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Yesterday 22:36
TEHRAN PAPERS
Undermining the enemy's calculation
TEHRAN - Farhikhtegan wrote in an analysis: The recent war, despite all the costs, it brought us two important treasures: internal cohesion and external unity. As the internal cohesion is valuable and needs to be protected, the external unity must also be preserved.
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Yesterday 22:35
VP says Leader, public unity key to Iran’s resilience in 12-day war
TEHRAN – Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref says the government’s rapid response, strategic planning, and the leadership of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei enabled the country to effectively manage the 12-day conflict with Israel.
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Yesterday 22:35
Silence is complicity: Iran envoy to Denmark slams Israeli attacks on hospitals
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to Denmark has condemned the Israeli military’s attacks on Iranian medical facilities, warning that the silence of the international medical community in the face of such assaults is not an act of neutrality but one of complicity.
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Yesterday 22:33
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
Ayatollah Khamenei personally commanded war room
Parliament Speaker reveals details of Iran's war management during 12-day fight with Israel
TEHRAN – In an interview addressing the recent Iran-Israel conflict, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf disclosed that the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, played a pivotal role in orchestrating Iran's decisive strikes, which forced both Israel and Washington to seek a ceasefire after just 12 days of war.
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Yesterday 21:50
US-backed Israeli aggression a gross violation of intl. law: Iran envoy to UN
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, has strongly condemned the Israeli regime’s U.S.-supported military offensive on Iran, describing it as a flagrant breach of international law and the UN Charter.
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Yesterday 21:06
‘Firmer reprisal’ awaits aggressors, Pezeshkian warns while demanding IAEA reform
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered a stark warning to Israel and the United States on Wednesday, declaring that any renewed act of transgression against the Islamic Republic would be met with a "firmer and more chastening reprisal."
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Yesterday 21:05
Iran’s Army Chief surveys units, stresses steadfast defense
TEHRAN – Major General Amir Hatami, Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s Army (Artesh), conducted an unannounced visit on Friday to Shahid Lashgari Airbase (First Tactical Air Base) in Tehran, accompanied by Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, Deputy Coordinator of the Army, and Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi, Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF).
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Yesterday 21:03
Russia’s Lavrov denounces US strikes on Iran as brazen NPT violation
TEHRAN – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov condemned recent U.S. military strikes against Iran during his address at the East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, labeling the attacks a "violation of international law and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)."
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2025-07-09 17:17
TEHRAN PAPERS
“Economic satisfaction” as a pillar of deterrence
TEHRAN - In a recent editorial, Arman-e-Emrooz addressed a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of national deterrence amid escalating regional tensions and the ongoing confrontation—direct or indirect—between Iran and Israel.
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2025-07-09 17:17
IRGC foils major terror plot in SE Iran, six terrorists killed in Chabahar operation
TEHRAN – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced the successful neutralization of a terrorist cell in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, dealing a significant blow to hostile groups operating near the border with Pakistan.
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2025-07-09 17:17
‘We have surprises:’ IRGC warns enemies, as generals detail restraint in 12-day war
TEHRAN – Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Ali Fadavi declared Tuesday that Iran maintains "surprises" for any renewed enemy aggression, emphasizing that adversaries have consistently failed to undermine the Islamic Republic despite decades of conspiracies.
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2025-07-09 17:16
Araghchi engages Saudi Crown Prince, top officials in ‘fruitful’ talks on bilateral, regional issues
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a series of high-level meetings with senior Saudi officials on Tuesday, including Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, and Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, to discuss bilateral relations and the evolving regional situation following recent Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran.
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2025-07-09 17:16
Israel denied harming Iranians—700 dead civilians tell a different story
TEHRAN – Iranian Health Minister Mohammadreza Zafarghandi announced on Wednesday that the Israeli regime’s 12-day military aggression against Iranian cities resulted in the martyrdom of nearly 700 civilians and injuries to more than 5,000 citizens, overwhelmingly non-combatants.
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2025-07-08 23:12
TEHRAN PAPERS
The Revolutionary Leader's strategy reinforces unity
TEHRAN - In an analysis, Farhikhtegan highlighted the failure of Israel’s attempt to create a rift between the Iranian people and the ruling system.
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2025-07-08 23:10
Devastating civilian toll in Iran’s capital; 3,600 homes damaged in Israeli aggression
TEHRAN – Tehran’s Mayor Alireza Zakani has laid bare the human cost of the Israeli regime’s 12-day military aggression against Iran, disclosing that 3,600 civilian residential units across the capital were damaged in the assault.
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2025-07-08 23:07
Iran, Qatar affirm commitment to defense ties following 12-day war
TEHRAN – In a high-level exchange, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, held a phone conversation with Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah, Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, solidifying bilateral strategic coordination in the wake of the Israeli regime’s 12-day aggression against Iran.
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2025-07-08 23:06
Family of martyred aerospace commander expresses support for new chief
TEHRAN – The family of martyr Lieutenant General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the assassinated commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, has issued a heartfelt message to Brigadier General Majid Mousavi, the newly appointed commander of the force, expressing full support and confidence in his leadership.
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2025-07-08 23:04
Iran says no talks scheduled with US
TEHRAN – Iran has flatly denied claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that nuclear negotiations are back on the table.
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2025-07-08 23:04
How Israeli air defense systems backfired
TEHRAN – A newly surfaced video has raised serious questions about the integrity of Israel’s air defense systems, suggesting that the recent strike on central Tel Aviv may not have been a technical failure, but an act of internal sabotage.
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2025-07-08 22:12
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
AMIA case and the demand for a fair trial: a response to president Milei
TEHRAN – In response to the June 30, 2025 article titled “The AMIA case: When the roles of murderer and victim are reversed”, Argentine President Javier Milei took to the social media X to repost messages from two representatives of the families of AMIA bombing victims.
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2025/07/08
By Xavier Villar
Pezeshkian defends Iranian sovereignty in a key interview with Tucker Carlson
MADRID – The online interview between Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and American journalist Tucker Carlson in July 2025 goes far beyond a media spectacle. It becomes a political act of high symbolic voltage.
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2025-07-08 22:08
By Soheila Zarfam
Germany’s ‘dirty work’ scandal
Petition calls for Merz to be held accountable over remarks on Israel’s war against Iran
TEHRAN – Controversy is still swirling around the German chancellor's remarks on the Iran-Israel war, with a rapidly growing online petition calling for Friedrich Merz to be held accountable in Germany's Federal Court after he stated that Israel was performing the West's "dirty work" by striking Iranian nuclear, military, and civilian infrastructure.
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2025-07-08 21:49
War criminal Netanyahu can’t nominate Trump for Nobel Peace prize: Zarif
TEHRAN – Iran’s former foreign minister has said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant against him for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza cannot nominate U.S. President Donald Trump for Nobel Peace prize.
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2025-07-08 11:21
By Salman Parviz
A timeline of the Iran-Israel war
TEHRAN – Between June 13 and the following twelve days, Israel and the United States carried out airstrikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, as well as the country’s civilian and military infrastructure.
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2025-07-08 10:59
By Salman Parviz
Why Iran emerged victorious in its war with Israel
A new-found unity among Iranians was the most tangible result of the war
TEHRAN – The so-called ’12-Day War’ started with Israeli airstrikes against Iran in the early morning of June 13. The regime’s assault occurred just days before Iran and the United States were set to meet for a sixth-round indirect nuclear talks in Oman, sabotaging the diplomatic process and unravelling any potential progress made during the previous five rounds.
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2025-07-07 22:45
TEHRAN PAPERS
Wise management in the critical moment of war
TEHRAN - In an analysis, Khorasan examined the policy and decisions of the revolutionary leadership of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the critical and historical moment and wrote: The recent war with the Zionist regime once again provided a historic opportunity to demonstrate the wisdom and courage of the Revolutionary Leader.
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2025-07-07 22:44
By Xavier Villar
A look at Israel’s strategy to Balkanize Iran and why it will fail
MADRID - In West Asia’s geopolitical landscape, security rarely boils down to a purely defensive matter; above all, it is a narrative of power. Israel, shaped by a history of regional isolation and an identity forged in exceptionalism, has turned security into the lens through which it interprets every opportunity and threat. But what happens when security becomes an obsession and the central justification for all foreign policy?
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2025-07-07 22:43
Judiciary chief calls for immediate restoration of Evin Prison after Israeli strike
TEHRAN– Iran’s Judiciary Chief, Gholamhossein Mohseni-Eje’i, has condemned the Israeli regime’s recent airstrike on Tehran’s Evin Prison as a blatant crime, calling for immediate action to rebuild damaged sections and return displaced inmates to the facility as soon as possible.
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2025-07-07 22:40
Pezeshkian congratulates Venezuela on Independence Day
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has congratulated Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the people of Venezuela on the anniversary of the country’s independence, praising the Latin American nation's legacy of resistance and emphasizing the need to deepen strategic ties between the two allies in the face of mounting external pressure.
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2025-07-07 22:30
Pezeshkian says Iran open to dialogue, but finds it hard to trust US again
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian carried out an online interview with an American journalist, where he spoke of the 12-day war with Israel, and how Iran finds it increasingly difficult to trust the U.S. when it comes to diplomacy.