Pouladgar urges focus and unity as Iran prepares for Asian Para Games

TEHRAN - Mohammad Pouladgar, Chef de Mission of Iran's delegation for the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya, outlined the latest preparations and planning measures aimed at ensuring Iran’s delegation can compete under the best possible conditions.

Persepolis, Esteghlal settled for draw: 2026/27 PGPL

TEHRAN -Persepolis and Esteghlal football teams shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw in Matchweek 5 of 2026/27 Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Wednesday.

IRGC: Two oil tankers disabled after hitting sea mines

TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that two ⁠oil ⁠tankers hit sea mines and were disabled ⁠while attempting to transit the ⁠Strait of Hormuz.

How Iran disabled the largest US naval base in West Asia

TEHRAN — The strategic architecture of the Persian Gulf underwent a seismic realignment with the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on Iran that began on February 28. In a rapid and calculated operational response to the aggression, the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran executed precision retaliatory strikes against key military hubs across the region, dealing a severe and crippling blow to Washington’s forward-deployed infrastructure.

Iran war fractures US administration: Driscoll quits amid Pentagon chaos

TEHRAN — The resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has further exposed deep divisions within the US administration in the wake of a failed war Washington launched jointly with Israel on Iran some six months ago.

They came for a wedding dance, Trump gave them the dance of death

TEHRAN – A fresh wave of deadly missile strikes carried out by United States military forces against civilian infrastructure and residential gatherings across southern Iran on Tuesday night has left over a dozen people dead and scores of others wounded, triggering widespread outrage and renewed calls for international criminal accountability over blatant violations of international humanitarian law.

By Hossein Amiri

Camp Titin: Iran’s strike on a US Marine facility signals a wider strategic challenge

TEHRAN — Iran’s ballistic-missile strike on the US Marine Corps facility known as Camp Titin in Jordan could prove far more consequential for Washington than the damage inflicted at a single military site. The attack demonstrated that Iranian forces could reach a US position on the Gulf of Aqaba, hundreds of kilometers from the main theater around the Persian Gulf, while simultaneously striking or threatening American military infrastructure across several regional countries. 

By staff writer

Palestinian resistance repels covert Israeli kidnapping mission in Gaza City

TEHRAN — Israeli special forces slipped into the crowded Katiba district of western Gaza City before dawn on September 1. They did not leave unnoticed.

By Ali Minabi

Netanyahu and the approaching election

TEHRAN – Benjamin Netanyahu’s election strategy is based on keeping his camp united and avoiding a prison sentence domestically or in The Hague as a war criminal.

Iran accelerates joint oil, gas fields development in 2 years

TEHRAN- According to IRNA, Iran holds approximately 158 billion barrels of proven crude oil reserves—ranking third or fourth in the world—and over 32 trillion cubic meters of natural gas reserves, placing it second globally after Russia, making it one of the world's primary energy hubs. This hydrocarbon wealth is largely concentrated in the Zagros sedimentary basin in the southern and southwestern onshore areas and the Persian Gulf basin.

By Mehdi Garshasbi

Trump’s “help is on the way”: the TOEFL ban edition

TEHRAN – The United States is increasingly making education itself a target of economic pressure on Iran, raising a fundamental question: if Washington claims to target the Iranian government rather than the Iranian people, why are ordinary students being denied access to internationally recognized educational opportunities?

Pakistani ambassador hails Iran's crash test center as successful private sector model

TEHRAN - Pakistan's ambassador to Iran has described the crash test center as a successful example of Iran's private sector, stating: "We can begin this cooperation by drafting and signing a preliminary agreement. We hope that conditions will soon move in a direction that allows us to provide the necessary and additional infrastructure to expand this cooperation."

Economic siege will not halt Iran's trade: ICCIMA official

TEHRAN- The head of the Customs Committee of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA), emphasizing that sanctions and economic sieges cannot completely halt the country's foreign trade, said: Given Iran's geographical location, geopolitical capacities, and numerous neighbors, the country has diverse routes available to continue its trade exchanges.

English edition of Gilgamesh magazine resumes publication after five-year hiatus

TEHRAN – The English-language edition of Gilgamesh, an Iranian quarterly magazine focusing on heritage and tourism, has resumed publication after a five-year hiatus, with its 10th issue dedicated primarily to the restoration of historic buildings.

Mining activity halted near Persepolis following heritage site intervention

TEHRAN – Mining operations at a sand and gravel quarry near the UNESCO-listed Persepolis have been halted following efforts by the World Heritage Site’s office and an order from the prosecutor of Marvdasht county, the head of the site has said.

4,600-year-old board game, decorated bone comb unearthed at Burnt City in southeast Iran

TEHRAN - Archaeologists excavating the ancient Burnt City in southeastern Iran have unearthed a 4,600-year-old board game, a decorated bone comb and exceptionally well-preserved organic remains, offering new clues about the social and everyday lives of the city’s inhabitants during the third millennium BC.

Rial-based trade mechanism with neighbors being designed: TPO official

TEHRAN- The Deputy for Commercial Services of Iran's Trade Promotion Organization (TPO), referring to the country's plans to expand trade with neighboring countries, said: To facilitate trade exchanges with countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan, proposals have been made to establish a rial-based trade mechanism, and this matter is being reviewed in cooperation with the banking system and exchange offices.