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Yesterday 20:55
Persian edition of “Siddhartha” republished
TEHRAN- The 17th edition of the Persian translation of German-Swiss novelist Hermann Hesse’s “Siddhartha” has recently been published.
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Yesterday 20:55
Iranian director to stage adaptation of Chekhov’s "Uncle Vanya"
TEHRAN- Iranian director Yousef Bapiri will stage an adaptation of Russian playwright Anton Chekhov’s play "Uncle Vanya" at Tehran’s Labkhand Theater Hall on Thursday.
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Yesterday 20:54
Abbas Kiarostami to be commemorated at Cinema Museum
TEHRAN – The Nations’ Diplomacy Think Tank, concurrently with the official launch of its Cultural Diplomacy Department, in collaboration with the Cinema Museum of Iran, is hosting a special ceremony to commemorate the late Abbas Kiarostami, the prominent filmmaker and enduring figure of Iranian culture and arts.
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Yesterday 20:53
Inaugural Global Poetry Award for Martyr Leader concluded
TEHRAN – The closing ceremony of the first Martyr Leader Global Poetry Award, aimed at commemorating the legacy and path of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, was held on Monday at the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization in Tehran with the presence of cultural officials, intellectuals, and prominent international poets.
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2026/07/15
By Xavier Villar
Gogol in Hormuz: The collapse of US hegemonic fiction
MADRID - In Nikolai Gogol’s “The Government Inspector”, corrupt officials in a small Russian town panic at the arrival of a young man from St Petersburg. Ivan Khlestakov is a minor clerk, but the locals’ fear of their own embezzlement elevates him to an imperial auditor. His authority derives not from the tsar, but from his hosts’ paranoia. When the mask slips, only the ridicule of the deceived remains.
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Yesterday 20:50
Strait of Hormuz: A geopolitical lever
Mashallah Shams‑al‑Vaezin, a prominent analyst of strategic affairs, told Etemad that the recent Iran–US tensions in the Strait of Hormuz should be interpreted in connection with Clause 5 of the memorandum of understanding between the two countries.
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Yesterday 20:49
Iran files formal UN complaint detailing dozens of US breaches of MoU
TEHRAN - Iran has submitted a formal complaint to the United Nations, accusing the United States of systematically violating the recently signed memorandum of understanding(MoU). Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s Permanent Representative to the UN, detailed 42 separate breaches in a letter addressed to Secretary-General António Guterres and the Security Council, firmly asserting that the US is acting as the aggressor rather than the victim.
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Yesterday 20:48
Iran slams Israeli war crimes in Gaza and West Bank
Iran has denounced Israel’s escalating attacks against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank, demanding international action to stop the killings and hold Israeli leaders accountable.
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Yesterday 20:46
Iranian government: Over 30 civilians killed in recent US attacks
TEHRAN — Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani stated on Wednesday that more than 30 civilians have lost their lives in recent US strikes targeting southern Iran. In a statement published on the social media platform X, Mohajerani expressed her deepest condolences to the victims' families and pledged full government support for the affected communities in the region.
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Yesterday 20:46
Iran lose to Ukraine at 2026 VNL Week 3
TEHRAN - Iran opened Week 3 of the 2026 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) with a 3-1 (25-22, 25-21, 29-31, 25-19) on Wednesday.
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Yesterday 20:45
Iran condemns UK designation of IRGC
TEHRAN– Iran’s Army has strongly condemned the United Kingdom’s decision to designate the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a "terrorist organization," describing the move as politically driven and reaffirming its unwavering solidarity with the IRGC in defending the country’s national security and sovereignty.
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Yesterday 20:33
Assembly of Experts demands retribution for martyred Leader
TEHRAN — Ayatollah Mohammad-Ali Movahedi Kermani, Chairman of the Assembly of Experts, said all planners and perpetrators behind the assassination of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, must be identified, prosecuted, and decisively punished.
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Yesterday 20:33
President Pezeshkian: National unity greatest asset to foil enemy designs
TEHRAN — Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has described “national unity” as the country's key asset to navigate challenges and thwart enemy plots. Pezeshkian made the comments during a cabinet session on Wednesday morning, where he called for avoiding divisive rhetoric and emphasized that safeguarding national solidarity is a collective responsibility.
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Yesterday 20:30
By Fardin Molaei
Missiles fired in Hormuz, ballots shaken in America
From the Strait of Hormuz to Capitol Hill: A war reshaping US politics
TEHRAN– Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced on Wednesday a sweeping new wave of military operations targeting US military infrastructure across the Persian Gulf, saying the strikes were carried out in retaliation for continued American attacks on Iranian territory and violations of the Iran-US Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MoU).
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Yesterday 18:04
By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi
The Strait of Hormuz: Iran's geographic destiny and strategic red line
HAFIZABAD, Pakistan - For centuries, the narrow blue artery that separates the Arabian Peninsula from the Iranian plateau has been more than a mere shipping lane. The Strait of Hormuz, at its slenderest point a mere 21 nautical miles across, has functioned as the world's petroleum lifeline, the chokepoint through which approximately a fifth of global oil consumption once flowed.
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Yesterday 17:55
By Wesam Bahrani
Bloodthirsty Netanyahu scrambling to save political career
TEHRAN – The chances of Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, remaining in power do not appear promising.
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Yesterday 17:33
Garsha Vazirian
Rubio’s crusade to dismantle the ICC is a global confession of guilt
The US war on international law is designed to shield genocidal atrocities
TEHRAN — Marco Rubio’s July 13 Wall Street Journal broadside reads like the frantic howl of an imperial political class that has lost control of the global narrative.
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Yesterday 17:03
Iran win bronze at World Taekwondo World Cup Team Championships
TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s team clinched a bronze medal at the 2026 World Taekwondo World Cup Team Championships.
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Yesterday 16:26
Minister calls municipalities key partners in tourism development, historical district restoration
TEHRAN - Iran's Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts on Tuesday said cooperation between the government and municipalities was essential for expanding tourism infrastructure and restoring historical urban districts.
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Yesterday 16:25
Kazakhstan sees Iran’s Golestan as potential tourism destination
TEHRAN - Kazakhstan sees Iran’s Golestan province as a potential tourism destination, its consul general in Gorgan said during talks with provincial tourism officials on Wednesday aimed at expanding cooperation between the two sides.
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Yesterday 16:24
Specialized travel media report major shift in tourism patterns
TEHRAN - Specialized tourism media outlets and international travel research institutions say travel patterns in 2026 are undergoing significant changes, with travelers increasingly seeking cultural experiences, lesser-known destinations, sustainable tourism options, artificial intelligence-based planning tools and event-driven travel.
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Yesterday 16:06
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Yesterday 15:54
War, memory and the race to save a civilization
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Yesterday 15:35
Technology transfer centers to accelerate rural development
TEHRAN – Minister of Science, Research and Technology, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, has said that the projected inauguration of seven technology transfer centers will accelerate rural development.
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Yesterday 15:31
OCHA condemns US attacks on Iranian relief centers, humanitarian infrastructure
TEHRAN - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has condemned attacks by the United States and the Zionist Regime targeting Iranian relief workers, medical personnel, ambulances, and humanitarian infrastructure, stressing the need to uphold international humanitarian law and ensure the protection of aid workers and civilians.
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Yesterday 15:26
Tehran, Jakarta hold webinar to bolster scientific-research ties
TEHRAN –The Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) and the Indonesia National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) conducted a joint webinar, titled ‘Advancing Iran-Indonesia Research Collaboration: Strategic Opportunities Ahead’, on Wednesday to explore avenues for the expansion of scientific and research cooperation between the researchers, scientists, and the scientific institutions of the two countries.
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Yesterday 15:24
Development of hybrid, electric vehicles, government's new strategy for energy management
TEHRAN- The development of hybrid, dual-fuel, and electric vehicles is the government's new approach to managing fuel and energy consumption, which not only leads to consumption reforms in the gasoline sector but also brings about a fundamental transformation in the production structure of the automotive industry and a technological change in this field.
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Yesterday 15:21
Iran Space Agency announces new development projects
TEHRAN - A wide range of projects is currently underway by the Iran Space Agency, focusing on three main areas of infrastructure development, satellite design, and data and imagery-based services.
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Yesterday 15:18
Iran showcases trade potential at China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing
TEHRAN — Iran strengthened its commercial presence in China by establishing a dedicated pavilion at the fourth China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, underscoring the growing strategic and economic partnership between the two countries.
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2026/07/15
By Mahnaz Abdi
Beyond exhibition: How Iran is securing its share of trillion-dollar halal market
TEHRAN- The global halal economy is no longer a peripheral niche. Valued well above two trillion dollars and expanding at a remarkable annual rate, it encompasses not only food and beverages but also pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, logistics, tourism, and financial services.