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Today 20:18
Why did Beijing reject the G20 statement?
Sazandegi assessed China’s refusal to join the G20 statement. The meeting was supposed to focus mainly on economic issues, but disagreements over the Strait of Hormuz once again exposed geopolitical rifts among major powers. The G20 countries emphasized the need for safe and free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, but China declined to endorse the position.
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Today 20:17
Khatami: Iran is facing a hybrid war as economic pressure fails
TEHRAN — Iran is facing a multifaceted “hybrid war” involving military, economic, media and cultural pressure, Tehran’s interim Friday prayer leader, Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, said on Friday, predicting that efforts to isolate the country economically would ultimately fail.
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Today 20:17
By Xavier Villar
Flow vs. territory: The real battle for the Strait of Hormuz
MADRID — The Trump administration and its media echo chamber are trying to convince the world that Iran has lost control over the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, they claim large volumes of oil are crossing the strait.
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Today 20:15
Qatari ITU submission confirms Iran’s retaliatory operations hit only US military assets
TEHRAN — Official documentation submitted by Doha to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) validates that Iran’s recent defensive measures aimed exclusively at American military infrastructure on Qatari soil, according to Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei.
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Today 20:12
Advanced enemy technology failed to shield aircraft from indigenous air defenses
TEHRAN — Iran’s air defense commander says the country’s recent experience of war has demonstrated that technological superiority alone cannot guarantee the safety of an attacking force, stating that Iranian forces developed and upgraded new domestically produced air defense systems even as the fighting was underway.
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Today 20:12
By Mehdi Hassanvand
Legal foundations for Iran’s enduring management of the Strait of Hormuz
The world’s most critical energy chokepoint
TEHRAN – The Strait of Hormuz, widely regarded as the world’s most important energy chokepoint, is far more than a narrow geographical passage. It is a strategic link where energy security, global trade, and national sovereignty intersect.
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Today 20:09
Ecotourism plans underway in protected areas and wetlands
TEHRAN – Iran’s Department of Environment is working on a series of ecotourism programs in protected areas and wetlands across the country, seeking to expand nature-based tourism without compromising biodiversity and environmental protection, an official said.
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Today 20:03
Sangak bread added to Iran’s national intangible cultural heritage list
TEHRAN — The way of preparing, Sangak, a traditional Iranian flatbread baked on heated pebbles, has been inscribed on Iran’s national list of intangible cultural heritage following a review by the country’s National Council for Intangible Heritage Registration, an official said.
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Today 17:00
Pezeshkian: Environmental protection is a pillar of national and social security
TEHRAN - President Masoud Pezeshkian has described environmental protection as a key pillar of the country’s national and social security, stressing that the preservation of natural resources must be addressed within this framework.
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Today 14:55
Tehran plays host to Royan Intl. Twin Congress
TEHRAN – The Royan International Twin Congress, including the 27th Congress on Reproductive Biomedicine, the 22nd Congress on Stem Cell Biology and Technology, and the 21st seminar on Nursery and Midwifery, was held from Wednesday to Friday.
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Today 14:51
Over 80 earthquakes hit Iran in a week
TEHRAN – A total of 81 earthquakes have been recorded across the country in a week from August 22 to 28, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.
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Today 14:49
Ten countries attending INOTEX 2026
TEHRAN – The 15th International Innovation and Technology Exhibition (INOTEX 2026) is being held in Tehran, with representatives and delegations from Russia, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Zimbabwe, Thailand, Bangladesh, Oman, Iraq, and Turkey in attendance.
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Today 14:47
IRCS keeps supporting Afghan children facing malnutrition
TEHRAN – A medical center affiliated with the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) operates in Zaranj, Afghanistan, providing ongoing medical care for children suffering from malnutrition.
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2026-09-02 21:14
Qalibaf: Iran and the Axis of Resistance share a fundamental path against arrogance
TEHRAN- Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Iran's Parliament Speaker, articulated on Wednesday during a meeting with Bassem Naim, the head of Islamic Relations for Hamas, that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Axis of Resistance are intricately and profoundly aligned on a unified trajectory in confronting global arrogance. Reflecting on five decades of resistance, he emphasized that this struggle has consistently been depicted as a righteous war against falsehood, evolving new forms at each stage.
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2026-09-02 21:12
Pourmohammadi reflected on a crucial meeting with martyred Leader before 12-day war
TEHRAN- Hamid Pourmohammadi, Head of Iran’s Planning and Budget Organization and Vice President, disclosed during a televised interview the foresight and preparatory steps taken by the executive branch in anticipation of renewed sanctions and possible conflict following Donald Trump’s return to office.
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2026-09-02 21:03
By Maede Zaman Fashami
Turning weddings into funerals: the specialty of America's terrorist army
TEHRAN - In war, people do not always die in uniform. Sometimes, they die wearing wedding clothes. Sometimes, while putting henna on their daughter’s hands. Sometimes, sitting beside a pot of rice and meat. And sometimes, they have no idea what the aircraft circling several kilometers above them has mistaken them for.
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2026-09-02 21:00
IRGC: Two oil tankers disabled after hitting sea mines
TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that two oil tankers hit sea mines and were disabled while attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
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2026-09-02 20:59
How Iran disabled the largest US naval base in West Asia
TEHRAN — The strategic architecture of the Persian Gulf underwent a seismic realignment with the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on Iran that began on February 28. In a rapid and calculated operational response to the aggression, the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran executed precision retaliatory strikes against key military hubs across the region, dealing a severe and crippling blow to Washington’s forward-deployed infrastructure.
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2026-09-02 20:58
America’s humanitarian masks
Siasat‑e‑Rooz dedicates its editorial to the US exploitation of Venezuela’s oil, arguing that Trump’s approach is partly rooted in Washington’s failure in the Strait of Hormuz and partly a continuation of the same “promise‑based” policy whose expiration date has long passed.
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2026-09-02 20:58
Iran war fractures US administration: Driscoll quits amid Pentagon chaos
TEHRAN — The resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has further exposed deep divisions within the US administration in the wake of a failed war Washington launched jointly with Israel on Iran some six months ago.
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2026-09-02 20:57
They came for a wedding dance, Trump gave them the dance of death
TEHRAN – A fresh wave of deadly missile strikes carried out by United States military forces against civilian infrastructure and residential gatherings across southern Iran on Tuesday night has left over a dozen people dead and scores of others wounded, triggering widespread outrage and renewed calls for international criminal accountability over blatant violations of international humanitarian law.
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2026-09-02 20:52
By Hossein Amiri
Camp Titin: Iran’s strike on a US Marine facility signals a wider strategic challenge
TEHRAN — Iran’s ballistic-missile strike on the US Marine Corps facility known as Camp Titin in Jordan could prove far more consequential for Washington than the damage inflicted at a single military site. The attack demonstrated that Iranian forces could reach a US position on the Gulf of Aqaba, hundreds of kilometers from the main theater around the Persian Gulf, while simultaneously striking or threatening American military infrastructure across several regional countries.
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2026-09-02 19:54
By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi
Persian Gulf equilibrium: The fracturing of US hegemony
TEHRAN — The metaphor of Tom and Jerry has long served financial journalists describing the Federal Reserve's pressure on Wall Street. That narrative, however, is a sideshow. The real contest unfolds in the Persian Gulf, and the dynamics defy cartoon logic entirely. Iran, cast as Jerry, does not flee; it stands its ground, exhausts its adversary, and systematically neutralizes American capabilities.
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2026-09-02 15:42
By Mehdi Garshasbi
Trump’s “help is on the way”: the TOEFL ban edition
TEHRAN – The United States is increasingly making education itself a target of economic pressure on Iran, raising a fundamental question: if Washington claims to target the Iranian government rather than the Iranian people, why are ordinary students being denied access to internationally recognized educational opportunities?
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2026-09-02 15:32
English edition of Gilgamesh magazine resumes publication after five-year hiatus
TEHRAN – The English-language edition of Gilgamesh, an Iranian quarterly magazine focusing on heritage and tourism, has resumed publication after a five-year hiatus, with its 10th issue dedicated primarily to the restoration of historic buildings.
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2026-09-02 15:32
Mining activity halted near Persepolis following heritage site intervention
TEHRAN – Mining operations at a sand and gravel quarry near the UNESCO-listed Persepolis have been halted following efforts by the World Heritage Site’s office and an order from the prosecutor of Marvdasht county, the head of the site has said.
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2026-09-02 15:31
4,600-year-old board game, decorated bone comb unearthed at Burnt City in southeast Iran
TEHRAN - Archaeologists excavating the ancient Burnt City in southeastern Iran have unearthed a 4,600-year-old board game, a decorated bone comb and exceptionally well-preserved organic remains, offering new clues about the social and everyday lives of the city’s inhabitants during the third millennium BC.
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2026-09-02 15:15
WFP releases July report on Iran
TEHRAN – The World Food Program (WFP) has released a report, expounding on activities in Iran over the month of July.
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2026-09-02 15:13
Sanitation services, safe water restored in war-affected provinces
TEHRAN – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in cooperation with national and local authorities and partners, has supported the delivery of essential water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) equipment and emergency supplies to nine provinces affected by the recently imposed US-Israeli war against the country.
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2026-09-02 15:10
Islamic World Science and Technology Exchange Office unveiled
TEHRAN - The Islamic World Science and Technology Exchange Office (STEP-AUT) has been unveiled with the aim of developing and systematizing scientific and technological exchanges, expanding scientific diplomacy, and connecting Iranian researchers with a network of scientists, scholars, and universities across the Islamic world.