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Yesterday 22:20
‘Dangerous precedent’: Iran condemns Israeli FM’s illegal visit to Somaliland
TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has condemned the provocative visit by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar to the breakaway region of Somaliland.
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Yesterday 22:19
Iran’s protests and the familiar script of ‘regime change’ politics
By Ranjan Solomon
GOA – Protests that began in late December over the soaring prices and deepening economic distress in Iran quickly shifted towards violence in some Iranian cities. The casualties are tragic, and the grievances real. But to understand what is unfolding in Iran today, it is essential to look beyond the immediate scenes of unrest and ask a harder question: who is shaping the narrative, and to what end?
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Yesterday 22:18
Syria today; a test case for Iran
By Fatemeh Kavand
Syria after Bashar al-Assad was supposed to be “free.” But what is visible today from Damascus to Aleppo is not freedom – it is destruction, fragmentation, and chronic insecurity. “Free Syria” has become the name of a project that turned an entire country into a testing ground for occupation, terror, and plunder.
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Yesterday 22:17
Iran executes convicted Mossad agent who was set to flee to UK
Broad espionage crackdown continues amid renewed US-Israeli threats
TEHRAN – Iran has executed a key Mossad operative convicted of espionage, marking the latest action in its decisive security campaign against foreign spy networks operating within its borders.
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Yesterday 22:17
Araghchi engages with Pakistani, Iraqi counterparts through letters
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has dispatched diplomatic messages to the foreign ministers of Pakistan and Iraq, as confirmed by Iranian diplomatic sources on Wednesday.
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Yesterday 22:10
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
Mossad hunting for blood in Iran's protests
Israel hopes a sensational story will help expand riots and enable US attack
TEHRAN – While Iranian authorities engage in dialogue with business owners and merchants protesting currency volatility—and prepare to introduce major reforms to ease economic hardships resulting from years of Western sanctions—Western media outlets have once again joined forces with their respective governments and their colonial project, Israel, to exploit the situation.
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Yesterday 17:00
Khaf emerges as destination for international visitors
TEHRAN — The city of Khaf in Iran’s northeastern Khorasan Razavi province is drawing growing attention from international visitors, local tourism officials said.
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Yesterday 16:59
Iran to participate in FITUR, EMITT 2026
TEHRAN--Iran is to participate in FITUR (the International Tourism Trade Fair) in Spain and EMITT 2026 in Turkey during current year.
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Yesterday 15:39
Rainfall rises since mid-Sept. compared to long-term average
TEHRAN – Since the beginning of the current water year (September 23, 2025), until January 5, the country has received an average rainfall of 76.2 mm, which is 6.6 percent higher than the 71.4 mm recorded in the long term, according to the Meteorological Organization.
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Yesterday 15:36
Health ministry, UNICEF join hands to activate Child Protection Committees in hospitals
TEHRAN – To ensure that medical settings serve as a strong shield for children at risk, the United Nations Children’s Fund, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, has organized an event to strengthen integrated child protection services as the first step toward activating Child Protection Committees within hospitals.
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Yesterday 15:26
Workshop held to enhance national capacity for drug use disorder treatment
TEHRAN – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in close collaboration with the Iranian Drug Control Headquarters (DCHQ) and the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME), has held a training workshop aimed at enhancing the competencies of drug use disorder treatment professionals through the systematic application of the UNODC TreatNet Training Package.
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Yesterday 15:23
DOE approves seven community conserved areas
TEHRAN – In an effort to strengthen the participation of local communities in conserving nature, the Department of Environment (DOE) has approved seven natural areas to be protected by the public.
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2026-01-06 22:24
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Baghaei tells Tehran Times ‘relations with Lebanon matter greatly’ ahead of FM’s visit
Spox says new Lebanese and Iranian ambassadors will begin missions soon
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei recently visited the Tehran Times, where he met with the newspaper’s Editor-in-Chief and CEO and gave a detailed interview to a correspondent.
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2026-01-06 22:09
By Soheila Zarfam
What would an 'unconfined' Iranian response look like?
Defence Council’s statement suggests Iran wants to make any new US-Israeli aggression their last
TEHRAN – For several years, Iranian political and military leaders have been known for practicing "strategic patience"—a policy of avoiding impulsive responses and refusing to be the party that escalates tensions. This has largely remained Tehran’s approach over the last two years too, even as Israel has set the region ablaze, crossing new red lines daily in an attempt to drag Iran and its allies into a full-scale war with the United States.
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2026-01-06 22:02
Tehran rallies Latin American allies after US ‘law of jungle’ act in Venezuela
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate phone calls with his counterparts from Brazil and Cuba, with the recent U.S. military aggression in Venezuela dominating the discussions.
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2026-01-06 21:56
Iran decries US 'rogue state' actions in Venezuela and against itself
TEHRAN – Addressing an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council on Monday, Iran’s Ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeed Iravani, condemned the United States for its military attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of the nation's democratically elected President and First Lady.
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2026-01-06 18:00
National Museum to host Symposium of Iranian Archaeology
TEHRAN – The 23rd Symposium of Iranian Archaeology is set to be held from Jan. 26 to 28 at the National Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran, organizers said.
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2026-01-06 17:57
Archaeological studies begin at Qaleh Goli mound in western Iran
TEHRAN - Archaeological studies have begun at the ancient Qaleh Goli mound in Khanmirza county in Iran’s Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, the provincial cultural heritage authority said.
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2026-01-06 17:53
Iran cultural office in Austria launches Europe-focused Iran studies prize
TEHRAN – Iran’s cultural office in Austria said it has launched the “Bert Fragner Award” to help promote Iran studies in Europe, with the inaugural award ceremony scheduled to be held in Vienna next month.
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2026-01-06 17:45
Isfahan holds ceremony marking UNESCO listing of mirror-work art
TEHRAN - A ceremony was held in Isfahan on Tuesday to mark the inscription of Ayeneh-Kari, the Iranian art of architectural mirror work, on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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2026-01-06 17:12
By Afshin Majlesi
Sarakhieh, Iran’s little Venice
At first, it is hard to believe such a place exists in Iran. But deep inside the vast Shadegan wetland in Khuzestan province, there is a village where water is the main road and boats replace cars. This village is Sarakhieh, often called Iran’s “Little Venice.”
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2026-01-06 16:34
Iran discusses expanding scientific ties with Czech, Chinese universities
TEHRAN – Iranian scientific officials, in separate meetings with Czech and Chinese officials, have explored avenues to expand collaboration between the universities of Iran and the two other countries.
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2026-01-06 15:30
Connect Forum Specialized Meeting to be held
TEHRAN – The Organization for the Development of International Cooperation in Science and Technology will hold the ninth edition of the Connect Forum specialized meeting at the Iran House of Innovation and Technology (iHiT) in Tehran on Wednesday.
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2026-01-06 14:57
DOE develops five-year wildfire monitoring plan
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has developed a five-year monitoring plan to prevent the catastrophic wildfires, exacerbated by the drought, in four main types of areas, including national parks, wildlife refuges, protected areas, and national nature monuments.
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2026-01-06 14:54
‘Iran's wildlife reserves hosting at least 27 Asiatic cheetahs’
TEHRAN – Twenty-seven Asiatic cheetahs have been spotted so far in wildlife reserves across the country, an official with the Department of Environment (DOE) has stated.
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2026-01-05 22:03
By Bobby Ciputra
Trump's Iran meddling from sanctions to tweets
Could Donald Trump's tweets destabilize the geopolitical stability of West Asia?
JAKARTA – On January 2, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened military intervention against Iran on his Truth Social platform, using the phrase "locked and loaded." This declaration of intent to interfere in a sovereign nation's internal affairs was blatant, yet it represented a familiar pattern in the history of American intervention in Iran.
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2026-01-05 22:02
Iraqi officials unite in honoring Gen. Soleimani, condemning US ‘state terrorism’
TEHRAN – Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has praised the "decisive and fateful" roles of the late Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and the Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, in safeguarding Iraq's security. He emphasized that the unwavering support from the Islamic Republic of Iran was fundamental to Iraq’s historic victory over the Daesh terrorist organization.
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2026-01-05 22:02
Tehran warns of global fallout over US abduction of Venezuelan president
TEHRAN – Iran has reiterated its condemnation of the "utterly illegal" abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, by the United States, insisting that the kidnapped couple must be released immediately, demands Venezuelan authorities and its populace have also announced in recent days.
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2026/01/05
By Xavier Villar
Administered states, contained fortresses, legal relics
What the US war on Iran and its kidnapping of Maduro mean for world’s future
MADRID – Nicolas Maduro was not extradited. He was kidnapped. The distinction belongs not to legal semantics but to constitutive political violence.
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2026-01-05 21:50
By Sheida Sabzehvari
Miscalculation by Iran's enemies could open gates of hell on them
US president and the war criminal he serves appear to have yet to learn from their failed war in June
TEHRAN – On June 13, U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a full-scale war against Iran, beginning their military campaign by assassinating Iran's top military generals.