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2026-09-16 21:13
Photo: Kamyar Khatibi, Zahra Ferasat
Second night of 15th International 100-Second Film Festival held in Tehran
TEHRAN – The second night of the 15th International 100-Second Film Festival was held in Tehran on Wednesday with selected short films screened at the main halls of the Art Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization.
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2026-09-16 20:28
Yemeni Armed Forces strongly denies claim of attack on Mecca
TEHRAN - The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) issued a statement on Wednesday strongly dismissing claims by the Saudi Kingdom that its forces had launched a drone attack on the holy city of Mecca on Tuesday evening.
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2026-09-16 20:23
By staff writer
Syrians take to the streets as empty Western pledges leave them starving
TEHRAN — Streets across Syria erupted this week in the largest wave of civil unrest since the fall of the central government in Damascus in December 2024.
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2026-09-16 20:16
By Ali Minabi
Palestinian position on developments in Yemen
TEHRAN – Palestinian resistance forces, along with the overwhelming majority of the Palestinian people, make no secret of their deep appreciation for Ansarallah.
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2026-09-16 20:07
By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi
Two nations, two gates, one golden key
TEHRAN — For six months, Washington’s story stayed the same: Iran and its allies are isolated, the resistance is finished, and the oil routes are safe under American control. Trump and his officials claimed all this happened in days, not years.
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2026-09-16 19:57
By M.A. Saki
Trump’s rejection of AI regulation is similar to his mindless climate change remarks
TEHRAN – In the same way that Donald Trump had dismissed global warming as a “hoax” invented by the Chinese, he has said fears about the safety of artificial intelligence (AI) are a "hoax". He also has criticized calls to have more guardrails in place for the fast-moving technology.
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2026-09-16 18:39
By Shahrokh Saei
Iran FM backs Xi’s four-point proposals, calls for greater Chinese role in Middle East peace
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has expressed strong support for President Xi Jinping’s landmark proposals on safeguarding peace in the Middle East, declaring that Tehran is fully prepared to deepen strategic coordination with Beijing to build a sustainable regional security framework.
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2026-09-16 17:51
Iran’s date production exceeds 1.9m tons
TEHRAN- The Head of the Center for Development of Mechanization and Agricultural Industries of the Ministry of Agriculture, stating that more than 1.9 million tons of dates are produced in the country, said: Iran is among the top four countries in the world in terms of production of this product.
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2026-09-16 17:50
Special working group formed for Chabahar-Zahedan railway operation
TEHRAN- The Deputy Minister of Transport and Urban Development announced the formation of a working group to monitor and follow up on the operation of the Chabahar-Zahedan railway and described this rail project as a golden page in the country’s development history.
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2026-09-16 17:43
Northern ports; driver of Iran’s trade development with Eurasia
TEHRAN- CEO of Mazandaran Free Zone Organization Amin Ofoghi stated: The Mazandaran Free Zone, whose establishment began last year, is considered a valuable gift from the 14th government to the people of Mazandaran Province and has created new hope in the province.
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2026-09-16 17:09
‘Iran has agreements with BRICS members for cooperation in various fields’
TEHRAN- Iran’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance said at the Supreme Council of the Stock Exchange meeting: At the BRICS summit, we received very good feedback both from the heads of member states and in the meetings held with the countries present at this summit, very useful grounds for cooperation in various economic fields were understood and agreed upon.
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2026-09-16 16:17
Laboratorium. Eco-friendly housing construction
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2026-09-16 16:10
GFEAI 2026: science minister warns AI potential to become an invisible dictatorship
TEHRAN – Science, Research and Technology Minister Hossein Simaei-Sarraf has warned that the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in data analysis could pave the way for a shift from data control to human control, potentially giving rise to what he described as “an invisible dictatorship.”
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2026-09-16 16:07
Malaysian embassy in Tehran marks 69th National Day and Malaysia Day 2026 with diaspora
TEHRAN— The Embassy of Malaysia in Tehran hosted a celebration at its premises on Wednesday, September 16, to mark the 69th National Day and Malaysia Day 2026 with the Malaysian diaspora in Iran.
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2026-09-16 15:40
Andrei Stenin Photo Contest Exhibition Opens in Tehran
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2026-09-16 15:33
RoboCup IranOpen competition 2026 underway
TEHRAN – Tehran is playing host to the 20th edition of the RoboCup IranOpen competition, which started on Wednesday and will wrap up on Friday.
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2026-09-16 15:01
By Mehdi Soltani
Deputy youth minister remembers Minab schoolchildren at IYF in Russia
YEKATERINBURG, Russia – Alireza Rahimi, Iran’s Deputy Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs and Chairman of the Supreme Council of Youth, began his address at a meeting of youth ministers from countries participating in the International Youth Festival (IYF) in Yekaterinburg by remembering Iranian schoolchildren killed in recent attacks.
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2026-09-16 14:58
Iran shakes with 94 earthquakes in a week
TEHRAN – A total of 94 earthquakes have been recorded across the country in a week from September 5 to 11, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.
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2026-09-16 14:56
Over half of eligible Iranians join Jan Fada campaign
TEHRAN – The “Jan Fada” (self-sacrificing volunteer) campaign officially launched on March 29 as a spontaneous public movement in response to persistent threats and aggression by the United States and Israel against Iran’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.
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2026-09-16 14:47
8 most attractive deserts in Iran for travelers
TEHRAN - Iran's deserts offer far more than endless stretches of sand. Their appeal lies in the contrast between silence and vast open landscapes, unusual geological formations, traditional villages, wildlife and some of the country's clearest night skies.
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2026/09/16
By Mohammad Baghsangani
Rediscovering Dr. Abdolhossein Zarrinkoub: A Scholar Who Shaped Persian Cultural Studies
For readers, students, and researchers around the globe seeking a profound entry into Eastern culture, Middle Eastern history, and Persian literature, few scholars provide as illuminating a gateway as Dr. Abdolhossein Zarrinkoub (1923–1999). A preeminent Iranian historian, literary critic, Islamic scholar, and polymath, Zarrinkoub dedicated more than five decades of his life to bridging the wisdom of classical Eastern heritage with modern comparative humanities.
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2026-09-16 12:37
Ancient iron-smelting site discovered in Hyrcanian forests of northern Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient metal-smelting site in the forested highlands of Sowme’eh Sara in northern Iran, a find that could shed new light on the history of metallurgy in the western Alborz Mountains.
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2026-09-16 12:36
Iran to face S. Korea in 2026 Asian Games basketball SFs
TEHRAN – Iran’s men’s basketball team defeated Bahrain 79-74 at the 2026 Asian Games on Wednesday to book their place at the Games’ semifinals.
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2026-09-16 12:28
Iran U23 football team start on high at 2026 Asian games
TEHRAN – Iran U23 football team defeated the UAE 3-1 in their opening match at the 2026 Asian games on Wednesday.
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2026-09-16 11:38
By Farrokh Hesabi
Piazza under pressure as Iran’s Olympic path narrows
TEHRAN - Iran’s silver medal at the 2026 AVC Men’s Volleyball Continental Championship should have been celebrated as a positive step. Instead, the defeat to Japan in the final has left head coach Roberto Piazza and the Iranian federation facing a much more complicated question: what exactly is the team building toward?
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2026-09-16 00:01
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2026-09-15 21:03
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Iranian journalists discuss ties between cinema, city in Tehran gathering
TEHRAN- A gathering marking Iran’s Cinema Day was held at the City Journalists' House in Tehran on Monday evening, bringing together journalists to share their experiences of covering cinema and discuss the relationship between film, the city and society.
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2026-09-15 21:02
By Sahar Dadjoo
“I Want My Music to Carry a Message of Iranian Unity, World Peace,” says Conductor Paniz Faryousefi
TEHRAN– Violinist and conductor Paniz Faryousefi took the podium of the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in November 2025 (Aban 1404), becoming the first woman since the Islamic Revolution to officially conduct the orchestra — a landmark moment in Iran's post-revolution classical music history. She has also recently conducted the Vivo Orchestra in a concert built around works by Iranian composers in August 24, reflecting on what Iran and its people have experienced over the past year, including the Israeli attack on Iran in June 2025 and the subsequent US-Israeli military aggression against the country in 2026.
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2026-09-15 21:01
MBS turns to Israel after disastrous setbacks in Yemen: report
TEHRAN — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has turned to Israel for “emergency intelligence assistance” through U.S. Central Command following a major collapse of Saudi-backed mercenaries in Yemen, according to reports in Israeli media outlets including Israel Hayom and The Jerusalem Post.
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2026-09-15 21:01
By staff writer
‘NAZA’ documentary confirms AI mass murder in Gaza, triggers ‘treason’ charges
TEHRAN — An 80-minute Israeli documentary exposing the systematic, algorithmic murder of Palestinian civilians in Gaza has triggered a severe political breakdown inside the regime.