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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov

Russia: US-Israeli strikes on Iran undermine NPT

TEHRAN- Russia has condemned the U.S.-Israeli military aggression against Iran, warning that the attacks have severely weakened the global nuclear nonproliferation regime and the IAEA safeguards system.

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Iran condemns Israeli move in Somaliland as a threat to regional stability

TEHRAN- Iran has strongly condemned Israel's appointment of a diplomatic envoy to the breakaway Somaliland region, calling it a flagrant violation of Somalia's sovereignty and a conspiracy to destabilize Islamic countries.

A group of Iranian students and teachers have published a letter in seven languages, calling on students and teachers around the world not to remain silent in the face of the crimes of the Zionist regime and the United States.

2026-04-20 23:02

Iranians call for students, teachers worldwide not to remain silent in face of US-Israeli crimes

TEHRAN – A group of Iranian students and teachers have published a letter in seven languages, calling on students and teachers around the world not to remain silent in the face of the crimes of the Zionist regime and the United States.

2026-04-20 21:23

US shifts goalposts as Iran stands unyielding

Tehran conditions its participation in fresh talks with Washington in Islamabad on the lifting of the US naval blockade

TEHRAN — Iran has adopted a firm stance as the deadline of a fragile two-week ceasefire with the US looms amid Washington's breach of the truce.

2026-04-20 19:58

By Garsha Vazirian

The rain fell, and the UAE’s house on sand is falling

By choosing US and Israel over neighborhood, UAE ignored tectonic shifts that have now brought storm to its doorstep

TEHRAN — The United Arab Emirates had a defining choice to make, and it made the wrong one. For years, Abu Dhabi cast itself as the clever pragmatist of the Persian Gulf, a nimble trader that could glide above the region’s oldest fault lines.

2026-04-20 19:26

By Wesam Bahrani

Hezbollah strikes Zionist convoy in first post-truce operation

TEHRAN – Amid the ongoing Israeli violations of the Lebanon ceasefire, Hezbollah ambushes a military convoy, destroying four tanks.

2026-04-20 16:16

The Flag bearer

The Assembly of Experts elected Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s third Leader, swiftly dismantling Washington’s fantasies of internal chaos. The Tehran Times profiles the “Young Khamenei,” detailing his scholarly pedigree and his seamless transition to the front lines of leadership. From his defiant messages to the nationwide rallies of allegiance, these articles document a nation standing firm. While Western media outlets struggle to explain their “epic failure” in predicting Iran’s stability, the message remains clear: Trump and Netanyahu’s plots have failed, and the new Leader remains Washington and Tel Aviv’s most persistent and principled nightmare.

2026-04-20 16:11

Martyr Leader

2026-04-20 00:28

By Garsha Vazirian

Israel’s canine unit of sexual torture

Whistleblowers and survivors break the silence on the systematic use of trained dogs to assault Palestinian detainees

TEHRAN — The thin veneer that has long served as the psychological bedrock of Israeli forces has finally dissolved into a landscape of visceral, animalistic sadism.

2026-04-20 00:24

By Wesam Bahrani

“Direct talks with Israel: An insult to Lebanon”

TEHRAN – Hezbollah has warned it will respond to any violation of the ceasefire by the Zionist regime of Israel.

2026-04-19 21:39

Makan: Lost at School

TEHRAN - Among the children massacred by a US missile attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab, southern Iran, was a 7-year-old boy named Makan Nasiri.

2026-04-19 21:25

Qalibaf answers ten key questions on Iran–US talks in Islamabad

TEHRAN – In a televised interview, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, who headed Iran’s negotiating delegation in Islamabad, addressed ten key questions regarding the talks with the United States and other topics.

2026-04-18 21:19

By Wesam Bahrani

Lebanon ceasefire: A new impasse or a lifeline?

TEHRAN – The Zionist regime’s prime minister is not expected to easily surrender his plans and aspirations in Lebanon.

2026-04-18 01:25

Israel and its lobby have means to make Trump dance to their tune, professor says

TEHRAN- Israel and its enormously powerful lobby have the means to make President Trump "dance to their tune," political scientist John Mearsheimer told Judge Andrew Napolitano on the "Judging Freedom" podcast on April 14, 2026.

2026-04-18 01:14

In Tehran synagogue, Iran's Jewish community mourns martyred Leader in historic display of unity

TEHRAN – In a powerful testament to interfaith solidarity, Tehran's Yusef Abad Synagogue held a solemn memorial ceremony on April 16 for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

2026-04-18 01:05

By Wesam Bahrani

Hezbollah: Fingers on trigger if ceasefire breaks

“Lion’s Roar looks like a Kitten’s Meow”

TEHRAN – Hezbollah warns the Zionist regime that its “fighters will keep their fingers on the trigger” and are “ready to defend against the enemy’s treachery and betrayal.”

2026-04-17 23:58

By Mehdi Garshasbi

International Day for Biological Diversity should highlight impacts of war on Iran’s environment

TEHRAN - We are approaching the International Day for Biological Diversity in a situation where the unjust US-Israeli war, by causing widespread destruction and the spread of various pollutants, has exposed Iran's environment and its valuable biodiversity to many dangers and threats, putting many plant and animal species at risk, and disrupting ecosystem functions and services.

2026-04-17 23:30

Lebanon ceasefire: Iran puts the US and Israel in check

Hezbollah keeps ‘finger on the trigger’ as it warns Israel against ceasefire breaches

TEHRAN - A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon after weeks of intense fighting has drawn widespread reactions across the West Asia region and globally. Tens of thousands of displaced Lebanese began returning home to Beirut’s southern suburbs, as well as towns and villages in southern Lebanon, at dawn on Friday after the truce took effect at midnight on Thursday (2100 GMT). According to UN figures, more than 1.2 million people across Lebanon had been displaced, the majority from the south.

2026-04-17 23:23

15-year-old girl recounts ‘dark’ days of war

TEHRAN - I am a 15-year-old girl named Shakiba. Ironically, my name in Persian means “patient,” but I’m not patient at all—though maybe I am, I’m not really sure.

2026-04-16 05:01

By Wesam Bahrani

Bint Jbeil’s symbolic value for Hezbollah

TEHRAN – Hezbollah’s heroic resistance in Bint Jbeil, a historic nightmare town for the Zionist regime, has been turned into a fresh hell for invaders with a dozen confirmed casualties.

2026-04-15 21:49

US naval blockade risks wider conflict at sea

Iran threatens to halt trade in three seas

TEHRAN - Iran has issued a stern warning to the United States over the imposition of a naval blockade on Iranian ports, cautioning that continued pressure could endanger regional maritime security and undermine the fragile post-war ceasefire environment.

2026-04-14 23:58

Iran's position in New York; Condemnation of US naval blockade and demand for compensation

TEHRAN- Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, has lodged two separate but related diplomatic positions, condemning a US-imposed maritime blockade as a “grave violation” of Iran’s sovereignty while simultaneously demanding full compensation from five regional countries for their role in the ongoing war against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

2026-04-14 20:16

By Wesam Bahrani

Hezbollah’s fierce resistance as Lebanese authorities entering talks with Israel

TEHRAN – Hezbollah puts up heavy resistance against invading Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, while authorities enter direct talks with the occupation regime.

2026-04-14 18:41

US, Israel should be prosecuted in international courts for ecocide: DOE

TEHRAN – The head of the Department of Environment (DOE), Shina Ansari, has said that the environmental degradation caused by the US-Israel coalition during the 40-day imposed war should be prosecuted in international courts.