Iran advances 16 fisheries port projects, completes 5 last year

TEHRAN – The director general of fishing ports development and management at the Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO) outlined actions taken in the previous Iranian calendar year 1404 (ended in late March), pointing to the implementation of around 16 major projects in the fishing ports sector, including breakwater construction, wharves, dredging of basins, and expansion of support buildings and core infrastructure along the southern coasts (the Persian Gulf and the Oman Sea).

Post-war economic growth scenarios

TEHRAN- An economic expert believes that if Iran's authority over the Strait of Hormuz continues and compensation is received from the aggressor countries, not only will infrastructure reconstruction proceed quickly, but it will also be possible to achieve economic growth above 6–8 percent and automatically lift sanctions.

Iran war: Trump's most expensive economic mistake for Europe

TEHRAN- The aggression of the American-Zionist coalition against the Iranian nation has not only transformed the military and political equations of the region but has also had deep and widespread effects on the economies of various countries, including the major economic powers in Europe that were considered Trump's allies.

$25bn or $1tn? Hidden price tag of America’s war on Iran

TEHRAN- As the US-Iran conflict enters its third month, a heated clash on Capitol Hill has revealed a staggering discrepancy between the Pentagon’s official figures and the projected economic reality of the war, potentially reaching $1 trillion.

Iranian engineers set 99-day record for power plant unit installation

TEHRAN – Iranian engineers have set a new record by reducing the installation and commissioning time of a large-scale Class E gas power unit to 99 days, significantly below the global benchmark of seven to eight months, a senior official said.

Persepolis coach Vieira’s future remains uncertain

TEHRAN - The future of Osmar Loss Vieira’s presence on Persepolis’ bench remains uncertain.

Iran not keen on Marco Octavio’s return

TEHRAN — Brazilian beach soccer coach Marco Octavio has previously expressed interest in working with Iran’s national team as a technical advisor, but the Iran Football Federation appears reluctant to cooperate with him.

Ali Gholizadeh's 2026 World Cup dream in jeopardy

TEHRAN – Iran’s dynamic winger, Ali Gholizadeh, is facing a potential World Cup nightmare after suffering a devastating knee injury during Lech Poznań’s clash with Motor Lublin in the PKO BP Ekstraklasa Saturday night and his participation in the 2026 World Cup appears to be in serious jeopardy.

Trump treats Vietnam-era War Powers law as a paper tiger

TEHRAN - President Donald Trump said Friday that a ceasefire with Iran removes the need for congressional authorization of US military operations, a position that has drawn fierce criticism from Democrats who argue he is effectively treating a cornerstone war-limiting law as irrelevant.

Trump’s piracy doctrine

The US president admits American naval forces act like ‘pirates’

TEHRAN - At a rally in Florida on Friday, President Donald Trump sparked outrage by describing the recent US Navy operation that seized an Iranian-flagged vessel as piracy. Trump recounted the operation, in which US forces took control of the ship and its cargo, including oil, saying, “We land on top of it and we took over the ship. We took over the cargo, took over the oil. It’s a very profitable business. We’re like pirates.”

By Garsha Vazirian

The war on Iran broke the NATO protection racket

The war exposed a legacy of American control that stretches back to the shadows of Operation Gladio

TEHRAN — The 2026 U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has incinerated the 70-old myth of Atlantic solidarity. What was sold to the world for decades as an ironclad shield has been exposed as a hollow ritual, sustained by habit and propaganda but incapable of surviving a genuine collision with reality.