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2026-08-26 13:32
Venezuelan Red Cross appreciates IRCS solidarity
TEHRAN – The President of the Venezuelan Red Cross, Luis Manuel Farías Villanueva, has praised the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) for its message of condolence and solidarity with the Venezuelan people following two earthquakes that struck the country in June.
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2026-08-26 13:30
IBTO to launch training program for Tajik blood transfusion experts
TEHRAN – The Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO) and Tajikistan have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation in blood transfusion services.
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2026-08-26 12:46
Hadi Choopan withdraws from 2026 Mr. Olympia
TEHRAN - Iranian bodybuilder Hadi Choopan has announced that he will not compete at the 2026 Mr. Olympia.
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2026-08-26 11:26
Massive boost for Team Melli as Amini comes back
TEHRAN - Mohammad Amini is all set for a comeback in the international stage as the young star has rejoined Iran mere days before Window 4 of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers.
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2026-08-26 11:12
Iran seek to end Indian and Chinese Taipei kabaddi dominance
TEHRAN - Iran’s women’s national kabaddi team are entering the 2026 Asian Games with a significantly reshaped squad, as the coaching staff seeks to build a new generation of players capable of challenging the traditional dominance of India and Chinese Taipei.
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2026-08-26 10:00
By Mehdi Garshasbi
MAHAK builds a broader ecosystem around pediatric cancer care
TEHRAN - The Society to Support Children Suffering from Cancer, widely known by its acronym MAHAK, was established in 1991 as a non-governmental and non-profit organization.
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2026-08-26 00:01
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2026-08-25 20:57
Iranian animation “The Legend of Sepehr” released in Russian cinemas
TEHRAN – The screening of the Iranian animation “The Legend of Sepehr,” directed by Emad Rahmani and Mehrdad Mehrabi, in 89 cinemas across Russia began on Monday evening with a special ceremony honoring the memory of the martyred children of Minab.
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2026-08-25 20:56
“Land of Angels” to go on screen at Kazan International Film Festival
TEHRAN- Iranian filmmaker Babak Khajehpasha’s “Land of Angels” is set to be screened at the 22nd Altyn Minbar Kazan International Film Festival, marking the beginning of the film’s international screenings.
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2026-08-25 20:55
By staff writer
Israeli forces level border villages in escalating southern Lebanon campaign
TEHRAN — Israeli forces expanded their systematic campaign of military destruction across southern Lebanon on Tuesday, pounding border communities with heavy artillery, launching airstrikes near the Litani River, and detonating entire residential neighborhoods.
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2026-08-25 20:55
By staff writer
Yemen strikes Saudi oil tanker, warns Riyadh of ‘graveyard and hell’
TEHRAN — Yemeni military commanders have issued a stern warning to Saudi Arabia, affirming that years of foreign-backed aggression have failed to break Sanaa and have instead forged an advanced defense capability able to alter the regional balance of power.
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2026-08-25 20:55
By M.A. Saki
Trump-Netanyahu’s war crimes against the environment
TEHRAN – By launching an unwarranted war on Iran on Feb. 28, the United States under Donald Trump and Israel under Benjamin Netanayahu simultaneously launched war crimes against the environment.
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2026-08-25 20:54
By Ali Minabi
How Trump uses the “Peace Council” to reshape global order
Since his re-election to a new term, Trump has vigorously pursued a unipolar American domination of the world through a series of policies. Among these were his attempts to replace the UN with the Gaza “Peace Council”.
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2026-08-25 20:53
Tehran’s strategic triangle
Sobh-e-No discusses Iran’s three‑pronged strategy in response to intensified US economic sanctions. The economic siege has entered a new phase, and Tehran is trying to manage the crisis through a triad of negotiation, heightened tension, and economic resistance.
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2026-08-25 20:53
By Xavier Villar
Trump threatens Oman with annihilation
MADRID – Trump's frustration with the situation in Iran is evident. The war has been a resounding failure, both politically and militarily. This failure is so profound that, according to US media, the Pentagon is reassessing its military presence in the region, signaling that the war with Iran has transformed the American footprint in West Asia.
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2026-08-25 20:51
Gambler’s hand revealed to Iran
Trump uses Bessent to wage economic war, while Field Marshal Asim Munir seeks a face-saving U.S. exit from the Iran war in Tehran.
TEHRAN — Pakistan’s Chief of Defense Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi wrapped up a day-long official visit to Tehran on Monday night after holding talks with senior Iranian political and security leadership aimed at advancing a comprehensive framework for resolving regional issues.
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2026-08-25 20:50
Iran’s security chief: US has no place in West Asia
TEHRAN — The United States will have no place in the future of the West Asia, and regional countries themselves will determine the direction of the region, Iran’s top security official said Tuesday, as Tehran called for closer regional cooperation and stronger security along its border with Iraq.
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2026-08-25 20:48
By Sahar Dadjoo
Ex-Japanese diplomat tells Tehran Times why he wrote ‘Why the United States Lost to Iran’
Mitsugu Saito, former Japanese Ambassador to Iran (October 2018–October 2020), has spent decades studying the Middle East, and his latest book, "Why the United States Lost to Iran" (Bungeishunju Ltd., July 2026, 224 pages), argues that Washington misjudged its political objectives in the recent war with Iran. The book, published with an initial print run of 10,000 copies — a notably large figure in Japan for a specialized foreign-policy title — follows his 2022 work, "Is Iran a Threat? — A Regional Power on the Strait of Hormuz and Japan's Diplomacy" (Iwanami Shoten).
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2026-08-25 20:36
Iran army ground forces commander: “borders are our red line”
TEHRAN- Brigadier General Ali Jahanshahi, commander of Iran’s army ground Forces, has warned Takfiri terrorist groups and other hostile elements operating beyond Iran’s borders that any attempt to create insecurity or carry out attacks near the country’s territory would trigger a “decisive and crushing” response.
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2026-08-25 20:25
Joint Iran-Oman statement on Strait of Hormuz: Proposal for temporary corridor and mine clearance
TEHRAN- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Al-Busaidi in Tehran on Tuesday.
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2026-08-25 18:56
‘Poker versus chess’: Former Japanese envoy on why Washington misread Iran
In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times, former Japanese ambassador to Iran Mitsugu Saito said Washington’s strategic miscalculations, contradictory objectives, and failure to understand Iran’s asymmetric strengths prevented its overwhelming military power from delivering victory.
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2026-08-25 18:13
Tehran seeks roadmap to lift Iran-Iraq tourist exchanges to 5m
TEHRAN – Iran is seeking to increase tourist exchanges with neighboring Iraq to five million visitors in each direction within a year, Iran’s tourism minister said, calling for the goal to be turned into a detailed and measurable roadmap.
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2026-08-25 18:12
Tehran, Dushanbe open virtual exhibition highlighting shared decorative arts
TEHRAN – A joint virtual exhibition showcasing Iran’s Qajar-era tilework and Tajikistan’s traditional Kundal decorative art has opened simultaneously at the Golestan Palace World Heritage site in Tehran and the National Museum of Tajikistan.
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2026-08-25 18:12
Cultural event to spotlight Iran’s Dareshuri horse
TEHRAN – A cultural and artistic event dedicated to Iran’s Dareshuri horse is scheduled to be held in Semirom, Isfahan province, bringing together horse experts, breeders, riders, researchers and artists to promote the breed and highlight its cultural and heritage significance.
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2026-08-25 17:32
Iran's largest solar power plant inaugurated to supply electricity to Shamsabad industrial town
TEHRAN- Iran's largest solar power plant was officially inaugurated on Tuesday, the second day of Government Week, with President Masoud Pezeshkian in attendance. The facility is designed to supply part of the electricity demand of Shamsabad Industrial Town, the country's largest industrial zone, located southeast of Tehran.
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2026-08-25 17:28
Economy minister responds to new US sanctions: Offensive economic strategy prepared
TEHRAN – Iran's Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, Seyed Ali Madanizadeh, has stated that the government has formulated an offensive economic plan to counter US sanctions against the Iranian nation.
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2026/08/25
Strategic vacuum: Why is Trump's economic warfare against Iran doomed to fail?
TEHRAN- Six months into his military campaign against Iran, Donald Trump finds himself trapped in the very quagmire he promised to eliminate. What began as a boastful declaration of "decisive action" to crush Iran and effect regime change has devolved into a strategic fiasco that not only fails to achieve its objectives but is inflicting profound damage on the U.S. economy and global stability. The administration's latest gambit—announcing the "largest financial attack in history" against Iran on August 24, a self-styled "D-Day" of economic warfare—appears less a stroke of genius and more an act of desperation from a presidency with no viable strategy left.
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2026-08-25 16:40
Iran’s gas transmission capacity increased
TEHRAN- The CEO of the Iran Gas Transmission Company announced an increase in the country's gas transmission capacity with the commissioning of new sections of the nationwide transmission pipelines and the startup of pressure boosting stations.
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2026/08/25
By Mahnaz Abdi
Cultural bridges through poetry: Iran honors Korean Poet Yoon Dong-ju
TEHRAN- In a vibrant testament to the power of literature to transcend borders, the National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) hosted a commemorative ceremony on Monday, August 24, honoring Yoon Dong-ju, one of Korea's most beloved contemporary poets.
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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.