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Today 20:35
By Mehrdad Bazrpash
Hormuz: The bill for America's strategic miscalculation
How the Iran attack sent an energy shock through the bond market, the Fed and America’s $40 trillion debt
TEHRAN — Washington's great miscalculation in attacking Iran may have been that it weighed the cost of war too heavily on the military battlefield and too little on America's economic balance sheet.
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Yesterday 20:17
By Xavier Villar
Flow vs. territory: The real battle for the Strait of Hormuz
MADRID — The Trump administration and its media echo chamber are trying to convince the world that Iran has lost control over the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, they claim large volumes of oil are crossing the strait.
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Yesterday 20:12
By Mehdi Hassanvand
Legal foundations for Iran’s enduring management of the Strait of Hormuz
The world’s most critical energy chokepoint
TEHRAN – The Strait of Hormuz, widely regarded as the world’s most important energy chokepoint, is far more than a narrow geographical passage. It is a strategic link where energy security, global trade, and national sovereignty intersect.
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2026-09-02 21:00
IRGC: Two oil tankers disabled after hitting sea mines
TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that two oil tankers hit sea mines and were disabled while attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
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2026-09-02 19:54
By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi
Persian Gulf equilibrium: The fracturing of US hegemony
TEHRAN — The metaphor of Tom and Jerry has long served financial journalists describing the Federal Reserve's pressure on Wall Street. That narrative, however, is a sideshow. The real contest unfolds in the Persian Gulf, and the dynamics defy cartoon logic entirely. Iran, cast as Jerry, does not flee; it stands its ground, exhausts its adversary, and systematically neutralizes American capabilities.
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2026-08-30 12:53
Rezaei’s Strong Message
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2026-08-26 21:05
By Fardin Molaei
Oman understanding does not mean Hormuz reopening: Iran
TEHRAN- Iran has sought to temper expectations over a new understanding with Oman on navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, saying the arrangement does not amount to an immediate reopening of the strategic waterway.
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2026-08-26 18:30
By Ali Minabi
How valid are U.S. commitments under Trump?
TEHRAN - Under Trump, America’s agreements increasingly appear conditional, reversible, and vulnerable to sudden policy shifts, raising fundamental questions about the credibility of U.S. commitments.
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2026-08-26 18:28
Trump’s Iran Strategy: Growing Strategic Quagmire
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2026-08-25 20:48
By Sahar Dadjoo
Ex-Japanese diplomat tells Tehran Times why he wrote ‘Why the United States Lost to Iran’
Mitsugu Saito, former Japanese Ambassador to Iran (October 2018–October 2020), has spent decades studying the Middle East, and his latest book, "Why the United States Lost to Iran" (Bungeishunju Ltd., July 2026, 224 pages), argues that Washington misjudged its political objectives in the recent war with Iran. The book, published with an initial print run of 10,000 copies — a notably large figure in Japan for a specialized foreign-policy title — follows his 2022 work, "Is Iran a Threat? — A Regional Power on the Strait of Hormuz and Japan's Diplomacy" (Iwanami Shoten).
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2026-08-25 20:25
Joint Iran-Oman statement on Strait of Hormuz: Proposal for temporary corridor and mine clearance
TEHRAN- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Al-Busaidi in Tehran on Tuesday.
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2026-08-24 20:37
Trump turns to smoke and mirrors
The US president amplifies distorted claims about Qalibaf on Truth Social, using media fabrications to obscure the setbacks of his war on Iran
TEHRAN — President Donald Trump has turned to psychological warfare and media fabrications in a desperate attempt to distract from the failure of the US military and economic war against Iran.
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2026-08-23 16:00
Vast reserves, Hormuz, infrastructure define Iran's geopolitical oil weight: expert
TEHRAN- Hamid Nobahar, an economic expert, in an interview with Tasnim News Agency, while explaining the position Iran's oil in the world's energy equations, said: Iran's oil power cannot be measured by daily production volume or export levels at a given point in time. Iran's position in the global energy geography is the result of a combination of vast hydrocarbon reserves, a long history of production, field development capacity, access to the Persian Gulf waters, and proximity to the Strait of Hormuz—a waterway that, before the disruptions of 2026, was one of the world's most important energy transit routes.
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2026-08-23 13:41
Iran must reform diplomatic approach after US betrayals
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2026-08-21 19:37
Kayhan: The time has come for America to leave West Asia
Kayhan, in an article, points to the desperation of the United States in its war with Iran. Six months have passed since the US and Israel launched their war against Iran, but Iran fought not only the United States but also NATO members, regional states, and Israel, and forced them all to their knees through steadfast resistance.
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2026-08-19 18:11
By Martin Love
MAGA stands for “Make America Grotesque Again”
NORTH CAROLINA - A university town in central North Carolina not too far from Washington is a fair place to get a read on the U.S. zeitgeist, especially since Trump began a grotesque kinetic war on Iran on February 28th.
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2026-08-19 11:49
"Surrender is not an easy option for Iran, and that's something Washington never understood"
Indian Historian, Vijay Prashad, says the US-Israeli war against Iran was built on repeated miscalculations, failed to break Tehran's resolve, and instead accelerated a regional realignment isolating Washington.
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2026-08-18 20:43
By staff writer
Trump’s threat to bomb Oman triggers backlash across Arab world and US
TEHRAN — Donald Trump triggered international backlash after threatening military strikes against Oman, reportedly punishing the Persian Gulf nation for negotiating a maritime traffic arrangement with Iran.
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2026-08-18 20:36
New US bone spur
Claiming ownership of the Strait of Hormuz for Trump, who hides in a food truck out of fear, is a desperate bluff
TEHRAN — In a glaring display of imperial bluster detached from geopolitical reality, US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his reckless ambition to declare the strategic Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States.
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2026-08-18 20:34
Iran will stand firm on its rights in managing Strait of Hormuz: VP
TEHRAN- Iran has entered a new phase and will stand firm on its rights in managing the Strait of Hormuz, First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said on Tuesday.
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2026-08-18 20:32
Qalibaf: Hormuz to remain closed until US fulfills MoU commitments
TEHRAN- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States fulfills its commitments under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, including lifting the blockade and removing sanctions on Iran’s oil exports.
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2026-08-18 20:21
By Sahar Dadjoo
Iran shifted the debate from its nuclear program to the Strait of Hormuz: Indian analyst
Vijay Prashad says decades of resistance defined Iran's response, a pattern US failed to anticipate
TEHRAN – Months after the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, its consequences are still being weighed: a war that may have exposed the limits of American power rather than confirmed it, and one that appears to have accelerated the very regional realignment it was meant to prevent.
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2026-08-15 21:35
Iran warns Trump against ‘adventurism’ in Hormuz
TEHRAN — Iran has sharply rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest claim that Washington could declare the Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory, with senior Iranian officials warning that any attempt to challenge Tehran’s position in the strategic waterway would face a decisive response.
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2026-08-14 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.
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2026-08-10 21:43
Iran says regional defense pact signals shift toward indigenous security
TEHRAN — Iran has welcomed the emerging defense understanding among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey as evidence of a broader shift in regional thinking about security, arguing that countries in the region are increasingly recognizing the limits of relying on external powers for protection.
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2026-08-10 19:23
By Seyda Farheen Naqi Mossavi
Iran is not Venezuela: Hormuz Strait and limits of US power
TEHRAN - The Americans are masters of grand pronouncements and miserable failures in execution.
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2026-08-08 21:39
Neutralizing sanctions through structural reform
Javan, in an article evaluating the path toward economic progress and improvement, argues that for years a significant portion of Iran’s economic policymaking has been centered on foreign sanctions and strategies to counter them.
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2026-08-08 21:29
Iran sets six conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN —Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr has set out six conditions for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, saying the strategic waterway will remain closed until the United States changes its hostile conduct toward Iran.
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2026-08-08 21:19
Hormuz reopening depends on US, Iran says
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said negotiations between Iran and Oman on arrangements for managing the Strait of Hormuz are nearing an agreement, while stressing that reopening the strategic waterway remains contingent on the United States addressing its violations of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding.
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2026-08-08 21:13
Pezeshkian in a press conference:
We will stand firm behind Leader’s decision on war
TEHRAN - Regarding decision on war and peace, Iranian President Masoud says: “Whether we should fight or not, the military commanders know better than you or me. They know their own capabilities. The Leader will make the decision, and whatever decision he makes, we will stand firm to the end.”