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Yesterday 21:04
Europe sidelined from Iran nuclear talks: envoy
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, has said that European countries no longer play any meaningful role in the ongoing diplomatic efforts surrounding Iran’s nuclear program, arguing that the United States is deliberately excluding both its European allies and other major powers from the negotiation process.
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Yesterday 21:00
Bushehr nuclear power plant retains place among world’s top 10
TEHRAN – Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant has secured a place among the world’s top 10 nuclear power facilities for the third consecutive year, earning a perfect score in international safety and performance assessments, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) announced on Sunday.
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Yesterday 20:55
Washington’s strategic miscalculation
Donya‑e‑Eqtesad argues that the core problem in negotiations lies in the US approach. Washington’s behavior in recent years — especially in recent days — shows that a significant part of its strategic calculations is based on the logic of the “chicken game.” According to this logic, the US continues economic and military pressure during negotiations and repeatedly violates the ceasefire in an attempt to force Tehran to retreat.
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Yesterday 20:46
Iran dismisses Albania allegations, focuses on diplomacy and nuclear talks
TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baqaei, on Monday dismissed allegations made by Albanian authorities as unfounded and politically motivated, while outlining Tehran’s positions on nuclear negotiations, regional diplomacy, and international cooperation.
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Yesterday 20:34
Iran’s ‘painful response’ redefines the regional equation
TEHRAN - Iran has maintained that its missile attacks on Israel inflicted “painful” blows to the Tel Aviv regime, while holding the United States responsible for escalating tensions in West Asia.
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Yesterday 20:30
Araghchi holds consultations on Lebanon developments with counterparts
TEHRAN- Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abbas Araghchi, has held a series of telephone consultations with senior officials from eight countries to discuss the latest regional developments following Iran’s response to repeated Israeli violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon.
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Yesterday 20:21
By Xavier Villar
Iran redraws the rules of engagement
MADRID - The Iranian strike against Israel on the night of Sunday, June 7, is qualitatively different from anything that has come before. For the first time, Iran attacked Israel directly without any prior Israeli action against Iranian territory or assets to justify it. The lines of confrontation have shifted since the 40-day war, and what that shift reveals deserves more sustained attention than the immediate news cycle can give it.
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Yesterday 15:23
Ships paying $2m under new maritime services plan in Hormuz Strait: report
TEHRAN - Vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz are paying between 1.5 to 2 million dollars on average under a newly implemented maritime services arrangement, according to a report published on Sunday.
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Yesterday 14:18
Iran pounds Israel's Nevatim and Tel Nof airbases
TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) targets Israel's Nevatim and Tel Nof airbases in retaliation in response to the regime’s strikes on Iranian radar sites.
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Yesterday 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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2026-06-07 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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2026-06-07 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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2026-06-07 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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2026-06-07 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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2026-06-07 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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2026-06-07 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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2026-06-07 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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2026-06-07 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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2026-06-07 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
VANCOUVER- 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.