Total:4,114
-
2026-08-10 22:19
The document of America’s defeat
Khorasan analyzed the United States’ failure regarding Iran. According to Khorasan, the dispute over the Islamabad understanding is less about its clauses and more about differing definitions of victory and defeat. Critics call it a weak agreement, while supporters consider it a significant achievement.
-
2026-08-10 21:57
Former minister: US, Israel have lost their aura of invincibility
TEHRAN — The United States and Israel have lost their aura and myth of invincibility, Iranian official Hossein Dehghan said, arguing that the recent war had demonstrated the limits of Washington and its allies in providing security for themselves or others.
-
2026-08-10 21:47
Iran’s Leader appoints six top military commanders
TEHRAN — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei issued separate decrees on Monday appointing six senior military commanders and officials to key positions in the General Staff of the Armed Forces, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), and the Basij Organization.
-
2026-08-10 21:44
By Shahrokh Saei
Rezaei appointment highlights lockstep coordination between Iran’s military and political leadership
Pezeshkian names Rezaei as SNSC secretary after the Leader designates him as his representative to the council
TEHRAN — Certain Western and regional media outlets have attempted to cast a new spotlight on alleged rifts between Iran’s military and political leadership following the appointment of Major General Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of the country’s top security body.
-
2026-08-10 21:23
Intl. Tech Olympics 2026 slated for fall
TEHRAN – The third international Technology Olympics will be held in fall; the preliminary stage is scheduled to be conductedon linefrom October 19 to 22, and the final round will take place in person from November 2 to 5 at Pardis Technology Park, Tehran.
-
2026-08-10 21:19
Over 95 earthquakes hit Iran in a week
TEHRAN – A total of 96 earthquakes have been recorded across the country in a week from August 1st to 7th, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.
-
2026-08-10 20:59
Iran to beef up ties in evolving technologies with Indonesia, South Africa
TEHRAN – Acting Minister for Science, Research and Technology of Iran, Masoud Shams-Bakhsh, in separate meetings with Indonesian and South African officials has explored avenues for the development of scientific and technological cooperation.
-
2026-08-10 20:04
By Garsha Vazirian
The same hostage economics playbook, from Havana to Tehran to Beirut
Washington uses civilian suffering as its primary foreign policy tool
TEHRAN — The August 2026 New York Times report operates as an unclassified confession of state terror. When Israel launched its barbaric campaign of aggression on Lebanon in March, the opening salvos bypassed command centers. Warplanes targeted civilian banks, local exchange shops, and neighborhood gas stations. The architects of this aggression admit their primary objective was “Hezbollah’s money,” functionally confessing to holding the daily survival of Lebanese families hostage.
-
2026-08-10 19:23
By Seyda Farheen Naqi Mossavi
Iran is not Venezuela: Hormuz Strait and limits of US power
TEHRAN - The Americans are masters of grand pronouncements and miserable failures in execution.
-
2026-08-10 15:54
Safeguarding Iran, its values is shared national responsibility: tourism minister
TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri has identified safeguarding Iran and its values, protecting people’s security and livelihoods, and preserving the political system as three key priorities amid what he described as a “historic turning point.”
-
2026-08-10 15:53
Iranian actor calls for artists to become cultural ambassadors for tourism
TEHRAN – Veteran Iranian actor and cultural heritage advocate Majid Mozaffari has called for greater use of the country’s artistic and cultural figures to promote Iran’s cultural heritage, historical and natural attractions and handicrafts to domestic and international audiences.
-
2026-08-09 21:02
By Batool Subeiti
The war united the nation in defending Iran
LONDON — Relying on divisions within Iran to bring about a coup against the system is merely an illusion. The war against Iran united the people's position more than ever. Before the war, the vertical division was based on the impact of the sanctions on the economic situation, which potentially led to great inflation.
-
2026-08-09 20:59
Araghchi: Iran will neither forgive nor forget assassination of Leader
TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran would neither forgive nor forget the assassination of the country’s Leader, vowing that Tehran would continue to stand firm in defense of its independence and national dignity despite mounting pressure.
-
2026-08-09 20:57
President Pezeshkian meets Leader as he marks second anniversary in office
TEHRAN — President Masoud Pezeshkian has held a detailed meeting with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, as he begins his third year in office.
-
2026-08-09 20:47
A new order in West Asia
Kayhan, in a commentary, has pointed out when the war will end. The reality is that the Islamic Republic of Iran has shown it can close the Strait of Hormuz in a way that even the world's strongest army has been unable to reopen this vital waterway to ships.
-
2026-08-09 20:22
By Akram Hosseini Shabestari
16 Iranian fishermen missing for 3+ months, US helicopter last seen overhead
TEHRAN- A warm wind blows from the coast of Konarak toward the sea, but at the city's fishing port, the familiar excitement of returning fishing boats has disappeared. More than three months have passed since the day the fishing vessel Shahin 2, carrying 17 fishermen, disappeared in waters near Oman. The incident remains without a clear explanation, leaving dozens of women, men and children waiting for news of their loved ones.
-
2026-08-09 16:57
Moj Bafi, an ancient weaving tradition in heart of Zagros mountain range
TEHRAN - Deeply rooted in the traditional life of nomadic and rural communities in western Iran, Moj Bafi is a distinctive hand-weaving tradition that reflects the region’s pastoral economy, indigenous textile knowledge and artistic heritage.
-
2026-08-09 16:56
Isfahan-Istanbul flights resume as city seeks wider air connectivity
TEHRAN - The resumption of direct flights between Isfahan and Istanbul could pave the way for expanding the Iranian city’s international air corridors and boosting tourism, according to a provincial tourism official.
-
2026-08-09 16:51
Sistan-Baluchestan advances UNESCO bid for historic Asbads
TEHRAN – Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan is stepping up efforts to secure UNESCO World Heritage status for its historic Asbads, with officials planning a dedicated task force to strengthen the nomination dossier and highlight the province’s rich historical and cultural heritage.
-
2026-08-08 21:39
Neutralizing sanctions through structural reform
Javan, in an article evaluating the path toward economic progress and improvement, argues that for years a significant portion of Iran’s economic policymaking has been centered on foreign sanctions and strategies to counter them.
-
2026-08-08 21:39
By Sim Zahra, researcher
9th martyrdom anniversary of Mohsen Hojaji
TORONTO - August 9 marks the ninth martyrdom anniversary of Mohsen Hojaji, an IRGC soldier who was captured and tortured by ISIS. Martyr Hojaji was the age of 26 when he was captured on August 7, 2017 and was beheaded by the terrorist group two days later. This gruesome crime was recorded and published causing widespread outrage.
-
2026-08-08 21:37
Trump’s top general seeks ‘off-ramp’ as Iran war exposes limits of US military power
TEHRAN - US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine has privately warned senior White House officials that Washington needs to find an “off-ramp” from its war with Iran, acknowledging that further military escalation could backfire and that airpower alone is unlikely to achieve President Donald Trump’s stated objectives, according to a report by CNN.
-
2026-08-08 21:21
Deputy health minister: Evidence points to phosphorus bombing in Lamerd
TEHRAN - Deputy Health Minister for Research and Technology Shahin Akhoundzadeh has said that there is evidence suggesting the use of phosphorus bombing of Lamerd in Fars province on the first day of the joint US-Israeli war on Iran that began on February 28.
-
2026-08-08 21:19
Hormuz reopening depends on US, Iran says
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said negotiations between Iran and Oman on arrangements for managing the Strait of Hormuz are nearing an agreement, while stressing that reopening the strategic waterway remains contingent on the United States addressing its violations of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding.
-
2026-08-08 20:37
By Garsha Vazirian
A beat written in blood across Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, and Iran
TEHRAN — 28 years ago today, Iranian reporter Mahmoud Saremi radioed his newsroom from the Iranian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif as Taliban fighters came through the gate. He identified himself, reported that the city had fallen, and asked what he should do next. Hours later he was dead, along with eight Iranian diplomats.
-
2026-08-08 16:39
Monitoring begins at centuries-old sites in UNESCO-listed city of Yazd
TEHRAN — Monitoring of centuries-old monuments in the UNESCO-listed Historic City of Yazd has begun as part of an ongoing effort to strengthen conservation and management of the Iranian oasis city, a local official has said.
-
2026-08-08 16:38
Isfahan heritage records undergo digital preservation
TEHRAN - Isfahan’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department has begun digitizing around 2,000 documents and records held by the province’s cultural heritage documentation center, an official said on Saturday.
-
2026-08-08 16:37
Restoration begins at historic Seb castle in central Iran
TEHRAN - Restoration work has begun on the historic Seb castle in Abarkuh county in Iran’s central Yazd province, a local cultural heritage official said on Saturday, as part of efforts to preserve the region’s traditional adobe architecture.
-
2026-08-08 15:50
Tehran, New Delhi to boost scientific ties
TEHRAN – Iranian and Indian officials have highlighted the need to foster scientific ties between the two countries, particularly in education, research, technology, and innovation sectors.
-
2026-08-08 15:35
World Association for Medical Law appoints first Iranian representative
TEHRAN - Roya Rashidpouraei, a member of the medical ethics committee of Iran’s Medical Council, has been appointed as the country’s first National Country Representative to the World Association for Medical Law (WAML).