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Yesterday 22:32
By staff writer
Senior Gaza resistance commander Abu Hamza martyred in dawn raid
TEHRAN — The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing, confirmed the martyrdom of senior commander Izz al-Din Abdul Aziz al-Beik, known as Abu Hamza, following a targeted Israeli one-way attack drone strike in Gaza City early Tuesday.
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Yesterday 22:31
By Ali Minabi
Iraq’s sovereignty should not be defined by a single day
TEHRAN – Freedom without the means to defend it is only a promise and sovereignty without the power to protect it is only a symbol.
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Yesterday 22:31
Iraq’s Kata’ib Hezbollah threatens airspace closure over ban on Iran flights
TEHRAN – The security chief of Kata’ib Hezbollah on Monday warned the Iraqi government led by Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi that if Iraq continues the air blockade against Iran after Oct. 1, people may close the entry points to Iraq’s airspace for other countries that join the air ban.
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Yesterday 22:30
Iran National Orchestra opens Iran Cultural Week at Moscow’s Bolshoi Theater
TEHRAN- The National Orchestra of Iran, conducted by Homayoun Rahimian and featuring vocalist Mojtaba Asgari, opened the Cultural Week of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Russia with a concert at Moscow’s historic Bolshoi Theater on Monday evening.
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Yesterday 22:29
Henry Slesar’s “The Thing at the Door” available in Persian audiobook
TEHRAN- The audiobook of “The Thing at the Door” by American author and playwright Henry Slesar has been released by Avaye Chirok, a major institute that produces audiobooks in Iran.
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Yesterday 22:28
By staff writer
Netanyahu flew over Jordan and Saudi Arabia for clandestine talks in Abu Dhabi
TEHRAN — On Sunday, a private jet carrying Benjamin Netanyahu took off from Israel, entered Jordanian airspace, crossed into Saudi Arabia, and touched down in Abu Dhabi. Gaza lies in ruins under years of relentless bombardment. The International Criminal Court had issued an arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister. Yet two Arab states provided clear skies, and a third opened its airport tarmac and hosted Netanyahu for ominous talks with other regional actors.
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Yesterday 22:27
What do gas prices in America reveal?
In an editorial, Kayhan discussed gasoline prices in the United States and the fuel challenge that could follow the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Yesterday 22:26
Qalibaf warns US of a swift, regret-inducing response to any aggression
TEHRAN- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has warned that any aggression or adventurism against the Islamic Republic would trigger a “tough, regret-inducing, precise and swift” response, saying US efforts to impose a maritime blockade, restrict air corridors and put maximum pressure on Iran’s trade routes will ultimately fail.
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Yesterday 22:23
Araghchi’s diplomacy in NY puts war, Hormuz and nuclear rights at center of Iran’s UN outreach
TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has concluded an intensive round of diplomatic consultations in New York, using the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly to press Iran’s positions on the war, the Strait of Hormuz, the nuclear issue, international law and the continuation of diplomacy.
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Yesterday 22:02
Iran fall short to Russia in friendly
TEHRAN - Iran football team lost to Russia 2-0 in a friendly match on Tuesday.
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Yesterday 22:01
By Sahar Dadjoo
US pressure failed to force Iran to abandon its nuclear strategy, says political analyst
Sina Azodi says Iran’s security concerns, distrust of US, and regional threats have shaped its nuclear calculations
TEHRAN – Sina Azodi, Assistant Professor of Middle East Politics and Director of the Middle East Studies MA Program at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs, has become one of the most prominent voices on Iran's nuclear program.
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Yesterday 21:58
Rubio invokes ‘blackmail’ to hide US crimes in Iran
TEHRAN — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is once again making inflammatory claims about Iran in an apparent attempt to divert attention from Washington’s own record of aggression and bloodshed.
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Yesterday 21:58
Iran embassy rejects UK media claims over RAF Fairford arrests, warns against fueling ‘Iranophobia’
TEHRAN – The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in London has categorically rejected attempts by British media to implicate the country in the recent arrest of five individuals near the Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford base, labeling the speculation as “fabricated” and “malicious.”
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Yesterday 21:57
Iran rebuffs UAE at UN: Three islands are ‘inseparable parts of Iran’s territory’
TEHRAN — Repeating unfounded claims from the United Nations rostrum “does not alter the reality” that Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb, and the Lesser Tunb remain “inseparable parts of Iran’s territory,” Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, stated on social media platform X.
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Yesterday 20:16
By Soheila Zarfam
'White House oppressing both Iranians and Americans'
IRGC letter to American people urges break from US war policies
TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has published a 26-page open letter to the American people this week, urging them to break with the foreign policy of their government and to reconsider what they have been told about U.S. wars in West Asia.
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Yesterday 18:17
Archaeological remains from Italian excavations at Isfahan mosque to be reassessed
ISFAHAN – Archaeological findings uncovered by Italian archaeologists at Isfahan’s historic Jameh Mosque about six decades ago are set to undergo a new review, the director of the UNESCO-listed site has announced.
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Yesterday 18:17
Archaeological excavations to resume at historic Zagros cemetery in Sanandaj
TEHRAN – Archaeological excavations at the historic Zagros cemetery in Sanandaj, Kordestan province, western Iran, are set to begin in the coming days following authorization from the Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism, a provincial heritage official said.
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Yesterday 18:17
Child tourism can become a new value chain in Iran’s travel industry
TEHRAN – Child tourism can offer Iran’s travel industry more than a niche market for family trips. By placing children’s needs, interests and participation at the center of travel design, the sector can create new products, diversify tourism services and encourage families to spend more time and money at destinations.
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Yesterday 17:43
US pressure failed to force Iran to abandon its nuclear strategy: Sina Azodi
Iran’s nuclear strategy is unlikely to be dismantled despite U.S. military pressure, as Tehran’s security concerns, distrust of Washington and regional threats continue to shape its calculations, Iranian-American political analyst Sina Azodi said.
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Yesterday 16:48
By Farrokh Hesabi
Defeat in Nagoya, questions in Tehran: What next for Iran’s U23s?
TEHRAN - Iran’s U23 football team suffered another major setback at the Asian Games, crashing out of the 2026 tournament in Nagoya after a humiliating 4-1 defeat to North Korea.
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Yesterday 16:45
Iraqis Protest Halt of Iranian Flights
The suspension of Iranian flights has sparked protests in Najaf and Basra, with demonstrators calling for their restoration and warning of disruptions to pilgrims, patients, students, and local businesses.
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Yesterday 16:29
Settlers set Palestinian homes and cars on fire in West Bank rampage
Dozens of Israeli settlers rampaged through villages in the occupied West Bank overnight into Tuesday, attacking Palestinians and setting fire to homes and cars.
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Yesterday 16:10
Urial sheep: a vital link in mountain ecosystems
The Shiraz urial sheep is a hybrid of the Armenian mouflon and the Laristan mouflon, inhabiting the highlands and rocky areas of southern Fars Province, particularly Bamu National Park northeast of Shiraz.
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Yesterday 15:51
Uzbekistan’s $1.4b food market awaits Iran
TEHRAN- Uzbekistan’s $1.4 billion food market is open to Iranian exporters as trade between the two countries reached $305 million in the first half of 2026, and three cooperation documents were recently signed.
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Yesterday 15:47
Iran-Belarus trade reaches $76m in 2025
TEHRAN- On the eve of the Iran-Belarus Joint Economic Committee, the Director General of the Central Asia, Caucasus and Russia Office of the Iran Trade Promotion Organization announced: The value of trade exchanges between Iran and Belarus in 2025 amounted to $76 million.
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Yesterday 15:43
Private sector’s 5 demands for expansion of export
TEHRAN- A member of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, emphasizing that the main problem of Iran’s exports is not a lack of production capacity, deemed it necessary to reform trade processes, reduce transaction costs, and create infrastructure for a sustainable presence in foreign markets.
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Yesterday 15:40
Iran-Azerbaijan joint infrastructure projects nearly complete as trade grows
TEHRAN- Shahin Mustafayev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, speaking on the sidelines of the meeting of the heads of the Joint Committee for Economic Cooperation between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, stressed the friendly and brotherly relations between Tehran and Baku and said: Despite existing tensions in the region, relations and cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Islamic Republic of Iran are developing in various fields, and this trend will continue.
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Yesterday 15:37
Iran, WHO join efforts to eliminate human rabies by 2030
TEHRAN – The National Plan for the Elimination of Human Rabies 2026–2030 was formally countersigned at a seminar marking World Rabies Day, hosted by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education's Centre for Communicable Disease Control.
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Yesterday 15:34
Tehran, Moscow set to establish joint science and technology commission
TEHRAN – Iran and Russia are preparing to establish a joint commission on science and technology, with a document on international scientific cooperation between the two countries set to be signed at a meeting of the commission.