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Today 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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Yesterday 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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Yesterday 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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Yesterday 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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Yesterday 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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Yesterday 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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Yesterday 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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Yesterday 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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Yesterday 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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Yesterday 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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Yesterday 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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Yesterday 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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Yesterday 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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Yesterday 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.'
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2026-09-14 23:53
Regional Hormuz talks postponed, Iran-Oman understanding finalized
TEHRAN — A high-level ministerial summit between Iran and Arab states of the Persian Gulf scheduled to convene in Oman to negotiate arrangements for safe commercial navigation through the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed to a later date.
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2026-09-14 23:53
IRGC shoots down advanced MQ-1 drone over Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced on Monday that its aerospace units successfully tracked and brought down another sophisticated MQ-1 unmanned aerial vehicle over the strategic waters of the Strait of Hormuz.
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2026-09-14 23:52
Transformations in Yemen: An earthquake in regional calculations
Ettelaat, in an analytical piece, examined the recent developments in Yemen. It wrote: What has been unfolding in Yemen in recent days goes far beyond a simple military shift between Ansarullah and Saudi‑backed forces.
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2026-09-14 23:37
Grossi’s toxic legacy: Greenlighting aggression, smearing Iran
In a brazen violation of diplomatic norms, Austria barred Iran’s nuclear chief from IAEA summit due to US pressure
TEHRAN — The head of the UN nuclear watchdog has once again seized the international stage to smear Iran and advance a hostile agenda dictated by the US, turning an ostensibly technical body into a political instrument of Western coercion.
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2026-09-13 20:56
The new strategic power of the Resistance
Kayhan, in a note discussing recent developments in the Middle East, argues that a new strategic power structure has emerged within the Resistance axis. This new power is the result of several interconnected factors: Iran’s ability to overcome and outmaneuver the United States, Israel, and their regional allies, Yemen’s offensive military capabilities, and the steadfastness of Lebanon and Palestine.
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2026/09/13
By Xavier Villar
Is Israel winning?
MADRID — Israel finds itself in a situation entirely different from the one it occupied before October 7, 2023. Its strategic calculations, regional projection, and capacity to impose its political will are being strongly questioned, and nothing suggests this will be reversed in the future.
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2026-09-13 20:52
Iran court hears lawsuit by nearly 353,000 Iranians over crimes during 12-day war
TEHRAN — Iran’s Judiciary on Sunday held the first hearing in a case seeking compensation for damages caused by the United States and Israel during the 12-day war against Iran in June last year, IRNA reported.
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2026-09-13 20:49
Hollywood-style PR cannot mask Washington’s strategic defeat in Iran skies
TEHRAN — The administration of US President Donald Trump has increasingly resorted to Hollywood-style public relations campaigns in a desperate bid to manufacture a false sense of victory over Iran, seeking to gloss over the catastrophic failure of its military adventurism against the Islamic Republic.
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2026-09-13 20:48
Iran warns against using civil aviation as a tool of political pressure
TEHRAN — Iran has condemned the United States’ broad unilateral sanctions against the country’s civil aviation sector, warning that the continued use of aviation restrictions as a means of political and economic pressure could have repercussions extending beyond Iran and affecting regional and international air transport.
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2026-09-13 20:48
Iran ready to confront any new war, defense chief says
TEHRAN — Iran is fully prepared to confront any new threat or military conflict, caretaker Defense Minister Brigadier General Majid Ebn al-Reza said on Sunday, stressing that the country’s defense capabilities have become significantly more advanced and powerful than during previous confrontations.
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2026-09-13 20:47
Iranian top diplomat's consultations go beyond BRICS
TEHRAN— Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stepped up diplomatic consultations with regional counterparts on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, using his meetings and telephone calls on the sidelines of the BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi to explain Tehran’s position on the strategic waterway and outline the regional approach Iran is pursuing with Oman.
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2026-09-13 20:44
Pezeshkian urges BRICS to turn economic resilience into practical cooperation
TEHRAN- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on BRICS to move beyond political declarations and develop practical mechanisms to strengthen economic resilience, expand financial and trade cooperation and defend national sovereignty, as he linked economic security to the broader security environment confronting countries across the Global South.
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2026-09-13 20:44
Iran, Persian Gulf states to discuss Strait of Hormuz in Muscat
FM Araqchi: Oman understanding not enough to reopen Hormuz
TEHRAN — Iran and other Persian Gulf littoral states are scheduled to convene on Monday, September 14, in Muscat to deliberate on the security architecture of the Strait of Hormuz.
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2026-09-12 20:51
Iran’s opportunity in BRICS
Jam-e-Jam analyzed the multifaceted importance of BRICS for Iran. It noted that establishing an independent financial system within BRICS is not feasible in the short term, and even among member states there are disagreements about the pace and form of “de‑dollarization.” India has also emphasized that it is not currently seeking a BRICS common currency, focusing instead on cross‑border payments and the use of national currencies.
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2026-09-12 20:50
By Shahrokh Saei
Xi signals China’s ‘due role’ in advancing West Asia peace via BRICS
TEHRAN — President Xi Jinping has underscored China’s readiness to assume a role in advancing peace and stability in West Asia, positioning the BRICS bloc as a pivotal force for regional de-escalation amid the ongoing war between Iran and the United States.
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2026-09-12 20:50
Army, IRGC chiefs vow ‘unbreakable unity’ against hostile powers
TEHRAN – The chief commanders of the Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have underscored that the ironclad unity and operational synergy between the country’s armed forces have established an unbreakable shield against hostile powers, dealing a crushing blow to enemy miscalculations.