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Today 00:16
Iran fires missiles at Israel in response to attacks on Beirut
TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps fired a number of missiles at Israel on Sunday night in response to the Zionist regime’s attacks on southern Lebanon and the Dahiyeh region of Beirut.
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Yesterday 20:18
By Dr. Ahmed Moustafa
The Iran nuclear file: Between diplomatic impasse, strategic restraint, and specter of escalation
CAIRO - The Iranian nuclear issue remains one of the most complex and volatile files in contemporary international relations. As indirect talks mediated by Pakistan continue between Tehran and Washington, the parameters of any potential agreement are shaped — and constrained — by hard strategic realities, directives, and deep-seated mistrust. Recent developments have further complicated the landscape, rendering certain optimistic pronouncements premature or irrelevant.
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Yesterday 20:12
Kayhan: The world pays the price of instability and conflict
Kayhan, in an article, addressed the global crisis triggered after the US and Israeli attack on Iran. It argues that the joint strikes by the United States and the Israeli regime created a regional conflict that spread across the Persian Gulf and Lebanon, disrupted major shipping routes—including the Strait of Hormuz—forced vessels to reroute, and severely restricted global energy flows and supply chains.
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Yesterday 20:10
By Xavier Villar
One policy, two parties: Washington and Iran
MADRID - Brett McGurk's recent remarks at a press conference — McGurk served as the White House coordinator for the Middle East under the Biden administration — illuminate one of the most durable political fictions in American foreign policy: that there exists any substantive difference between a Democratic and a Republican administration when it comes to Iran.
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Yesterday 20:04
Iran: US ‘moving the goalposts’ main obstacle to diplomacy
TEHRAN - Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has told CNN that the Trump administration’s policy of shifting the “goalposts” and issuing “contradictory” statements is the main obstacle to negotiations with the United States.
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Yesterday 20:04
Iran FM receives Pakistan leadership message for Ayatollah Khamenei
TEHRAN - Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi delivered a letter from Pakistan’s leadership addressed to Iran’s Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, during his meeting with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Sunday.
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Yesterday 20:03
By Shahrokh Saei
The old strait is gone, welcome to the new strait
TEHRAN - Iran’s complete control over the Strait of Hormuz remains a thorn in the side of President Donald Trump amid the domestic political and economic fallout of a war that the United States and Israel jointly launched on Iran more than 100 days ago.
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Yesterday 20:01
Velayati condemns killing of children in conflicts, calls for global protection of schools
TEHRAN – A senior advisor to Iran’s Leader has strongly condemned the killing of children in armed conflicts, describing children as a universal red line for humanity and asserting that the loss of any child anywhere in the world is tantamount to a loss for all mankind.
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Yesterday 19:58
Iran envoy: BRICS nations hold key to global energy security
TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador to Russia has emphasized the growing role of BRICS countries in shaping global energy security, arguing that nations of the Global South are becoming increasingly influential in ensuring the stability and sustainability of international energy markets.
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Yesterday 19:55
Aref: Iranian officials are fully aligned on negotiation
TEHRAN – Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has stressed that all senior officials are united on the country’s negotiating strategy, rejecting speculation about internal differences over the content or direction of ongoing diplomatic efforts.
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2026-06-06 20:24
Restlessness of the Americans over reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Hamshahri, in an editorial, examined the growing impatience of American officials regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz has become the central point of contention between senators and Marco Rubio, and the patience of US political elites with the economic, security, and strategic consequences of the Trump administration’s military adventurism is wearing thin.
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2026-06-06 20:22
Iran rejects President Aoun’s accusations as Israel intensifies indiscriminate strikes in Lebanon
TEHRAN - Iran has rejected accusations by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, who claimed that Tehran uses Lebanon as a “bargaining chip” in negotiations with Washington.
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2026-06-06 20:22
Retaliatory strikes on US bases reflect Iran’s firm response to continued aggression
TEHRAN - Iran’s latest retaliatory attacks against American bases in the Persian Gulf region have highlighted the country’s seriousness and preparedness to counter aggression.
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2026-06-06 20:20
By Maedeh Zaman Fashami
100 days of war: Iran's epic resistance
TEHRAN - One hundred days in politics and war is not just a number; it is a unit of judgment. Not so short that everything can be dismissed as chance or momentum, and not so long that history has had time to fully sediment the narrative. Within this relatively brief span, it becomes possible to discern whether a war is merely an “event” or a “process,” whether a crisis is heading toward quick closure or hardening into a prolonged, grinding condition.
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2026-06-06 20:18
By Dr. Hossein Rafiei Renani
Why Iranians stand with the Islamic Republic of Iran
VAVCOUVER- Most Iranians see their government as the guardian of national sovereignty, security, territory and resources, and choose to move forward by building on the achievements of the 1979 Revolution, rather than regressing to a foreign-controlled puppet regime or falling into the abyss of a collapsed state.
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2026-06-06 20:09
Iran calls on SCO to take firm stand against US-Israeli aggression
TEHRAN- Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni has urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to adopt a clear and decisive position against 'recent US-Israeli military aggression against Iran,' stressing that the organization must actively defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its member states.
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2026-06-06 20:06
Rezaei warns of wider conflict if diplomacy fails
TEHRAN- Senior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei has called for the release of billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets as a key confidence-building measure in negotiations with the United States, while warning that any renewed military confrontation could expand far beyond the Persian Gulf and threaten broader regional stability.
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2026-06-06 20:02
Iran demands immediate release of frozen assets
TEHRAN- Iran has made the release of its frozen financial assets a central condition for any future understanding with the United States, with a senior Iranian diplomat insisting that at least half of the funds must be made available at once upon the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two countries.
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2026-06-05 20:46
Ayatollah Khamenei approves pardons, sentence reductions for over 2,000 convicts
TEHRAN - Iran’s Leader has approved pardons or sentence reductions for more than 2,000 convicted individuals ahead of Eid al-Ghadir, a major Islamic festival, according to the Judiciary.
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2026-06-05 20:40
Iran’s Navy pushes American destroyers out of Sea of Oman
TEHRAN - Iran’s Army said on Friday that several American warships operating in the Sea of Oman were forced to withdraw from the region after Iranian naval forces carried out warning strikes using cruise missiles and advanced drones.
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2026-06-05 20:39
Hezbollah chief hails Iran’s resilience, says West opposes its emergence as model of justice
TEHRAN – Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem has praised Iran’s resilience, independence, and support for oppressed nations, arguing that the United States and its Western allies seek to prevent the Islamic Republic from becoming a regional model of perseverance, justice, and resistance to foreign domination.
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2026-06-05 20:34
Leader: Israel and US shift to hybrid warfare after military setbacks
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has warned that Israel and the United States have intensified efforts to wage psychological and hybrid warfare against Iran after failing to achieve their objectives through military confrontation, urging the Iranian nation to preserve unity and resilience in the face of growing external pressure.
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2026-06-05 20:28
Top diplomat: Tehran is ready to rebuild relations with UAE
TEHRAN – Iran has reiterated its readiness to rebuild and expand relations with the United Arab Emirates despite tensions stemming from the recent Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stressing that Tehran remains committed to strengthening ties with its southern neighbor based on mutual respect and regional cooperation.
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2026-06-05 20:06
Iran stands by its allies
Kayhan addressed Israel’s repeated attacks on Lebanon and Iran’s support for the Resistance Front. According to the paper, the Israeli regime’s strikes deep inside Lebanese territory and against Hezbollah forces were carried out in full coordination with Trump, so that the United States would gain a new pressure lever in its stalled negotiations with Iran.
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2026-06-05 20:06
“We were going to lose” the USS Gerald R. Ford, CNN reports on Iran war
TEHRAN - Fresh details revealed by CNN about the scale of the damage sustained by the US Navy during the war on Iran once again expose President Donald Trump's miscalculation and hubris.
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2026-06-05 20:05
US House vote exposes divisions over Iran war policy
TEHRAN - The US House of Representatives narrowly passed a measure on Wednesday aimed at restricting President Donald Trump from carrying out further military action in Iran, reflecting mounting political backlash against what critics describe as an open-ended and costly war.
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2026-06-05 20:05
Iranian lawmakers demand enhanced missile capabilities to target assassins of Ayatollah Khamenei
TEHRAN- In a bold declaration, nearly 90 members of Iran's parliament have pledged unwavering support for the nation's armed forces and defense industries, insisting on the development of longer-range missiles capable of striking the offices of those responsible for the assassination of the revered Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
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2026-06-02 21:20
By Mohammad Sarfi, Editor-in-Chief
We are mournful, We are proud
TEHRAN - The air in early June 1989 was hot, but not as hot as the hearts of a nation that had lost its father—left orphaned and grieving.
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2026-06-02 21:18
Iran calls for binding nuclear guarantees, urges action on Middle East WMD-free zone
TEHRAN – Iran has called on nuclear-armed states to provide unconditional, legally binding guarantees against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons and urged renewed international efforts to establish a West Asia free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction.
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2026-06-02 21:08
Ayatollah Khamenei: 37 years of following Imam Khomeini’s path to martyrdom
TEHRAN - Tens of millions of Iranians are preparing to commemorate the 37th anniversary of the demise of Imam Khomeini on Thursday, in a nationwide observance centered as in previous years at his mausoleum south of Tehran. The annual gathering brings together all walks of life from across Iran and also from other countries.