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Today 02:55
Decapitation strategy against Iran doomed to fail: Pakistani expert
Barrech says U.S.–Israeli aggression strengthens Iran’s institutional resilience and national cohesion
TEHRAN – Tehran Times spoke exclusively with Dr. Dost Muhammad Barrech, a Pakistani expert in security and regional politics at the University of Balochistan in Quetta, on the ongoing U.S.–Israeli aggression against Iran and its wider implications. Dr. Barrech argues that the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and the broader “decapitation strategy” are unlikely to weaken Iran, but may instead reinforce national cohesion and institutional resilience.
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Today 02:50
London erupts in protest against the US-Israeli war on Iran
TEHRAN — Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of central London on Saturday, marking a nationwide day of mobilization to condemn the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and demand an end to British military support.
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Today 00:03
By Matin Jamshidi
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s great affection to eastern neighbors
Iran’s bonds with Pakistan and Afghanistan are unbreakable
TEHRAN - In his New Year message on March 20, the new Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei pointed to some key issues with a primary focus on national unity, resistance economy, and developing relations with Muslim countries, especially the eastern neighbors.
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Yesterday 23:31
By Saleh Abidi Maleki
Trump still has no solution for oil markets
Sanction waivers on Iranian oil and vainglorious invasion plans unlikely to make meaningful impact
Trump still has no solution for oil markets
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Yesterday 23:13
Iran marks Eid al-Fitr as holiday coincides with Nowruz
Muslims across Iran observed Eid al-Fitr on Saturday, March 21, with a grand prayer led by Hojjat-ol-Islam Haj Ali Akbari at Tehran’s Grand Musallah. The holiday fell on the first day of Nowruz, the Persian New Year.
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Yesterday 23:06
Araghchi warns UK endangering British lives by joining US-Israeli aggression against Iran
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has warned that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is recklessly endangering British lives by allowing UK military bases to support the U.S.-Israeli aggression against Iran, adding that the majority of the British public opposes such involvement.
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Yesterday 23:04
Putin says Russia Iran’s ‘Loyal ally’ in New Year message
TEHRAN- President Vladimir Putin of Russia used the occasion of the Persian New Year to reaffirm Moscow’s commitment to Tehran, describing the two nations as loyal allies facing shared challenges.
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Yesterday 18:32
New mural in Tehran blends Nowruz traditions with national defiance
TEHRAN- A new large-scale mural was unveiled at Tehran’s Valiasr Square mural in the early hours of Friday on the occasion of the new Persian calendar year 1405.
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Yesterday 18:02
Iran in ‘group of death’ of 2026 FIVB U17 World Championship
TEHRAN – Iran are drawn in a tough group in the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U17 World Championship.
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Yesterday 00:07
By Shahrokh Saei
Nowruz 2026: The enduring spirit of Iran in wartime
TEHRAN – Iranians inside the country and across the diaspora have welcomed Nowruz, the Persian New Year, with vibrant celebrations that mark the arrival of spring and renewal. Rooted in traditions stretching back more than 3,000 years, Nowruz remains a powerful symbol of cultural continuity and joy, uniting families worldwide through age-old customs such as the Haft-Sin table—an arrangement of seven symbolic items beginning with the Persian letter “S,” representing health, prosperity, and rebirth.
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2026-03-19 22:07
Trump misled the world: Iran’s leadership unshaken and unyielding
TEHRAN - From the earliest days of the U.S.–Israeli military aggression that began on February 28, President Donald Trump has repeatedly asserted that Iran’s political leadership has collapsed and that the country is seeking a ceasefire out of desperation. These statements have circulated widely in his public remarks, where he has described Iran as being on the verge of political disintegration and portrayed the initial wave of strikes as having eliminated the core of the Iranian state.
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2026-03-19 21:42
Trump feigns ignorance after Iran retaliates for strikes on its energy infrastructure
TEHRAN - U.S. President Donald Trump sought to distance himself from responsibility after Iran followed through on its warning that any attack on its energy infrastructure during the ongoing war would be met with strikes on regional energy assets in which the United States holds shares or interests.
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2026-03-19 15:58
French ambassador: US war on Iran was ‘pushed by Israel’
‘War on Iran began while talks showed signs of progress’
TEHRAN - France believes the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is unjustified and unlawful, the French ambassador to Oman has told Middle East Eye in an exclusive interview.
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2026-03-19 00:54
Joe Kent’s resignation is telling that speaks volumes
Americans are worried that Israel is shaping U.S. policies
TEHRAN – In a social media post on Tuesday, Joe Kent announced that he was resigning as Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center in protest to the Trump administration’s decision in joining Israel in the war against Iran.
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2026-03-18 22:28
Ali Larijani: A life dedicated to Iran’s security, stability, and progress
TEHRAN - Dr. Ali Larijani was a distinguished philosopher–statesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran whose intellectual depth, political experience, and strategic vision shaped the country’s policies over his decades of public service.
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2026-03-18 22:24
Iran poised to respond to US-Israeli strikes on energy infrastructure
TEHRAN – Iran is preparing to retaliate against a U.S.-Israeli attack that struck parts of its refining facilities in the southern port city of Asaluyeh on Wednesday morning. The targeted installations process a significant portion of natural gas extracted from South Pars, the world’s largest gas field, located on the maritime border between Iran and Qatar in the Persian Gulf.
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2026-03-17 23:13
By Afshin Majlesi
With women of such bravery, Iran will always be victorious
TEHRAN - Amidst the ongoing U.S. and Israeli strikes, a powerful wave of national unity is sweeping across Iran; people gather in public spaces to express resilience and defiance.
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2026-03-17 22:45
By Xavier Villar
Iran and the limits of Western fantasy
MADRID - For nearly three weeks, the United States and Israel have acted on a set of assumptions about Iran that were as rigid as they were detached from reality. Their campaign sought not merely to degrade capabilities but to reshape the political order. Senior leaders were targeted. Symbols of state authority were assaulted. Diplomatic openings were exploited to create the impression of leverage. Everything suggested a strategy designed to produce systemic transformation.
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2026-03-17 22:11
Power of presence: Why Iran’s street mobilization matters in the face of U.S. and Israeli aggression
TEHRAN - In the midst of the joint U.S.-Israeli aggression, the Iranian people have once again demonstrated a defining feature of the nation’s resilience — unity between the state and society. Across cities and provinces, the spontaneous turnout of citizens supporting the Islamic Republic has become far more than a patriotic gesture. It stands as a clear strategic message to adversaries and allies alike: Iran’s legitimacy is not sustained by coercion or propaganda, but by deeply rooted social consciousness and collective identity.
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2026-03-17 22:11
Hybrid defeat: The failed U.S.–Israel strategy of airstrikes and unrest against Iran
TEHRAN - More than two weeks after the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran, the failure of their strategic plans is coming into sharp focus day by day. The offensive that began on February 28 was primarily aimed at crippling Iran’s military capabilities and dismantling the nation’s leadership structure.
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2026-03-16 22:37
The Strait of Hormuz becomes Trump’s nightmare
Iran’s decisive control of the vital waterway exposes U.S. military failures and media warfare tactics
TEHRAN - Iran’s decision to control the Strait of Hormuz, set against the backdrop of the ongoing U.S.-Israeli joint assault, has further exposed President Donald Trump’s strategic miscalculations. It appears President Trump has resorted to psychological and media warfare against Iran to gloss over U.S. military failures in the war with Iran, which began on February 28.
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2026-03-16 22:26
Renewable power plants with capacity of 2,878 MW under construction in 26 provinces
TEHRAN- As announced by the deputy head of Iran’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) for investment and development, renewable power plants with capacity of 2,878 megawatts (MW) are simultaneously under construction in 26 provinces of the country.
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2026-03-16 22:22
Exports from Iran’s free zones increase by 14% in 11 months on year
TEHRAN- As announced by Iran’s Secretariat of the High Council and the Free Zones Organizations, the value of exports form the country’s free zones has increased by 14 percent during the first 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2025-February 20, 2026), as compared to the same period of time in the previous year, IRNA reported.
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2026-03-16 22:18
Disruption in Strait of Hormuz paralyzes global economy: intl. energy analyst
TEHRAN- Fereydoun Berkashli, an international analyst in the oil and energy sector, believes that disruption in the Strait of Hormuz paralyzes global economy.
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2026-03-16 21:25
Iran urges UNESCO to investigate UAE’s closure of Iranian schools following U.S.-Israeli strikes
TEHRAN - Minister of Education, Alireza Kazemi, has formally requested UNESCO to investigate a decision by the United Arab Emirates to suspend the operation of Iranian schools following recent military strikes by the United States and the Zionist regime of Israel against Iran.
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2026-03-16 21:17
Trump’s Iran war: A hubristic gamble bogged down in escalation and miscalculation
TEHRAN - President Donald Trump had been laboring under the delusion that a war on Iran would yield a decisive victory in a short period. Trump assumed that through political and military leadership decapitation, Iran would descend into chaos, allowing him to advance his plans. He had proposed the idea of a Venezuela-style scenario for Iran, referencing the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro in a military operation on Venezuelan soil.
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2026-03-16 20:38
By Garsha Vazirian
Iran's strategic and operational mastery over US-Israeli aggression
TEHRAN – To assess the current trajectory of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran as of March 2026, it is essential to analyze how the involved parties have arrived at their present positions.
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2026-03-16 20:34
By staff writer
US facing military humiliation in its illegal war on Iran
TEHRAN - The United States and Israel started an illegal and unprovoked war on Iran Feb. 28. The war began two days after Iran and the U.S. held their third round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program, first in Muscat, Oman, and second and third rounds in Geneva.
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2026-03-16 20:26
Iran FM rejects Trump’s ceasefire claim, says aggression must end
TEHRAN - Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran is appealing for a ceasefire. “We have not sent any messages and do not request a ceasefire, but this war must end in a way that it is not repeated,” Araghchi told reporters at the Foreign Ministry in Tehran on Monday.
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2026-03-16 20:25
What Trump failed to calculate
TEHRAN - American sources have recently revealed that senior U.S. commanders had warned President Donald Trump before the start of the aggression against Iran that such a war could lead to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump reportedly responded to this warning by saying that Iran would surrender before things ever reached that stage.