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Yesterday 21:52
Farewell to a daughter (Lady) of Devotion: Zahedan honors police martyr Nosrat Eftekhari
With hearts heavy with grief and pride, the people of Zahedan gathered to bid farewell to Nosrat Eftekhari, a devoted policewoman who gave her life in the service of her people. As her coffin passed through the streets, the city paid tribute to a woman whose mission was not merely to serve, but to build bridges of trust, bring communities closer, and strengthen the bond between the police and the people.
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Yesterday 21:47
Adversaries have given up on military victory, IRGC adviser says
TEHRAN — Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi, a senior adviser to the commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), said on Sunday that Iran’s adversaries had lost hope of achieving their objectives through military confrontation and were increasingly relying on economic pressure and internal divisions.
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Yesterday 21:45
Paying tolls to Iran
In a commentary, Kayhan challenged Trump’s claims about the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that the reality on the ground differs from Washington’s narrative. The newspaper cited reports from Western media suggesting that vessels crossing the strategic waterway continue to pay various fees to Iran in exchange for safe passage.
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Yesterday 21:41
By Habib Ahmadzadeh
Hive dwellers vs. screen players: The anatomy of two societies
TEHRAN - This question has puzzled many astute observers in the West — and echoed through the stunned minds of Trump and Netanyahu alike: Why, following the assassination of the leadership, did the Iranian government not collapse like governments in other countries?
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Yesterday 21:38
Iran to pursue national interests through diplomacy or on the battlefield: AEOI
TEHRAN- Iran will pursue its national interests through diplomacy wherever possible, but will resort to force, if necessary, Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Sunday.
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Yesterday 21:36
Pezeshkian invites Oman's Sultan to Tehran
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has invited Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq to visit Tehran, expressing hope for in-person talks in the near future.
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Yesterday 21:32
Super oil tanker catches fire after hitting sea mine in Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN_ The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy announced that a super oil tanker carrying crude oil caught fire after hitting a sea mine while attempting to exit the Strait of Hormuz through an unauthorized route.
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Yesterday 21:30
Iran to pursue legal case over US strike on Minab school in foreign courts: Gharibabadi
MINAB – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs says Tehran is pursuing legal action over the American strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, with documentation completed and a special committee formed to file lawsuits in foreign courts.
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Yesterday 21:24
Araghchi calls for international accountability for environmental destruction in wars
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called for stronger international mechanisms to prevent and address environmental destruction during armed conflicts, stressing that the international community must move beyond expressions of concern and ensure effective accountability for those responsible.
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Yesterday 21:19
Powers greater than US tried to conquer Iran but ended up in ‘dustbin of history,’ Rezaei says
TEHRAN — Iran’s top security official says Tehran will determine the outcome of its confrontation with Washington, rules out a return to previous diplomatic norms and warns of potential retaliation against US assets in the event of renewed aggression.
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Yesterday 21:14
By Bahram Sangari
Bombs that pushed Iran across the rubicon
Two wars launched by the US and Israel under the false pretext of stopping Iran's nuclear weapon may have made it more likely
TEHRAN – Donald Trump says he went to war to ensure Iran never gets the bomb — dozens of times and counting. Yet the war fought in the name of non-proliferation has acted like a boomerang: far from closing Iran's path to the bomb, it may have pushed Tehran closer to it.
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Yesterday 17:04
Trump's diesel deal with Putin: How much, how long, and will It cut prices?
TEHRAN - On October 9, US President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia to supply diesel to the US and global markets, paired with a temporary 6-month US sanctions waiver. The move is aimed at easing record-high US diesel prices weeks before the November 3 midterms. Initial volumes are modest relative to consumption, so analysts expect limited and mostly psychological price effects — unless larger follow-on deliveries materialize and Russian refineries recover.
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2026-10-10 20:40
Diplomacy and the battlefield must be managed
In an article, Etemad examined Iran's current situation and its policy positions. Following the 40-day war, Iran's adversaries have launched a psychological campaign against the Iranian public by repeatedly announcing different dates for the outbreak of a third war involving Iran, the United States, or the Israeli regime.
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2026-10-10 20:36
Iran’s seven conditions remain non-negotiable under seven-day proposal, says MP
TEHRAN — Hassan Qashqavi, spokesman for the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said Iran’s seven conditions under its seven-day proposal remain unchanged, stressing that they were set by the country’s highest authorities and cannot be revised or abandoned at lower levels of decision-making.
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2026-10-10 20:34
Pezeshkian, Qalibaf vow justice after bombing kills senior female police official
TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and Police Chief Brigadier General Ahmadreza Radan have condemned the killing of a senior female police official in a terrorist bombing in southeastern Iran, vowing that the attack will not weaken the country’s resolve to safeguard security and public order.
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2026-10-10 20:20
By Seyed Mohammad Torabi
From Athens to Anger
Why Rubio's history lesson backfired in Iran
TEHRAN – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's October 7 speech at the Pnyx hill in Athens, in which he invoked ancient Greece to call for Western revival and labeled the Islamic Republic of Iran a "cult of death," has triggered a wave of angry reactions across Iran — from senior officials and former diplomats to academics, newspapers, and social media users.
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2026-10-10 20:19
More than 50 Iranian army units deployed along borders, commander says
TEHRAN — Iran has deployed more than 50 combat and support units of its Army Ground Force along the country’s borders, including mobile, rapid-reaction, armored and mechanized brigades, as well as artillery, engineering, missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) units, the force’s commander has said.
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2026-10-10 20:16
MP warns any attack on Iran would trigger a much stronger response
TEHRAN — Abbas Goudarzi, a member of the Iranian Parliament’s Presiding Board, has described US President Donald Trump’s threats against Iran as part of Washington’s psychological warfare, warning that any attack on the country would be met with a response many times more forceful.
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2026-10-10 20:05
Iran nuclear chief accuses IAEA of yielding to US and Israeli Pressure
TEHRAN — Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), has criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for its 'submission to pressure from the United States and Israel,' saying the UN nuclear watchdog has failed to uphold its responsibility to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and ensure equal access to the technology for all nations.
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2026-10-10 19:55
From burning Sardis to bombing Tehran: What Rubio got wrong about Persia
Tehran Times speaks with Touraj Daryaee, historian of ancient Iran and editor of encyclopaedia Iranica
TEHRAN – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s October 7 speech in Athens invoked ancient Greece as the foundation of Western civilization, linking the Persian invasion under Xerxes in 480 BCE to a broader call for Western ambition, national sovereignty and renewed American power. Speaking at the historic Pnyx, Rubio also criticized Iran’s leadership, contrasting his portrayal of Western heroism with what he described as Iran’s “cult of death.”
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2026-10-09 21:05
IRGC reports fire aboard LPG carrier in Strait of Hormuz, warns against unauthorized transit
TEHRAN— Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has reported that a large, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier caught fire after being struck while attempting to navigate an unauthorized route south of the Strait of Hormuz, as senior Iranian military commanders reiterated that the strategic waterway remains under Iranian control and warned against foreign interference.
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2026-10-09 21:02
Iran lodges formal complaint over German lawmaker’s remarks at IPU assembly
TEHRAN— Manouchehr Mottaki, head of the Executive Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), has lodged a formal protest against remarks made by a German parliamentarian about Iran during the 153rd IPU Assembly in Tanzania, arguing that the comments violated the assembly’s rules of procedure.
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2026-10-09 21:00
Iran’s leader praises police as a 'key pillar of national security'
TEHRAN— Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has praised the courage, sacrifices and steadfastness of Iran’s police personnel, describing the force as a key pillar of national security and highlighting its role in maintaining public order during the US-Israeli attacks on the country.
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2026-10-09 20:57
Iran questions France’s nuclear double standards
TEHRAN— Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has criticized 'France’s contradictory approach' to nuclear weapons, questioning why Paris considers its own nuclear deterrent essential to national security while insisting that Iran must never possess nuclear weapons, despite Tehran’s stated commitment to the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
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2026-10-09 20:54
Pezeshkian Calls for Regional Integration, Multipolar Cooperation at Turkmenistan Summits
TEHRAN— Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for deeper regional integration, stronger economic and transport connectivity, and closer cooperation among neighboring countries, proposing a new “CIS+1” framework to expand Iran’s engagement with members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
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2026-10-09 20:54
By Mohammad Sarfi, Editor-in-Chief
“Cult of Death”? Check your calling card, Mr. Rubio
TEHRAN — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed Iran in parts of his Wednesday evening speech at the Acropolis in Athens. Taken as a whole, his speech was a selective reading of history; a flimsy version of Samuel Huntington's "Clash of Civilizations." When the argument is flimsy, a theatrical stage must inevitably be built out of historical symbols. The audience is meant to be impressed by the backdrop, not by the force of the reasoning.
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2026-10-07 21:32
US attacks damaged 111 petrochemical and pharmaceutical facilities, Iran says
TEHRAN- Iran’s Ambassador to the Netherlands and Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Hadi Farajvand, says US military attacks on Iran’s chemical industries damaged 111 petrochemical and pharmaceutical facilities, disrupting supply chains and affecting the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
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2026-10-07 21:26
Senior IRGC official: Iran achieved strategic victory in war with US
TEHRAN- A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) says the Iranian nation has achieved a “strategic victory” in the war with the United States, arguing that the conflict failed to achieve the objectives pursued by Washington and its allies.
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2026-10-07 21:20
Formation of new regional arrangements
Sobh-e-No examined the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq in an interview with Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran’s former ambassador Iraq. He argued that the departure of American forces represents a strategic defeat for the United States on three levels: domestic Iraqi politics, the regional balance of power, and the international arena.
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2026-10-07 21:19
Security cooperation main goal of SCO anti-terror drill: IRGC General
TEHRAN- Special units of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force have joined an international anti-terrorism exercise in Belarus, with a senior IRGC commander saying that strengthening security cooperation among Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) members is Iran’s main objective.