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By Xavier Villar
After the strikes, Iran rethinks the nuclear threshold
MADRID - More than eight months have passed since Trump and Netanyahu launched their war on Iran, a war Trump thought would be over within days. Where does it stand today?
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2026-11-06 13:59
7 spectacular destinations to experience autumn in Iran
TEHRAN - Autumn is one of the most inviting times to travel across Iran. As summer heat gives way to cooler days, the country’s landscapes begin to change, from the forests of the Caspian region to the deserts of the central plateau and the warm shores of the Persian Gulf.
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2026-11-04 20:39
The impact of US elections on Iran
Donya-e-Eqtesad discussed the possible impact of American elections on the future of relations between Tehran and Washington. The newspaper argued that even a strong Democratic performance in congressional elections would not necessarily prevent Donald Trump from pursuing a tough policy toward Iran. According to the analysis, the significance of the elections extends beyond determining the balance of power in Congress.
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2026-11-04 19:38
Leader’s message on Students’ Day and Fight against Global Arrogance:
US hegemony crumbling; Iran will never surrender
TEHRAN — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei has said that the United States has suffered an irreversible decline in both its military capabilities and international soft power, stating that recent developments in the Persian Gulf have exposed the limits of American power and accelerated the erosion of its global hegemony.
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2026-11-01 16:49
Qeshm launches multimedia documentation project to preserve island’s intangible heritage
TEHRAN - Qeshm Island has launched a multimedia documentation project to record and preserve its indigenous knowledge, oral history and intangible cultural heritage, with the aim of passing the island’s traditional knowledge and cultural practices on to future generations.
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2026-10-27 20:02
Oman: No lasting Persian Gulf security without Iran’s participation
TEHRAN — Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi has called for an inclusive regional security framework bringing together Iran, Iraq and the six member states of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), warning that any arrangement excluding Tehran would be inherently unstable and incapable of delivering lasting security.
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2026-10-26 00:44
Nothing will be the same as it was before 40-day war: Araghchi
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reaffirmed Iran’s readiness to cooperate with all countries in the region, particularly those bordering the Persian Gulf, stressing that lasting peace, security and stability in West Asia can be achieved only through regional cooperation and without foreign interference.
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2026-10-24 21:17
No Persian Gulf for old carriers
Top commander says American warships will never return as Strait of Hormuz becomes center of war
TEHRAN – The main confrontation between Iran and the United States in this war has been, and continues to be, in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, and senior Iranian commanders now say the era when American aircraft carriers cruised these waters with impunity is over for good.
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2026-10-14 16:53
Bushehr: Where Iran’s history meets the Persian Gulf
TEHRAN - On Iran’s southern coast, where the Zagros Mountains descend toward the Persian Gulf, Bushehr offers a distinctive blend of history, architecture, nature and living traditions. The sea has shaped almost every aspect of life here, from trade and fishing to cuisine, music and the design of traditional houses.
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2026-10-07 21:20
15 destinations to discover the soul of Iran
TEHRAN - Iran is a country of striking contrasts. In one journey, travelers can move from bustling historic bazaars to quiet desert towns, from ancient archaeological sites to misty Caspian forests and from the mountains of the Zagros to the warm waters of the Persian Gulf.
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2026-10-04 16:54
By Afshin Majlesi
Iran has the attractions, the challenge is turning them into tourism: Javad Gharaei
TEHRAN - Iran does not lack tourism attractions. What it has struggled to do, says Iranian traveler and documentary filmmaker Javad Gharaei, is turn the country’s extraordinary natural and cultural diversity into a tourism industry capable of attracting visitors, generating revenue and properly introducing the ancient country to the world.
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2026-10-03 19:50
US forces may retreat farther from Persian Gulf, IRGC deputy commander says
TEHRAN- Major General Mostafa Izadi says US forces have moved more than 500 kilometers from regional waters, arguing that Washington’s military presence has failed to provide security for regional countries.
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2026-09-28 18:30
Lost in Hormuz, Found in Iran
Iran says it has captured another U.S. underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz, with the seized REMUS 600 now under examination for its equipment and stored data. Tehran has presented the incident as evidence of its growing surveillance and electronic-warfare capabilities.
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2026-09-22 15:42
Ground broken for Makkoran’s history and culture museum in Chabahar
TEHRAN - Ground was broken for the Makkoran’s history and culture museum in the Chabahar Free Zone on Tuesday, marking the start of a project aimed at documenting and showcasing the ancient history and cultural heritage of Iran’s Makkoran coast.
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2026-09-14 23:53
Regional Hormuz talks postponed, Iran-Oman understanding finalized
TEHRAN — A high-level ministerial summit between Iran and Arab states of the Persian Gulf scheduled to convene in Oman to negotiate arrangements for safe commercial navigation through the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed to a later date.
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2026-09-11 16:33
Mission: Survey. Result: Seized
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2026-09-07 20:39
Iran warns South Korea against military role in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN — Iran has warned South Korea against any military involvement in the Persian Gulf or the Strait of Hormuz, while accusing Washington of creating disruption in regional shipping and rejecting Western efforts to revive international pressure over Tehran’s nuclear program.
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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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2026-08-25 20:48
By Sahar Dadjoo
Ex-Japanese diplomat tells Tehran Times why he wrote ‘Why the United States Lost to Iran’
Mitsugu Saito, former Japanese Ambassador to Iran (October 2018–October 2020), has spent decades studying the Middle East, and his latest book, "Why the United States Lost to Iran" (Bungeishunju Ltd., July 2026, 224 pages), argues that Washington misjudged its political objectives in the recent war with Iran. The book, published with an initial print run of 10,000 copies — a notably large figure in Japan for a specialized foreign-policy title — follows his 2022 work, "Is Iran a Threat? — A Regional Power on the Strait of Hormuz and Japan's Diplomacy" (Iwanami Shoten).
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2026-08-23 13:41
Iran must reform diplomatic approach after US betrayals
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2026-08-19 20:34
Iran’s military chief warns Persian Gulf states against facilitating US aggression
TEHRAN — Major General Ali Abdollahi, Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, has warned the southern Persian Gulf states against providing support or allowing the US military to use their territory as part of its aggression against Iran.
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2026-08-19 18:18
Help is coming…
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2026-08-16 16:04
Qeshm oil contamination: a legacy of US military presence in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN – The recent oil pollution around the Persian Gulf island of Qeshm is the result of the US military presence in the region, exacting a devastating toll on public and marine lives in southern parts of the country.
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2026-08-09 15:21
Is the U.S. military abducting sailors in the sea of Oman?
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2026-08-02 16:51
Trump caught bluffing again
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.