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Today 21:41
By Shahrokh Saei
US blockade dwarfed by Iranian naval power
The IRGC seized two vessels on Wednesday for 'disrupting order and safety in the Strait of Hormuz'
TEHRAN - President Donald Trump’s unilateral extension of the two-week ceasefire with Iran highlights the country’s battlefield strength and lays bare the failure of US military strategy.
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Today 21:14
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
Hormuz closure a symptom of global dereliction
Some recent commentaries regarding the state of the Strait of Hormuz, while articulating a genuine global anxiety over energy security, rests upon a foundational misreading. It is not the strait that has been weaponized; it is the entire edifice of international law and economic normalcy that has been weaponized against the Iranian nation.
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Today 20:53
The answer to the US naval blockade lies in closing the Bab al-Mandab Strait
Kayhan discussed the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the importance of closing it in an article. The paper wrote: The unveiling of the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the end of the two-week deadline opens a new front against Trump and his supporters, who will know that from now on there will be no safe spot for them in the vital arteries of the region.
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Today 20:53
By Mohammad Tolouei
US military actions: An unchecked exercise of power
TEHRAN — They say the future is not singular, but plural. This is the first lesson we were forced to learn in the days of war: a future that is the byproduct of the actors' deeds; an assemblage of probabilities resulting from the superposition of daily affairs; an accumulation that only abstract thought, or perhaps someone tethered to a metaphysical reference, can perceive as a whole.
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Today 19:52
By Garsha Vazirian
The Lidless Eye of Sauron watches us all. Are we helpless?
TEHRAN — The name "Palantir" confesses its intent so plainly that it reads less like branding and more like a manual: a candid revelation of the method by which a world is watched.
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Today 19:15
By Dr. Yasir Ali Mirza
Beyond brinksmanship: The Orientalism in Trump's Iran war cry
NEW DELHI - In a striking display of aggressive posturing amid the war on Iran, United States President Donald Trump’s apocalyptic warning of total annihilation in a prime-time television address from the White House has since been reverberating around the world. Demonstrating how his “madman attitude” has made the world more uncertain, he declared that the U.S. army would be hitting Iran “extremely hard,” if his demand of lifting the siege on the Strait of Hormuz would not be heeded by the Islamic Republic Guards Corps (IRGC).
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Today 19:14
Isfahan official calls for combined tourism tours centered on ‘resistance tourism’
TEHRAN – A tourism official in Isfahan on Wednesday called for the design of combined tourism packages centered on “resistance tourism,” aiming to link cultural and historical attractions with sites tied to the war with US and the Zionist regime of Israel.
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Today 19:09
Discover Soubatan, scenic summer haven above the clouds
TEHRAN - Nestled in the highlands of northern Iran, Soubatan village is one of the most captivating rural destinations in Gilan province, offering a rare blend of untouched nature, traditional lifestyles, and dramatic mountain scenery.
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Today 19:02
By Wesam Bahrani
Hezbollah responds to the Zionist military amid fragile truce
TEHRAN – Amid ongoing Israeli violations of the ceasefire with Lebanon, Hezbollah has once again responded by attacking the occupying regime’s military.
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Today 18:56
Over 1000 artists call for boycott for ‘normalizing’ Israel’s genocide
More than 1,100 musicians and cultural workers have called for a boycott of the 70th edition of the Eurovision song competition over its inclusion of Israel, amid growing pressure to ban the country over its genocide in Gaza, Middle East Eye reported on Tuesday.
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Today 18:54
Austrian Iranologists condemn destruction of Iran’s cultural heritage at Vienna event
TEHRAN - A group of Austrian and international scholars specializing in Iranian studies have strongly condemned the destruction and damage inflicted on Iran’s cultural heritage, describing such acts as not only an assault on a single nation but a profound loss for humanity as a whole.
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Today 18:46
Kyrie Irving changes Instagram photo to show solidarity with Palestine
Famed basketball player Kyrie Irving has changed his social media profile picture to an image of a Palestinian child blocked from attending school by Israeli soldiers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Al Jazeera reported.
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Today 15:51
Iran to compete at 2026 World Cup in U.S., says Infantino
TEHRAN - The Iranian men’s national soccer team were one of the first teams to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, an event shaping up to be FIFA’s largest yet, not only in terms of footprint and participating teams but also commercially, projected to generate upwards of $11 billion in revenue.
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Today 13:30
Tehran’s Demonstrators Perform Morning Prayers In The Streets
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Today 12:34
Symbolic installation in Tehran honors Minab martyred students
TEHRAN – A field installation titled “The Left-behind Shoes: In Memory of the Jasmines of Minab” has been set up at the Eivan-e Entezar of Valiasr Square to pay tribute to the students and staff martyred in the recent tragic attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh school.
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Today 12:34
Tennessee Williams’s “Suddenly Last Summer” published in Persian
TEHRAN – The Persian translation of the play “Suddenly Last Summer” by Tennessee Williams has been released in the Iranian bookstores.
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Today 12:34
City Theater to restage Neil Simon’s “The Prisoner of Second Avenue”
TEHRAN – The 1971 American black comedy “The Prisoner of Second Avenue” written by Neil Simon will be restaged at the Tehran’s City Theater from Wednesday after its successful performance in February.
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Today 12:34
City Theater hosts “Iran. Theater. City Theater” to honor martyred children, war-affected artists
TEHRAN – The lobby of the Main Hall of the City Theater in Tehran hosted a cultural event titled “Iran. Theater. City Theater” on Monday afternoon, bringing together a large group of artists and cultural officials to express solidarity and commemorate those affected by the recent conflict.
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Today 11:31
Golnoosh Khosravi reflects on Asian Cup journey
TEHRAN - Iran’s national women’s football team winger, Golnoosh Khosravi, has opened up about the squad’s 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup campaign, revealing that a World Cup berth was within reach had circumstances aligned differently.
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Today 10:48
“Kheibar Shekan” Displayed At Enghelab Square
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Today 10:43
Despite naval blockade, no problem in supplying essential goods, food
TEHRAN- The Minister of Agriculture stated that despite the naval blockade imposed by the United States, there is no problem in supplying essential goods and food because, due to the country's vast size, imports can be carried out through various borders.
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Today 10:42
By Mahnaz Abdi
Iran, Turkmenistan forge closer ties amid regional turbulence
TEHRAN- In a telephone conversation between Iran's Minister of Transport and Urban Development and Turkmenistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, both sides stressed the strengthening of economic and transit cooperation, while Ashgabat announced the continued openness of borders and the development of joint projects.
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Today 10:39
Economic policy in wartime: Assessing state of mother industries & energy
TEHRAN – An economic expert has outlined the consequences of a 40-day war on Iran's mother industries and energy infrastructure, while explaining the requirements of economic policy in the current era, IRNA reported. As Iran enters a two-week ceasefire, the country's economy faces challenges after enduring a 40-day imposed war (following an initial 12-day battle).
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Today 10:31
Hidden casualty of U.S.-Israeli war on Iran: Global logistics
TEHRAN- What began as targeted military strikes has rapidly escalated into a full-blown geopolitical earthquake. The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, initially framed as a strategic countermeasure, is now revealing itself as one of the most destructive events for global logistics in modern history.
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Today 00:59
Meadow Pipit spotted in Gandoman wetland
TEHRAN – A Meadow Pipit (Anthuspratensis) bird has been spotted for the first time in Gandoman international wetland, in Borujen county, southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province.
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Today 00:56
By Mehdi Garshasbi
World Earth Day: war reveals bitter and contradictory reality
TEHRAN - Every year on April 22, Earth Day reminds us of the power we have to protect our planet and in 2026, that message feels more relevant than ever.
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Today 00:52
IRCS proposes an “addendum to Geneva Conventions” to limit use of AI in warfare
TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has proposed the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) for an “addendum to Geneva Conventions” to limit the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in warfare.
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Today 00:45
Documents on US-Israel war crime in Minab sent to international legal bodies
TEHRAN – The judiciary department of Hormozgan Province has sent documents to international legal bodies regarding the US-Israeli crime in launching a missile attack on an elementary school in the city of Minab, killing at least 168 students on February 28.
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Yesterday 21:53
The components of “a strong Iran”
TEHRAN - A professor of history says having efficient, intelligent, and predictable governance structures plays a decisive role in strengthening the concept of “a strong Iran”.