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Today 16:20
Iran, Azerbaijan agree to expand sports cooperation
TEHRAN - Iran and Azerbaijan have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the fields of sports and youth affairs following a bilateral meeting between the two countries’ sports officials.
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Today 16:17
Esteghlal in talks with Spanish goalie Adan over contract extension
TEHRAN – Esteghlal football club are reportedly in negotiations to bring back Spanish goalkeeper Antonio Adan, with the former Real Madrid shot-stopper closing in on a return to the Tehran giants.
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Today 16:09
New reference work on Linear Elamite inscriptions published by international research team
TEHRAN – A comprehensive scholarly volume on Linear Elamite inscriptions and related cuneiform texts has recently been published, offering a detailed corpus and analysis of ancient Iranian writings from Susa and shedding new light on one of the earliest writing systems of the Iranian Plateau.
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Today 16:08
Royan Institute marks significant achievement in pediatric oncofertility
TEHRAN – Three years into the treatment of two young girls diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, Royan Institute has showcased its commitment to integrating reproductive health into modern oncology practice, marking a significant achievement in pediatric oncofertility.
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Today 16:03
IRCS, ICRC underscore need for strategic partnership roadmap
TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) deputy director for international and humanitarian law affairs, Razieh Alishvandi, in a meeting with the new president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Stephan Bonamy, has highlighted the need to enhance cooperation to a long-term strategic partnership, proposing the development of a roadmap for collaboration.
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Today 15:53
Tehran, Dushanbe discuss ways to deepen scientific, educational co-op
TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Alireza Haqiqian, and Tajikistan’s Minister of Education and Sciences, Rahim Saidzod, have explored avenues to enhance scientific and educational collaborations, particularly ways to increase the number of scholarships to university students.
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Today 15:38
Iraq seeks to boost scientific, academic ties with Iran
TEHRAN – Iraqi officials in a meeting with Minister of Science, Research and Technology, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, have called for expanding academic, scientific, and technological cooperation with Iran.
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Today 14:34
Sardar Azmoun linked with Esteghlal
TEHRAN - Sardar Azmoun has emerged as the dream attacking target of Esteghlal head coach Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh as the Blues continue their search for a top-class striker ahead of the new season.
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Today 14:09
Spanish coach Joaquin Gil to join Esteghlal coaching staff
TEHRAN - Spanish coach Joaquin Gil is expected to travel to Iran by Sunday to join Esteghlal’s coaching staff.
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Today 12:22
Japan’s ambassador pledges full support for Iran’s participation in Nagoya
TEHRAN - Japan has pledged to provide full cooperation and support to ensure Iran’s sports delegation can travel to and participate in the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya without complications.
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2026-08-05 21:54
By Mahmoud M. Ravi-Nejad
Iran, Oman move to finalize new Hormuz shipping corridor
An informed source says agreement with Oman does not mean the opening of the Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN — Facing dwindling strategic resources after months of military confrontation with Iran, the United States has increasingly pinned its hopes on negotiations between Tehran and Muscat to secure the future of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most strategically important maritime corridors.
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2026-08-05 21:52
“The Lucky Ride” at Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN- A Persian translation of Japanese writer Yasushi Kitagawa’s book “The Lucky Ride: A Novel Full of Opportunity” has recently been published by Milkan Publications in Tehran.
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2026-08-05 21:51
Wajdi Mouawad’s “Incendies” on stage at City Theater
TEHRAN – The 2003 play by Lebanese-Canadian writer Wajdi Mouawad titled “Incendies” is on stage at the City Theater in Tehran.
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2026-08-05 21:50
Head of ICRO outlines strategic cultural diplomacy goals during “Last Bell” exhibition in Najaf
TEHRAN – The head of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO), Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Mehdi Imanipour visited the “Last Bell” art and photography exhibition in Najaf, Iraq, which commemorates the martyrs of the Shajarah Tayyebeh School in Minab.
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2026-08-05 21:50
Over 16,000 entries received for Minab school literary award
TEHRAN- The secretariat of the first International Six-Word Story Award, titled “Minab School – 168 Unfinished Short Stories” has announced an overwhelming response to its inaugural call for entries, attracting participants from across the globe.
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2026-08-05 21:48
Funeral held for family killed in US strike on Iran's Qeshm Island
TEHRAN – Thousands of mourners joined the funeral procession for a family of three killed in last week's US strike on Iran's Qeshm Island.
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2026-08-05 21:46
By staff writer
Rouhani: US, Israel made 'fundamental miscalculation' over Iran's resilience
TEHRAN — Former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has emphasized that the United States and Israel made a "fundamental miscalculation" by severely underestimating the unwavering resilience of the Iranian nation, while praising the historic stand and legacy of Martyr Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in defeating the plots of the aggressors.
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2026-08-05 21:45
Iran’s health minister denounces US-Israeli strike against Lamerd stadium as ‘clear crime’
TEHRAN — Iranian Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi traveled to the southern county of Lamerd to inspect local medical facilities and evaluate emergency responses amid the fallout of the joint US-Israeli war that began more than five months ago. During his visit, he strongly condemned a United States missile attack on a local sports stadium, denouncing the military action as a “clear crime against defenseless people and a profound human tragedy”.
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2026-08-05 21:42
Investigative reports: Severe US munition depletion forces Trump to halt Iran war
TEHRAN — More than five months after the joint US-Israeli military campaign swept across Iran under the banner of "Operation Epic Fury," investigative reporting published by Reuters, CBS News, and CNN reveals that the architecture of Washington's strategic projection has hit an unprecedented wall.
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2026-08-05 21:18
In a call with Hamas leader
Pezeshkian reaffirms Palestine as Muslim's top priority
TEHRAN— Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reaffirmed that the Palestinian cause remains the foremost issue for the Muslim world, saying recent regional developments and military tensions have not altered Tehran's long-standing commitment to supporting the Palestinian people.
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2026-08-05 20:55
By Garsha Vazirian
The Board of Peace is bored of peace and hungry for conquest
The US sells illusions while Israel kills Gazans, expands occupation lines
TEHRAN — On July 30, Donald Trump announced that the Board of Peace had reached "a historic agreement" for "the complete disarmament of Hamas." The White House called it a monumental step, even as neither Israel nor Hamas had given an immediate indication of full alignment.
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2026-08-05 20:49
Iran’s legal battle against the US and Israel
Chief attorney details efforts to document US-Israeli war crimes, plans to take the two regimes to court
TEHRAN – The 12-day war waged by the U.S. and Israel against Iran in 2025, along with the current one that began in February, has been marked by unprecedented attacks on schools, hospitals, homes, roads, bridges, power plants, and desalination plants—actions that are considered war crimes under international law.
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2026-08-05 20:45
By staff writer
Surveillance of Sciences Po students critical of Israel shows free speech rings hollow in France
TEHRAN - Rightly or wrongly, common people once praised France as the most democratic county in the West. They claimed it valued the right to protest and was tolerant of freedom of speech or opinion. However, that designation, has proven hollow.
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2026-08-05 20:39
Yemen strikes Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea
Yemen’s Ansarullah movement announced on Wednesday that it struck the Saudi oil tanker Wafaa with several ballistic missiles in the northern Red Sea off the coast of Yanbu.
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2026-08-05 20:35
Abdul El-Sayed defeats AIPAC-backed rival in Michigan Democratic Senate primary
Progressive advocate Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic nomination for the US Senate in Michigan on Wednesday, defeating Congresswoman Haley Stevens in a race that became one of the most expensive and closely watched primaries in US history.
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2026-08-05 20:35
Over 110 earthquakes hit Iran in a week
TEHRAN – A total of 113 earthquakes have been recorded across the country in a month from July 25 to July 31, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.
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2026-08-05 20:19
Fifth nanotech summer school underway
TEHRAN – The fifth nanotechnology summer school aiming to enhance specialized knowledge and empower researchers commenced on July 23 and is scheduled to run for two months.
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2026-08-05 20:09
From Iran to Europe: El Niño, climate change about to turn up the heat
TEHRAN - While Iran has experienced near-normal temperatures, with some regions recording above-average heat this week, Europe is enduring an intense heatwave that has fueled the spread of devastating wildfires.
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2026-08-05 19:50
Health ministry receives two refrigerated vaccine trucks from IOM
TEHRAN – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has provided the health ministry with two refrigerated vaccine trucks with a carrying capacity of six tons to enhance immunization services to migrants and host communities across southern and southwestern parts of the country, particularly in Khuzestan and Fars provinces.