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2026-07-01 20:10
By Afshin Majlesi
War, memory and the race to save a civilization
An interview with Dr. Jebrael Nokandeh, Director of the National Museum of Iran
TEHRAN – What happens when one of the world's oldest civilizations is confronted with the realities of modern warfare? How do museums prepare for conflict, protect irreplaceable artifacts, and respond when cultural institutions come under threat? And what lessons have museum professionals learned from navigating these extraordinary challenges?
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2026-07-01 20:02
Israel is carrying out 'reproductive genocide' against Palestinians, new report finds
Israel has for decades carried out a “reproductive genocide” of the Palestinian people, obliterating medical institutions, executing women and children and degrading the lived environment to such a point that it results in infertility, a new report says.
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2026-07-01 18:23
Persepolis close to appointing Dragan Skocic
TEHRAN – Persepolis have finalized negotiations to appoint Dragan Skocic as the club's new head coach after weeks of discussions.
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2026-07-01 18:21
Iran football team receive warm welcome home
TEHRAN – Iran's national football team received a warm welcome upon their arrival at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport following their return from Tijuana, Mexico.
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2026-07-01 16:00
Iran to send 282 athletes to 2026 Asian Games
TEHRAN – Iran will send a delegation of 282 athletes to compete at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
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2026-07-01 15:35
Sports minister invites South Korean counterpart to Iran
TEHRAN- During a meeting with South Korean Ambassador Kim Junpyo in Tehran, Minister of Sports Ahmad Donyamali invited his South Korean counterpart to Iran to update the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two countries.
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2026-07-01 15:29
87 earthquakes hit Iran in a week
TEHRAN – A total of 87 earthquakes have been recorded across the country in a week from June 20 to 26, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.
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2026-07-01 15:26
Preparations underway to host people at martyred leader’s funeral
TEHRAN – As the funeral ceremony of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, approaches, many volunteers along with government organizations and the private sector are being prepared to host participants.
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2026-07-01 15:15
Benefactors support IRCS to boost health services in Afghanistan
TEHRAN – With support from benefactors, the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has enhanced health services for Afghans at its branch in Nimruz province, Afghanistan.
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2026-07-01 15:13
DOE chief attending CED9 session in Bangkok
TEHRAN – An Iranian delegation led by Shina Ansari, the head of the Department of Environment (DOE), is participating in the ninth session of the Committee on Environment and Development (CED9) being held from July 1-3 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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2026-07-01 14:24
Iran, Belarus to expand agricultural cooperation
TEHRAN- Iran’s Minister of Agriculture emphasized the expansion of bilateral agricultural cooperation, increasing trade exchanges between Iran and Belarus, and accelerating the holding of the joint agricultural committee of the two countries.
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2026-07-01 14:20
Iran, Turkey highlight network-based trade expansion, joint projects with third countries
TEHRAN- Network-based trade relations between Iran, Turkey, and third countries, along with the development of joint investment projects, were the central themes of a meeting between the Head of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) and the Board of the Turkey’s Independent Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (MUSIAD) in Istanbul.
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2026-07-01 14:16
‘Iran reshapes trade map with greater focus on northern transport corridors’
TEHRAN- The Deputy Head of Iran's Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization (RMTO) has announced a strategic shift in the country's road infrastructure priorities, saying that northern transport corridors have become the focus of development and rehabilitation efforts as Iran gradually redirects its trade from southern ports to northern ports.
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2026-07-01 14:04
Iran holds consultations with China for establishing SCO Development Bank
TEHRAN- The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), while participating in the consultative meeting on establishing the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Development Bank and presenting technical and executive proposals, emphasized Iran's active role in advancing the formation of this international financial institution.
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2026-07-01 13:03
Infantino praises unbeaten Iran at 2026 World Cup
TEHRAN - FIFA President Gianni Infantino praised Iran's unbeaten run in the World Cup 2026 group stage. Despite being eliminated, Iran remained unbeaten in all three games in Group G.
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2026-07-01 11:52
Alipourian: Our goal is to secure a 2028 Paralympic berth
TEHRAN - Davoud Alipourian, captain of Iran’s men’s sitting volleyball team, says the squad’s objectives at the 2026 World Sitting Volleyball Championships are to claim the world title and secure qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games.
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2026-07-01 00:01
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2026-06-30 21:05
Shushtar’s World Heritage value lies in its engineering system, not individual structures: official
TEHRAN – The outstanding universal value of Iran’s UNESCO-listed Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System lies in the engineering knowledge and integrated water management system behind its construction rather than its individual bridges, dams or mills, the head of the World Heritage site said as the country marked the 17th anniversary of its inscription.
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2026-06-30 21:04
By Batool Subeiti
The Iran war was intended to remove obstacle to Trump’s new world order
LONDON – It is clear that the hidden objective declared at the beginning of the February war on Iran, namely the elimination of the government through decapitating leaders and creating overwhelming chaos, failed. The reason for the failure is that Iran is a rising power carrying the flame of liberation in the region and seriously defying American hegemony, where no other country dares to do so.
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2026-06-30 21:02
By Wesam Bahrani
Gaza thwarts seditious plot, renews allegiance to resistance
TEHRAN – The devastated and besieged Gaza Strip, a small, impoverished territory, has endured, for more than two years and eight months, one of the worst humanitarian crises in modern history.
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2026-06-30 21:01
By Garsha Vazirian
Behind the new Lebanon framework lies the trap of demographic erasure, endless war
TEHRAN — The document signed in Washington on June 26 under American “mediation” was celebrated in Western capitals as a historic breakthrough, even though it is a crude instrument of asymmetric warfare designed to secure an indefinite Israeli military presence.
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2026-06-30 21:01
Setting the rules of ownership in the Strait of Hormuz
Sobh-e-No analyzed the recent exchange of fire between Iran and the United States. The region has now entered a new phase of low-intensity but continuous tensions. Under such circumstances, a return to the previous situation seems highly unlikely. The most probable scenario is the continuation of an unstable ceasefire accompanied by limited clashes and reciprocal economic pressure.
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2026-06-30 20:57
By Xavier Villar
The twilight of American empire in Persian Gulf
MADRID – On June 16, the US President signed a memorandum of understanding with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Adopting a triumphalist tone to mask the magnitude of the defeat, Donald Trump urged the ships of the world to start their engines and let the oil flow once again. This epilogue, marked by the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting of the naval blockade, represents the empirical confirmation of the structural exhaustion of US foreign policy in the region.
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2026-06-30 20:53
Internal divisions will weaken national strength, president says
TEHRAN– Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said internal divisions will undermine the country's national strength and embolden its adversaries, stressing that national unity and cohesion remain Iran's greatest strategic asset.
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2026-06-30 20:48
Beyzai’s “Afra, or the Day Passes” on stage at Tehran Theater
TEHRAN – The play “Afra, or the Day Passes” written by the renowned Iranian playwright, theater director, and filmmaker Bahram Beyzai is performed on stage at Tehran Theater in Tehran.
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2026-06-30 20:47
Two Iranian short films to attend 11th Full Bloom Film Festival in North Carolina
TEHRAN – Two short films from Iran will compete in the 11th Full Bloom Film Festival, which is set to be held in North Carolina, the US, from September 10 to 12.
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2026-06-30 20:46
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Art installation in Minab becomes symbol of collective remembrance
TEHRAN- In the aftermath of the tragedy at Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab, a striking artistic intervention transformed the damaged site into a powerful visual reminder of loss, memory, and resilience. The installation, known as “Red Butterflies”, was conceived and executed by the Architecture Center of the Art Bureau, under the direction of architect Mostafa Momeni-Rad, as an effort to preserve public attention on the victims and ensure that the tragedy would not fade from collective memory.
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2026-06-30 20:43
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
Iran says 'no final deal' until US does its part
Officials announce talks with Washington will not resume until all provisions of the June 17 memorandum are fully upheld
TEHRAN – Iranians are delaying the resumption of talks toward a final deal—one that would address Iran’s security and economic concerns in exchange for limits on its nuclear program—until the United States fully upholds the memorandum of understanding (MOU) that made the talks possible in the first place, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei announced during his weekly press briefing on Tuesday.
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2026-06-30 20:39
Defense chief vows ‘decisive’ response to any ceasefire breach by US
TEHRAN — Iran’s acting defense minister has warned that the country’s armed forces remain on a war footing and will strike back forcefully against any violation of the current ceasefire, as the United States appears either unable or unwilling to fully uphold its commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, signed in mid-June.
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2026-06-30 20:34
Iranian woman scholars issue formal indictment of US and Israeli war crimes
TEHRAN - A coalition of Iranian women scholars has released an open letter to international legal bodies, human rights organizations, and academic institutions, formally documenting systematic war crimes committed by the United States and Israel during their recent military aggression against Iran.