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Yesterday 21:37
Bottles have souls too
Majid Aghabalazad, an author and artist from the northern city of Bandar Anzali, Gilan Province, has created more than 100 volumetric artworks in the form of human faces, animals, and various shapes using plastic bottles and waste. Focusing on themes such as environmental crises, consumerism, and endangered species, his works are an effort to repurpose discarded materials and express environmental concerns through art.
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Yesterday 21:34
Ashkan Rahgozar to serve as juror at Festival of Animation Berlin
TEHRAN – Iranian animator Ashkan Rahgozar will serve as a juror at the New Talents section of the 9th Festival of Animation Berlin (FAB), which will be held from October 8 to 11 in Berlin, Germany.
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Yesterday 21:34
Alnam Philharmonic Orchestra brings Hans Zimmer’s “Interstellar” music back to Tehran
TEHRAN- The Alnam Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vahid Alipour, is set to perform its “Interstellar” concert once again at Tehran’s Milad Tower, following the positive reception of last year’s performance.
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Yesterday 21:33
Amir Naderi’s “The Runner” to screen at Kaohsiung Film Festival
TEHRAN- Amir Naderi’s 4K-restored classic “The Runner” will be screened at the 2026 Kaohsiung Film Festival in Taiwan, while the Iranian filmmaker will serve as chair of the jury for the festival’s International Short Film Competition.
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Yesterday 21:32
Ansarallah sets Aramco sites ablaze as mercenaries commit war crimes in Yemen
TEHRAN — Yemeni armed forces fired a coordinated salvo of heavy ballistic missiles and long-range attack drones deep into the Saudi interior on Monday and Sunday, striking major Saudi Aramco installations in Jeddah, Riyadh, and the Khurais oil field.
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Yesterday 21:32
Tehran Hosts Training Program for Jan-Fada Participants
TEHRAN – A group of participants in Iran’s Jan-Fada (self-sacrificing volunteer) initiative have taken part in training sessions at the Imam Hossein Square training center in Tehran.
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Yesterday 21:29
By staff writer
US scrambles all 12 B-1 bombers out of Britain over unexplained threats
TEHRAN — Twelve American B-1 strategic bombers left RAF Fairford over the weekend in a hasty pullout that exposes the growing vulnerability of Western bases supporting Washington’s aggressive military operations against Iran.
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Yesterday 21:28
Iranian commanders warn any new war would trigger wider regional conflict
TEHRAN- Iranian military commanders have issued a series of increasingly forceful warnings against any renewed US or Israeli military action, saying the Islamic Republic is fully prepared to respond and cautioning regional states against allowing their territory or military facilities to be used in a new conflict.
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Yesterday 21:27
FM Araghchi meets foreign diplomats in Tehran
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with foreign ambassadors and representatives of international organizations in Tehran on Sunday morning.
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Yesterday 21:22
World War III and the diplomatic track
Ham-Mihan analyzed growing speculation about a possible Third World War and the diplomatic options available to the parties involved. Political discussions have recently been dominated by concerns over whether another conflict is becoming unavoidable.
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Yesterday 21:17
Araghchi: Iran using all diplomatic capacities to safeguard national interests
TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stressed the importance of continued diplomatic consultations to explain Tehran’s positions amid sensitive regional and international developments.
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Yesterday 21:12
Pezeshkian calls for practical, cross-political plans to counter economic pressure
TEHRAN— President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for practical, implementable, and politically inclusive plans to address Iran’s economic and social challenges, saying his administration has adopted a new approach to managing the special circumstances facing the country.
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Yesterday 21:06
Pezeshkian: Negotiations have no meaning with an enemy that resorts to assassination and threats
TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said negotiations have no meaning with a party that repeatedly resorts to assassination, sanctions, pressure and threats while breaching its commitments, stressing that the Iranian nation does not accept such an approach.
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Yesterday 21:02
Iran protests Norway’s inaction over unauthorized Starlink operations
TEHRAN— Iran has formally protested to Norway over the continued operation of unauthorized Starlink satellite internet terminals inside Iranian territory, urging Oslo to take immediate steps to halt transmissions that violate Iran's sovereignty and national security.
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Yesterday 20:58
By Seyed Mohammad Torabi
Trump's strait may be open, but Hormuz is not
US claims of normal traffic collide with dark transits, million-dollar tanker rates, and $9.99 diesel fuel signs
TEHRAN — The US president insists the Strait of Hormuz is open. Tanker captains, charter markets, insurers, and motorists in the US tell a different story.
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Yesterday 20:57
By Mohammad Sarfi, Editor-in-Chief
Will Trump roll the dice again? Dostoevsky has the answer
TEHRAN — Many around the world are trying to decode and analyze the character of the current President of the United States — from politicians and analysts to journalists, traders, and market players. After all, the U.S. president wields vast powers, while the mechanisms in the American system for overseeing and constraining those powers are, more often than not, theoretical possibilities on paper rather than practical realities.
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Yesterday 20:01
Photo: Hamid Tavakoli
Uruguayan embassy hosts luncheon for Iranian journalists and ambassadors
TEHRAN- On October 4, Uruguay's Embassy in Tehran, led by Ambassador Beraldo Roque Nicola, hosted a luncheon for Iranian journalists and ambassadors from Brazil, Cuba, Spain, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, plus Iranian Foreign Ministry officials. Journalists gained a rare chance to engage in meaningful dialogue with diplomats, fostering friendship and cultural exchange.
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Yesterday 19:28
By Ali Minabi
Behind Hamas’s offer to mediate between Yemen and Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN – Many assumed that Hamas’s offer to mediate between Yemen and Saudi Arabia was primarily an attempt to avoid choosing sides.
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Yesterday 19:17
Experts say Carney’s concern about Trump’s possible invasion of Canada is valid
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney touched on a wide range of topics during an hour-long interview with the New York Times last month — F-35 jets, Starlink satellites, trade in potash and automobiles and more — but the biggest takeaway was that he had prepared over the past year for the “extreme tail risk” that U.S. President Donald Trump might order military action against Canada.
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Yesterday 17:42
Tehran to host INVEX 2027 in early Feb. 2027
TEHRAN- The content secretary of INVEX 2027 announced the holding of this conference and exhibition on banking, stock exchange, insurance, and investment in Tehran during February 4-7, 2027.
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Yesterday 17:35
Who is Hamid Rasaee – and why is he serving a prison sentence?
TEHRAN - Hamid Rasaee is a sitting Member of the Iranian Parliament representing Tehran, a cleric, and a journalist.
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Yesterday 17:33
Hamid Bovard appointed as acting oil minister
TEHRAN- According to Shana, Masoud Pezeshkian, in a decree, while accepting the resignation of Mohsen Paknejad from the position of Minister of Oil, appointed Hamid Bovard as acting head of the ministry.
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Yesterday 17:28
What did the IRGC say in its letter to Americans — and Why now?
TEHRAN - On Sept. 29, 2026, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) published a 25-26 page open letter addressed to “the honorable people of the United States of America — the scholars, the students, and the members of the media.”
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Yesterday 17:12
Has Iran's Hormuz card really been burned?
TEHRAN - Senior U.S. officials have spent months declaring the Strait of Hormuz "open" and Iran's leverage over the waterway "burned." A first-hand Bloomberg report from the strait itself tells a different story — and the facts it contains point to a single conclusion: Iran's Hormuz card remains very much in play.
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Yesterday 17:10
AI is reshaping tourism beyond digital services, Iranian researcher says
TEHRAN – Artificial intelligence is moving beyond digital tools and online services to reshape the structure of the tourism industry, influencing how travelers choose destinations, how experiences are designed and how destinations are managed, an Iranian researcher has said.
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Yesterday 17:10
Iran, Belarus stress expanding monetary, banking cooperation
TEHRAN- The 19th meeting of the Joint Committee for Economic Cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Belarus, held in Minsk with high-level delegations from both countries, focused on facilitating banking transactions and expanding financial cooperation.
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Yesterday 17:07
By Mahnaz Abdi
A gathering of friendship, diplomacy: Uruguayan embassy hosts luncheon for journalists, ambassadors
TEHRAN — In a gesture of goodwill and diplomatic camaraderie, the Embassy of Uruguay in Tehran, under the gracious leadership of His Excellency Ambassador Beraldo Roque Nicola, hosted a warm and intimate luncheon bringing together prominent Iranian journalists and distinguished ambassadors from across Latin America and Spain.
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Yesterday 17:03
Heritage is identity: Iranian archaeologist exposes scale of war destruction to historic sites
TEHRAN – An Iranian archaeologist, Sonia Shidrang, highlighted in a global webinar hosted by the International Committee on Archaeological Heritage Management (ICAHM), a scientific committee under ICOMOS, that the 40-day war with the United States and the Israeli regime left 149 historical sites across 20 provinces damaged, and that Iran's cultural heritage now demands a response grounded in international law, rigorous documentation, and a concrete protection plan.
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Yesterday 16:49
From Batons to Bullets: Two Faces of the Iron Fist
France is facing growing unrest as teenage-led protests over poor school conditions have been met with a heavy police crackdown, raising fresh concerns about the government’s response to dissent and the country’s deepening social crisis.