Potential Yazdani–Sadulaev showdown planned in Russia

TEHRAN — Russian wrestling media are reporting that the country's federation is looking to stage a series of high-profile exhibition bouts between Iranian and Russian stars on Russian soil.

Iran’s junior weightlifting team depart for Egypt

TEHRAN - Iran’s junior weightlifting squad departed for Egypt to compete in the 2026 World Junior Weightlifting Championships — marking the second time the team is led by Olympic and World Champion Sohrab Moradi.

Lech Poznań reluctant to extend Gholizadeh’s deal

TEHRAN - After it was confirmed that Lech Poznań’s Iranian winger Ali Gholizadeh will be sidelined for at least eight months due to an ACL tear, several Polish outlets are now reporting that the club have decided not to extend a new one‑year contract with the player, raising the possibility that he may return to Iran next season.

Cheshmi eyes something special in 2026 World Cup

TEHRAN - Iran national team midfielder Rouzbeh Cheshmi, one of the most experienced players in Team Melli, has opened up about the team's preparation for the 2026 World Cup. He believes that Iran can achieve something special in this edition.

Chabahar Port's capacity should be utilized to replace trade route in south

TEHRAN- An expert in global markets has stated that under current circumstances, due to the blockade in the south, the existing capacities of Chabahar Port, northern ports, and rail routes to Central Asian countries can be utilized for trade.

‘Oil supply shock with Iran's control of Strait of Hormuz, depletion of US reserves’

TEHRAN- In one of the most tense periods in the history of the energy market, Iran's authority in the Strait of Hormuz and the unprecedented crisis in US oil reserves have plunged the world into a new era of supply shock.

Facilitating business processes necessary to support production: IRICA head

TEHRAN- The head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), emphasizing the vital role of customs in supporting production, trade, and people's livelihoods, stressed the continuation of structural reforms, process digitalization (intelligentization), and facilitating the clearance of essential goods.

‘Direct trade with China, removing UAE from intermediation necessary’

TEHRAN- An economic expert, emphasizing the necessity of activating land and rail corridors to counter the American naval blockade, said: "The main obstacles to direct connection with the China corridor must be removed, and intermediaries should be cut out of direct trade with Beijing."

US economy feels heat as war on Iran backfires

TEHRAN– Official reports from the United States indicate that the economic consequences of the American-Israeli war on Iran are becoming painfully visible on domestic soil, turning into a major nightmare for Trump and his allies.

By Sepehr Zarei

Rethinking the Persian Gulf’s role in deep time human history

In contemporary political rhetoric, “returning to the Stone Age” is often invoked as a metaphor for collapse and backwardness—a phrase occasionally directed at Iran. Yet, from an archaeological perspective, this term carries a fundamentally different meaning.

Rome prosecutors open criminal probe into Israeli abduction of Gaza aid activists

TEHRAN — Rome prosecutors formally initiated a criminal investigation into Israeli forces on Monday following the violent abduction of international activists and the illegal seizure of humanitarian vessels in international waters.

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.

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.

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.