Iran

Pakistan denounces CBS News report on Iranian aircraft as 'misleading and sensationalized'

TEHRAN – Pakistan has strongly rejected a recent CBS News report claiming the presence of Iranian aircraft at Nur Khan Airbase, calling it misleading and aimed at undermining regional stability.

Yesterday 21:16

The enemy’s miscalculation and the lesson of deterrent unity

Javan, in an article, examined why the United States and Israel miscalculated in their conflict with Iran. It wrote that before the 40‑day war, Netanyahu’s team considered Iran so weak that they believed it could not control the Strait of Hormuz in a potential conflict.

Yesterday 21:05

‘Finger on the trigger’: Iran vows crushing response to foreign aggression

TEHRAN - Iranian officials have adopted a unified stance following President Donald Trump’s rejection of Iran’s latest peace proposal and his renewed military threats against the country.

Yesterday 21:05

Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani in an exclusive interview with Tehran Times:

Urban projects in wartime: "You cannot stop us"

The United States and Israel launched a war on Iran on February 28 to destroy Iran’s military capabilities and reshape the political leadership in their favor. But after 39 days of war, they not only failed to achieve this goal but also suffered significant setbacks as a result of Iran’s strong retaliatory strikes against their regional bases.

Yesterday 21:01

China slams US sanctions on Iran-linked entities, vows to protect its businesses

TEHRAN– China has strongly condemned recent US sanctions targeting individuals and companies allegedly involved in Iranian oil sales and military-related activities, warning that it will firmly protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese businesses.

Yesterday 20:59

Iranian FM holds diplomatic talks as regional mediation efforts intensify

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a series of high-level diplomatic engagements on Tuesday, meeting with Norway's visiting deputy foreign minister and holding separate phone calls with his Uzbek and Singaporean counterparts, as regional mediation efforts between Tehran and Washington continue.

Yesterday 20:48

Qalibaf praises media staff as ‘heroes of national unity’ in hybrid warfare

TEHRAN - Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has sent a letter of appreciation to Iranian news outlets, describing journalists and media staff as “heroes” for their extensive coverage of the US–Israel war that began on February 28.

Yesterday 16:52

Armenian gulls migrating to Iran’s Lake Urmia

One of the main breeding sites for Armenian gull (Larus armenicus) worldwide is Lake Urmia, situated in northwestern Iran.

Yesterday 15:57

WFP releases annual report on Iran

TEHRAN – The World Food Program (WFP) has released its 2025 report on Iran based on the Interim Country Strategic Plan (ICSP 2023-2027).

Yesterday 15:34

Turkish benefactors to help build schools in memory of Minab students

TEHRAN – The Ministry of Education has signed a memorandum of understanding with Turkish benefactors to kick off a school-building project in Minab in memory of the students martyred during a US missile attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh school.

Yesterday 15:32

From curiosity to discovery: Maryam Mirzakhani's legacy for the world of science

TEHRAN - May 12 is registered on the Iranian calendar in the name of Maryam Mirzakhani, a prominent mathematician who, by receiving the Fields Medal, immortalized her name in the history of the world of science.

Yesterday 15:30

Unprecedented rise in Lake Urmia water level since 2020

TEHRAN – Thanks to abundant rainfalls, the level of water at Lake Urmia has risen remarkably, reaching 1271.03 meters, which is unprecedented since the Iranian year 1399 (2020), the Secretary of Lake Urmia Rescue National Committee, has said.

2026-05-11 21:49

Pezeshkian: Iran seeks to complete military victory with dignified diplomacy, not surrender

TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared that Iran aims to consolidate the victories achieved by its Armed Forces on the battlefield through dignified and powerful diplomacy, emphasizing that any negotiations are about securing national rights, not surrender.

2026-05-11 21:44

Iran sets five conditions for nuclear talks

TEHRAN - President Donald Trump has rejected Tehran’s “reasonable and generous” peace proposal as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intensifies war rhetoric, despite the failure of the joint US–Israel war on Iran that began more than 70 days ago.

2026-05-11 21:42

Kayhan: Humiliation behind the Strait of Hormuz

Kayhan, in an editorial, analyzed what it called more than 70 days of America’s humiliation behind the Strait of Hormuz. According to the paper, every war creates a new political‑security and economic order, and the larger the parties involved, the greater and more global the transformation of equations.

2026-05-11 19:14

President Pezeshkian’s son dismisses claims of a political-military split

‘There is absolutely no division at all’

TEHRAN — Yousef Pezeshkian, son of Iran’s president, has dismissed reports of divisions between his father and military commanders, amid stalled efforts to bring the US-Israeli war that began on February 28 to a lasting end.

2026-05-11 16:41

No evidence of Hantavirus in Iran: health ministry

TEHRAN - The deputy health minister has said no case of Hantavirus has been reported in Iran so far, and the risk of its epidemic is very low.

2026-05-11 16:41

National document on rehabilitation being developed

TEHRAN – The Welfare Organization, in cooperation with the Health Ministry, is preparing a comprehensive national document on rehabilitation to integrate and develop rehabilitation and specialized services, as well as designing a proper referral system, Javad Hosseini, the head of the Welfare Organization, has said.

2026-05-11 16:34

Ballast water from damaged tanker responsible for oil spill in Kharg: DOE

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has confirmed that the oil slick observed near the Persian Gulf island of Kharg was due to the discharge of contaminated ballast water from a damaged tanker.

2026-05-11 16:31

Iran calls for Iraq to help address environmental challenges

TEHRAN – The head of the Department of Environment (DOE), Shina Ansari, has called for Iraqi President, Nizar Amedi, to benefit from his previous experience and expertise to help tackle the environmental challenges of the two neighboring countries.

2026-05-11 14:34

Iran’s ambassador to China: Tehran backs Xi Jinping’s four-point Middle East peace plan

TEHRAN - Iran’s ambassador to China said on Monday that Tehran supports President Xi Jinping’s four-point Middle East peace initiative aimed at promoting regional stability and cooperation.

2026-05-11 14:01

Patriots in the streets for more than 70 nights

2026-05-10 21:37

Iran dismantles two Mossad-linked terrorist cells, arrests spy

TEHRAN – Iran’s Intelligence Ministry has announced the dismantling of two terrorist cells linked to Israel’s Mossad, as well as the arrest of an agent attempting to smuggle classified military intelligence abroad.

2026-05-10 21:34

Iran submits official response to latest US proposal to end war

TEHRAN-- Islamic Republic has submitted its official reply to the latest US proposal aimed at reaching a deal that would allow a permanent end to the US-Israeli war against Iran, a source familiar with the matter confirmed on Sunday.

2026-05-10 21:27

Iran condemns Bahrain’s mass citizenship revocations as ‘collective punishment’

TEHRAN – Iran’s High Council for Human Rights (HCHR) has strongly condemned Bahrain’s decision to revoke the citizenship of 69 Bahraini nationals, describing the move as illegal, arbitrary, and a clear violation of human rights principles.

2026-05-10 21:25

Patriots in the streets for +70 nights

TEHRAN - Iranians across the country continue holding nightly rallies for more than 70 consecutive days, forming a sustained nationwide expression of public unity and a historic moment of cohesion and solidarity. The gatherings, held in cities, towns, and smaller communities throughout Iran, have become a regular feature of public life in the aftermath of the joint US-Israeli aggression that initially began on February 28.

2026-05-10 21:23

Misjudged war underestimated Iran’s technological sophistication: Jeffrey Sachs

‘Trump’s war on Iran will significantly reduce US military presence in Persian Gulf’

TEHRAN – The only path that the United States seems to be taking in its misjudged war on Iran “is a retreat,” the internationally famous Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs and co-writer Sybil Fares say.

2026-05-10 21:21

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