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2026/08/31
Trump's Venezuelan delusion: Same foolish blueprint he plots for Iran
TEHRAN – In a move that exposes both his strategic shortsightedness and his penchant for delusional grandiosity, US President Donald Trump has announced plans to refill America's depleted Strategic Petroleum Reserve using Venezuelan oil. The scheme, which Trump has bizarrely described as a "gift from Venezuela to the American people," reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of energy markets, infrastructure realities, and geopolitical dynamics—a dangerous combination that now threatens to be replicated in US policy toward Iran.
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Today 16:25
Construction of 75,000 rental housing units forecasted
TEHRAN- The Minister of Transport and Urban Development has announced the start of construction for 94,000 worker housing units and a forecast for building 75,000 rental housing units, stating that in the first phase, 6,000 rental units will be allocated to young couples.
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Today 14:59
Iran beat Palestine in AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 qualifier
TEHRAN - Iran turned on the power in the second half to defeat Palestine 2-1 in their AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers Group C tie on Monday.
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Today 14:15
Five-year Iran-Poland study sheds new light on life in Iran before the Medes
TEHRAN - A five-year joint research project by the University of Tehran and the University of Warsaw has shed new light on the lives of communities in central Iran before the rise of the Median state, challenging the long-held view that Iron Age populations in the region were predominantly nomadic pastoralists.
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Today 14:14
By Afshin Majlesi
From rail to coast and wellness: A new tourism chain takes shape in northern Iran
TEHRAN - Traveling with a group of fellow journalists from Tehran to Bandar-e Anzali recently offered us more than a two-day tour of tourism projects under development. The journey was designed to show how railway travel, coastal destinations, accommodation, recreation and wellness services could be brought together to form a single tourism experience.
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Today 14:12
Innovative youth population projects to be supported
TEHRAN – The Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology and Knowledge-based Economy has announced the first call to support projects in the family and youth population sectors, aiming to turn innovative ideas into effective actions to address family-related challenges and boost fertility rates.
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Today 14:11
IRCS ready to assist flood-hit Nepal
TEHRAN – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), Pirhossein Kolivand, has announced the IRCS’s readiness to dispatch rescue forces and relief supplies to help people affected by the flood in Nepal.
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Today 14:09
New partnership to promote herbal, traditional medicine
TEHRAN – A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Vice Presidency for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy and the Inter-Islamic Network on Nanotechnology (INN), aimed at expanding scientific and technological cooperation, fostering networking among research centers and knowledge-based companies, and strengthening the international presence of Iran’s traditional medicine capabilities and its herbal and natural products.
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Today 14:07
Cheetah conservation plan revised with focus on reducing human threats
TEHRAN - The Department of Environment has revised the national cheetah conservation program with the participation of experts, academics, rangers and non-governmental organizations, with reducing human-induced threats and strengthening habitat protection identified as top priorities.
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Today 14:05
Iranian experts attend BRICS Youth Energy Summit
TEHRAN – Four young Iranian experts represented the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) at the 8th BRICS Youth Energy Summit, which was held online on August 17 in India, under the theme ‘Energy for All’.
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Today 13:37
20-year-old Iranian basketball player dies
TEHRAN - A basketball game in Iran’s Fars province was overshadowed by tragedy after 20-year-old player Reza Kazemi suffered a cardiac arrest during a provincial league match and died.
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Today 12:39
Woman futsal star Gholami hangs up the boots
TEHRAN - Iran women’s futsal star Nasimeh Gholami has officially announced her retirement from the national team after almost 20 years of service.
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Today 10:19
Expansion of electricity generation capacity continues
TEHRAN- An official has stated that in the renewable energy sector, production capacity has increased from 1,250 megawatts to approximately 7,000 megawatts, and in the thermal power plant sector, about 3,000 megawatts have been added to the country's generation capacity.
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Today 10:14
Rebuilding damaged industries to protect production, ensure financing supply chain stability
TEHRAN- The US-Zionist imposed war, in addition to causing direct damage to some production units, also affected parts of the country's industrial supply chains. However, planning for the swift return of damaged units to the production cycle and preventing the halt of related industries has now become one of the central axes of industrial policymaking. In this path, securing financial resources, prioritizing strategic industries, and utilizing domestic capacities form the basis of support measures.
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2026/08/31
By Mahnaz Abdi
From Busan Experience to New Avenues of Cooperation
South Korean Ambassador Meets National Commission for UNESCO
TEHRAN- The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Iran recently visited the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO, where he met with Dr. Hassan Fartousi, Secretary-General of the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO, and colleagues to discuss the potential for developing joint cooperation in the fields of education, culture, science, and tourism.
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Today 00:01
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Yesterday 21:40
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Xi advances a shared future with China's neighbors
BEIJING, (Xinhua) -- Picked fresh in Kyrgyz villages in the morning, cherries and melons can now travel hundreds of kilometers and reach markets in Kashgar, an oasis city in the southwestern corner of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, by evening.
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Yesterday 21:24
New Tehran mural mocks Trump
TEHRAN – A new mural featuring US President Donald Trump in a theatrical disappearing act has gone on display at the intersection of Jomhouri and Valiasr avenues, carrying a satirical message about US policies.
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Yesterday 21:24
Cinema Museum to show restored version of Kiarostami’s “Through the Olive Trees”
TEHRAN – The restored version of “Through the Olive Trees” directed by Abbas Kiarostami will be screened and discussed at the Cinema Museum of Iran in Tehran.
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Yesterday 21:24
Minab school tragedy will never be forgotten or forgiven, Iran FM says
TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the tragedy at a school in Minab, southern Iran, will never be forgotten or forgiven, describing the students killed in the incident as a symbol of heroism for the Iranian people.
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Yesterday 21:23
By staff writer
Bahrainis rally against detention of religious leaders
TEHRAN — Crowds filled the streets of Sitra Island on Friday night, marching in direct defiance of the Al Khalifa regime’s expanding campaign against Bahrain’s Shia majority.
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Yesterday 21:23
By Ali Minabi
The new Syria: From terror lists to Israeli intimidation
TEHRAN — The lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria and its removal from America's terrorist designation list coincide with Damascus’s concessions to Israel and the U.S. to reshape Syria's landscape.
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Yesterday 21:22
By M.A. Saki
US-Venezuela oil agreement: A ‘Historic transaction’ or ‘historic robbery’!?
TEHRAN — President Donald Trump announced on Friday night the United States has reached an oil agreement with Venezuela, a move he said will “more than double” American oil reserves, increase oil supply and lower gas prices.
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Yesterday 21:14
By staff writer
Settler rampages, military raids accelerate across West Bank
TEHRAN — Armed Israeli settlers backed by armed forces launched a series of violent rampages across the West Bank over the weekend, unleashing systematic terror against Palestinian civilians, foreign journalists, and human rights defenders.
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Yesterday 21:13
By Kurosh Alyani
Master Marc Lynch and the decline of empire
TEHRAN — Marc Lynch has written an article in Foreign Affairs titled “The End of the American Middle East”. Its very first paragraph opens with a sentence that, only a few years ago, would have been almost impossible to imagine appearing in that magazine.
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Yesterday 21:12
Iran does not fear Trump’s threats
Kayhan, in an article, pointed to Iran’s strength in the face of the United States threats. If we review Trump’s statements over the past six months, we repeatedly encounter phrases such as “Iranians are tough.” All of these remarks were made at moments when he had previously threatened Iran, Iran ignored the threat, and the United States was ultimately forced to back down.
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Yesterday 21:12
Iranian officials rally behind Leader's directive for unity and resistance
TEHRAN — Iran’s executive, legislative, judicial, and national security leadership have responded with unified endorsement following the major strategic address delivered by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei.
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Yesterday 21:11
40th Islamic Unity Conference wraps up in Mashhad with calls for regional resistance and solidarity
TEHRAN — The 40th International Conference on Islamic Unity concluded on Sunday in the northeastern city of Mashhad, bringing together hundreds of Muslim scholars, elites, and prominent Shia and Sunni figures from around 40 countries.
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Yesterday 21:09
Senator Elizabeth Warren calls Trump ‘the most corrupt president ever in American history’
TEHRAN — US Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren has delivered a scathing critique of President Donald Trump, labeling him "the most corrupt president ever in American history" and accusing major energy corporations aligned with his administration of reaping vast financial gains from the military conflict against Iran.
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Yesterday 21:09
Leader: US, Israel 'sworn enemies' of Muslim unity and friendship
TEHRAN — Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a resolute call for solidarity across the Islamic world, emphasizing that the hostile policies of Western imperialism threaten all regional states.