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2025-12-24 22:21
Iran questions US definition of ‘diplomacy’ after envoy’s ironic remarks at UNSC
TEHRAN – About ten hours after a UNSC session on Iran’s nuclear program concluded on Tuesday, as morning broke in Tehran, Iranian officials began to publicly react to remarks put forth by the U.S. during the meeting. Their reactions signaled that no one in Tehran trusts American pronouncements about diplomacy anymore.
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2025-12-24 22:08
By Soheila Zarfam
UNSC session shows West failed in snapback gamble
Meeting sees US and Europe defend hardline stance, Iran and allies call for end to failed approach
TEHRAN – Western states dragged Iran and members of the UN Security Council to a session on Tuesday to push for the implementation of pre-JCPOA UN sanctions against Iran, which the E3 (Germany, UK, France) managed to be reinstated back in August, but faced substantial challenges in implementing them due to opposition from a host of countries, including Iran’s most powerful allies, Russia and China.
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2025-12-22 22:03
By Sheida Sabzehvari
Blood drips from their pens
US media should be held accountable for its role in the 12-day war against Iran
TEHRAN – Americans frequently label media outlets from other countries as “state-controlled” or “state-affiliated.” They tell their readers and viewers that foreign media is disingenuous, while American outlets are portrayed as independent, unbiased, and professional.
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2025/12/14
By Xavier Villar
Israel’s misstep and the resilience of Iran’s strategic autonomy
MADRID – Few disclosures in West Asia carry as much weight as an admission of intelligence failure, particularly when it comes from an apparatus long celebrated for its carefully cultivated aura of omniscience.
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2025-12-09 22:04
By Sahar Dadjoo
Iran’s stand in the 12-day war undermined U.S.-Israeli strategy, says Philippine scholar
Julkipli Wadi warns that as Israel widens its aggression, Iran’s resilience signals a new regional momentum.
TEHRAN – At the sidelines of the Conference on “People’s Rights and Legitimate Freedoms in the Thoughts of Ayatollah Khamenei,” the Tehran Times spoke with Professor Julkipli Wadi of the University of the Philippines to examine the conference’s intellectual significance, the current crisis of international law, and Iran’s evolving role in regional security.
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2025-12-08 22:08
"The Last Lullaby" honors martyred children of 12-day war during Hamedan theater festival
TEHRAN- During the 30th edition of Iran’s International Theater Festival for Children and Young Adults, which is currently underway in Hamedan, the performance titled "The Last Lullaby" took the audience on an emotional journey through the stories of children martyred in the 12-day war, featuring a collection of over 100 handcrafted puppets.
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2025-12-07 21:54
After 'war on global technology,' Iran pushes for advanced stealth missiles
TEHRAN - The commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has declared that enhancing the country's stealth-missile technology is a critical priority. He also issued a warning that any new Israeli aggression would be met with a response more severe than ever before.
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2025-12-02 22:05
Araghchi says Iran was ‘very close’ to deal with US before June attacks
An ongoing American intransigence blamed for the failure
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was very close to reaching an agreement with the United States during Omani-mediated talks held earlier this year, but Washington’s refusal to accept any of Iran’s many solutions torpedoed the process, and its subsequent attacks further eroded trust in the U.S. commitment to diplomacy.
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2025-11-28 21:57
Leader: Reports of Iranian message to US ‘total lies’
June war proved Iran is a ‘center of determination and power’ unafraid of enemy saber-rattling
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei delivered a televised speech on Thursday, addressing the Iranian nation on recent domestic, regional, and international developments.
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2025-11-26 21:41
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Iran's active diplomacy despite West's bad faith
Araghchi arrives in Paris for discussions on regional issues, bilateral relations, and the nuclear challenge
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Paris on Wednesday, attempting diplomacy amidst a dangerously escalating crisis where his country and the wider region have been subjected to an unrelenting vise imposed by the West, fuelling a growing conviction across West Asia, after almost two years of failed diplomatic efforts, that a more heavy-handed response is required against the Europeans, the Americans, and their sponsored proxy, Israel.
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2025-11-21 21:39
Araghchi says Iran ‘fully prepared for war’
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has declared that the Islamic Republic of Iran stands more ready than ever to decisively counter any act of aggression from the Israeli regime.
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2025-11-19 17:43
4.5 million tourists visit Iran in six months, minister says
TEHRAN—Close to 4.5 million tourists from target countries visited Iran during the first half of current Iranian year (March-September 2025), said Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Reza Salehi-Amiri.
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2025-11-17 22:18
Top judge orders investigation into US June aggression against Iran
TEHRAN – Iran’s judiciary chief has called for legal action in response to Washington’s direct responsibility for Israel’s June aggression against Iran, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s public admission of involvement.
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2025/11/14
When pressure fails: Assessing Israel’s approach to Iran
By Xavier Villar
MADRID – In West Asia, the illusion of control often proves more compelling than control itself. Policy toward Iran, marked by external pressure and an obsession with “regime change”, has repeatedly shown that simple solutions are, in reality, dangerous mirages.
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2025-11-14 21:45
By Soheila Zarfam
Iran pursues US at UN after Trump admits he was 'in charge of' June war
TEHRAN – "Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law." That is the warning U.S. police give criminal suspects when they are arrested. Its repetition in American movies and TV has made the notion — that your words can be used against you — familiar to most citizens. Yet some in the U.S. seem to believe words lose their bite when spoken by someone in the position of power.
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2025-11-12 22:37
Iran’s first Hebrew documentary highlights reality of Israel war hidden from public
TEHRAN – Tasnim News Agency has released Iran’s first-ever Hebrew-language documentary, “Missiles over Bazan,” marking a groundbreaking step in Tehran’s media outreach to Hebrew-speaking audiences and offering a narrative rarely seen in Western or Israeli outlets.
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2025-11-10 17:01
Beijing’s ambassador: Gilan offers strong potential for investment in tourism, economy
TEHRAN — Beijing’s ambassador to Tehran has said that Gilan province, in northern Iran, possesses rich natural resources and significant economic and tourism attractions, making it an appealing destination for Chinese investors.
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2025-11-09 21:01
Aerospace Week celebrating IRGC heroes and Iran's aerospace progress
TEHRAN – The Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has launched its annual Aerospace Week, featuring a series of cultural and artistic programs.
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2025-11-09 20:52
Trump’s admission of war role was a ‘calculated deception,’ says Iran’s embassy in Tokyo
TEHRAN – The Iranian Embassy in Tokyo has strongly condemned the U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent remarks acknowledging his command role in Israel’s June aggression against Iran, describing them as a “self-incriminating admission” that exposes the diplomatic façade concealing a premeditated campaign of violence against the Islamic Republic.
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2025-11-09 20:51
Iran targeted top-secret military facility in Tel Aviv during 12-day War: Report
TEHRAN – Iran targeted a top-secret Israeli military facility in northern Tel Aviv during the 12-day Israeli military aggression against Iran, reports Iran’s radio and TV organization known as the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Broadcasting Organization (IRIB).
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2025-11-09 20:50
Iran’s underground missile infrastructure safe and intact despite US-Israeli strikes
Official says country ready to respond with more force should enemy repeat aggression
TEHRAN – A senior Iranian official says roughly all of the country’s subterranean missile sites are safe and sound.
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2025-11-07 21:57
Trump says he was 'very much in charge' of Iran war despite earlier denials
TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald Trump claimed responsibility for Israel's June aggression against Iran, walking back his prior denials of involvement and substantiating Iranian allegations that Washington had been complicit in the deadly war from its outset.
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2025-11-05 20:13
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Why another Iran-US agreement is far off
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was bombarded with questions about a potential new round of nuclear talks with the U.S. as he exited a cabinet meeting and encountered journalists waiting outside.
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2025-11-02 21:34
By Mona Hojat Ansari
‘We will rebuild our nuclear sites,’ Pezeshkian says after meeting nuclear officials
TEHRAN – With the extent of damage at Iranian nuclear sites following illegal U.S.-Israeli attacks remaining unknown to the West and the public, President Masoud Pezeshkian has announced Tehran will rebuild its nuclear industry, while security chief Ali Larijani stated the country is ready for talks that do not include 'unacceptable conditions'.
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2025-11-01 19:33
12-day war on Iran a ‘blatant violation’ of UN charter, says special rapporteur
TEHRAN – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, Mai Sato, has described the recent 12-day war against Iran as a “clear and blatant violation of the UN Charter,” warning of its devastating human and environmental consequences.
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2025/10/27
By Fatemeh Kavand
Redefining dignity: How Iran is rebuilding from inside out after the war
The morning after Israel’s attack on Tehran was reminiscent of the moments experienced by major cities after their own crises: silent streets, scattered sirens, and eyes still uncertain of how to look at the world again. According to official figures, more than a thousand people lost their lives, including hundreds of women and children. Yet beyond these numbers, a deeper issue was taking shape — a crisis of trust.
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2025-10-25 21:25
By Mona Hojat Ansari
The unbreakable soldier
A brief look into the life of the late Brigadier General Mohammad Hassan Mohaghegh through those closest to him
TEHRAN – During the 12 days of Israeli and United States attacks on Iran in June, numerous events profoundly impacted the Iranian public, eliciting feelings of shock, sorrow, and fear. The targeting of residential areas, the bombing of Iran's national television headquarters, the strike on a prison, and the horrific scenes from Tehran’s Tajrish Square, where Israeli missiles sent cars and pedestrians hurtling into the air, were among the incidents that deeply moved the Iranian people.
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2025-10-22 22:17
Tehran Times gains new info on Germany’s war role after foreign ministry issues denial
TEHRAN – The Tehran Times reached out to its sources after the German Foreign Ministry stated in an email that Germany had not participated in Israel’s 12-day war with Iran.
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2025-10-20 22:11
‘Our response will be different’: Top commander vows new kind of war with Israel
TEHRAN – A senior Iranian military commander has warned that the country’s response to any mistake by the enemy will, this time, be extremely different to previous responses, urging the Armed Forces to maintain their preparedness at the highest level and upgrade it day by day.
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2025-10-19 18:09
Iran seeks to attract more visitors from neighboring countries, tourism minister says
TEHRAN — Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, on Sunday stated that Iran is currently focusing on attracting tourists primarily from nearby countries.