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2026-05-11 22:04
‘Era of dictation is over,’ Iranian official says
TEHRAN — A senior Iranian parliamentarian declared on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil shipments, would not be reopened through military force, adding that the age of foreign powers dictating terms to Iran had come to an end.
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2026-05-11 22:02
Iranian top diplomat holds talks with Saudi, Egyptian, and Dutch counterparts
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has engaged in a new round of high-stakes diplomatic talks with his counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the Netherlands, focusing on regional developments and ongoing negotiations with the United States.
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2026-05-11 21:58
Iran urges UN to list US officials behind attack on Dena destroyer as war criminals
TEHRAN- Iran’s Dena was attacked by a US submarine at the coasts of Sri Lanka on March 4, 2026, while returning home from a naval drill with India.
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2026-05-11 21:55
Iran warns Europe against Strait of Hormuz interference
TEHRAN – Iran issued a sharp warning to European nations on Monday against any interference in matters related to the Strait of Hormuz.
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2026-05-11 21:49
Pezeshkian: Iran seeks to complete military victory with dignified diplomacy, not surrender
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared that Iran aims to consolidate the victories achieved by its Armed Forces on the battlefield through dignified and powerful diplomacy, emphasizing that any negotiations are about securing national rights, not surrender.
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2026-05-11 21:47
By Garsha Vazirian
The Israeli bad cop’s rebranding and the guilty scapegoat theater
Netanyahu’s vow to end U.S. subsidies is a strategic gaslight designed to hide a deeper fusion
TEHRAN — When Benjamin Netanyahu sat for his interview with CBS News, now essentially an Israeli propaganda vehicle following Ellison’s acquisition, he delivered a performance meticulously engineered for an audience increasingly exhausted by his cycle of endless warfare and political maneuvering.
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2026-05-11 21:45
By staff writer
Filmmakers expose Israel’s medicide in Gaza while slamming BBC’s complicity
TEHRAN — The creators of the documentary “Gaza: Doctors Under Attack” utilized the platform of the BAFTA TV Awards to expose Israel’s systematic medicide in Gaza while delivering a scathing rebuke of the BBC’s complicity in silencing the truth.
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2026-05-11 21:44
By Wesam Bahrani
Rising Israeli casualties amid regime’s ongoing failure in southern Lebanon
TEHRAN – The Israeli regime has confirmed the death of another soldier as Hezbollah ramps up its resistance operations, intensifying pressure on occupation forces through increasingly sophisticated drone and battlefield attacks.
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2026-05-11 21:44
Iran sets five conditions for nuclear talks
TEHRAN - President Donald Trump has rejected Tehran’s “reasonable and generous” peace proposal as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intensifies war rhetoric, despite the failure of the joint US–Israel war on Iran that began more than 70 days ago.
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2026-05-11 21:42
Kayhan: Humiliation behind the Strait of Hormuz
Kayhan, in an editorial, analyzed what it called more than 70 days of America’s humiliation behind the Strait of Hormuz. According to the paper, every war creates a new political‑security and economic order, and the larger the parties involved, the greater and more global the transformation of equations.
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2026-05-11 21:42
Labkhand Theater Complex screening world’s top anime
TEHRAN – Labkhand Theater Complex in Tehran is running a program titled “The World’s Top Anime” this week, screening two movies every day.
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2026-05-11 21:37
Jules Verne’s “Paris in the Twentieth Century” published in Persian
TEHRAN – The Persian translation of the book “Paris in the Twentieth Century” written by Jules Verne has been released in the bookstores across Iran.
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2026-05-11 21:37
David Harrower’s “Blackbird” to be performed at Book Garden Theater & Music Hall
TEHRAN – Book Garden Theater & Music Hall in Tehran will host the performance of the 2005 play “Blackbird” written by the Scottish playwright David Harrower from May 20.
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2026-05-11 21:32
“Thank You, Spain” music video honors Spain’s solidarity with Iran
TEHRAN – A newly produced music video titled “Thank You, Spain” is centered on a group of young people and students expressing gratitude for the solidarity shown by the government and people of Spain with the people of Iran.
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2026-05-11 21:31
Mashhad nominated as Iran’s candidate for OIC Tourism Capital 2030
TEHRAN- The holy city of Mashhad has been nominated as the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to compete for the prestigious title of the Tourism Capital of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in 2030.
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2026-05-11 21:30
By Fereidoun Biglari
All different, all relative: remembering Issa Omidvar, Iran’s last great research adventurer
TEHRAN- His lifelong journey, shared with his late brother Abdullah, took them from the Amazon to the Arctic. They left behind a unique ethnographic treasure and a simple, lasting message: “All different, all relative.”
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2026-05-11 21:29
Iran to mobilize expats for post-war restoration of damaged heritage sites
TEHRAN- The head of the Parliament’s Tourism Fraction has revealed that more than 140 historical monuments across Iran have sustained damage during the Ramadan War and the recent aggressions by the United States and the Zionist regime.
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2026-05-11 19:14
President Pezeshkian’s son dismisses claims of a political-military split
‘There is absolutely no division at all’
TEHRAN — Yousef Pezeshkian, son of Iran’s president, has dismissed reports of divisions between his father and military commanders, amid stalled efforts to bring the US-Israeli war that began on February 28 to a lasting end.
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2026-05-11 16:41
No evidence of Hantavirus in Iran: health ministry
TEHRAN - The deputy health minister has said no case of Hantavirus has been reported in Iran so far, and the risk of its epidemic is very low.
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2026-05-11 16:41
National document on rehabilitation being developed
TEHRAN – The Welfare Organization, in cooperation with the Health Ministry, is preparing a comprehensive national document on rehabilitation to integrate and develop rehabilitation and specialized services, as well as designing a proper referral system, Javad Hosseini, the head of the Welfare Organization, has said.
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2026-05-11 16:41
“Thank You, Spain” music video honors Spain’s solidarity with Iran
TEHRAN – A newly produced music video titled “Thank You, Spain” is centered on a group of young people and students expressing gratitude for the solidarity shown by the government and people of Spain with the people of Iran. The music video is among the latest releases related to the Ramadan War, imposed on Iran by the US and Israel. In recent days it was presented to audiences under the title “Spanish Concert in Front of the Spanish Embassy”.
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2026-05-11 16:34
Ballast water from damaged tanker responsible for oil spill in Kharg: DOE
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has confirmed that the oil slick observed near the Persian Gulf island of Kharg was due to the discharge of contaminated ballast water from a damaged tanker.
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2026-05-11 16:31
Iran calls for Iraq to help address environmental challenges
TEHRAN – The head of the Department of Environment (DOE), Shina Ansari, has called for Iraqi President, Nizar Amedi, to benefit from his previous experience and expertise to help tackle the environmental challenges of the two neighboring countries.
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2026-05-11 16:24
President Pezeshkian’s son rejects rumors of discord among political and military officials
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2026-05-11 14:34
Iran’s ambassador to China: Tehran backs Xi Jinping’s four-point Middle East peace plan
TEHRAN - Iran’s ambassador to China said on Monday that Tehran supports President Xi Jinping’s four-point Middle East peace initiative aimed at promoting regional stability and cooperation.
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2026-05-11 14:34
New support programs for damaged industries, low-income households on agenda
TEHRAN- The Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, in a joint meeting with members of the Social Committee of Parliament, said that new support programs for the reconstruction of damaged industries and support for low-income households are on the agenda.
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2026-05-11 14:30
Iran-Turkey trade should reach $30b: ICCIMA head
TEHRAN- The head of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA), referring to the close ties between Iran and Turkey and the significant opportunities for trade and industrial cooperation between the two countries, said: Trade between Iran and Turkey should reach 30 billion dollars.
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2026-05-11 14:25
From Dubai dream to an economic nightmare; promises that turned to smoke
TEHRAN- Imagine spending years saving money and time to build a tall tower by the sea; the tower becomes so famous that every investor in the world wants to buy a unit in it. But suddenly, a war breaks out in the neighborhood, and investors flee; your stock value plummets, and you suddenly realize that the one who promised to protect you has left you alone.
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2026-05-11 14:20
Loss of 1b barrels due to Iran war will slow oil market recovery, Aramco CEO warns
TEHRAN- The global oil market faces a prolonged recovery following the loss of approximately one billion barrels of crude over the past two months, the CEO of Saudi Aramco has warned. Even if key shipping routes are reopened, energy markets will take time to stabilize, according to a Reuters report published on Sunday.
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2026-05-11 14:04
Saei re-elected as head of Iran taekwondo federation
TEHRAN - Hadi Saei has been re-elected as the president of the Iran Taekwondo Federation for another four-year term.