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Today 13:04
Iran’s Moslehabadi joins CV Guaguas
TEHRAN – Spanish volleyball club CV Guaguas have completed the signing of Iranian middle blocker Alireza Moslehabadi Farahani.
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Today 12:53
Iran’s men defeat Poland at 2026 Sitting Volleyball World Championships
TEHTAN – Iran’s men sitting volleyball team defeated Poland 3-1 (23-25, 25-13, 25-10, 25-15) in their 2026 Sitting Volleyball World Championships opening match on Friday.
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Today 12:13
Iran start 2026 Sitting Volleyball World Championships on high
TEHRAN – Iran defeated Rwanda in straight sets (25-11, 25-11, 25-11) in their opening match at the 2026 Sitting Volleyball World Championships.
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Today 00:30
Millions flood Mashhad as Iran’s martyred Leader is laid to rest at Holy Imam Reza Shrine
TEHRAN - The martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, was laid to rest at the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in the northeastern city of Mashhad, marking the final, deeply emotional chapter of an unprecedented multination farewell.
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Yesterday 19:10
Millions flood Mashhad ahead of martyred Leader's burial at Holy Imam Reza Shrine
TEHRAN — Millions of devotion-driven mourners have flooded the streets of the northeastern city of Mashhad to bid a historic farewell to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, ahead of his burial rites at the Holy Imam Reza Shrine.
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Yesterday 00:01
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2026-07-08 21:35
Tehran walls along funeral route transformed into vast gallery of resistance
TEHRAN – On the day of the funeral procession for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, Tehran was not merely host to the crowds; the walls of the capital, from Damavand Street to Azadi Square, were transformed into a vast gallery of resistance.
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2026-07-08 21:34
Iranian artist blends graphic design and calligraphy to create Martyr Leader’s portrait
TEHRAN – Iranian calligrapher and typographer Ali Minaei-Fard has created a portrait of the martyred leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, using the leader’s poetry, aiming to showcase both the sorrow of his loss and the grandeur of his character through a fusion of calligraphy and imagery.
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2026-07-08 21:34
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
“Who Is Khamenei?” international panel discussion held in Tehran
TEHRAN – Media professionals, political commentators, and public figures from across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and West Asia gathered in Tehran on Tuesday for a forum examining international coverage of the funeral of the Martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and what participants described as an ongoing battle of narratives surrounding recent developments in Iran.
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2026-07-08 21:28
The ocean of mourners: The foundation of Iran's rise as a superpower
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2026-07-08 21:27
By Maedeh Zaman Fashami
The Funeral of Power: The Message of a Historic Farewell
TEHRAN- Funeral ceremonies are not held solely to bid farewell to a prominent figure; they can also serve as a stage for redefining power, reinforcing legitimacy, and sending messages both at home and abroad. The funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Qom, and Iraq fell into this category. What unfolded across these locations was far more than a farewell to the Leader of the Islamic Republic.
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2026-07-08 21:23
Bay Mahmoud Ravi Nejad
Seven decades of longing: Ayatollah Khamenei's final journey to Karbala
TEHRAN- Wednesday's farewell ceremony for Iran's Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, was held in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala, where his coffin was carried in procession around the shrine of Imam Hussein (AS). The ceremony was widely portrayed by the global media as the fulfillment of a wish that, according to accounts published by his office, had remained unfulfilled for nearly seven decades.
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2026-07-08 21:14
By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi
Millions of Iranians send a message that Trump still refuses to comprehend
HAFIZABAD, Pakistan - They called it a funeral. It was not.
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2026-07-08 21:07
In the loving embrace of Imam Hussein: Martyr Khamenei
Millions of mourning Iraqis attend funeral of Iran's martyred Leader in Najaf and Karbala
TEHRAN - In an unprecedented display of regional solidarity, deep spiritual reverence, and revolutionary resolve, millions of mourners gathered in Iraq’s holiest cities to pay their final, heartfelt respects during the historic funeral ceremonies for the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
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2026-07-08 21:03
Humiliation and escalation: Decoding Trump's new offensive against Iran
TEHRAN - Iran's swift retaliatory response to the latest US military strikes has laid bare the high level of preparedness and combat capability of its armed forces, reaffirming their determination to safeguard the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity against any act of foreign aggression.
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2026-07-08 21:02
By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi
The King of Resistance is still alive
HAFIZABAD, Pakistan - They tried to kill him. They threw everything they had. American bunker busters, Israeli precision missiles, the full military might of the world's sole "superpower" were all aimed at one man, one heart, one voice.
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2026-07-08 19:47
By Wesam Bahrani
Why did millions of Iraqis mourn Iran's martyred leader?
TEHRAN - In a display of grief that surpassed all expectations, Iraqis turned out in numbers far higher than anticipated to pay their final respects to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
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2026-07-08 19:39
NATO chief Rutte: A naïve sycophant who is detached from reality
TEHRAN - Mark Rutte does not deserve the post of NATO secretary general. It seems NATO has gone bankrupt in selecting figures to run the 32-member military alliance in these turbulent years.
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2026-07-08 19:28
By Garsha Vazirian
A historic reversal of the Ba'athist legacy unfolds under the Mesopotamian sun
The transnational farewell to Ayatollah Khamenei and the blood-sealed alliance rooted in a shared soul
TEHRAN — When the glass-enclosed casket draped in the Iranian flag entered Najaf, it was riding a human tide that shattered decades of geopolitical assumptions.
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2026-07-08 17:50
Restoration begins at UNESCO-listed Chehel Sotoun after blast damage
TEHRAN - Restoration work has begun on damaged sections of the UNESCO-listed Chehel Sotoun World Heritage site in Isfahan following blast damage sustained during the recent war with the US-Israeli regime, the site’s director said on Wednesday.
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2026-07-08 17:50
University of Tehran study maps Iranian tourism destinations’ vulnerability to dust pollution
TEHRAN - Researchers at the University of Tehran have produced Iran’s first national map assessing the vulnerability of tourism destinations to dust pollution, identifying parts of central, eastern and southern Iran as the areas most at risk, the university said on Wednesday.
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2026-07-08 17:50
Centuries-old caravanserai to become astrotourism hub in central Iran
TEHRAN – The centuries-old Moshajari Caravanserai in eastern Isfahan province will be developed into an astrotourism hub, a provincial tourism official said on Wednesday, as authorities seek to expand nature- and science-based tourism in the region.
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2026-07-08 17:31
Iran too strong for Iraq at FIBA U18 Asia Cup WABA qualifier
TEHRAN – Iran overpowered Iraq 96-29 at the FIBA U18 Asia Cup WABA qualifiers on Wednesday.
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2026-07-08 16:28
Iran discusses fostering ICT ties with Iraq, Pakistan, Oman
TEHRAN – The head of the Information Technology Organization of Iran, Mohammad-Mohsen Sadr, has held separate meetings with Iraqi, Pakistani, and Omani officials to discuss ways to enhance collaborations between Iran and these countries in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector.
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2026-07-08 15:51
From family to work: Martyred Leader’s instructions on Iranian-Islamic lifestyle
TEHRAN – Over the past decade, no other topics have been emphasized by the martyred Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in his statements regarding the future of society more than the ‘Iranian-Islamic lifestyle’.
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2026-07-08 15:38
IRCS sends relief teams to Iraq for martyred Leader’s funeral procession
TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society has dispatched 36 relief teams, consisting of 152 members, to Iraq to provide services to mourners attending the funeral procession of martyred Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Najaf on Tuesday and in Karbala on Wednesday.
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2026-07-08 15:32
Seven countries to attend Iran’s FIRA Open Competition
TEHRAN - More than 1,000 participants from seven countries are set to take part in the 13th edition of the Federation of International RoboSports Association (FIRA) Open Competition, scheduled to be held in Tehran from July 17 to 24.
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2026-07-08 14:53
Over 1,800 supportive housing projects being prepared within city limits, state-owned towns
TEHRAN- The CEO of the National Land and Housing Organization announced that the organization is in the process of preparing 1,838 supportive housing projects within city limits and state-owned towns, and stated that 19 mosques, 178 schools, and 35 police stations have been built in supportive housing sites by the organization.
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2026-07-08 14:50
Safe import route for animal feed from Kazakhstan to Iran reopens
TEHRAN- The head of the Iran Feed, Poultry, and Aquatic Industries Association said that the strategic agreement between Iran and Kazakhstan to establish a logistics terminal at Shahid Rajaee Port will enable the direct and lower-cost supply of livestock feed inputs by eliminating expensive intermediaries. He added that the agreement will play a key role in reducing the production costs of protein products and ensuring Iran's food security in the coming years.
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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.