Tel Aviv expands occupation of south Lebanon through mass destruction, cluster munitions

TEHRAN — Israeli forces are aggressively accelerating a scorched-earth campaign across southern Lebanon to physically erase border communities while Washington attempts to force a diplomatic surrender in Beirut.

By Ali Minabi

Why is the world rooting for Iran to win?

TEHRAN – Six months later, Trump finds himself trapped in a losing war with no end in sight. Officials around the world are relieved that Iran’s successful resistance has effectively prevented Trump from moving on to his next targets.

By staff writer

Iran war becomes Trump’s biggest political liability heading into midterms

“The war in Iran is a political disaster for Trump,” UMass Amherst professor

TEHRAN — Donald Trump can dismiss unfavorable survey data as “fake news” all he wants, but the mathematical reality is unyielding. Six months into the U.S. military campaign of aggression against Iran, the administration is drowning in public disapproval, with even traditionally friendly pollsters recording historic drops in support.

Qalibaf: Iran will respond militarily if US intensifies blockade

TEHRAN — Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has warned that the United States has resorted to a “hybrid war” against the Islamic Republic in an attempt to compensate for its military and diplomatic failures.

SCO slams US-Israeli aggression, Ayatollah Khamenei’s assassination and sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN — Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) signed a joint statement on Tuesday, reiterating the Eurasian bloc’s denunciation of the unprovoked US and Israeli attacks on Iranian territory.

New US missile raises civilian casualty concerns after first use in Iran war

Which American weapon — and how — caused the Lamerd massacre on the first day of the attack on Iran?

TEHRAN — The apparent first combat use of a new US precision missile during the war against Iran has raised fresh concerns over the potential impact of advanced American weapons on civilian populations, with an investigation by Airwars finding evidence that the munition scattered lethal fragments across an area far wider than its publicly advertised fragmentation radius.

Iran’s para-athlete Javanmardi banned three years for doping

TEHRAN - Para athletics athlete returned adverse analytical findings for oxandrolone, a Prohibited Substance, and forfeited gold medal obtained at the New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships

Karaftou Cave: A timeless sanctuary of history, art, and faith in western Iran

TEHRAN – Karaftou Cave, nestled in the rugged limestone cliffs of Iran’s Kordestan province some 53 kilometers east of Saqqez and 46 kilometers northwest of Divandarreh, stands as one of the country’s most enigmatic and historically significant archaeological sites.

NDF must engage in large-scale, foreign currency-generating investments: economy minister

TEHRAN- The Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance emphasized the need for a shift in the approach of the National Development Fund (NDF), stating that the fund must play a more serious role in large-scale and profitable investments, particularly in the upstream oil and gas sector, and allocate its resources in a leveraged manner to projects with foreign currency generation potential.

Government's policy is directing electricity toward productive economic activities: energy minister

TEHRAN- The Minister of Energy stated that the policy of the 14th government is to direct electricity toward productive economic activities, and said: "Supplying electricity to industries with the aim of developing GDP and creating economic value is among the government's programs in the energy sector."

CBI governor to Trump: Iran has foreign currency, and enough of it

TEHRAN- The 36th Islamic Banking Conference commenced on Tuesday morning (September 1, 2026) at the Central Bank's Abbasabad Museum Garden building, with the presence of Abdolnasser Hemmati, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), members of the Central Bank's Jurisprudential Council, and a group of senior managers and experts from the country's banking system.

By Farrokh Hesabi

A derby away from home: Esteghlal and Persepolis face off in Isfahan

TEHRAN - The 107th Tehran derby will break with tradition on Wednesday when Esteghlal and Persepolis meet at Isfahan’s Naghsh-e Jahan Stadium in a historic clash away from the capital.

Iran football federation appoints Momeni as acting Secretary General

TEHRAN - Hamed Momeni has been appointed acting Secretary General of the Football Federation of Iran by president Mehdi Taj, replacing Hedayat Mombeini.