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Yesterday 23:09
By Sahar Dadjoo
Iran's Hormuz leverage is a "genuine asymmetric equaliser" no other card can match: Italian analyst
Boltuc says raising perceived shipping risk alone is enough to move markets, pressure Trump ahead of the midterms
TEHRAN – In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times, Silvia Boltuc, an Italian geopolitical analyst and Managing Director of Special Eurasia, examines the collapse of the US-Iran memorandum after Washington's July strikes.
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Yesterday 21:15
Hormuz locked: Iran crushes US military might
TEHRAN - The continuous military strikes executed by the United States against Iran in blatant violation of the recent interim agreement mark yet another severe miscalculation in Washington’s historically hostile approach toward the Islamic Republic.
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Yesterday 21:13
Responding to enemy attacks with heavy blows to US strategic infrastructure
Kayhan dedicated an article to the recent US attacks on Iran’s infrastructure. It wrote that the terrorist US military has continued its aggressive strikes on Iran, targeting not only coastal infrastructure along the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman, and southern islands, but also two corridor points in Iran’s northeast.
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Yesterday 21:12
By Kurosh Alyani
The MoU is dead, the real war resumes
TEHRAN - The most important event of the past two days was not the attacks on commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf. It was the collapse of the political framework that had temporarily restrained military escalation.
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Yesterday 21:11
Iran tightens control over Strait of Hormuz, suspending maritime traffic
TEHRAN- Iran has suspended maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and intensified its control over the world's most strategically important energy corridor, accusing the United States of violating the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by attempting to impose unauthorized navigation routes and interfering in the waterway's administration.
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Yesterday 17:04
Tehran, Seoul discuss broader cooperation in culture and tourism
TEHRAN – Tehran and Seoul discussed expanding cooperation in culture, tourism, handicrafts and creative industries during talks between Iran's minister of cultural heritage and the South Korean ambassador on Saturday.
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Yesterday 17:03
Historical mihrab discovered at Pasargadae World Heritage site
TEHRAN - A historical mihrab has been discovered during restoration and conservation work at a caravanserai within the UNESCO-listed Pasargadae archaeological site in southern Iran.
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Yesterday 16:19
DOE chief: waste, plastic pollution are big challenges
TEHRAN – According to the head of the Department of Environment (DOE), Shina Ansari, waste and plastic pollution are the two main challenges facing the country's environment.
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Yesterday 15:30
VP attending OIC ministerial conference on women
TEHRAN – Zahra Behrouz-Azar, the Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs, is participating in the ninth Ministerial Conference on Women of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) being held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on July 12 and 13.
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Yesterday 15:28
Iranian students win gold, silver medals at IPhO 2026
TEHRAN – The five-member team of Iranian students has demonstrated a remarkable achievement, garnering three gold medals and two silver medals at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO).
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Yesterday 15:26
Iran outlines policies on women, family at BRICS WWG
TEHRAN – Narjes Abolqasemi, an official with the Vice-Presidency for Women and Family Affairs, has elaborated on the country’s macro-level policies on women and family at the BRICS Working Women Group (WWG) Meeting held in Kerala, India, on July 6-7.
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2026-07-11 21:05
Bluster to mask defeat: Trump’s rhetoric exposes US-Israeli disarray in face of Iranian resilience
TEHRAN – President Donald Trump has intensified military threats and rhetoric against Iran as he struggles to find an off-ramp to bring a permanent end to the joint US-Israeli war against Iran that initially began more than four months ago.
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2026-07-11 21:05
Unilateralism on the decline
Jam‑e-Jam, in an analysis of the presence of senior officials from various countries at the funeral of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, quoted Mohsen Pak‑Ayeen as saying that a significant portion of the world’s countries hold critical views toward the war‑driven policies of the United States and the Israeli regime.
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2026-07-11 21:04
Iran tripled drone production during US-Israeli war: caretaker defense minister
TEHRAN - Iran’s caretaker defense minister said on Saturday that the production of various types of domestically developed unmanned aerial vehicles recorded a threefold increase amid US-Israeli aggression.
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2026-07-11 20:54
Pezeshkian warns of efforts to undermine regional peace in a call with Pakistan's premier
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned on Friday that "some countries" are seeking to destabilize West Asia and derail ongoing diplomatic efforts, stressing that lasting peace can only be achieved through mutual respect and full adherence to existing commitments.
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2026-07-11 20:41
Araghchi meets Omani counterpart to discuss Hormuz shipping arrangements
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held talks with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Al-Busaidi in Muscat on Saturday, focusing on bilateral relations, regional developments, and mechanisms to ensure the safe passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
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2026-07-11 20:35
Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei reiterated the call for vengeance
The martyred Leader's killers will never die in peace
TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has vowed that the Iranian nation will avenge the assassination of his martyred father.
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2026-07-11 18:14
By Syeda Farheen Naqi Moosavi
History is made in Mashad
HAFIZABAD, Pakistan - The streets of Mashad witnessed something monumental on 9 July. The holy city became the epicenter of a political earthquake that will be recorded in the annals of world history. The people did not come to observe; they came to declare. Their chants of "We will rise" did not merely echo off the walls they tore through the air, touching the sky and shaking the foundations of the global order. The world heard it, felt it, and is now struggling to absorb its meaning.
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2026-07-11 17:26
Citizen donates three Iron Age artifacts to Iran’s Ilam cultural heritage authority
TEHRAN - A resident of Chavar county in western Iran has donated three historical artifacts from the Iron Age to the provincial cultural heritage authority in Ilam, the head of the organization said on Saturday.
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2026-07-11 17:26
Ardabil plans permanent venue for nomad migration festival
TEHRAN – A permanent venue for the Shahsavan nomad migration festival will be established in Bileh Savar county in Iran's northwestern Ardabil province under a project to create a nomadic Ecocamp, a provincial official said on Saturday.
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2026-07-11 17:25
Iranology research institute to be established in Fars province
TEHRAN - The Fars provincial department of cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts and Shiraz University of Art signed a cooperation agreement on Saturday to establish a self-funded Iranology research institute in the southern province of Fars, officials said.
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2026-07-11 17:24
Tchogha Zanbil, Iran’s first UNESCO World Heritage site
TEHRAN - Situated about 40 km southeast of UNESCO-listed Susa, Tchogha Zanbil preserves the remains of Dur-Untash, a religious city founded in the 13th century BC by the Elamite king Untash-Napirisha. At its center stands a monumental ziggurat that is regarded as one of the best-preserved examples of its kind in the world.
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2026-07-11 16:10
Iran, WIPO underline need to bolster ties
TEHRAN – The head of the State Organization for Registration of Deeds and Property, Hasan Babaei, and the director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, have highlighted the need to expand technical cooperation and expedite the implementation of collaborative projects.
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2026-07-11 16:03
Iran chairs event at UN headquarters on Intl. Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms
TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, Amir-Saeed Iravani, chaired a high-level event held to mark the International Day for Combating Sand and Dust Storms (SDSs) in New York on July 10.
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2026-07-11 15:45
Iranian students secure first place at Intl. Mathematics Summer Camp
TEHRAN – The six-member Iranian team has shown brilliance, claiming the championship at the fourth International Mathematics Summer Camp (IMSC) held in Beijing, China, from June 17 to July 12, demonstrating exceptional teamwork and dedication to mathematics.
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2026-07-11 15:41
The importance of cyberspace in martyred Leader’s views
TEHRAN - The martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, once made a memorable statement that reflected his strategic view of cyberspace: "If I were not the Leader of the Revolution today, I would certainly become the head of the country's cyberspace sector." This remark showed how important he believed cyberspace was in shaping the future of both Iran and the world.
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2026-07-10 20:26
America cannot be trusted
Kayhan, in an analysis on distrust toward the United States and the proper response to its repeated violations, wrote: The history of Iran–US relations has proven that America cannot be trusted. Today, the battlefield for a final response is fully prepared, but before that, the diplomatic apparatus must immediately announce the end of this ineffective memorandum.
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2026-07-10 20:23
With fists raised and vows of vengeance, millions entomb their martyred Leader
TEHRAN — Calls for strong and historic revenge have reached an absolute peak across the Islamic world following the final burial of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Millions of deeply grieving yet defiant mourners gathered at the Holy Imam Reza Shrine in the northeastern city of Mashhad on Thursday.
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2026-07-10 20:17
‘They will face retribution’: Top commander warns martyred Leader's assassins
TEHRAN - A top Iranian military commander has warned that those responsible for the martyrdom of Iran’s Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, will face retribution.
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2026-07-10 20:16
By Syeda Yasha Raza Naqvi
More than a farewell: The global political impact of Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral
LAHORE - How does it feel when humanity becomes so deeply connected through one guiding force that deception itself loses ground? It feels like a historical moment unfolding in real time—one that humanity has only witnessed in rare chapters of history, most notably in the legacy of the Battle of Karbala and the spiritual mass gathering of Arbaeen.