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  • Israeli soldiers 2026-05-04 21:32

    By Wesam Bahrani

    Israel lacks troops and ammo for a prolonged war

    TEHRAN – The Israeli military is depleted and overstretched, unable to sustain multi-front warfare without American support.

  • Corridor 2026-05-04 21:31

    By Garsha Vazirian

    Iran’s geography strikes back in the corridor war

    The strategic collapse of Washington’s attempt to bypass the heart of Eurasia

    TEHRAN – The global maritime order fractured in early 2026, not through a single explosion, but through a methodical reassertion of geological reality. When the U.S.-Israeli axis launched its kinetic campaign of aggression against Iran on February 28, the strategic assumption in Washington was that the world’s most critical energy artery would remain a mostly passive, obedient channel for Western commerce.

  • Papers 2026-05-04 21:30

    Jam-e-Jam: The mirage of easy victory

    Jam-e-Jam analyzed Israel's illusion of the rapid destruction of Iran. When Israel began its crimes after the Al-Aqsa storm, Netanyahu spoke of creating a new order in the Middle East. It is clear that Israel's security will only be fully ensured when there is no powerful country left in the region that can resist the excesses of this regime.

  • UAE 2026-05-04 21:28

    UAE claims Iran behind attack as US steps up regional tensions

    TEHRAN - The US military approach toward Iran is once again escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf region, as the United Arab Emirates reports attacks on its territory.

  • Hormuz Strait 2026-05-04 21:15

    Trump opens Hormuz Strait in his dreams

    IRGC confirmed on Monday that no commercial vessels or oil had transited the Strait of Hormuz, dismissing US claims as 'baseless and outright false'

    TEHRAN - Iran has firmly asserted its military authority over the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump launched “Project Freedom,” a campaign aimed at escorting merchant vessels through the strategic waterway. The move underscores Iran’s determination to maintain full control over one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints and to respond decisively to foreign encroachment in the wake of the joint US-Israeli war that initially began in late February. 

  • علی قلی زاده 2026-05-04 17:07

    Gholizadeh ruled out of 2026 World Cup

    TEHRAN – Iran international winger Ali Gholizadeh has missed the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

  • ‘Providing access to vaccines, medicines a universal responsibility’ 2026-05-04 16:48

    ‘Providing access to vaccines, medicines a universal responsibility’

    TEHRAN – The head of the communicable diseases department of the ministry of health has highlighted that providing access to vaccines and medicines during crises is a universal responsibility.

  • SIR 2026 includes 166 Iranian universities 2026-05-04 16:26

    SIR 2026 includes 166 Iranian universities

    TEHRAN – The SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR) 2026 has ranked 166 Iranian universities among the top institutions in the world, up from 164 in 2025.

  • IBTO aims to foster blood donation culture among new generation 2026-05-04 16:05

    IBTO aims to foster blood donation culture among new generation

    TEHRAN – Iran Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO) has launched a campaign to help children get familiar with the altruistic act of donating blood and promote the culture of blood donation.

  • tv brics 2026-05-04 15:00

    Laboratorium. Biosensor for instant diagnostics

  • Marco Octavio 2026-05-04 13:19

    Octavio: Iran will shine at the 2027 World Cup

    TEHRAN – Marco Octavio, former Brazilian head coach of Iran's beach soccer team, believes that Team Melli will achieve excellent results at the 2027 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

  • مهدی علی نژاد 2026-05-04 13:09

    Athletes exceeded all expectations in Sanya: Alinejad

    TEHRAN – Mehdi Alinejad, Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee (NOC), has declared that Iran's athletes fully met expectations at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China.

  • Page 4 2026-05-04 12:50

    Iran’s annual semi-finished steel production increases 6.2%

    TEHRAN- According to the statistics of the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA), semi-finished steel production in Iran during the past Iranian calendar year 1404 (ended on March 20) increased by 6.2 percent.

  • Page 4 2026-05-04 12:47

    Necessary measures considered to secure essential goods: CBI governor

    TEHRAN- The Governor of the Central Bank, referring to the necessary forecasts for securing essential goods, stated that the government has tried with all its might to ensure no shortages occur in essential goods and medicine, and the necessary actions have been taken in this regard.

  • Page 4 2026-05-04 12:44

    Strait of Hormuz governance should be pursued by leveraging private sector capacities

    TEHRAN- The head of the Corporate Governance Commission of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture, referring to the importance of the Strait of Hormuz as a national asset, called for designing targeted mechanisms to utilize the capacities of this waterway in the post-war period.

  • Page 4 2026-05-04 12:40

    War with Iran ignites factory inflation, U.S. production costs hit 4-year high

    TEHRAN- Since the outbreak of the joint US-Israel war against Iran on February 28, American factories have faced severe cost pressures.

  • 2027 AFC Asian Cup 2026-05-04 11:11

    Iran placed in Pot 1 of 2027 AFC Asian Cup

    TEHRAN – Iran national football team have been placed in Pot 1 of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, which will be the 19th edition of the tournament and is set to be hosted by Saudi Arabia.

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  • Port 2026-05-03 22:50

    Iran shifts trade corridors to regional ports, delivering major blow to Dubai’s re-export economy

    TEHRAN – In the midst of the ongoing US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, the Islamic Republic has begun pivoting its trade flows away from the UAE’s Jebel Ali port toward alternative hubs in Pakistan, India, and Oman. Industry experts say the move deals a significant financial blow to Dubai, which for years profited enormously from re-exporting goods to Iran.

  • Saudi Arabia - the United Arab Emirates 2026-05-03 22:46

    Axios reveals Saudi-Emirati rift; experts warn of post-war hostility

    TEHRAN- US officials fear key Arab allies may turn more hostile toward one another; Abu Dhabi's OPEC withdrawal aligns with American interests and deepens tensions with Riyadh.

  • Araghchi 2026-05-03 22:31

    Araghchi holds talks with German, Omani, Japanese, and Italian counterparts to end the war

    TEHRAN – In a concerted diplomatic push to halt the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held a series of telephone conversations with his counterparts from Germany, Oman, Japan, and Italy over the past 48 hours, outlining Tehran's initiatives for ending the conflict and restoring regional peace.

  • Lego 2026-05-03 22:27

    By Maedeh Zaman Fashami

    Iranian Lego crushes US media hegemony

    TEHRAN - Until just a few months ago, anyone who wanted to shape narratives around war and politics had to stand behind official podiums or have access to massive media networks. Today, that equation has flipped in a surprisingly dramatic way: a few young creators, using nothing more than Lego figures, are now challenging the very figures who once dominated narrative-making figures like Donald Trump, a man who turned media into a personal instrument of power and is now himself being turned into a subject of satire and trolling. This time, the game is unfolding on a field where the rules are no longer dictated solely in Washington or inside major studios.

  • Pasteur Institute of Iran 2026-05-03 21:32

    Filming of new documentary about Pasteur Institute of Iran underway

    TEHRAN – The Pasteur Institute of Iran, its history, scientific standing, and current status are the subject of a new documentary, which is currently in the filming stage.

  • “Microcosmos” 2026-05-03 21:31

    Iranian Artists Forum screens award-winning documentary “Microcosmos”

    TEHRAN – The Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran screened the award-winning documentary “Microcosmos” on Sunday.

  • Persian Gulf 2026-05-03 21:30

    Lake Chitgar hosts grand musical tribute to the Persian Gulf

    TEHRAN– In a celebration of Persian Gulf National Day on Friday, Lake Chitgar, an artificial and recreational body of water in northwestern Tehran, hosted a grand artistic event titled "Persian Gulf Passage".

  • Trump 2026-05-03 21:29

    By Hesamoddin Boroumand 

    Human rights claimants and pirates: The mask comes off

    TEHRAN - US President Donald Trump recently stated explicitly that the US Navy, in carrying out Washington’s so‑called naval blockade of Iranian ports, behaves “like pirates.”

  • Papers 2026-05-03 21:28

    Two scenarios lie ahead for Trump

    Etemad, in an interview with Gholamreza Karimi, associate professor of international relations, examined the scenarios ahead for Trump. According to Gholamreza Karimi, the root of the current crisis lies in the fundamental contradiction between Iran’s insistence on preserving its nuclear rights and the United States’ insistence on completely eliminating those rights — a contradiction that has turned into an unsolved puzzle for Washington.

  • Trump 2026-05-03 21:28

    By Shahrokh Saei 

    Inside Iran’s 14-point plan: The ultimatum Trump cannot ignore

    TEHRAN - Iran’s latest comprehensive proposal aimed at bringing a permanent end to the US-Israeli war is a litmus test for the administration of President Donald Trump, which is struggling to extricate itself from the “quagmire” of the conflict. 

  • Ali Larijani 2026-05-03 21:26

    40th-day memorial ceremony for martyr Ali Larijani held in Tehran

    TEHRAN - The fortieth-day mourning ceremony for former secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Ali Larijani, was held at Vahdat Hall in Tehran on Saturday.

  • Ardabil to develop tourism-focused villages, boost infrastructure 2026-05-03 21:01

    Ardabil to develop tourism-focused villages, boost infrastructure

    TEHRAN - Ardabil province is moving forward with plans to organize rural areas around tourism development, allocating funding to designated villages and prioritizing infrastructure projects to support the sector, local officials said on Saturday.