes.
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2026-09-16 21:29
IRGC dismisses US account of F-15 pilot rescue as ‘Hollywood-style’ scenario
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) spokesman Brig. Gen. Hossein Mohebi has dismissed the recent US account regarding the rescue of a downed F-15 fighter pilot in Iran as a “Hollywood-style” narrative, calling it an attempt by Washington to compensate for its failures.
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2026-09-16 21:25
Russia denounces US naval blockade of Iran as ‘completely unacceptable and illegal’
MOSCOW — Russia has reaffirmed its unwavering strategic partnership with Iran, unequivocally condemning the US naval blockade and the military aggression against the Islamic Republic.
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2026-09-16 21:20
By Fardin Molaei
200 nights, one flag
People across Iran took to the streets for the 200th night, protesting U.S.-Israeli aggression
TEHRAN — Night falls differently across Iran.
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2026-09-16 18:39
By Shahrokh Saei
Iran FM backs Xi’s four-point proposals, calls for greater Chinese role in Middle East peace
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has expressed strong support for President Xi Jinping’s landmark proposals on safeguarding peace in the Middle East, declaring that Tehran is fully prepared to deepen strategic coordination with Beijing to build a sustainable regional security framework.
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2026-09-15 20:58
Iran kicks off training for 1,000 ‘Janfada’ resistance battalions
TEHRAN — The "Janfada" (self-sacrifice) grassroots headquarters has officially announced the commencement of training and organization for 1,000 national resistance battalions.
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2026-09-15 20:57
BRICS is trying to change the rules of the game
Siasat-e-Rooz examined the significance of the Delhi Declaration at the BRICS summit for Iran. The declaration matters for Iran in several ways. First, BRICS expressed concern over the rise of unilateral tariff and non‑tariff measures that violate World Trade Organization rules.
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2026-09-15 20:57
Iranian FM, Lebanese Parliament speaker discuss regional developments in phone call
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke by phone with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Monday night.
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2026-09-15 20:56
US drone strike targets Iranian fishing boats in the Persian Gulf
TEHRAN — In another blatant violation of maritime security and international law, a US drone strike targeted two Iranian civilian fishing vessels in the Persian Gulf waters late Monday, leaving several fishermen missing.
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2026-09-15 20:55
IRGC downs third intruding US drone in 24 hours over Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN — Iran’s integrated air defense network intercepted and destroyed an intruding US MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle over the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, marking the third American drone brought down within 24 hours.
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2026-09-15 20:54
Qalibaf: US plot along Iran’s western border thwarted
TEHRAN — Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Tuesday that a US attempt to launch security and military operations against Iran from Iraq’s Kurdistan Region during the 40-day war had been thwarted through cooperation with Iran’s partners in the region and a timely response by the Iranian armed forces.
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2026-09-15 20:52
By Mahmoud M. Ravi-Nejad
Iran rules out US talks until conditions are met
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council urged the negotiators not to be distracted by contradictory messages from US president
TEHRAN — Iran has ruled out any negotiations with the United States until its conditions are met, with Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei warning Washington that the strategic equations surrounding oil and regional waterways have changed and that attempts to contain the consequences of the conflict will not alter what lies ahead.
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2026-09-15 20:50
Pentagon report puts Iran war cost at $33.4 billion, cites US weapons shortfalls and extensive base
TEHRAN- A newly released US government report has shed further light on the financial and military costs of Washington’s war with Iran, estimating that the conflict had cost the United States $33.4 billion by June 29, while Iranian strikes damaged or destroyed hundreds of structures and dozens of American aircraft across US military facilities in the Middle East.
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2026-09-15 20:48
UN fact-finding mission holds US responsible for deadly attack on Kuhestak wedding
TEHRAN — The UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran has held the United States responsible for a deadly airstrike on a wedding celebration in Kuhestak, Hormozgan Province, warning that repeated attacks causing civilian casualties raise serious questions about Washington’s compliance with international humanitarian law.
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2026-09-15 20:37
130 Iranian lawmakers call for legal process to withdraw from NPT
TEHRAN — A total of 130 Iranian lawmakers have signed a statement calling on parliament to initiate the legal process for the country’s withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), arguing that international mechanisms have failed to protect Iran’s rights, security and peaceful nuclear infrastructure.
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2026-09-15 00:18
Iran says it is no longer afraid of confronting US or Israel
TEHRAN- Iranian Executive Vice President Mohammad Jafar Ghaempanah says Iran is no longer afraid of confronting a superpower such as the United States or a nuclear-armed power such as Israel, attributing the country’s confidence to the military doctrine of the late Leader of the Islamic Revolution and Iran’s growing defense capabilities.
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2026-09-15 00:08
Iran rejects foreign interference, and warns against US unilateralism
TEHRAN- Iran has rejected allegations of involvement in Yemen’s decision-making and a recent attack on Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, while reiterating that regional security arrangements should be shaped by the countries of the region rather than outside powers.
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2026-09-15 00:04
Pezeshkian warns of US efforts to sow division, calls for national unity
TEHRAN— Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned that the United States is seeking to exploit economic pressures and social difficulties to deepen divisions inside Iran, stressing that national unity and solidarity are essential to confronting 'Washington’s bullying and pressure campaign.'