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2026/02/17
UN Watch: Civil society or a political proxy?
Civil society institutions exist to challenge power—not to echo it.
Within the United Nations system, non-governmental organizations earn their credibility through one essential principle: independence. They are assumed to represent civic conscience, not a certain state’s strategy. That presumption is what gives them moral authority and special access inside multilateral institutions.
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Yesterday 20:51
Exclusive photos
Iran drills for ‘smart control’ of Hormuz Strait
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy launched the first phase of a large-scale live-fire drill across Iran’s islands in the Persian Gulf on February 16, 2026. It mobilized rapid-response battalions and deployed new missile systems to Iran’s strategic islands to rehearse the “smart control” of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Yesterday 20:16
Defensive deterrence is non-negotiable: Iran’s Larijani
Iran’s security chief says Israel seeking to sabotage nuclear talks with US
TEHRAN - A top Iranian security official has said Tehran won’t negotiate over its ballistic missile program as a deterrence capability.
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Yesterday 20:08
Shin Bet says it arrests Israeli on suspicion of spying for Iran
TEHRAN - The Israeli regime’s internal security and intelligence agency, better known by the acronyms Shabak or Shin Bet, has claimed it has apprehended an Israeli person on charges of spying for Iran.
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Yesterday 19:36
Agreement or confrontation on the table
Shargh has examined the new round of nuclear negotiations, arguing that Europe is once again set to become the intersection of diplomacy and hard power. These discussions are unfolding at a moment when the atmosphere is more infused than ever with military threats, amassing of U.S. military forces in the region, and increasingly sharp rhetoric from the White House.
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Yesterday 19:32
By Shadi Afzoonmanesh
Toronto's 'bomb Iran' rally sparks shock, fear, and outrage
TEHRAN - “I can't believe this is real,” wrote one Canadian citizen reacting to protests that took place in Toronto on Saturday. The demonstrations were not those of the famous truckers who flocked to the streets in 2022 protesting COVID mandate measures, nor were they the popular protests that have occurred several times since 2023, demanding Israel cease its killing of Palestinians in Gaza.
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Yesterday 19:29
Araghchi, IAEA chief meet in Geneva ahead of new round of Iran-US nuclear talks
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi held talks in Geneva on Monday, as Tehran and Washington prepared for a second round of negotiations on Iran’s peaceful nuclear program.
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Yesterday 15:55
Iran police seize 15 ancient Parthian coins in Darrehshahr
TEHRAN – Iranian police have seized 15 historical coins believed to date back to the Parthian era in Darrehshahr, Ilam province.
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Yesterday 15:55
Iran’s Free Zones prepared to receive Nowruz travelers
TEHRAN—Iran’s Free Zones are prepared to receive Nowruz travelers.
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Yesterday 15:55
Story of Iranian hospitality: When home becomes haven of warmth and love
TEHRAN--In Iranian culture, a guest is considered the ‘beloved of God’, someone whose presence brings blessing, joy, and closeness of hearts. This belief is rooted not only in proverbs and poetry but also in the daily behavior of the people.
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Yesterday 15:55
Five more natural relics of Zanjan registered as national monuments
TEHRAN--With registration of five more natural relic, the total number of national natural monuments of Zanjan province has reached 32.
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Yesterday 15:26
Malaysian, Chinese scientists grab Khwarizmi International Award
TEHRAN – Two foreign plans from Malaysian and Chinese scholars have been selected as winners of the 39th Khwarizmi International Award.
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Yesterday 15:25
ISO accepts Iran's proposal on developing standards for AI, LLMs
TEHRAN – Iran's proposal to develop standards for artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) has been received, accepted, and will be implemented within a roadmap by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
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Yesterday 15:19
By Maryam Qarehgozlou
Discover Iran: the network of rivers, lakes, and wetlands of Sistan-Baluchestan
TEHRAN - In Iran’s southeastern corner, where desert landscapes dominate both maps and headlines, water has long been a constant and indispensable force in social and economic life.
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Yesterday 15:15
Iran shakes with 118 earthquakes in a week
TEHRAN – A total of 118 earthquakes were recorded across the country in a week from February 7 to 13, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.
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2026-02-15 22:02
Iranian negotiator says US can have a nuclear deal with Tehran if it lifts sanctions
TEHRAN - Iran is ready to consider compromises to reach a nuclear deal with the U.S. if the Americans are willing to discuss lifting sanctions, a senior Iranian diplomat has told the BBC.
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2026-02-15 22:02
By Xavier Villar
Constraint, recognition and the endgame of coercion in Iran–US negotiations
MADRID – Oedipus, the Greek tragedy written by Sophocles, does not fall because he is weak. He falls because he cannot accept that some truths exist only at the cost of the order that sustains him. He demands transparency where the structure requires discretion. He moves through every warning, convinced that inquiry and will can bend fate. In the end, what he uncovers is not liberation but the shape of inevitability. The ground beneath him was set long before he began to question it.
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2026-02-15 22:01
Big threats and empty hands
By Fatemeh Kavand
Renewed moves by the United States and Israel against Iran have once again inflamed the regional media landscape. From the repositioning of military equipment to the escalation of threatening rhetoric, everything points to mounting psychological pressure. But behind the noise, what reality lies hidden, and which way has the balance of power tilted?
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2026-02-15 22:00
Any war would be a ‘cautionary battle’ for Trump, Iran’s military chief warns
TEHRAN – Iran’s military leadership is showing the same resolve it showed in January, when it compelled U.S. President Donald Trump to abandon his plans for military strikes by making it clear that any aggression would result in a full-blown regional war.
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2026-02-15 16:41
Iran’s date exports rise 25% in 2024, generating $213m
TEHRAN – Iran’s exports of fresh and dried dates increased by 25 percent in value in 2024, generating more than $213 million in foreign currency earnings, according to trade data.
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2026-02-15 16:38
Iron ore concentrate output rises 9% in 9 months; lump ore up 44%
TEHRAN – Production of iron ore concentrate by Iran’s major mining companies rose nine percent in the first nine months of the current Iranian year (ending December 21, 2025), while lump iron ore output surged 44 percent, according to new data released by Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO).
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2026-02-15 16:37
‘Iran–Russia Joint Economic Committee meeting marks turning point in bilateral co-op’
TEHRAN – Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has described the 19th meeting of the Iran–Russia Joint Economic Committee as a pivotal opportunity to deepen strategic ties between Tehran and Moscow and open a new chapter in bilateral economic relations.
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2026-02-15 15:09
IRCS provides free health services in deprived areas abroad
TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) medical centers abroad provided humanitarian assistance and health-based services free of charge in less privileged areas, on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, marked from February 1-11.
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2026-02-15 14:52
National week on natural resources and watershed management to be held
TEHRAN – The natural resources and watershed management week will be held from February 29 to March 4 with the theme “investment for sustainable development”.
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2026-02-15 14:50
Toos can introduce Iranian-Islamic culture to the world: ICRO director
TEHRAN--The historical city of Toos in Khorasan Razavi province is one of Iran's cultural and heritage capacities that can introduce Iranian-Islamic culture to the world.
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2026-02-15 14:49
'Cultural heritage and tourism, strategic necessities for Hormozgan’s sustainable development'
TEHRAN--Cultural heritage and tourism sectors are strategic necessities for the future of Hormozgan province that requires comprehensive and transformation-oriented planning.
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2026-02-15 14:48
Boundaries of Bukan’s Qalaichi site approved
TEHRAN--The boundaries of Qalaichi archaeological site in Bukan, West Azarbaijan province, were approved by Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts for global registration.
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2026-02-15 14:48
Gilan Rural Heritage Museum: a window to culture and life of ancestors
TEHRAN--The Rural Heritage Museum, nestled in the lush forests of Gilan, is a window to the simple and authentic life of rural people of this land in the past century.
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2026-02-15 14:48
Intl. conference on air pollution management underway
TEHRAN – The first international conference on air pollution management is being held on February 15 and 16 in Tehran.
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2026-02-14 22:03
Putin says Iran-Russia strategic partnership should be strengthened
TEHRAN – President Vladimir Putin of Russia said on Saturday that the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Tehran and Moscow should be strengthened.