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Today 17:12
7,500-year-old Tepe Sialk undergoes restoration work
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have launched the second phase of restoration work at the Tepe Sialk archaeological site in Kashan following the completion of improvements to the site's entrance, a provincial cultural heritage official said on Sunday.
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Today 16:42
Iran discusses ways to deepen health ties with India, Indonesia
TEHRAN – Ali Jafarian, a senior advisor to the health minister, in separate meetings with Anupriya Patel, India’s Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, and Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Indonesia’s Health Minister, has explored avenues to enhance cooperation in the health sector.
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Today 16:29
Olympiacos vice president hints at possible Taremi exit
TEHRAN - Olympiacos vice president Kostas Karapapas has suggested that Mehdi Taremi could be among the strikers to leave the Greek champions before the close of the summer transfer window.
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Today 16:15
Ukraine joins war against Iran
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Today 16:07
Naderi: we aim to defend our Asian title
TEHRAN - Iran beach soccer national team head coach Ali Naderi says his side are fully focused on defending their Asian crown and securing qualification for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
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Today 16:04
DOE outlines measures to save, restore mangrove forests
TEHRAN – Over the past years, the Department of Environment (DOE) has undertaken extensive measures to protect, monitor, restore, and develop mangrove forests.
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Today 15:41
Iran shakes with 128 earthquakes in a week
TEHRAN – A total of 128 earthquakes have been recorded across the country in a week from July 18 to 24, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.
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Today 15:37
Iran proposes UNESCO developing intl. framework to safeguard scientists
TEHRAN – Minister of Science, Research and Technology Hossein Simaei-Sarraf has delivered a lecture at the 2026 global conference on the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development, proposing that UNESCO member states establish an international framework to protect scientists, universities, and research institutions against military attacks.
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Today 14:12
UNESCO grants World Heritage status to Iran’s Alamut Castle and Related Fortifications
TEHRAN – Iran’s “Alamut Castle and Related Fortifications” has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, becoming the country’s 30th tangible cultural heritage property to receive the prestigious international designation.
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Today 13:41
American Activist Reflects on the Legacy of Minab's Children
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Today 13:11
Iran win historic 2026 Men’s Asian Hockey5s Championship bronze
TEHRAN – Iran claimed a bronze medal at the 2026 Men’s Asian Hockey5s Championship in Muscat, Oman.
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Today 12:46
Iran finish runners-up at CAFA U20 Women’s Championship 2026
TEHRAN - Iran concluded their campaign at the 2026 CAFA U20 Women’s Championship as runners-up after an unbeaten run in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
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Yesterday 21:15
Explosion in oil prices: Trump’s nightmare
Kayhan wrote in an article about Iran’s optimal use of the current situation: The explosion in global oil prices is Trump’s nightmare. Iran is in a position where it can destroy the entire flow of Western energy. Targeting Iran’s infrastructure carries a cost that not only the United States, but the entire Western world cannot afford.
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Yesterday 21:13
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council:
Targeted strikes will continue until the enemy’s total surrender
TEHRAN – Iranian officials have accused the United States of systematically violating the Pakistan-brokered ceasefire framework that ended weeks of hostilities earlier this year, warning that Washington's actions have created a new phase of confrontation stretching from the Strait of Hormuz to Iraq while further eroding prospects for regional stability.
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Yesterday 21:09
Iran urges UN action, calls US strike on rescue vessels a ‘war crime’
TEHRAN – Iran has formally lodged a complaint with the United Nations, accusing the United States of committing a war crime by deliberately attacking two Iranian maritime search-and-rescue vessels, saying the ships were engaged exclusively in humanitarian operations and enjoyed protection under international humanitarian and maritime law.
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Yesterday 20:58
By Mona Hojat Ansari
'Hormuz Strait cannot return to pre-war status'
West Asia analyst says Iran must make aggression costly for US and its Arab allies
TEHRAN - In an interview with the Tehran Times, West Asia analyst Gheis Ghoreishi argues that the Strait of Hormuz is Iran's most valuable strategic card in its war with the United States, and that any return to the pre-war status quo would be a fatal mistake.
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Yesterday 20:48
By Garsha Vazirian
The empire strikes The Hague
A coordinated U.S.-Israeli campaign neutralized the International Criminal Court
TEHRAN — The unprecedented removal of International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan is the swift execution of international law at the altar of Zionism. When 82 member states gathered at the United Nations to vote by secret ballot for his dismissal, they dismantled the illusion that the rules-based global order applies to the United States or its Israeli outpost.
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Yesterday 20:48
By Wesam Bahrani
Amid broadening Israeli aggression, where is Gaza heading?
TEHRAN – Israel’s ongoing aggression and expansion of its occupation in Gaza leave Palestinian resistance forces with difficult choices ranging from enduring attrition, a limited breakthrough, to returning to full-scale confrontation.
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Yesterday 20:47
By staff writer
How Yemen trapped Saudi Arabia in a double chokehold
Sanaa turns twelve years of starvation into counter-deterrence
TEHRAN — When Saudi warplanes struck the port city of Al-Hudaydah and Kamaran Island on the night of July 24, the royal court in Riyadh believed it was projecting strength. In reality, the strikes on telecommunications facilities and coastal positions merely exposed the strategic desperation of a monarchy trapped in its own arrogance.
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Yesterday 20:46
Iran blasts EU human rights rhetoric amid silence on US-Israeli war crimes
TEHRAN — The Iranian Foreign Ministry has fiercely denounced European Union Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas over her recent statements on human rights, accusing Brussels of blatant hypocrisy and complicity in US-Israeli war crimes against the Iranian nation.
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Yesterday 20:43
By Maedeh Zaman Fashami
Why isn't Jordan telling its people the whole story?
TEHRAN - In recent days, as the United States resumed military attacks against Iran and the regional conflict entered a new phase, Jordan has sought to present a carefully managed image of its role in the crisis to its domestic audience. The official narrative from Amman revolves around one central message: Jordan is not a party to the war; it is merely defending its airspace and territorial security. Jordanian officials have repeatedly stressed that any missile or drone entering the country's airspace constitutes a threat to national security and that the armed forces will respond accordingly.
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Yesterday 20:41
Pentagon accused of hiding US casualties in war with Iran
TEHRAN — Senior former American national security officials have openly accused the Pentagon of orchestrating a systematic cover-up to conceal the true scale of casualties inflicted on US forces since Washington launched its war against Iran on February 28.
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Yesterday 20:31
“The Stranger” to go on screen at Tehran cultural center
TEHRAN- “The Stranger”, a 2025 drama film by French filmmaker François Ozon, will be reviewed at the Arasbaran Cultural Center in Tehran on Sunday evening.
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Yesterday 20:30
Tehran’s “Unfinished Homework” event honors 400 child martyrs in closing ceremony
TEHRAN- The closing ceremony of the "Mashq-e Natamam" (Unfinished Homework), a cultural and artistic event dedicated to the memory of over 400 Iranian children who lost their lives during the recent war, concluded on Friday at Tehran's Tabiat Bridge—the city's most expansive pedestrian landmark.
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Yesterday 20:30
Celebrated actor, comedian Akbar Abdi passes away at 66
TEHRAN- The renowned Iranian actor and comedian Akbar Abdi passed away at the age of 66 in Tehran on Friday night.
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Yesterday 20:17
What future should look like for Iran and the region
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Yesterday 20:06
By Masoud Hossein
Kapogianni: we made history, but personal interests stood in our way
TEHRAN - Former Iran women's national basketball team head coach Eleni Kapogianni has opened up about her memorable yet challenging spell in charge, revealing that personal agendas within Iranian basketball ultimately convinced her to walk away despite the team's historic progress.
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2026/07/25
By Abbas Yazdani
Why Aramco Stands Alone
An Investigation into the Persian Gulf Petrodollar Spillover Mechanism into U.S. Capital Markets
Introduction: Redefining the Geopolitics of Capital In traditional international political economy literature, the strategic posture of Middle Eastern energy titans is typically evaluated through the lens of supply security and price stabilization. Recent structural shifts in global financial markets, however, reveal a fundamental evolution in their core function: these mega corporations have transitioned from mere commodity suppliers into primary liquidity pumpers across Western financial arteries.
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Yesterday 18:23
NDF allocates $2b in foreign currency to boost border region trade
TEHRAN- The head of the National Development Fund(NDF), pointing to the government's strategic outlook on border areas, announced the allocation of $2 billion in foreign currency resources to support foreign trade in these regions.