Iran

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  • Dehloran’s natural attractions spotlighted for tourism and environmental significance Yesterday 21:31

    Dehloran’s natural attractions spotlighted for tourism and environmental significance

    TEHRAN – Three distinctive natural phenomena in Iran’s western Ilam province have been highlighted by environmental authorities as nationally significant sites, underscoring the ecological and tourism value of the Dehloran region.

  • Shiraz restores 21 historical mosques in push to boost religious tourism Yesterday 21:31

    Shiraz restores 21 historical mosques in push to boost religious tourism

    TEHRAN – Authorities in Shiraz have inaugurated restoration projects at 21 historical mosques as part of a broader urban renewal initiative aimed at reviving their social functions and strengthening religious tourism in the southern Iranian city.

  • Illegal wells near Persepolis sealed amid subsidence fears Yesterday 21:26

    Illegal wells near Persepolis sealed amid subsidence fears

    TEHRAN - All illegal water wells within protected zones surrounding the ancient site of Persepolis have recently been sealed, a senior regional water official said on Tuesday, warning that land subsidence poses a growing threat to the UNESCO-listed monument.

  • Islamabad Talks Yesterday 21:19

    By staff writer 

    Five reasons why Islamabad talks reached a stalemate

    TEHRAN - The stalled negotiations between Iran and the United States remain at the forefront of global geopolitics, following Pakistan-mediated talks in Islamabad earlier this month that concluded without a breakthrough.

  • War Yesterday 21:04

    By Batool Subeiti

    Iran holds the stronger cards in high-stakes diplomacy

    LONDON — The current friction between Iran and the United States has reached a diplomatic precipice. However, a full-scale military conflict remains unlikely; had the U.S. possessed the strategic will or the capacity to endure the fallout of a prolonged war, it would not have hesitated during previous escalations.

  • Tehran Papers Yesterday 20:52

    US positions remain an obstacle to agreement

    Sobh-e-No expresses its view on the lack of positive progress and the halt in negotiations in Islamabad: A brief look at the trajectory of Trump’s war‑related and negotiation‑related scenarios shows that his current approach to shaping news about the talks is shifting away from the core issues and toward secondary, less constructive distractions.

  • F-5 fighter jet Yesterday 20:51

    Army: Iranian Air Force struck ‘enemy’ bases at start of US–Israel war on Iran

    TEHRAN - A spokesperson for Iran’s Army said on Tuesday that Iranian fighter jets carried out strikes against “enemy” positions in the region at the outset of the joint US–Israel war that began in late February.

  • Denfense Ministry Yesterday 20:48

    Strategic solidarity: Iran offers defense expertise to SCO members

    TEHRAN - Iran’s Acting Minister of Defense Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Ibn Reza has denounced the joint US-Israeli war on Iran as a “war crime” and “state terrorism”.

  • Wendy Sherman Yesterday 20:47

    Former top Biden official criticizes US policy on Iran

    TEHRAN– Wendy Sherman, who served as President Biden's deputy secretary of state, has stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "created a genocide" in Gaza, while also criticizing the US approach to Iran and the unraveling of the nuclear deal.

  • Fatemeh Mohajerani Yesterday 20:45

    Iran vows parallel paths of 'war' and 'diplomacy'

    TEHRAN — Iran's government is simultaneously pursuing two complementary and high-stakes strategies, supporting battlefronts while actively engaging in diplomacy, as the Islamic Republic braces for continued confrontation with the United States and its allies, the country's government spokesperson said on Tuesday.

  • 90 Iranian universities in THE Asia university rankings 2026 Yesterday 16:49

    90 Iranian universities in THE Asia university rankings 2026

    TEHRAN –The Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2026 has placed 90 Iranian universities among the top Asian institutions, up from 85 universities in 2025.

  • Karkheh welcomes first yellow deer born this year Yesterday 16:47

    Karkheh welcomes first yellow deer born this year

    TEHRAN – Karkheh National Park in Khuzestan province has welcomed the first Persian yellow deer born in the current Iranian year, which started on March 21.

  • Iran slams UNICEF for failing to denounce US-Israeli crimes against children Yesterday 16:45

    Iran slams UNICEF for failing to denounce US-Israeli crimes against children

    TEHRAN - The Iranian High Council for Human Rights has criticized UNICEF for failing to denounce the US-Israeli crimes against Iranian children during the recent aggression.

  • Italian academics condemn US-Israeli attacks on Iran’s scientific, research centers Yesterday 16:43

    Italian academics condemn US-Israeli attacks on Iran’s scientific, research centers

    TEHRAN – Chancellors of two Italian universities have censured the brutal attacks conducted by the US and the Israeli regime on Iranian universities, as well as research and educational centers.

  • lawmakers 2026-04-27 22:17

    261 lawmakers express strong support for Iranian negotiators with US

    TEHRAN - In a significant display of unity, 261 members of parliament have endorsed Iran's negotiators and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf in discussions with the United States.

  • Hezbollah chief 2026-04-27 22:14

    Without Iran, the ceasefire would not have been possible: Hezbollah chief

    TEHRAN - The Secretary-General of Hezbollah in Lebanon has stated that without the Islamic Republic of Iran’s role in negotiations, the recent ceasefire [in Lebanon] would never have been achieved.

  • Qalibaf 2026-04-27 21:57

    Iran signals latent leverage as energy chokepoints

    TEHRAN- A top Iranian political figure is signaling that it retains significant, largely unexercised leverage in its standoff with Washington, framing the balance of power less in purely military terms and more through control over energy flows, geography, and timing.

  • Papers 2026-04-27 21:53

    A staged terror show in Washington

    Kayhan, in an article, addressed Trump’s attempted assassination at a correspondents’ Dinner. Trump, who is under intense pressure these days due to his costly and failed war against Iran, staged another terror show against himself on Sunday evening so that he could perhaps turn the situation in his favor with the help of a bullet.

  • Russia MP 2026-04-27 21:53

    Top Russian MP: US war on Iran misguided and ill-prepared

    TEHRAN - A senior Russian lawmaker has taken a swipe at the United States for attempting to implement a Venezuela-style scenario in Iran. The chairman of the Information Policy Commission of Russia’s Federation Council told TASS news agency that the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro misled US President Donald Trump into launching a war on Iran.

  • Araghchi-Putin 2026-04-27 21:52

    By staff writer 

    Iran’s new Leader sends first letter to Putin

    The Russian president announces in the meeting with the Iranian FM that he received a letter from Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei last week

    TEHRAN - Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally confirmed receiving a significant message from Iran’s Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, signaling a robust and unbreakable commitment between Moscow and Tehran. 

  • A closer look at Sa’dabad Palace complex after nearby US-Israeli bunker-buster strikes 2026-04-27 21:06

    A closer look at Sa’dabad Palace complex after nearby US-Israeli bunker-buster strikes

    TEHRAN – Tehran’s Sa’adabad Palace complex sustained widespread structural and decorative damage following two rounds of airstrikes using bunker-buster bombs, though the historic site remained standing and has since entered an emergency stabilization and restoration phase, officials said.

  • Tiny seal from Persepolis holds a clear image of Achaemenid naval power 2026-04-27 20:57

    Tiny seal from Persepolis holds a clear image of Achaemenid naval power

    During the 1936 excavations at Persepolis led by Erich Schmidt of the University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute, a small clay seal impression was recovered from the Treasury. Barely 2.5 centimeters across, it bears the crisp image of a warship, a rare and direct glimpse of how the Achaemenid court viewed its own naval strength.

  • Study examines four ancient metal smelting sites in central Iran 2026-04-27 20:51

    Study examines four ancient metal smelting sites in central Iran

    TEHRAN – A new research project has examined four ancient metal smelting sites in Yazd province, central Iran, shedding light on early metallurgical practices and identifying the types of metals extracted and processed at the locations, researchers said.

  • ‘High vaccination coverage, one of most important accomplishments of Iran’s health system’ 2026-04-27 16:55

    ‘High vaccination coverage, one of most important accomplishments of Iran’s health system’

    TEHRAN – High vaccination coverage in Iran is considered one of the most important accomplishments of the country’s health system, which has led to the control and elimination of many infectious diseases and to the establishment of collective immunity, an official with the health ministry has said.

  • Renowned scholars censure ‘systematic degradation of Iranian healthcare system’ by US-Israeli aggression 2026-04-27 16:53

    Scholars censure ‘systematic degradation of Iranian healthcare system’ by US-Israeli aggression

    TEHRAN – Four prominent Iranian scholars have severely criticized what they described as ‘the systematic degradation of the Iranian healthcare system’ by military actions carried out by the United States and Israel against the country.

  • ‘It is an honor for me to be the mother of Makan Nasiri’ 2026-04-27 16:51

    ‘It is an honor for me to be the mother of Makan Nasiri’

    TEHRAN – The mother of Makan Nasiri, a 7-year-old student who was martyred on February 28 by a US missile attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab, says it is an honor that she is the mother of Makan.

  • Iran’s share in open-source AI projects on the rise 2026-04-27 16:48

    Iran’s share in open-source AI projects on the rise

    TEHRAN –A study of artificial intelligence (AI) scientific and software production trends in Iran shows that the country’s share in open-source AI projects has surged from almost no AI software projects in 2010 to 2,728 projects in 2023.

  • war 2026-04-26 23:28

    By staff writer 

    Martyrs: 45 percent civilians

    Iranian official says 3,468 people have been killed in the war, including 1,460 civilians

    TEHRAN - An Iranian official said on Sunday that civilians comprised nearly half of those killed in the US–Israeli war on Iran, a grim reality that starkly contradicts President Donald Trump’s repeated assertions that the conflict was intended to help the Iranian people and protect innocent lives.

  • Iran F-5 2026-04-26 20:57

    NBC News report exposes extent of US losses in Iran conflict

    TEHRAN - Fresh revelations have brought into sharp focus the scale of the military and human toll the United States has suffered from Iran’s retaliatory strikes during the nearly 40-day war that began in late February. 

  • Tehran Papers 2026-04-26 20:56

    War with Iran drives a wedge between Trump and Catholics 

    Shargh published an article discussing Pope Leo XIV’s stance against the US war with Iran. Pope Leo XIV has taken a firm position opposing the war. He almost continuously condemns the war against Iran and tries to highlight its moral and humanitarian ugliness for the public.