Pezeshkian presented with Iran No. 12 shirt

TEHRAN - Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian was presented with the No. 12 jersey of the Iran national football team during a visit to the team’s training camp ahead of the country’s 2026 World Cup campaign.

By Wesam Bahrani

How Hezbollah redefines the concept of asymmetric warfare

TEHRAN – Hezbollah has reshaped asymmetric warfare in several ways, through new tools and capabilities, and with supporting factors that are required to sustain intense battle.

Iran suffer loss against Uzbekistan at 2026 Asian Women’s U16 Handball

TEHRAN – Iran were defeated against Uzbekistan 34-21 in the 1st AHF Asian Women’s U16 Handball Championship on Wednesday.

'War crimes' shout rings through Senate as Hegseth asks for billions

TEHRAN — The practiced silence of a Senate subcommittee hearing was shattered Tuesday as anti-war activists confronted War Secretary Pete Hegseth, turning a high-stakes budget session into a visceral indictment of the U.S. military’s war on Iran.

Iran junior and youth teams learn fate at 2026 Asian Handball Championships

TEHEAN - The Asian Handball Federation (AHF) has announced the results of the draw ceremonies for the 19th AHF Asian Men’s Junior Handball Championship and the 11th AHF Asian Men’s Youth Handball Championship.

Tucson prepares to welcome Iran football team

TEHRAN – In Tucson, the football officials are getting ready to welcome the Iranian football team as if nothing were amiss.

Avarsaji re‑elected as President of Iran’s kabaddi federation

TEHRAN - Abbas Avarsaji has been re‑elected as the President of the Kabaddi Federation of Iran for a third consecutive term.

From Assaluyeh to Lavan: Resilience of Iran's energy industry in shadow of sanctions, war

TEHRAN- Iran's energy industry has experienced an unprecedented period in recent years, including economic pressures from sanctions, increased geopolitical tensions, and continuous fluctuations in the global energy market. It has reached a level of development where, according to an oil and gas industry manager, the indigenization of a significant portion of this industry in recent years has led to increased resilience against recent threats and damages.

Support package for industrial units, projects damaged by war approved

TEHRAN- A comprehensive support package for projects and industrial units damaged during the recent wars (the 12-Day War and the Ramadan War), proposed by the Small Industries Deputy of the Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization of Iran (ISIPO) and approved by the organization's Board of Directors (General Assembly of Provincial Companies), has been issued.

Diesel crisis deepens as Hormuz conflict bites

TEHRAN- Global energy markets are reeling from a new and dangerous shock. According to an article published on Tuesday by Foreign Policy, titled “Iran War Chokes ‘Major Driver’ of Global Economy,” the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is inflicting severe damage on diesel supplies, an impact even more acute than the disruption to crude oil.

Antonio Gagliardi parts ways with Iran: report

TEHRAN - Antonio Gagliardi has reportedly terminated his contract with the Iran national team and will not be on the bench for Iran at the 2026 World Cup.

The enemy’s miscalculation and the lesson of deterrent unity

Javan, in an article, examined why the United States and Israel miscalculated in their conflict with Iran. It wrote that before the 40‑day war, Netanyahu’s team considered Iran so weak that they believed it could not control the Strait of Hormuz in a potential conflict.

By Wesam Bahrani

Hezbollah’s drones expose Israel’s costly defenses

TEHRAN – Israel’s slow, bureaucratic technology transfer to the battlefield is fueling a crisis against Hezbollah’s fast-adapting, low-cost weapons with major strategic impact.

Christian Zionist ideology best fits Trump’s Mideast policies 

TEHRAN — The term "Christian Zionism" refers to a belief among some Christians that supports the flood of the Jews to Israel and the establishment of a Jewish state as part of biblical prophecy.

By Garsha Vazirian

The architecture of a new Nakba in the West Bank

How settlements, demolitions, and daily terror are erasing Palestinian life

TEHRAN — Fakhri Abu Diab stands in the jagged graveyard of rebar and gray dust that used to be his living room in al-Bustan, a neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem (al-Quds). For decades, this was where he shared tea with his mother and watched his children grow.

‘Finger on the trigger’: Iran vows crushing response to foreign aggression

TEHRAN - Iranian officials have adopted a unified stance following President Donald Trump’s rejection of Iran’s latest peace proposal and his renewed military threats against the country.