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  • A screen grab taken from video released by the pro-Yemeni government Southern Giants Brigades on 6 October 2026 shows fighting with Ansarallah  near the Bab al-Mandab Strait (AFP) 2026-10-07 18:11

    Yemen’s Ansarallah strikes Aden airport and Saudi targets

    Yemen's Ansarallah have hit a range of targets in Saudi Arabia and in the Saudi-backed areas including Aden, Middle East Eye reported.

  • Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah who was martyred in Israeli airstrikes in late Sept. 2024 2026-10-07 18:04

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    Sayyed Nasrallah’s flame remains alive

    BEIRUT — Two years have passed since the knight that for decades confronted occupation, hegemony and political intimidation returned to his original realm. Two years since a man who had become, for his followers, a political leader, a religious reference and a symbol of defiance was taken from the visible world.

  • isabella 2026-10-07 18:00

    Iranian-American activist explains why she disrupted Bessent’s testimony

    Iranian-American activist Isabella Javidan has criticized Washington’s sanctions policy against Iran, saying she disrupted U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s testimony to challenge policies that harm ordinary Iranians

  • shakiba 2026-10-07 17:17

    Tehran with Shakiba: Exploring Tehran’s Historic Negarestan Palace

    This time on Tehran with Shakiba, Shakiba explores Negarestan Garden, a beautiful historic spot in the heart of Tehran where history, art, and nature come together.

  • Pezeshkian urges young talents to turn expertise into solutions 2026-10-07 16:59

    Pezeshkian urges young talents to turn expertise into solutions

    TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed the important role of talented and capable young people in addressing the country’s challenges, saying society today needs individuals who can draw on their scientific knowledge, expertise and capabilities to help solve people’s problems and offer practical solutions to societal challenges.

  • women's sitting volleyball 2026-10-07 16:30

    Hadi Rezaei: there are no guarantees in sport

    TEHRAN - Iran’s men’s sitting volleyball head coach Hadi Rezaei says that Team Melli will be targeting a record-extending ninth Asian title at the upcoming Asian Para Games in Nagoya, however there are no guarantees in sport.

  • vc 2026-10-07 16:12

    The Day “Absolute Security” Became a Question Mark

    Three years after October 7, the Al-Aqsa Flood operation continues to reverberate across West Asia, challenging Israel’s claims of military superiority and placing the Palestinian cause at the center of regional and international politics once again.

  • From Qeshm to Tabas: exploring Iran’s remarkable geodiversity 2026-10-07 15:24

    From Qeshm to Tabas: exploring Iran’s remarkable geodiversity

    TEHRAN - Iran can be described as a land of remarkable geological diversity, where high mountain ranges, deserts and plains, caves, rock formations, salt domes, valleys, springs, coastlines and erosion-shaped landscapes coexist across its vast territory. This diversity is the result of Iran’s complex geological history and the processes that have shaped the country over millions of years, from the movement and collision of tectonic plates to folding, faulting, volcanic activity, sedimentation and erosion.

  • ‘Healthy children, joy today, better tomorrow’ 2026-10-07 15:14

    ‘Healthy children, joy today, better tomorrow’

    TEHRAN – National Children’s Week is being marked from October 7 to 13, under the theme ‘healthy children, joy today, better tomorrow’.

  • Tehran to host Iran Med 2026 2026-10-07 15:12

    Tehran to host Iran Med 2026

    TEHRAN – The fourth international medical, dental, laboratory, and pharmaceutical equipment exhibition, known as Iran Med, is scheduled to be held from October 13 to 16 in Tehran.

  • Rural women lead efforts to restore Iran’s mangrove forests 2026-10-07 15:10

    Rural women lead efforts to restore mangrove forests

    TEHRAN – Rural women in southern Hormozgan Province are taking an active role in restoring mangrove forests and protecting the Shour–Shirin–Minab International Wetland, one of the country’s ecologically important coastal habitats.

  • امین اسماعیل نژاد- والیبال 2026-10-07 15:09

    Esmaeilnezhad vows Iran volleyball will reach LA 2028 Olympics

    TEHRAN - Iran men’s national volleyball team captain Amin Esmaeilnezhad has expressed confidence that Iran will qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, despite widespread doubts among fans about the team’s chances.

  • Hajar Safarzadeh 2026-10-07 13:30

    Safarzadeh to fight for gold at Asian Para Games

    TEHRAN - Iranian para-athletics star Hajar Safarzadeh has set her sights to win a gold medal at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya.

  • مرتضی نعمتی-کاراته-ناگویا 2026-10-07 12:17

    Morteza Nemati: my brother’s gold doubles my joy in Nagoya

    TEHRAN - Morteza Nemati is delighted to have won the karate gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games, but his joy has been doubled by the success of his brother, Mahmoud, who also struck gold.

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  • Strait of Hormuz 2026-10-06 23:10

    Strait of Hormuz: A Valuable Card or a Burnt One?

    Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been unprecedented and unshakeable. Western media and Western politicians, however, are trying to tell their people otherwise.

  • Trump speech in Neb. 2026-10-06 20:33

    Trump can’t stop demonizing Iran

    TEHRAN – Speaking at a campaign rally on Monday in Grand Island, Nebraska, President Donald Trump suggested that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego.

  • Kayhan 2026-10-06 20:17

    Reopening channels to bypass sanctions through Russian banking system 

    In an editorial, Kayhan discussed the reopening of channels for bypassing financial sanctions through Russia's banking system. Iran's Central Bank has so far transferred more than $1.5 billion of its funds through the Russian banking network, thereby utilizing the Russian route to circumvent US financial sanctions.

  • Baqaei 2026-10-06 20:13

    Iran calls on France to respect human rights

    TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has called on France to respect human rights and the right to peaceful protest, criticizing 'contradictory approaches by French officials toward demonstrations in Iran and France.'

  • Unrest in Israel in 2023 2026-10-06 20:09

    By staff writer

    CIA’s Red Cell warns Israel sits one spark away from collapse

    TEHRAN — A classified CIA assessment reportedly warns that Israel is heading toward potential civil war and collapse as years of genocide in Gaza and military aggression across Lebanon and Iran fracture the regime from within.

  • Iran-Qatar 2026-10-06 20:08

    Interior Min.: Technical delegation to visit Qatar to follow up on Iranian pilots

    TEHRAN — Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni says Tehran and Doha have agreed to step up security cooperation, establish a joint working group and continue consultations on bilateral and regional issues.

  • Hatami- Talaei Nik 2026-10-06 20:08

    Iran’s defense industry reaches new capacity as army chief warns enemies of ‘Historic Confusion’

    TEHRAN — Iran’s indigenous defense industry has maintained uninterrupted production through the recent US-Israeli war and expanded its weapons production capacity to 2.5 times its pre-war level, senior Iranian military officials said, stressing that any renewed aggression would face a stronger response with more advanced weapons.

  • A view of Esfahak village in South Khorasan province, eastern Iran. 2026-10-06 20:05

    Mudbrick houses: The heritage of traditional Iranian architecture

    TEHRAN - Across Iran’s deserts, dry plains and mountain valleys, houses built from earth form some of the country’s most distinctive architectural landscapes. Their rounded roofs, thick walls, shaded courtyards and, in places, tall windcatchers are more than picturesque features. They are the result of centuries of experience in building with local materials and adapting everyday life to a difficult climate.

  • Pezeshkian 2026-10-06 20:04

    Pezeshkian calls for broader engagement with EU, Asia 

    TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for expanded political, economic, scientific, and cultural relations with countries across Europe and Asia, stressing Tehran’s commitment to peaceful engagement, multilateral cooperation, and stronger regional ties.

  • “1001 Questions on Resistance” “1001 Questions on Resistance” 2026-10-06 19:56

    By Samaneh Aoutalebi

    Six-volume “1001 Questions on Resistance” unveiled in Tehran

    TEHRAN- The six-volume book “1001 Questions on Resistance,” based on three decades of conversations with the late Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, was unveiled Monday at the Sarcheshmeh Cultural Center in Tehran during a gathering examining his thought and legacy.

  • Malaysian chargé d’Affaires visits Mehr Media Group 2026-10-06 19:56

    By Mona Hojat Ansari 

    'Our doors and hearts are always open to Iran': Malaysia's chargé d'affaires tells the Tehran Times

    TEHRAN - Dato' Wan Aznainizam Yusri bin Wan Abdul Rashid arrived in Tehran in late August to take up the post of Chargé d'Affaires and Head of Mission at the Embassy of Malaysia. He will be elevated to Ambassador upon the formal presentation of his credentials.

  • Trump 2026-10-06 19:42

    By Maede Zaman Fashami

    Blood, Bombs & Billions

    For some in America, every new war comes with a new payday.

    TEHRAN- The US-Israeli war against Iran was not merely a military and geopolitical crisis; it also created a major economic shock. According to an estimate by the US Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the direct cost of US combat operations against Iran had reached approximately $38 billion by August 1, 2026. That figure includes the cost of replacing expended munitions and lost equipment, increased flight hours, military operations, and higher fuel costs. It does not include costs borne by other federal agencies or the war’s longer-term economic consequences.

  • malay 2026-10-06 19:33

    'Silence is complicity': Malaysian envoy on US war on Iran

    Malaysia's head of diplomatic mission sat down with the Tehran Times ahead of formally presenting his credentials as ambassador. In the interview, he laid out his country's rationale for its unequivocal condemnation of the US-Israeli war against Iran, and outlined what he hopes to accomplish during his upcoming tenure.

  • Resistance flags in Tehran 2026-10-06 18:13

    By Batool Subeiti 

    Three years on: Resistance emerges as a global power

    LONDON - This year represented a turning point for the Axis of Resistance as a whole and brought the Strait of Hormuz into the equation of the confrontation, with all that this entails for global energy supplies. 

  • vc 2026-10-06 16:40

    Starlink: Satellite Dispute Turning into Diplomatic Storm

    Iran has escalated a diplomatic dispute with Norway over unauthorized Starlink operations, accusing Oslo of failing to stop the terminals while stressing that the satellite network is being used by the United States and Israel for activities against Tehran.