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Meaningful message to Washington

Javan analyzed the purpose behind the Mecca Agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey. The Mecca Agreement is undoubtedly one of the most significant security developments in the Middle East in recent years.

Today 21:04

What’s in Tehran art galleries

A collection of paintings by Bijan Nemati Sharif is on view in an exhibition at Homa Gallery. The exhibition named “Childhood Fears” will be running until August 25 at the gallery located at No. 8, Fourth Alley, Sanai St., Karim Khan Ave.

Today 21:04

ECI to host international conference on media literacy in Tehran

TEHRAN- The ECO Cultural Institute (ECI), in cooperation with Türkiye’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), is scheduled to host an international conference on media literacy in Tehran on August 18.

Today 21:03

Music fans bid farewell to traditional singer Iraj

TEHRAN - The funeral ceremony for Hossein Khajeh-Amiri, the renowned singer of Iranian music known as Iraj, was held on Friday morning in front of Vahdat Hall in Tehran, attended by a large crowd of his fans and members of the music community.

Today 21:01

Mohsen Sharifian echoes Iranians’ message of peace, friendship in Hiroshima

TEHRAN – Mohsen Sharifian, the musician and researcher of regional Iranian music, echoed the message of peace and friendship of Iranians with a musical performance in Hiroshima, coinciding with the anniversary of the atomic bombing.

Today 20:59

By Xavier Villar

The world after the US defeat

MADRID – The reverberations of the Forty-Day War have not ceased, and it can already be said that they have affected not only Western Asia but the entire world. The story is well known: Donald Trump launched a war expecting that American and Israeli strikes would finally do away with the Islamic Republic. Instead, he has witnessed a historic defeat for his country.

Today 20:56

Schumer urges Hegseth ouster over deteriorating USS Lincoln conditions amid Iran war

TEHRAN — Floating in the sweltering expanse of the North Arabian Sea, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has spent more than 250 days deployed and over 200 consecutive days at sea without a port call.

Today 20:55

US military loses 25% of its MQ-9 drones as stocks dwindle in Iran war

TEHRAN — The US military has suffered a 25% reduction in its MQ-9 Reaper drone fleet during the conflict with Iran, losing at least 45 aircraft valued at over $1.3 billion combined.

Ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Bandar Abbas in Iran. Shipping through the strait has been greatly curtailed because of the war

Today 20:55

By Hossein Amiri

US Claims, Iran Controls Hormuz

While Trump claims almost weekly that American forces have full control of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran says it 'calls the shots'

TEHRAN - A widening dispute between Tehran and Washington over control of the Strait of Hormuz has turned the strategic waterway into a battleground not only at sea, but also in the war of narratives surrounding the conflict.

Today 20:54

By Garsha Vazirian

‘Food Truck One,’ expandable decoys, and the propaganda ruin

TEHRAN — The official narrative survived for a month. It portrayed an American president boarding Air Force One on July 8 following a NATO summit in Ankara, waving to the cameras, and flying west. The reality was far more humiliating.

Today 20:52

Iran rejects US allegations of destabilizing Yemen at UNSC

TEHRAN— Iran has rejected as “baseless and unsubstantiated” allegations by the United States that Tehran is destabilizing Yemen or has used commercial flights to Sana’a to transfer military personnel or equipment in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216.

Today 20:45

Araghchi accuses EU of ‘double standards’ on human rights

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the European Union and several of its member states of applying double standards to human rights and international law, arguing that their support for Israel amid the war in Gaza and their backing of military action against Iran have undermined their credibility to criticize Tehran.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the white House on July 22.

Today 19:18

By staff writer

From Trump to Lebanon: Delusion of decision-making

TEHRAN – When politics loses touch with reality, facts can quickly give way to fiction. The Trump model offers one example; its echoes in Lebanon offer another.

Imagine the president of the United States hiding in a little food truck to escape a threat

Today 19:01

By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi

A food truck, a failed war, and the humiliation of a superpower

TEHRAN - Never has a president subjected the United States to such global humiliation. It is a bitter pill to swallow for a nation accustomed to projecting strength, but the facts on the ground paint a picture of a strategic disaster of historic proportions.

Today 17:13

Facilitating trade, transit on agenda of Iran, Afghanistan

TEHRAN- Iranian Minister of Agriculture emphasized facilitating mutual exports and transit of goods, developing trade relations, and holding the seventh meeting of joint committee of economic cooperation between Iran and Afghanistan.

Today 17:08

Tehran, Islamabad emphasize development of economic, energy cooperation

TEHRAN- Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad met with Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi, Pakistan's Minister of the Interior, at the headquarters of the Oil Ministry to discuss the development of bilateral cooperation in the energy sector and the expansion of commercial and economic relations, Shana reported.

Today 17:02

Iranian, South African central bankers review capacities for expanding monetary, banking co-op

TEHRAN- The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) met and held talks with the Governor of the South African Central Bank on the sidelines of the BRICS summit.

Today 16:54

BRICS must move from dialogue to practical action: CBI governor

TEHRAN- The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) on the first day of the BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in India, while thanking the host country's government and central bank for hosting the summit, emphasized the need to strengthen practical cooperation among BRICS members in monetary and financial areas.

Today 16:50

Pakistani Embassy in Tehran celebrates 79th Independence Day, eyes $10bn trade target with Iran

TEHRAN — Pakistan’s Embassy in the Iranian capital hosted a ceremony on Friday morning to mark the 79th anniversary of the country’s independence, bringing together members of the Pakistani diaspora, foreign media representatives, and local activists at the ambassador’s residence.

Today 16:46

Mashhad to get handicrafts township as Iran seeks to expand sector’s export potential

TEHRAN — Iran plans to establish a dedicated handicrafts township in Mashhad as a pilot project that could eventually be replicated across the country, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri said on Friday.

Today 16:45

Mulla Sadra house in Qom to become hub for astronomy and philosophy tourism

TEHRAN – Local officials plan to turn the historic house of philosopher Mulla Sadra in Kahak, Qom province, into a hub for astronomy and philosophy tourism, under a cooperation agreement aimed at promoting the city’s cultural attractions and strengthening its tourism economy.