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2026-05-16 11:25
IMF sees risks to global growth forecast over sustained Iran war
TEHRAN- The International Monetary Fund warned on Thursday that continuing disruptions due to the Iran war meant its global economic outlook was moving towards an "adverse" scenario, with growth pared down and greater risks to inflation, AFP reported.
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2026-05-16 11:20
European medicine supplies at risk due to Iran tensions
TEHRAN – European countries could face significant shortages of medicines and essential pharmaceutical components if tensions surrounding Iran escalate and lead to a blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to a recent analysis.
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2026-05-16 00:01
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2026-05-15 21:58
Russia calls for immediate end to war against Iran
TEHRAN — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on Friday during his visit to India that the primary task at present regarding Iran is to immediately end the war and achieve a sustainable agreement.
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2026-05-15 21:55
Russia pledges close cooperation with Iran to resolve crisis in West Asia
TEHRAN – Russia is committed to working closely with Iran to find peaceful solutions to West Asia crisis within the framework of international law, a senior Russian security official announced on Thursday, during a meeting with his Iranian counterpart on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Kyrgyzstan’s capital.
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2026-05-15 21:51
Busy day for Iran's top diplomat; Araghchi holds diplomatic blitz in New Delhi
TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi engaged in an intensive diplomatic round in New Delhi this week, holding separate meetings with his counterparts from South Africa, India, Russia, Malaysia, and Thailand, as well as India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting.
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2026-05-15 21:48
By Xavier Villar
Iran and the limits of American power
MADRID - Empires rarely collapse all at once. In his monumental study of Rome, Edward Gibbon argued that decline is usually gradual, shaped by long-term structural transformations. Yet history occasionally records moments when a strategic miscalculation accelerates the process. The question worth asking is whether the United States may have reached one of those moments.
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2026-05-15 21:47
TEHRAN PAPERS:
Shipping security or the return of Western interventionism?
Shargh analyzed the coalition-building by London and Paris against Iran. Shargh writes that at a time when insecurity caused by the US-Israeli-imposed war on Iran — and the resulting escalation of tensions in the Persian Gulf — has placed Europe’s economy under greater pressure, the UK and France have launched a new effort to form a coalition in the Strait of Hormuz.
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2026-05-15 21:47
By Kurosh Alyani
The night vigil: How feminine culture is reshaping Iran’s streets
Just as Iranian women were being framed by global hegemonic propaganda through the lens of the burqa—a garment that has never fundamentally belonged to Iran—the most feminine social movement of the century was emerging. On the streets of Iran, this movement was giving rise to a new kind of nocturnal life.
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2026-05-15 21:44
By Dr. Federico Verri
Persian Gulf monarchies, US hegemony, and the limits of Muslim solidarity with Iran
TEHRAN — The relationship between Iran and the Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf has often been described through the familiar vocabulary of sectarian rivalry, strategic competition, and balance of power. Yet this vocabulary, although useful, is incomplete. It conceals a deeper contradiction: the persistent gap between the Islamic language publicly invoked by the Persian Gulf ruling elites and the security architecture through which they have tied their survival to the United States.
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2026-05-15 21:44
Farhadi‘s new film “Parallel Tales” receives seven-minute ovation at Cannes
TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi's new movie “Parallel Tales” had its world premiere at the 79th Cannes Film Festival on Thursday and received a warm welcome from the enthusiastic audience, who gave it a seven-minute ovation after its screening at the Grand Théâtre Lumière.
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2026-05-15 21:44
Hojjatoleslam Imanipour addresses 15th General Conference of ICESCO in Russia
TEHRAN – The 15th session of the General Conference of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) opened on Wednesday in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation, on the sidelines of the 17th Russia–Islamic World International Economic Forum: KazanForum, with the participation of a number of ministers, heads of national commissions, member states’ delegations, and representatives of international and regional organizations from more than 35 countries.
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2026-05-15 21:43
Painter Hassan Ruholamin creates new work live in Tajrish Square
TEHRAN – In an artistic event on Thursday night, simultaneously with the enthusiastic presence of people in Tajrish Square in the north of Tehran, Iranian artist Hassan Ruholamin created a new painting.
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2026-05-15 21:42
Leader emphasizes potential of Persian language, literature for promoting Islamic-Iranian culture
TEHRAN – In a message issued on the occasion of the Persian Language Day and in commemoration of the great Iranian poet Ferdowsi (May 15), Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, emphasized the vast potential of the Persian language and literature for promoting the rich culture and civilization of Islamic Iran on a global scale.
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2026-05-15 21:40
Araghchi says Iran has ‘no trust’ in US, talks depend on seriousness
TEHRAN - Iran’s foreign minister said on Friday that Tehran has “no trust” in Washington and would only consider talks with the administration of President Donald Trump if it demonstrated seriousness.
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2026-05-15 21:40
UAE from Iran war to BRICS: ‘The lady doth protest too much’
TEHRAN - The United Arab Emirates’ “direct involvement” in the US–Israeli aggression against Iran has come to light against the backdrop of a BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in India, alongside revelations that senior Israeli officials travelled to the small Persian Gulf state during the conflict.
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2026-05-15 21:30
By Mahdi Zolfaghari
China’s role in shaping the new global order
Over the past two decades, China has emerged as one of the principal actors in shaping a new international order—an order no longer solely dominated by Western powers, particularly the United States, but increasingly defined by the multiploidization of global power and a new balance between East and West. By combining economic, technological, cultural, and political capabilities, China has elevated its position from a regional power to a global one, playing a decisive role in redefining the rules of international engagement.
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2026-05-15 21:20
Zionist attacks aimed at avenging Iranian Jews' national loyalty, tourism minister says
TEHRAN – In a gathering titled "Melody in the Wounded Synagogue of Tehran," Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, emphasized that national solidarity remains the primary shield against external threats.
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2026-05-15 21:18
Historical cisterns in Bandar-e Khamir to be repurposed into tourism hubs
TEHRAN – A restoration and revival project has been launched for four historical cisterns (Ab-Anbars) in Bandar-e Khamir, a coastal city in southern Hormozgan province, aimed at bolstering cultural tourism, a local tourism official has said.
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2026-05-15 20:41
Nakba continuing unstoppably
TEHRAN – In 1917, British Foreign Minister Arthur Balfour set the stage for a tragedy that is still bleeding, and there is no light at the end of the tunnel.
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2026-05-15 20:33
By Garsha Vazirian
The rape factories Israel can no longer bury
TEHRAN — The New York Times report on the sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners did not reveal a mystery so much as force open a door that had been held shut by fear, propaganda, and Western cowardice. What emerged was the outline of a detention system where humiliation, sexual violence, starvation, and medical neglect have been allowed to harden into routine. Israel’s response, predictably, was denial, legal threats, and the old smear that anyone exposing Palestinian suffering is somehow trafficking in “antisemitic blood libel.”
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2026-05-15 20:32
By Wesam Bahrani
Hezbollah inflicts more casualties on IOF
TEHRAN – Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) admit another soldier has been killed by the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah.
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2026/05/15
Iran advance to 2026 Asian Women’s U16 Handball semis
TEHRAN – Iran defeated Kyrgyzstan 44-16 in the 1st AHF Asian Women’s U16 Handball Championship on Friday.
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2026/05/15
Iran’s Chamipa wins gold at 2026 Asian Boxing U17 Championship
TEHRAN – Matin Chamipa of Iran claimed a gold medal at the Asian Boxing U17 Championship on Friday.
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2026-05-15 16:31
56 teams attend RoboCup Iran 2026
TEHRAN – A total of 56 teams of Iranian students, aged 14 – 18, competed in six leagues of RoboCup Iran 2026, held from May 13 to 15, showcasing their scientific, technical, and creative capabilities.
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2026-05-15 15:22
Hundreds of thousands of youth volunteers join IRCS projects
TEHRAN - The Iranian Red Crescent Society has engaged hundreds of thousands of teenagers and young adults in education, relief, and volunteer activities through a series of educational and social projects over the past year.
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2026-05-15 15:21
From accelerated extinction to successful revival of species
TEHRAN – Despite worrisome facts about the speed at which species are disappearing, there has been good news of endangered species making a comeback, highlighting the role of conservation efforts in preventing extinction and helping vulnerable wildlife recover.
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2026/05/15
Iran set to meet Puerto Rico in U.S. in friendly
TEHRAN - The Iranian national football team are scheduled to play Puerto Rico as part of preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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2026/05/15
By Farrokh Hesabi
A favorable road for Iran? Team Melli eye long-awaited Asian Cup glory
TEHRAN – Iran football team appear to have received one of the most favorable draws for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, raising hopes that Team Melli may finally end their nearly 50-year wait for continental glory.
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2026-05-15 12:46
2026 Asian Women’s U16 Handball: Iran lose to China
TEHRAN – Iran lost to China 41-21 in the 1st AHF Asian Women’s U16 Handball Championship on Thursday.