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Today 00:01
Tehran denies sabotage allegations in Azerbaijan, warns of Israeli 'false flag' ops
TEHRAN – Iran’s embassy in Azerbaijan has strongly rejected accusations that Tehran is involved in sabotage activities on Azerbaijani soil, warning that such claims are part of an Israeli disinformation campaign aimed at driving a wedge between the two neighboring countries.
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Yesterday 23:58
Iran: Hormuz action means war, Europe's silence unacceptable
TEHRAN — Iran’s top diplomat warned on Wednesday that blockading its ports constitutes an “act of war” and a violation of a fragile ceasefire, while sharply criticizing European countries for their silence over ‘unlawful military attacks’ by the United States and Israel against Iran’s peaceful nuclear infrastructure.
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Yesterday 23:53
Iran urges release of commercial vessel from US ‘piracy’
TEHRAN– Iran has formally accused the United States of an act of “piracy” in the Sea of Oman, calling for the immediate release of an Iranian commercial vessel and declaring that a continued American naval blockade must be lifted before any new negotiations can resume.
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Yesterday 23:43
Iran’s participation in Islamabad talks contingent on securing national interests: Foreign Ministry
TEHRAN – Iran has yet to decide whether it will attend a new round of peace talks with the United States scheduled for later this week, a senior Iranian official has confirmed, as a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan hangs by a thread.
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Yesterday 21:41
By Shahrokh Saei
US blockade dwarfed by Iranian naval power
The IRGC seized two vessels on Wednesday for 'disrupting order and safety in the Strait of Hormuz'
TEHRAN - President Donald Trump’s unilateral extension of the two-week ceasefire with Iran highlights the country’s battlefield strength and lays bare the failure of US military strategy.
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Yesterday 21:14
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
Hormuz closure a symptom of global dereliction
Some recent commentaries regarding the state of the Strait of Hormuz, while articulating a genuine global anxiety over energy security, rests upon a foundational misreading. It is not the strait that has been weaponized; it is the entire edifice of international law and economic normalcy that has been weaponized against the Iranian nation.
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Yesterday 20:53
The answer to the US naval blockade lies in closing the Bab al-Mandab Strait
Kayhan discussed the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the importance of closing it in an article. The paper wrote: The unveiling of the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the end of the two-week deadline opens a new front against Trump and his supporters, who will know that from now on there will be no safe spot for them in the vital arteries of the region.
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Yesterday 20:53
By Mohammad Tolouei
US military actions: An unchecked exercise of power
TEHRAN — They say the future is not singular, but plural. This is the first lesson we were forced to learn in the days of war: a future that is the byproduct of the actors' deeds; an assemblage of probabilities resulting from the superposition of daily affairs; an accumulation that only abstract thought, or perhaps someone tethered to a metaphysical reference, can perceive as a whole.
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2026-04-21 21:53
The components of “a strong Iran”
TEHRAN - A professor of history says having efficient, intelligent, and predictable governance structures plays a decisive role in strengthening the concept of “a strong Iran”.
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2026-04-21 21:48
By Shahrokh Saei
Talking to pirates is neither wise nor productive
Iran says it holds the 'upper hand' and will not allow the US to turn negotiations into a ‘surrender table’
TEHRAN - Iran has reiterated its position that it will not hold negotiations with the United States under coercion or pressure as President Donald Trump intensifies military threats against Tehran.
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2026-04-21 21:40
TEHRAN PAPERS:
Two sides of the national interest coin
The Iran newspaper, in an analysis, discussed the country’s current approach, and quoted former representative Mansour Haghighatpour as saying: The battlefield and the negotiating table are two sides of the same coin. On one side lies power and steadfastness in the arena of conflict; on the other, diplomacy and dialogue.
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2026-04-21 21:37
Russia: US-Israeli strikes on Iran undermine NPT
TEHRAN- Russia has condemned the U.S.-Israeli military aggression against Iran, warning that the attacks have severely weakened the global nuclear nonproliferation regime and the IAEA safeguards system.
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2026-04-21 21:34
US estimates Iran retains 70% of pre-war missile stockpile
TEHRAN – Despite repeated claims by Washington that its war on Iran has severely degraded the Islamic Republic's ballistic missile capabilities, U.S. intelligence estimates suggest that Tehran retains access to the vast majority of its missiles and launchers, according to a report by The New York Times.
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2026-04-21 21:32
Strait of Hormuz: Man-made crisis and the plight of stranded seafarers
TEHRAN- 20,000 seafarers and 2,000 ships trapped in the Persian Gulf's waterway bottleneck. UN calls for immediate aid to sailors, and Qatar believes that resolving the crisis is not the responsibility of one country alone.
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2026-04-21 21:24
US abandoned deterrence, failed in its war on Iran: MEI analysis
TEHRAN- A detailed analysis published by the Middle East Institute (MEI) concludes that the United States abandoned deterrence as the core of its Persian Gulf strategy, leading to a failure in the war on Iran and leaving the Persian Gulf arab states worse off than before the conflict began.
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2026-04-21 21:10
Iran condemns Israeli move in Somaliland as a threat to regional stability
TEHRAN- Iran has strongly condemned Israel's appointment of a diplomatic envoy to the breakaway Somaliland region, calling it a flagrant violation of Somalia's sovereignty and a conspiracy to destabilize Islamic countries.
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2026-04-21 17:46
Iran condemns US seizure of Touska vessel as “a terrorist act”
TEHRAN - Iran’s Foreign Ministry issued a strongly-worded statement on Tuesday denouncing the US seizure of an Iranian vessel in the Sea of Oman as “a terrorist act”.
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2026-04-20 23:43
By Alfred de Zayas
Diplomatic protection: An underutilized tool to counter sanctions, blockades & coercion
In an analysis to be published by CovertAction, international law expert Alfred de Zayas argues that diplomatic protection remains one of the most underutilized legal tools available to states seeking to counter unilateral sanctions, financial blockades, and other forms of economic coercion.
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2026-04-20 22:07
‘Iran has the right to insist on durable peace’
TEHRAN - A university professor examines Israel’s insatiable thirst for wars in the Middle East and gives reasons why Iran is insisting on a durable peace deal rather than accepting a ceasefire agreement in the war that Israel and the U.S. have launched against it.
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2026-04-20 22:04
Qalibaf warns global oil traders against 'House of Cards' pricing
TEHRAN- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf has cautioned global oil market participants against relying on unreliable "vibe-trading digital oil," urging them instead to focus on real physical oil transactions.
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2026-04-20 21:52
Pezeshkian: We aim to end the war with dignity and wisdom
TEHRAN- President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized the need for wise management of the current situation, stating that Iran is striving to overcome this difficult period with dignity, wisdom, and in Iran's goodwill, while planning for post-war reconstruction with the support of the Iranian people.
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2026-04-20 21:49
Tears among the rubble: Foreign diplomats witness aftermath of strikes on Tehran civilians
TEHRAN – On April 20, a solemn tour brought foreign ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, along with domestic and international journalists, face to face with the human cost of recent strikes on Tehran, as they visited civilian, educational, and historical sites damaged during the latest round of conflict.
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2026-04-20 21:45
By Xavier Villar
Iran and the demonstration of power
MADRID - When observers in Manchuria relayed news of Russia's defeat at the hands of Japan in 1904, the event was registered not merely as a regional upset but as a systemic transformation. Japan had entered the ranks of the great powers not through proclamation but through performance. This remains the only reliable criterion. Great powers are not declared; they are demonstrated.
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2026-04-20 21:42
Iran vows appropriate response to US-Israel military ‘adventurism’
TEHRAN – Iran has intensified its criticism of the United States’ approach to diplomacy, warning that continued inconsistencies and “bad faith” actions by Washington could provoke a decisive response, while also raising new concerns over regional security, maritime incidents, and the credibility of ongoing mediation efforts.
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2026-04-20 21:24
TEHRAN PAPERS
US war: Over fifty days of costly effort with no results
Kayhan, in an editorial, examined Trump’s costly and fruitless efforts. The paper writes that the two‑week ceasefire ends on Wednesday, yet despite bearing enormous and miscalculated costs, Trump has failed to secure any presentable achievement — neither on the battlefield nor at the negotiating table. For this reason, he is under intense pressure. If he stops the war at this point, he will face severe criticism.
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2026-04-20 21:23
US shifts goalposts as Iran stands unyielding
Tehran conditions its participation in fresh talks with Washington in Islamabad on the lifting of the US naval blockade
TEHRAN — Iran has adopted a firm stance as the deadline of a fragile two-week ceasefire with the US looms amid Washington's breach of the truce.
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2026-04-20 21:20
By Shahrokh Saei
US war on Iran: Chinese president urges immediate, comprehensive ceasefire
TEHRAN – Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for an “immediate and comprehensive ceasefire” between Iran and the United States as President Donald Trump intensifies threats against Tehran.
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2026-04-20 00:21
By Batool Subeiti
Iran: The rising global power
LONDON - The escalating and reckless threat to annihilate a civilization as historic as Persia’s openly acknowledges that Donald Trump has utterly failed to achieve his objectives, despite employing every means at his disposal.
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2026-04-20 00:06
Iran reject EU's stance on Strait of Hormuz as 'hypocritical'
TEHRAN- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has accused the European Union of "chronic hypocrisy" on international law, following remarks by the EU's top diplomat demanding unconditional access through the Strait of Hormuz.
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2026-04-20 00:05
NYC mayor: $500 million spent daily on crimes against people of Iran, Lebanon
TEHRAN- The mayor of New York has criticized the US administration for spending $500 million a day on killing the people of Iran and Lebanon.