Iran warns of decisive response to any new attack

TEHRAN — Iran has issued one of its strongest warnings in recent weeks, declaring that any new military action by the United States or Israel would trigger a "decisive and proportionate" response from its Armed Forces, while insisting it will continue ‘legitimate defensive operations’ against ongoing American aggression.

Judiciary and MFA are pursuing assassination case of martyred leader

TEHRAN — Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Judiciary have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening cooperation on international legal proceedings and expanding joint legal, technical and educational initiatives.

How Iran's unyielding stance exposed President Trump's TACO pattern

TEHRAN - The ongoing conflict between Iran and the US has once again cast a spotlight on President Donald Trump’s distinct pattern of foreign policy, widely known as the TACO phenomenon—short for "Trump Always Chickens Out".

By Garsha Vazirian

For many Arbaeen pilgrims, every step honors martyred Ayatollah Khamenei

He described the ‘magnetic attraction’ that drew the first pilgrim to visit Karbala on Arbaeen; now his own martyrdom has fused with that gravity

TEHRAN — The architects of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran expected paralysis. They calculated that assassinating the Leader of the Islamic Revolution would fracture the Resistance. They were fluent in the sterile language of decapitation. They were blind to the mechanics of martyrdom. Look at the road from Najaf to Karbala. This is the first Arbaeen since American and Israeli warplanes ignited the current war. The pilgrims did not scatter.

US general's warning underscores Iran's strategic success

TEHRAN - The institutional admission by General Alexus Grynkewich, commander of US European Command, published by The Washington Post, marks a momentous turning point in the US-Israeli war on Iran that initially began on February 28.

Iran’s red line holds: Trump forced into humiliating retreat

TEHRAN — US President Donald Trump has cancelled declared military strikes on Iranian energy assets, retreating from earlier threats after Tehran promised a devastating response and key regional powers urged an immediate pause.

Neither threat nor attack will force Iran to retreat or surrender

Sobh-e-No presented its view on America’s need to accept Iran’s conditions and exit the current crisis. Iran’s position regarding the Strait of Hormuz crisis is clear and non-negotiable: “Accepting Iran’s sovereignty over the Strait is the condition for a ceasefire and any kind of agreement.” This condition is not a maximalist demand but arises from on-the-ground realities and the provisions of the Islamabad memorandum, which had previously been agreed upon through Pakistan’s mediation.

By M.A. Saki

Israel intensifies Gaza killings to quash Hamas’s disarmament plan

Extremists’ ultimate purpose is to exterminate the Palestinian population

TEHRAN - Though the Palestinian Hamas declared on Friday that it has agreed to disarmament and transfer power to a team of Palestinian technocrats, Israeli forces killed at least 11 Palestinians on Sunday.

Iran, South Korea to strengthen building industrialization cooperation at Tehran exhibition

TEHRAN- The International Exhibition of Building and Construction, set to be held in Tehran from August 18 to 21, will serve as a pivotal platform for deepening technological cooperation between Iran and South Korea, particularly in the field of building industrialization.

TCCIMA proposes private sector role in Hormuz governance model

TEHRAN- At the 12th meeting of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (TCCIMA) held with the presence of a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Parliament, developments related to the governance of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf, proposals put forward in policy-making bodies, as well as their effects on the private sector and the country's trade were examined.

‘US has taken global food security hostage by naval blockade of Iran’

TEHRAN- A member of the Iran Cooperative Chamber, regarding the potential impacts of the American naval blockade against Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, said: "It's not that we say this regime has blockaded Iran—no, it has practically taken the world hostage."

Small-scale power plant generation capacity increased by 260MW

TEHRAN- The Deputy for Planning and Economic Affairs of TAVANIR Company (Iran's Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Management Company) stated that despite the damages inflicted on a portion of the electricity industry's facilities during the recent imposed war, the generation capacity of small-scale power plants has increased from 1,430 MW at last year's peak load to over 1,692 MW this year.

Seven fortresses, one strategy: How the Alamut defensive network worked

TEHRAN - When the name Alamut is mentioned, many people picture a castle standing atop a towering cliff. However, what has now been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List as “Alamut Castle and Related Fortifications” is far more than a single fortress. It is a complex network of seven mountain strongholds that, between the 11th and 13th centuries CE, formed one of the most advanced defensive systems of medieval Iran through the combined use of geography, architecture, water management and spatial organization.

'Shiraz historical district restoration should rely on AI, future studies'

TEHRAN – The director-general of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Fars province has called for the use of artificial intelligence, advanced technologies and future-oriented approaches in the preservation and revitalization of Shiraz’s historic urban fabric.

Iran U23 learn 2026 Asian Games group stage schedule

TEHRAN - Iran's U23 national football team have officially learned their schedule for the group stage of the Nagoya 2026 Asian Games.

Iran to hold camp in Russia ahead of 2026 Asian Volleyball Championship

TEHRAN - Iran's national men's volleyball team will depart for a 10-day training camp in Russia on Aug. 20 as part of their final preparations for the 2026 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, which will be held in Fukuoka, Japan, from Sept. 4 to 13.