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Yesterday 19:02
By Mahmoud Mahmoudian
IRGC Unveils New Underground Missile City in Show of Power
‘We are fully prepared to confront any threat in the region and beyond,’ IRGC aerospace chief warns
TEHRAN – On Tuesday, the IRGC Aerospace Force unveiled a new underground missile city, displaying an array of ballistic and cruise missiles and their launch systems.
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Yesterday 18:54
VP says confrontation with adversaries will continue, whether peace is achieved or not
TEHRAN – Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has stressed that the country must press ahead with the development of advanced science and technology regardless of political and security conditions, saying that confrontation with adversaries will continue whether peace is achieved or not.
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Yesterday 18:33
No plans for meeting between Vance and Iran’s security chief, Araghchi says
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has dismissed media speculation about a possible meeting between US Vice President JD Vance and Iran’s secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, describing reports of such an encounter as entirely baseless.
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Yesterday 18:19
Rezaei: US must accept Iran’s seven conditions before any negotiations
TEHRAN – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei has ruled out negotiations with the United States unless Washington takes concrete steps to meet Tehran’s seven conditions, while dismissing reports of imaginary talks and a possible meeting with US Vice President JD Vance in Doha.
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Yesterday 18:14
Iran criticizes Grossi’s double standard over condemnation of attacks on nuclear facilities
TEHRAN – Iran’s permanent mission to international organizations in Vienna has criticized a 'double standard' by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi in responding to attacks on nuclear facilities, saying he had previously considered condemning attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites to be beyond his mandate.
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Yesterday 18:11
MP: Betting on change in US behavior is a strategic miscalculation
TEHRAN – A senior Iranian lawmaker has warned against expecting the United States to change its approach toward Iran, saying that offering concessions in the hope of ending Washington’s hostility would be a serious strategic miscalculation that could inflict lasting damage on the country’s national interests.
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Yesterday 18:09
Pezeshkian: Global justice depends on equitable access to science and technology
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that global justice cannot be achieved without fairness in the production of scientific knowledge, access to technology and the distribution of their benefits, calling for the removal of discriminatory barriers in the international scientific and technological system.
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Yesterday 18:06
Two oil tankers catch fire after explosions in Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN – Two oil tankers attempting to navigate the Strait of Hormuz in violation of designated maritime rules were hit by powerful explosions and caught fire after being intercepted, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced on Tuesday.
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Yesterday 17:58
By Maedeh Zaman Fashami
Three-Month training program for “Jan-Fada-ye Iran” battalions begins at Javad Al-Aemmeh army base
TEHRAN- The first pre-basic training course for the “Jan-Fada” (Devotees of Iran) battalions has commenced at the Javad al-Aemmeh Training Center of the Iranian Army’s Ground Force, with the aim of organizing and strengthening the capabilities of civilian volunteers prepared to defend the country. The opening ceremony was attended by the Iranian Army’s Deputy Commander for Training and Education, along with a number of senior commanders from the Army’s four branches.
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Yesterday 17:51
The end of the myth of America’s invincibility
In an article, Javan argued that one of the most significant strategic consequences of Iran’s resistance to sustained US pressure, threats, and intervention has been the weakening of the perception that America is unbeatable. For decades, the US sought to project an image of unrivaled power based on its military, economic, and technological advantages. According to the paper, this image gradually became a central pillar of American global influence and psychological deterrence.
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2026-11-09 20:52
Chinese envoy meets senior Iranian officials to discuss bilateral ties, regional developments
TEHRAN – Zhai Jun, the Chinese government’s special envoy for Middle East affairs, met with senior Iranian officials during a visit to Tehran on November 8, holding talks on bilateral relations and the latest developments in West Asia.
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2026-11-09 20:48
Iran shifts towards offensive military doctrine, with no geographical limits on response: Army
TEHRAN – Iran’s Armed Forces are transitioning towards an offensive military doctrine that envisages a broader operational reach, revised combat concepts and the development of weapons systems tailored to the new strategic requirements, Army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia has said.
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2026-11-09 20:43
Iran’s two-day proposal most logical path to restoring security in Strait of Hormuz: Baqaei
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has described Iran’s two-day proposal as the most logical and practical roadmap for restoring security in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Persian Gulf, stressing that lasting security in the strategic waterway is impossible as long as the United States continues its hostile actions against Iran.
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2026-11-09 20:37
Araghchi: Americans are tired of Israel dragging the US into ‘forever wars’
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that most Americans are fed up with Israel drawing successive US administrations into prolonged wars, warning that the consequences of Washington’s policies have also exhausted the region.
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2026-11-09 20:33
Pezeshkian: Leader has ordered end to ‘neither war nor peace’ situation
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian said the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, has ordered officials to bring an end to the current state of “neither war nor peace,” stressing that Iran remains ready for negotiations but will not bow to coercion or intimidation.
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2026-11-09 20:30
By Ehsan Etesam
Handala warns Israelis of 'life without water and electricity' in new leaflet campaign
TEHRAN -- Handala hacker group claims to have distributed hundreds of thousands of threatening leaflets across Tel Aviv, warning that power plants, oil refineries and desalination facilities could be targeted in retaliation for further attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure.
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2026-11-09 20:24
By Akram Hosseini Shabestari
Setayesh's unfinished dream: Remembering the nine-year-old killed in Minab
Her parents remember their daughter, whose dream of becoming a teacher was cut short in the US-Israeli attack on her school.
TEHRAN – The story of a mother and father who lost their nine-year-old daughter in the February 28, 2026 attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh School in Minab. Setayesh used to hold classes for her dolls and dreamed of one day standing in front of a classroom, teaching children of her own.
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2026-11-08 20:57
Tehran will not back down from its positions
Kayhan examined remarks by Robert Pape, a prominent American political scientist. Pape argued that NATO has moved away from its previous operational role and that the attack on Iran has exposed growing rifts between the United States and its European allies. His comments came amid renewed warnings from the US president about the possibility of resuming military action against Iran after the country’s midterm elections.
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2026-11-08 20:54
By Xavier Villar
Iran makes Trump pay the price
MADRID – The Republican Party suffered a crushing defeat in the U.S. midterm elections.
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2026-11-08 20:51
Iran condemns Saudi airstrikes on Yemen, calls for immediate end to military ops.
TEHRAN – Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned Saudi military airstrikes on Yemen, particularly attacks on civilian infrastructure and residential areas that killed dozens of people, including children, describing the operations as violations of international law and humanitarian principles.
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2026-11-08 20:48
Iran holds trial in lawsuit filed by 100 victims of US-Israeli aggression
TEHRAN – An Iranian court has held a hearing in a lawsuit filed by 100 victims of the US-Israeli wars of aggression against Iran, seeking compensation for material, moral and punitive damages arising from crimes committed against the Iranian people.
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2026-11-08 20:43
Iran’s SNSC ratifies agreement with Russia on Rasht–Astara railway
TEHRAN – Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has ratified the agreement with Russia on the construction of the Rasht–Astara railway, clearing the way for accelerated implementation of the strategic infrastructure project, a senior Iranian official announced.
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2026-11-08 20:40
Iran dismisses US ‘Iron Gate’ task force as another failed bid to force economic collapse
TEHRAN – Iran has dismissed a newly announced US military initiative targeting its land-based trade and transit routes as another unsuccessful attempt to cripple the country's economy, arguing that Washington's strategy of economic coercion will not achieve its ultimate objective of weakening or dismantling the Islamic Republic.
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2026-11-08 20:35
Londoners condemn US-Israeli threats against Iran
TEHRAN – Anti-war activists, civil society campaigners and Iranian expatriates staged a demonstration outside the US Embassy in London on Saturday, condemning Washington's military threats against Iran and demanding an end to US and Israeli aggression across the region.
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2026-11-08 20:33
Who is behind Iran’s most influential opposition accounts?
TEHRAN - A former MEK member testifies that prominent social media accounts, protest groups and opposition channels are operated from the organization's headquarters in Albania, using concealed identities to portray their content as coming from inside Iran.
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2026-11-08 20:28
By Mahmoud Mahmoudian
The Strait is under maintenance!
TEHRAN – The Strait of Hormuz remains at the center of the confrontation between Iran and the United States, with Tehran maintaining its restrictions on maritime passage after the US and Israel launched their war against the Islamic Republic on February 28.
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2026-11-07 21:18
IRGC to unveil new underground missile city, vows uninterrupted weapons production
TEHRAN – The spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced plans to unveil a new underground missile production complex and several other military achievements, while stressing that the country’s weapons manufacturing and development programs will continue uninterrupted, even under enemy bombardment.
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2026-11-07 21:15
UN special rapporteur describes Minab school attack as war crime: Iranian official
TEHRAN – A United Nations special rapporteur has characterized the February 28 US-Israeli attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, southern Iran, as a war crime and a crime of aggression, according to an Iranian judicial official.
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2026-11-07 21:11
By Sahar Dadjoo
The Iran war signals a tectonic shift toward a non-polar world order: global affairs scholar
Arshin Adib-Moghaddam examines how global resistance is challenging powerful states and redefining international legitimacy.
TEHRAN- Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, Professor of Global Thought and Comparative Philosophies at SOAS University of London, is a leading scholar of international politics, Iranian studies and comparative philosophy. He co-directs the university’s Centre for AI Futures and Centre for Iranian Studies. His latest book, The Myth of Good AI: A Manifesto for Critical Artificial Intelligence, examines critical perspectives on artificial intelligence.
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2026-11-07 21:03
Iranian navy says tanker catches fire after striking sea mine in Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN– An oil tanker caught fire and was left immobilized after striking a sea mine in the eastern Strait of Hormuz on Saturday morning, the Iranian Army’s Navy said, adding that the vessel had entered a restricted maritime zone despite repeated warnings.