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2026-09-09 20:25
By Ali Minabi
Is Israel reshaping its occupation of southern Lebanon?
TEHRAN – In an attempt to secure legitimacy as an occupying force in Lebanon, Israel is seeking to promote the idea of a withdrawal along three lines to sidestep international demands and withdraw from the Lebanese border.
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2026-09-09 20:24
Book on Martyr Leader published in Italian
TEHRAN – The Italian translation of the book “The Revolutionary with a Smile” about the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has been released.
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2026-09-09 20:24
Kiarostami films to go on screen at South Korean festival
TEHRAN- Six films by acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami are scheduled to be screened at the 11th Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival in South Korea, which focuses on works exploring mountains, nature, adventure, the environment and human experiences.
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2026-09-09 20:23
Iranian illustrator among finalists of 2026 Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition
TEHRAN – An Iranian illustrator is among the finalists of the 2026 Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition in Shanghai, China.
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2026-09-09 20:21
From war to resolution
Sobh‑e‑No analyzed Trump’s “invalid policy,” arguing that it stems from Washington’s inability to confront Iran’s power. After months of conflict and failure to counter Iran, the United States now intends to use another pressure lever — referring Iran’s case to the UN Security Council — in hopes of forcing Iran to yield.
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2026-09-09 20:20
South Koreans rally in Seoul against joining US war on Iran
‘Do not send our youth into a sea of death’
TEHRAN — Mounting domestic public outrage in South Korea has collided directly with the United States’ aggressive attempts to drag international allies into its unprovoked war against Iran.
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2026-09-09 20:19
IRGC deals fresh blows to US fleet, regional infrastructure
TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has conducted a series of high-impact retaliatory strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, successfully targeting two US military vessels, eight oil tankers, and ten additional ships attempting to breach Iranian-designated prohibited zones under the explicit encouragement and protection of Washington.
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2026-09-09 20:19
Moby-Dick catch in Hormuz
TEHRAN — The successful capture and interception of a highly advanced, unmanned American underwater vehicle at the entrance of the strategic Strait of Hormuz by Iran is a decisive blow to Washington’s technological arrogance, exposing the profound vulnerabilities of the US military’s automated warfare apparatus.
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2026-09-09 20:16
VP: Iran was prepared as soon as Pezeshkian took the office
TEHRAN- Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said the administration of President Masoud Pezeshkian had prepared contingency plans for governing the country under wartime conditions from the beginning of its tenure, having anticipated the possibility of a full-scale conflict.
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2026-09-09 20:14
Iran will strike 20 targets for every two hits by enemy, IRGC warns
TEHRAN— Iran will respond to any attack with a significantly larger number of strikes, the spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said Wednesday, warning that Tehran would target as many as 20 enemy positions if two or three Iranian targets were attacked.
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2026-09-09 20:10
By Matin Jamshidi
Comrade criminals
TEHRAN- Almost all members of the Netanyahu cabinet are criminal, but some are “more criminal”.
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2026-09-09 20:09
General Sharif: Iran regards Strait of Hormuz as strategic deterrent
TEHRAN — Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif, head of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Sacred Defense Documents Center and an adviser to the IRGC commander-in-chief, has described Iran’s ability to restrict or block maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz as a strategic and deterrent instrument of national power.
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2026-09-09 17:57
TCCIMA trade delegation departs for New Delhi to attend BRICS business council meetings
TEHRAN- A trade delegation from the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (TCCIMA), led by Feryal Mostofi, Vice President, along with Shahab Javanmardi and Abbas Argon, other members of the chamber's board of directors, has departed for India to participate in the BRICS Business Council meetings and its specialized working groups.
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2026-09-09 17:55
‘Iran-Iraq trade capacity can rise to $20b’
TEHRAN- The head of the Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce, emphasizing the need to create new momentum in the economic relations between the two countries, stated that there is capacity for Iran-Iraq trade to reach $20 billion, and that by resolving some domestic and foreign obstacles, this goal can be achieved.
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2026-09-09 17:52
Iran pushes for accelerated trade with Eurasia as minister wraps up Moscow visit
TEHRAN- Iran’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, offering a positive assessment of the results of his Tuesday meetings with officials of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), announced the proposal of initiatives such as setting a base currency to accelerate transactions and appointing special representatives to resolve obstacles facing bilateral trade.
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2026-09-09 17:52
Iran into 2026 AVC Volleyball Continental C'ship QFs
TEHRAN – Iran defeated China 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-22, 25-23) on Wednesday to book their place at 2026 AVC Men's Volleyball Continental Championship.
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2026/09/09
Strategic folly of Iran war: a global economic catastrophe
TEHRAN- The recent war waged by the United States and Israel against Iran has been a catastrophic miscalculation, inflicting severe and likely irreversible damage on the global economy. While Americans grapple with soaring gas prices and inflation, the deeper, more systemic impacts of this conflict expose the reckless shortsightedness of U.S. policy in West Asia.
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2026-09-09 16:28
Trump hails AfD win in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt
U.S. President Donald Trump has congratulated Alternative for Germany (AfD) Tuesday for its landslide victory in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, where the far-right party won nearly 44 percent of the votes on Sunday.
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2026-09-09 16:22
Iran has registered more than 43,000 national heritage sites: minister
TEHRAN – Iran has registered more than 43,000 relics and properties, including more than 14,000 historical buildings, the minister of cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts said on Tuesday.
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2026-09-09 16:22
Museum featuring 220 sound and music artifacts opens in Tehran’s Azadi Tower
TEHRAN – A museum, featuring more than 220 musical instruments and objects related to sound and music, has opened at Tehran’s Azadi Tower, bringing together instruments from Iran and other parts of the world as well as vintage sound-recording and playback equipment.
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2026-09-09 16:21
UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace undergoes emergency restoration
TEHRAN – The second phase of a comprehensive conservation and restoration program at Tehran’s Golestan Palace has begun, with priority given to preventing further damage before the onset of the rainy season, the head of the UNESCO-listed complex said on Wednesday.
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2026-09-09 16:21
Religious tourism accounts for 56% of foreign arrivals to Iran
TEHRAN – Religious tourism accounted for 56 percent of the two million foreign tourists who visited Iran during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year, Deputy Tourism Minister Anoushirvan Mohseni-Bandpey has said.
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2026-09-09 16:09
New WHO envoy meets foreign minister at start of mission
John Jabbour, the newly appointed representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Islamic Republic of Iran, met with Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Tuesday at the start of his mission, presenting his credentials and formally beginning his diplomatic duties in Tehran.
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2026-09-09 16:05
Iran moves to accelerate UN Narcotic Drugs Commission membership
TEHRAN – Iranian officials have discussed ways to expedite the country’s membership in the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs and strengthen regional cooperation in this regard.
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2026-09-09 15:01
Qeshm, Taining Geoparks partner for natural heritage, sustainable development
TEHRAN - Iran’s Qeshm Island Geopark and China’s Taining Geopark have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to help protect geological and natural heritage, while promoting sustainable development and supporting local communities.
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2026-09-09 15:01
GII 2026 places Tehran 65th among top 100 science and technology clusters
TEHRAN – The Global Innovation Index (GII) has ranked Tehran as the world’s 65th-largest science and technology (S&T) cluster this year, according to a report released by the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
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2026-09-09 00:01
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2026-09-08 21:59
Iran seizes US autonomous underwater vehicle in Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN- Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said Tuesday that it had seized an advanced US unmanned underwater vehicle at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.
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2026-09-08 21:50
Iran attends Cosmoscow International Contemporary Art Fair for third consecutive year
TEHRAN – Officials at Iran’s pavilion in the 14th Cosmoscow International Contemporary Art Fair announced that the works of Iranian artists have been well-received by visitors to the event, which is considered Russia’s most important professional art showcase.
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2026-09-08 21:50
“Like Water for Chocolate” to take stage at Baghdad Intl. Theater Festival
TEHRAN- Iranian director Ebrahim Poshte Kouhi’s acclaimed play “Like Water for Chocolate,” adapted from the novel by Mexican author Laura Esquivel, is set to be staged at the Baghdad International Theater Festival, which will be held from October 10 to 18.