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2026-09-27 14:59
Over 5,000 prisoners of unintentional crimes released in six months
TEHRAN – A total of 5,059 prisoners convicted of unintentional crimes were released across Iran during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year, which started on March 21, with their combined debts amounting to 370 trillion rials (around $160 million).
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2026-09-27 14:58
Iran customs nears 3-day clearance target
TEHRAN- Iran’s customs clearance times have fallen sharply, with the average dropping from 143 hours to 73 hours—roughly a 50 percent reduction—bringing the country within about one hour of its three-day clearance target. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance is pursuing that goal as part of a broader foreign trade facilitation program.
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2026-09-27 13:50
Iran’s Karimi snatches historic bronze at 2026 Asian Games
TEHRAN - Iranian weightlifter Reyhaneh Karimi won the bronze medal in the women’s 77kg category at the Nagoya Asian Games, recording 107kg in the snatch, 136kg in the clean and jerk, and a total of 243kg.
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2026-09-27 12:05
By Masoud Hossein
Asian Games officials were unfair to Mohitizadeh, says official
TEHRAN - Mahboubeh Ghayour, technical supervisor of Iran’s women’s athletics team, said that 2026 Asian Games’ officials acted unfairly toward Iranian athlete Fatemeh Mohitizadeh following her disqualification from the Nagoya Asian Games.
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2026-09-27 11:39
Iran volleyball beat Kyrgyzstan in 2026 Asian Games
TEHRAN – Iran volleyball team defeated Kyrgyzstan in straight sets (25-11, 25-16, 25-20) in their opening match of the 2026 Asian Games on Sunday.
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2026-09-27 10:57
Vietnam’s 81st National Day Celebrated in Tehran
The Vietnamese Embassy in Tehran hosted a ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, attended by diplomats and representatives from various countries.
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2026-09-27 09:12
New opportunities for Iran-India trade: from medicine, agriculture to transit
TEHRAN- The capacities of the private sector, Chabahar Port, the North-South Corridor, and the joint membership of Iran and India in BRICS have created new opportunities for developing trade, investment, and expanded economic cooperation between the two countries.
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2026-09-27 08:59
South Pars phase 11’s 12th well ready for production
TEHRAN- The acting director of the South Pars Phase 11 development project announced that the twelfth well of this phase has been prepared to enter the production cycle ahead of the winter season.
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2026-09-27 00:01
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2026-09-26 20:50
Gharibabadi: Territorial integrity cannot be violated or bargained away
TEHRAN — Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has warned that the credibility of international law depends on the equal treatment of all states, stressing that national sovereignty and territorial integrity cannot be violated or made the subject of political bargaining.
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2026-09-26 20:47
“The Retreating World” by Naomi Wallace to be staged in Sari
TEHRAN – The play “The Retreating World” written by Naomi Wallace will be staged in Sari, Mazandaran Province, next month.
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2026-09-26 20:46
Farhadi’s “Parallel Tales” wins best screenplay award at Silk Road International Film Festival
TEHRAN – Asghar Farhadi’s latest film “Parallel Tales” won an award at the 13th Silk Road International Film Festival in China.
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2026-09-26 20:46
“Memories of My Father” offers intimate portrait of Martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah
TEHRAN- “Memories of My Father,” written by Sayyed Mohammad Mahdi Nasrallah and translated into Persian by Bushra Sahebi, offers a firsthand account of the personal, family and ethical dimensions of Martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the late secretary-general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah.
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2026-09-26 20:45
By staff writer
US intelligence says Saudi Arabia has not abandoned its nuclear weapons ambitions
TEHRAN — Classified U.S. intelligence submitted to Congress reveals that Saudi Arabia has not abandoned plans to develop nuclear weapons, according to a Washington Post report citing American officials.
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2026-09-26 20:45
By Ali Minabi
A voice that martyrdom cannot silence: Sayyed Nasrallah’s legacy
TEHRAN — Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was assassinated by the Zionist regime with heavy U.S. weaponry that destroyed a southern Beirut neighborhood on September 27, 2024.
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2026-09-26 20:44
By staff writer
Iraqi Resistance threatens nationwide sit-ins over US-pushed Iran flight ban
Mass rallies demand end to Iraqi compliance with US flight sanctions
TEHRAN — The United States expanded its economic warfare against Iran into Iraqi airspace this week. Baghdad complied. Resistance factions immediately pushed back.
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2026-09-26 20:44
‘Janfada’ educational center inaugurated in Tehran
TEHRAN — The “Janfada” (self-sacrifice) educational center was officially inaugurated in Tehran on Wednesday afternoon in a ceremony attended by Hojjatoleslam Hossein Taeb, head of the Basij Organization.
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2026-09-26 20:42
Defense Ministry: Iran’s underground defense infrastructure disrupts enemy calculations
TEHRAN – Iran’s Defense Ministry spokesman says the country’s systematic move toward deep-underground defense infrastructure has significantly altered the strategic balance of power in West Asia, forcing hostile actors to recalibrate their failed military assumptions.
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2026-09-26 20:42
Pezeshkian turned the United Nations into a court for American and Israeli crimes
In a note, Kayhan discussed President Pezeshkian’s forceful speech at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The speech was a powerful response to the US president's absurd statements and shameless threats.
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2026-09-26 20:42
Military chief lauds crucial role of conscripts in enhancing national deterrence
TEHRAN – Major General Ali Abdollahi, Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, has praised the indispensable contributions of conscript soldiers to the country’s defense and security architecture, describing their presence as a vital component of Iran’s national deterrence strategy.
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2026-09-26 20:41
Lavrov condemns assassination of Iran’s Leader as ‘unacceptable’ at UNGA
TEHRAN — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov condemned the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and members of his family, denouncing the act as “completely unacceptable” during his address to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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2026-09-26 20:40
Foreign Affairs: World learning from Iran’s ‘precise mass’ warfare as costly Western systems falter
TEHRAN — In a stunning admission that challenges the foundations of modern Western military doctrine, the influential American journal Foreign Affairs has published a comprehensive analysis revealing how Iran has successfully dismantled the aggressive war plans of the United States and Israel.
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2026-09-26 20:40
Araghchi outlines Iran’s diplomatic conditions, and regional priorities at NY
TEHRAN— Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has used a series of meetings, diplomatic engagements and media appearances on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly to lay out Tehran’s positions on negotiations with Washington, the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear program, regional security, sanctions and the future of multilateral cooperation.
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2026-09-26 20:33
Iran will defend itself against any threat or military attack: Pezeshkian
TEHRAN— Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reaffirmed Tehran’s readiness to pursue diplomacy with Washington over the nuclear issue and other outstanding disputes, while stressing that negotiations can succeed only if they are based on mutual commitments, respect for international law and tangible steps to rebuild trust.
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2026-09-26 20:28
By Staff Writer
Trump's "Small Potatoes" Keep Growing
New Pentagon figures show wounded US troops rising as the war with Iran continues
TEHRAN — Donald Trump once dismissed the six-month-old war with Iran as “small potatoes.” But the potatoes keep getting bigger.
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2026-09-26 20:27
Iran’s SNSC denies plans for military retaliation over flight restrictions
TEHRAN- The Secretariat of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has denied reports that the country is planning military retaliation in response to recent aviation restrictions.
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2026-09-26 20:24
IRGC: Iran will continue punishing US until its seven conditions are met
TEHRAN— Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi, spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), says Iran will continue its campaign to punish the United States until Washington meets seven conditions set by Tehran.
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2026-09-26 19:18
By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi
Netanyahu faces his nightmare at UN: The Soleimani portrait in Iran’s empty seat
TEHRAN — Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the United Nations determined to turn the General Assembly into a stage for Israel’s military narrative.
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2026-09-26 18:33
Israel’s elections committee votes to bar Arab-majority parties from election but not far-right ones
Israel’s Central Elections Committee has voted to bar the country’s two main Arab-majority political lists from next month’s parliamentary election, potentially leaving Palestinian citizens of Israel without their principal representatives in the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, Al Jazeera reported.