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2026-08-25 16:07
Iran defeat Kuwait at 2026 Asian Youth Handball Championship
TEHRAN – Iran defeated Kuwait 21-18 at the 2026 Asian Youth Handball Championship on Monday.
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2026-08-25 16:07
Pakistan Army Chief in Tehran: Diplomatic Push for De-escalation
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2026-08-25 16:02
Iran’s women’s volleyball move up in FIVB world rankings
TEHRAN - Iran’s women’s national volleyball team have reached a historic milestone, climbing two places to No. 40 in the latest FIVB world rankings.
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2026-08-25 16:01
Norwegian Red Cross seeks to develop co-op with IRCS
TEHRAN – The Norwegian Red Cross has expressed its readiness to expand cooperation with the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) across a range of areas, including healthcare, disaster preparedness and response, training, equipment, and the exchange of expertise.
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2026-08-25 15:58
Health ministry holds committee meetings with Kazakhstan, Belarus
TEHRAN – To strengthen bilateral cooperation across various sectors, the Ministry of Health held separate virtual meetings with health officials from Kazakhstan and Belarus via webinar on Monday.
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2026-08-25 15:56
Tehran, Baghdad highlight fostering ICT ties
TEHRAN – Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Sattar Hashemi and Iraqi Ambassador to Iran Yasser Abdulzahra Al-Hajjaj have underlined the need to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the ICT sector, particularly in emerging technologies and the digital economy.
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2026-08-25 15:53
Mustafa Prize announces programs for 2026 edition
TEHRAN – The Mustafa Prize Foundation held a press conference in Tehran on Tuesday to announce the programs for the 7th edition, which is scheduled to be held in August next year.
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2026-08-25 15:23
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A spotlight on the pieces of news you might have missed
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2026-08-25 14:54
Iran into 2026 FIVB U17 World Championship QFs
TEHRAN – Iran beat Chinese Taipei 3-0 (25–18, 25–19, 25–21) at Round of 16 of the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday.
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2026-08-25 12:49
Sitting volleyball captain Alipourian dropped from Asian Para Games squad
TEHRAN - Iran’s sitting volleyball captain Davoud Alipourian has been left out of the national team squad for the upcoming Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan.
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2026-08-25 12:03
Iran too strong for Iraq at 2026 AVC Women Asian Continental Championship
TEHRAN – Iran overpowered Iraq in straight sets (25-4, 25-7, 25-5) at the 2026 AVC Women Asian Continental Championship on Tuesday.
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2026-08-25 00:01
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2026-08-24 20:49
Homa Theater hosting adaptation of Jean Teulé’s book
TEHRAN – The play “The Suicide Shop,” based on the book of the same name by French novelist Jean Teulé, is on stage at Homa Theater in Tehran.
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2026-08-24 20:48
Turkish Radio and Television Supreme Council, Cinema Museum of Iran discuss mutual cooperation
TEHRAN – In an effort to develop cultural and cinematic cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkey, a delegation from the Turkish Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTUK) visited the Cinema Museum of Iran in Tehran on Saturday.
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2026-08-24 20:48
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
International competition launched to design Minab school martyrs’ memorial
TEHRAN – The International Landscape and Memorial Space Design Competition for the Minab School Martyrs’ Cemetery has been officially launched, seeking to create a lasting memorial space that honors the victims, preserves their stories and conveys a message of peace and resistance.
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2026-08-24 20:47
By Ali Minabi
Iraq’s uncertain future amid America’s “withdrawal”
TEHRAN – Iraq’s political, economic, and security fragility amid mounting U.S. pressure threatens its sovereignty and stability, while placing the burden of its accumulated crises on ordinary citizens.
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2026-08-24 20:46
Blood waters famous lemon trees in Sudan’s Bara
Bara was known for its lemon trees. Scores were planted in this North Kordofan market town, and as winter turned to spring the streets were thick with the scent of their blossom.
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2026-08-24 20:46
The oil market now ignores Trump’s messages
Kayhan, in an article, examined Trump’s desperation in the current situation. Trump’s frustration and anger come at a time when Axios acknowledged that changes in oil prices in response to Trump’s social‑media posts about the Iran war have steadily declined over time.
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2026-08-24 20:46
40th Islamic Unity Conference to be held in Tehran, Qom, Mashhad
TEHRAN — The 40th International Islamic Unity Conference will be held in Tehran, Qom, and Mashhad, according to the secretary-general of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought.
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2026-08-24 20:45
Israel intensifies airstrikes, artillery shelling across southern Lebanon
TEHRAN — Israeli forces escalated their unprovoked assault on southern Lebanon through the weekend and into Monday, combining high-explosive airstrikes with systematic home demolitions and brutal scorched-earth tactics.
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2026-08-24 20:44
By staff writer
Israel steps up attacks on Syria hours after top Syrian diplomat meets Mossad chief
TEHRAN — Before dawn on Monday, six Israeli armored vehicles and an infantry company crossed into western Daraa, sweeping homes in the Syrian village of Ma’ariya under hovering surveillance drones before withdrawing back across the occupied Golan frontier.
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2026-08-24 20:43
Qalibaf tells Asim Munir: US bad faith hinders regional stability
TEHRAN — Pakistan’s Chief of Defense Forces (CDF), Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, held talks with senior Iranian officials, including Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, in Tehran on Monday.
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2026-08-24 20:38
Major General Hatami: Iran prepared to fight for generations to defend homeland
TEHRAN — Iranian Army Commander-in-Chief Major General Amir Hatami said on Monday that the Iranian nation is prepared to fight for generations to come to prevent foreign adversaries from reshaping their homeland.
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2026-08-24 20:37
Trump turns to smoke and mirrors
The US president amplifies distorted claims about Qalibaf on Truth Social, using media fabrications to obscure the setbacks of his war on Iran
TEHRAN — President Donald Trump has turned to psychological warfare and media fabrications in a desperate attempt to distract from the failure of the US military and economic war against Iran.
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2026-08-24 20:26
Pezeshkian: Iranians highly vigilant to be deceived by enemies
TEHRAN- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has asserted that the Iranian people are more vigilant than ever and cannot be deceived by their criminal and duplicitous adversaries.
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2026-08-24 20:24
Tehran warns countries supporting US military actions of consequences
TEHRAN — Iran warned on Monday that countries allowing the United States or Israel to use their military bases, facilities or equipment for operations against Iran could face consequences, as Tehran hardened its position over the ongoing regional crisis and rejected any attempt to end the conflict on terms dictated by its adversaries.
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2026-08-24 20:21
Open letter on Iranian prisoners draws criticism over its framing of war
TEHRAN- An open letter signed by a group of Western academics, writers, activists and former and current political prisoners has drawn criticism from other scholars and anti-war activists, who argue that its focus on Iran’s domestic developments risks obscuring the central issue of the conflict: the foreign military assault on the country.
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2026-08-24 20:16
IRGC: Threats to Iran's infrastructure will draw heavy strikes on US vital interests
TEHRAN- Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi, spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), issued a stark warning on Monday, asserting that any US attempts to target Iran's critical infrastructure would provoke severe strategic retaliation against America's vital interests.
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2026-08-24 18:33
AI workshop explores technology’s role in tourism development in West Azerbaijan
TEHRAN – An educational workshop on the applications of artificial intelligence in tourism was held in Iran’s West Azarbaijan province to strengthen the capabilities of tourism professionals, improve digital services and explore the potential of emerging technologies in developing the sector.
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2026-08-24 18:32
Iraqi students to become ‘tourism ambassadors’ for Kermanshah
TEHRAN – Iraqi students studying in Iran’s Kermanshah province are expected to be trained as “tourism ambassadors” to help promote the province’s historical and cultural attractions in their own country, a provincial tourism official said on Sunday.