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Rescue crews and Qeshm Island locals at the scene of the July 30 US bombardment in the Persian Gulf, where three of a five-member family — including a child — lost their lives.

2026-07-31 21:14

By Mahmoud M. Ravi-Nejad

US writhes, but Hormuz survives—in Iranian hands

TEHRAN — Iran significantly intensified its military posture across the Persian Gulf on Friday, announcing a series of coordinated military and maritime actions that underscored its determination to tighten control over the Strait of Hormuz while expanding retaliatory strikes against US military facilities in the region.

2026-07-29 17:29

Study points to Sasanian military control reaching Indian Ocean

TEHRAN - A comprehensive geochemical study of ancient transport containers from the Fulayj fort in Oman has provided compelling new evidence of extensive maritime trade networks linking the Iranian heartlands with the Arabian coast during the Late Sasanian and Early Islamic periods.

2026/07/26

How U.S. aggression against Iran ignites a global energy catastrophe

TEHRAN- The recent catastrophic surge in global energy prices is not a natural market cycle, nor is it a mere geopolitical accident. It is a direct, devastating consequence of the United States' belligerent foreign policy—particularly the provocative "maximum pressure" doctrine championed by Donald Trump and stubbornly perpetuated by the current Washington establishment.

2026-07-20 21:05

By Mahmoud M. Ravi-Nejad

IRGC vows “unforgettable lesson” for US

Two US soldiers killed in Jordan were identified as Iran escalates strikes, raising total US war deaths to 17.

TEHRAN — Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday vowed to deliver an “unforgettable lesson” to the United States, while announcing a series of military operations and maritime security measures amid escalating tensions across the Persian Gulf and neighboring countries.

Yemen says it is introducing naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in response to "oppressive siege"

2026-07-20 19:37

Yemen declares naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in response to ‘oppressive siege’

Yemen announced on Monday it was imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, a move that opens a new front against the United States in its war on Iran and widens the threat to global oil supplies and trade beyond the Persian Gulf.

2026-07-19 21:04

By Mahmoud M. Ravi-Nejad

No US base in West Asia is beyond Iran's reach

TEHRAN— Iran has significantly expanded its military response to renewed US operations in and around the Persian Gulf, combining retaliatory drone strikes, air defense operations and tighter control over the Strait of Hormuz in a coordinated campaign to impose mounting costs on Washington while preserving their own military resources.

The Strait of Hormuz accounts for transit of 20 percent of the global oil and gas supplies

2026-07-15 18:04

By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi

The Strait of Hormuz: Iran's geographic destiny and strategic red line

HAFIZABAD, Pakistan - For centuries, the narrow blue artery that separates the Arabian Peninsula from the Iranian plateau has been more than a mere shipping lane. The Strait of Hormuz, at its slenderest point a mere 21 nautical miles across, has functioned as the world's petroleum lifeline, the chokepoint through which approximately a fifth of global oil consumption once flowed.

2026-07-08 14:49

Development of alternative Persian Gulf routes continues

TEHRAN- The Director General of Logistics and Support at the Iran Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) said that bottlenecks along alternative transportation routes are being resolved, and that further development of these corridors requires cooperation among domestic agencies as well as agreements with neighboring countries.

2026-07-07 17:28

Chabahar launches restoration of historic neighborhood

TEHRAN – Chabahar authorities have launched the restoration of its historic Sorkh Rig neighborhood as part of a broader strategy to preserve the southeastern Iranian port city's historical identity, cultural heritage and indigenous architecture, the council's chairman said.

2026-06-30 20:57

By Xavier Villar

The twilight of American empire in Persian Gulf

MADRID – On June 16, the US President signed a memorandum of understanding with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Adopting a triumphalist tone to mask the magnitude of the defeat, Donald Trump urged the ships of the world to start their engines and let the oil flow once again. This epilogue, marked by the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting of the naval blockade, represents the empirical confirmation of the structural exhaustion of US foreign policy in the region.

It seems that the "Greater Israel" vision has turned into a project

2026-06-10 18:01

Israeli war on Lebanon could serve as catalyst for regional unity

TEHRAN – The Israeli war on Lebanon serves as a major test of the Arab world's willingness to cooperate with Iran. The Islamic Republic has linked its own ceasefire discussions with the U.S. to the inclusion of Lebanon in any agreement. To counter this, the Trump administration has heavily pressured Beirut to enter U.S.-mediated negotiations with Israel. The primary goal is to push Lebanon into direct talks with Israel, potentially forcing the Lebanese government into direct conflict with Hezbollah.

2026-06-09 16:49

Tasting chikoo, papaya and guava; a unique experience for tourists in Darak Village

TEHRAN – Darak Village, a nominee for the UN Tourism Best Tourism Villages 2026 program and located in Zarabad county, Sistan-Baluchestan province, has recently played host to a number of tourists, travel bloggers, content creators and social media influencers who traveled to the region to explore its unique tourism potential, a tourism official told the Tehran Times on Tuesday.

2026-06-08 20:53

By Garsha Vazirian

How Israel justifies bombing anything that exists

TEHRAN — In another flagrant breach of the fragile April ceasefire in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran and its allies, the Israeli military executed a brazen airstrike against the Mahshahr petrochemical complex in southwestern Iran on June 8.

2026-06-07 17:11

Iran plans marine tourism development along southern coastal corridor

TEHRAN – Iran has adopted a new strategy to expand marine tourism along its southern coastline, focusing on a tourism corridor stretching from Makran to Abadan, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri said on Saturday.

2026-06-05 18:08

Archaeological evidence points to ancient Parthian naval base near Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN - Archaeological investigations in southern Iran have uncovered evidence suggesting that the Parthian Empire established a strategic naval base near the Strait of Hormuz around 2,000 years ago, highlighting Iran's historical role in monitoring one of the world's most important maritime trade routes, a local archaeologist said.

2026-06-02 17:15

Gav Bast Mountain’s 8,000-year-old artifacts on display in National Museum

TEHRAN - Gav Bast Mountain, with its 8,000-year history of human occupation, stands as a testament to the deep archaeological significance of Iran’s southern landscapes, a fact now highlighted in a major new virtual exhibition at the National Museum of Iran.

Zobeiri: Guardian of the Persian Gulf’s millennia-old heritage

2026-05-31 17:50

By Sepehr Zarei, archaeologist

Zobeiri: Guardian of the Persian Gulf’s millennia-old heritage

Until recently, few imagined human presence on Iran’s Persian Gulf islands extended beyond the last millennium. But archaeological research has transformed this understanding. Excavations on Qeshm Island pushed settlement back nearly 5,000 years, while stone tools on Bam-e Qeshm hinted at an even older past. The discovery of Paleolithic sites on Hormuz Island—Chand-Derakht and Sang-e Ghorab—revealed that Middle Paleolithic populations lived there between 150,000 and 40,000 years ago, highlighting the Persian Gulf’s role in early human migrations. Long before these scientific findings, Master Mohammad Zobeiri had already grasped this deep historical continuity, preserving it in the Deyrestan Anthropology Museum and his book Ganz-e Bapu.

2026-05-29 21:07

By Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini

Legal foundations for collecting dues in the Strait of Hormuz

QAZVIN – Examining the recent actions and initiatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz through the prism of international law, specifically the specialized branch derived from these rules known as the “law of the sea,” is an essential necessity at this critical historical juncture.

2026-05-29 20:34

Germany’s Iran war stance exposed deep contradictions in Berlin’s foreign policy, says analyst

Christoph Hörstel says German leaders acknowledge public anger over Israel’s actions but continue supporting Tel Aviv behind the scenes

TEHRAN – In this exclusive interview with Tehran Times, Christoph Hörstel, founder of the German political party Die Neue Mitte, political analyst and former journalist, examines the evolving strategic dynamics between the United States, Iran, and the Persian Gulf states in the event of a renewed regional conflict.

2026-05-29 17:34

By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi

Every ego empire eventually falls

HAFIZABAD, Pakistan - The tensions between the United States and Iran did not begin overnight. Their roots trace back to the 1979 Iranian Revolution, yet over the decades the conflict evolved into something far more dangerous and unpredictable.

2026-05-25 21:41

By Batool Subeiti

Why Iran will never surrender the Strait of Hormuz

LONDON — If the Strait of Hormuz were within the territorial boundaries of any great power, it would be considered a national treasure and sovereign asset, and that power would never relinquish full control over it. This is because of its strategic importance, given that around 11% of global trade passes through it and nearly 20% of the world’s energy supply chains transit the strait.

2026-05-24 21:33

By Shahrokh Saei

From Khorramshahr to Hormuz: A legacy of bravery and resistance against aggressors

TEHRAN – This year’s anniversary of the liberation of the strategic Iranian port city of Khorramshahr from Iraqi occupation has come into sharp focus amid Iran’s enduring resilience and resistance, set against the backdrop of recent US-Israeli aggression.

2026-05-24 21:30

Iran’s strategy for Persian Gulf, Hormuz Strait to shape West Asia’s new order: Major General

TEHRAN- The plans and strategies of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution for managing the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz will guarantee the future of the region and a new regional order, in which foreigners will have no place, a top IRGC commander said.

2026-05-23 20:40

Iran accuses Persian Gulf states of complicity in US-Israeli attacks

TEHRAN- Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Saeed Iravani, has sharply criticized some Persian Gulf states for allegedly assisting the United States and Israel during 'unlawful acts of aggression against the Islamic Republic,' while also rejecting American and Emirati accusations concerning regional security and Iran’s nuclear activities.

2026-05-22 20:36

By Garsha Vazirian

We can all thrive when the Abu Dhabi syndicate folds

TEHRAN — The Al Nahyan crime family has achieved a grim, singular trifecta: it has alienated its local citizenry, reduced its nine-million-strong migrant workforce to indentured cogs, and transformed a historic mercantile hub into a forward-operating base for the genocidal U.S.-Israeli military-intelligence complex.