Iran

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  • US Bahrain 2026/09/11

    US acting Navy secretary: Iran ‘blew the hell out of’ US base in Bahrain

    Iran FM: ‘The American people deserve better than footing the bill for Israel’s wars’

    TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi welcomed candid statements from top US Navy leadership acknowledging the extensive destruction at the American 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, framing the damage as definitive proof of the impact of Iran’s retaliatory operations.  

  • Wedding 2026/09/11

    By Dr Saied Reza Ameli 

    A quarter century of US war crimes at wedding celebrations

    TEHRAN- The developments of recent decades in West Asia and beyond bear stark witness to a bitter truth: the military interventions and sustained strategic manoeuvres of dominant powers, notably the terrorist regime of the United States, have unfailingly come at the cost of thousands of defenseless lives.

  • Iranian fishermen Today 20:17

    10 freed Iranian fishermen return home from UAE

    TEHRAN — Ten Iranian fishermen detained by authorities in the United Arab Emirates were released and headed home on Friday, the Iranian Consulate General in Dubai announced. 

  • Iran Korea Today 20:17

    Iranian, South Korean FMs hold phone call as protesters in Seoul oppose Hormuz deployment

    TEHRAN — Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his South Korean counterpart, Cho Hyeon, spoke by phone on Friday. The two top diplomats discussed bilateral relations, the broader conflict in West Asia, and the situation around the Strait of Hormuz amid US military adventurism in the region.  

  • Tehran papers Today 20:16

    Americans are seeking a pretext for another strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities

    In an interview with Hassan Hanizadeh, an international affairs expert, Shargh referred to the anti‑Iran resolution passed by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Hanizadeh said that this resolution was adopted under pressure from the United States and certain European countries to increase pressure on Iran and isolate it, and that its political dimension outweighs its technical aspects.

  • Baqaei Today 20:16

    Baqaei: IAEA risks becoming instrument for justifying aggression against Iran

    TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has sharply criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its Director General, Rafael Grossi, accusing them of undermining the agency’s independence and turning its technical assessments into a basis for political pressure and justification for military action against Iran.

  • Iran-Russia-China Today 19:57

    China, Russia reject pressure on Iran as nuclear dispute returns to UNSC

    TEHRAN- China and Russia have jointly rejected renewed Western pressure on Iran over its nuclear program, challenging the legal and political basis of efforts to revive sanctions and bring the Iranian nuclear issue back under the scrutiny of the United Nations Security Council.

  • Severe weather triggers flooding, infrastructure damage in Mazandaran Today 15:41

    Severe weather triggers flooding, infrastructure damage in Mazandaran

    Torrential rains and powerful storms that swept across parts of the northern province of Mazandaran from Tuesday, September 8, caused rivers to overflow, streets to flood, and trees to fall, damaging homes, public buildings, infrastructure, and agricultural land.

  • Elderly to account for 30% of Iran’s population by 2050 Today 15:40

    Elderly to account for 30% of Iran’s population by 2050

    TEHRAN — With older adults already accounting for 13 percent of Iran’s population and the country’s fertility rate continuing to decline, demographic shifts are accelerating. Current projections indicate that within the next 25 years, nearly one-third of Iran’s population will be aged 60 and above.

  • Demolition of historical building in Sabzevar draws heritage ministry’s legal action Today 14:37

    Demolition of historical building in Sabzevar draws heritage ministry’s legal action

    TEHRAN - A historical building known as the Tumanian building, also referred to as the Padegan-e Rusha (“Russian barracks”) has recently been demolished in Sabzevar, northeastern Iran, prompting the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts to blame the city’s municipality and pursue legal action.

  • ACECR official, Turkmen envoy explore avenues to beef up sci-tech co-op Today 14:33

    ACECR official, Turkmen envoy explore avenues to beef up sci-tech co-op

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research (ACECR) and Turkmenistan have agreed to explore avenues for expanding scientific cooperation, following a meeting between ACECR Deputy for Research and Technology, Zahra Sheikhi, and Turkmenistan’s Ambassador to Iran, Ilyas Ghaypov.

  • International Day to Protect Education from Attack: Condemning US-Israeli aggression on Iran Today 14:29

    International Day to Protect Education from Attack: Condemning US-Israeli aggression on Iran

    TEHRAN - September 9, the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, is a reminder of one of the most fundamental principles of international humanitarian law: schools, universities, teachers and students must be protected from the violence of war.

  • victims of imposed war Yesterday 15:30

    By Guo Chushan

    US-Israel strikes against Iran have systematically undermined human rights

    In February 2026, the US and Israel launched large-scale joint military strikes against Iran. This blatant military operation, conducted without authorization from the UN Security Council, drew strong condemnation from the international community.

  • Tehran papers 2026-09-09 20:21

    From war to resolution

    Sobh‑e‑No analyzed Trump’s “invalid policy,” arguing that it stems from Washington’s inability to confront Iran’s power. After months of conflict and failure to counter Iran, the United States now intends to use another pressure lever — referring Iran’s case to the UN Security Council — in hopes of forcing Iran to yield.

  • South Korea rally 2026-09-09 20:20

    South Koreans rally in Seoul against joining US war on Iran 

    ‘Do not send our youth into a sea of death’

    TEHRAN — Mounting domestic public outrage in South Korea has collided directly with the United States’ aggressive attempts to drag international allies into its unprovoked war against Iran. 

  • IRGC 2026-09-09 20:19

    IRGC deals fresh blows to US fleet, regional infrastructure 

    TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has conducted a series of high-impact retaliatory strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, successfully targeting two US military vessels, eight oil tankers, and ten additional ships attempting to breach Iranian-designated prohibited zones under the explicit encouragement and protection of Washington.

  • Moby-Dick 2026-09-09 20:19

    Moby-Dick catch in Hormuz

    TEHRAN — The successful capture and interception of a highly advanced, unmanned American underwater vehicle at the entrance of the strategic Strait of Hormuz by Iran is a decisive blow to Washington’s technological arrogance, exposing the profound vulnerabilities of the US military’s automated warfare apparatus. 

  • VP Aref 2026-09-09 20:16

    VP: Iran was prepared as soon as Pezeshkian took the office

    TEHRAN- Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said the administration of President Masoud Pezeshkian had prepared contingency plans for governing the country under wartime conditions from the beginning of its tenure, having anticipated the possibility of a full-scale conflict.

  • Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi, spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) 2026-09-09 20:14

    Iran will strike 20 targets for every two hits by enemy, IRGC warns

    TEHRAN— Iran will respond to any attack with a significantly larger number of strikes, the spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said Wednesday, warning that Tehran would target as many as 20 enemy positions if two or three Iranian targets were attacked.

  • Ramezan Sharif 2026-09-09 20:09

    General Sharif: Iran regards Strait of Hormuz as strategic deterrent

    TEHRAN — Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif, head of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Sacred Defense Documents Center and an adviser to the IRGC commander-in-chief, has described Iran’s ability to restrict or block maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz as a strategic and deterrent instrument of national power.

  • UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace undergoes emergency restoration 2026-09-09 16:21

    UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace undergoes emergency restoration

    TEHRAN – The second phase of a comprehensive conservation and restoration program at Tehran’s Golestan Palace has begun, with priority given to preventing further damage before the onset of the rainy season, the head of the UNESCO-listed complex said on Wednesday.

  • Religious tourism accounts for 56% of foreign arrivals to Iran 2026-09-09 16:21

    Religious tourism accounts for 56% of foreign arrivals to Iran

    TEHRAN – Religious tourism accounted for 56 percent of the two million foreign tourists who visited Iran during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year, Deputy Tourism Minister Anoushirvan Mohseni-Bandpey has said.

  • New WHO envoy meets foreign minister at start of mission 2026-09-09 16:09

    New WHO envoy meets foreign minister at start of mission

    John Jabbour, the newly appointed representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Islamic Republic of Iran, met with Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Tuesday at the start of his mission, presenting his credentials and formally beginning his diplomatic duties in Tehran.

  • Iran moves to accelerate UN Narcotic Drugs Commission membership 2026-09-09 16:05

    Iran moves to accelerate UN Narcotic Drugs Commission membership

    TEHRAN – Iranian officials have discussed ways to expedite the country’s membership in the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs and strengthen regional cooperation in this regard.

  • Qeshm, Taining Geoparks partner for nature and sustainability 2026-09-09 15:01

    Qeshm, Taining Geoparks partner for natural heritage, sustainable development

    TEHRAN - Iran’s Qeshm Island Geopark and China’s Taining Geopark have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to help protect geological and natural heritage, while promoting sustainable development and supporting local communities.

  • GII 2026 places Tehran 65th among top 100 science and technology clusters 2026-09-09 15:01

    GII 2026 places Tehran 65th among top 100 science and technology clusters

    TEHRAN – The Global Innovation Index (GII) has ranked Tehran as the world’s 65th-largest science and technology (S&T) cluster this year, according to a report released by the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

  • IRGC 2026-09-08 21:59

    Iran seizes US autonomous underwater vehicle in Strait of Hormuz

    TEHRAN- Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said Tuesday that it had seized an advanced US unmanned underwater vehicle at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.

  • 4-year-old Iranian martyr 2026-09-08 21:48

    By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mosaavi

    The voice of mothers that makes Washington tremble

    TEHRAN — His age was too small for a flag. His life had only just begun. In the village of Kuhestak, along the burning coast of the Strait of Hormuz, they buried Amir-Mohammad Karimi. He was four years old. He was about to start kindergarten. He died at a wedding when an American munition smashed into a gathering of joy and turned it into a grave. His father has asked the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps to avenge him.

  • Tehran papers 2026-09-08 21:44

    Resalat: The US fleet under Iranian ballistic fire

    Resalat analyzed the complex IRGC operation targeting two American vessels. The IRGC stated the two US vessels, after being struck and sustaining damage, quickly left the engagement zone out of deep fear of a second wave of missile attacks and were forced into a tactical retreat.

  • IAEA 2026-09-08 21:40

    Iran warns against normalizing attacks on nuclear facilities

    TEHRAN- Iran has warned that normalizing attacks on nuclear facilities could have far-reaching consequences beyond the immediate damage caused by such strikes, saying the precedent set by attacks on safeguarded nuclear sites could eventually threaten other countries.