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2026/07/15
By Xavier Villar
Gogol in Hormuz: The collapse of US hegemonic fiction
MADRID - In Nikolai Gogol’s “The Government Inspector”, corrupt officials in a small Russian town panic at the arrival of a young man from St Petersburg. Ivan Khlestakov is a minor clerk, but the locals’ fear of their own embezzlement elevates him to an imperial auditor. His authority derives not from the tsar, but from his hosts’ paranoia. When the mask slips, only the ridicule of the deceived remains.
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2026-07-15 20:50
Strait of Hormuz: A geopolitical lever
Mashallah Shams‑al‑Vaezin, a prominent analyst of strategic affairs, told Etemad that the recent Iran–US tensions in the Strait of Hormuz should be interpreted in connection with Clause 5 of the memorandum of understanding between the two countries.
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2026-07-15 20:49
Iran files formal UN complaint detailing dozens of US breaches of MoU
TEHRAN - Iran has submitted a formal complaint to the United Nations, accusing the United States of systematically violating the recently signed memorandum of understanding(MoU). Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s Permanent Representative to the UN, detailed 42 separate breaches in a letter addressed to Secretary-General António Guterres and the Security Council, firmly asserting that the US is acting as the aggressor rather than the victim.
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2026-07-15 20:30
By Fardin Molaei
Missiles fired in Hormuz, ballots shaken in America
From the Strait of Hormuz to Capitol Hill: A war reshaping US politics
TEHRAN– Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced on Wednesday a sweeping new wave of military operations targeting US military infrastructure across the Persian Gulf, saying the strikes were carried out in retaliation for continued American attacks on Iranian territory and violations of the Iran-US Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MoU).
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2026-07-15 18:04
By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi
The Strait of Hormuz: Iran's geographic destiny and strategic red line
HAFIZABAD, Pakistan - For centuries, the narrow blue artery that separates the Arabian Peninsula from the Iranian plateau has been more than a mere shipping lane. The Strait of Hormuz, at its slenderest point a mere 21 nautical miles across, has functioned as the world's petroleum lifeline, the chokepoint through which approximately a fifth of global oil consumption once flowed.
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2026-07-15 17:33
Garsha Vazirian
Rubio’s crusade to dismantle the ICC is a global confession of guilt
The US war on international law is designed to shield genocidal atrocities
TEHRAN — Marco Rubio’s July 13 Wall Street Journal broadside reads like the frantic howl of an imperial political class that has lost control of the global narrative.
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2026-07-14 21:59
By Habib Ahmadzadeh
The flawed logic of Lindsay Graham: A pretext for destroying innocent people
TEHRAN- I must state that life experiences have long taught me never to rejoice in anyone’s death, and this holds true for the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham, despite all his grave mistakes.
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2026-07-13 21:08
Iran vows justice for martyred leader as it balances defense and diplomacy
Tehran — Iran has declared that it will pursue retribution for the martyrdom of its late Leader, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, and other victims of US-Israeli aggression through every available legal, diplomatic, and judicial mechanism, while simultaneously reaffirming its readiness to defend its sovereignty and keep the door open to diplomacy.
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2026-07-13 21:04
By Mahoud M. Ravi-Nejad
"Hormuz belongs to us, not foreigners," Iran says
TEHRAN — Iran on Monday announced a significant expansion of its retaliatory military campaign against United States forces across the Persian Gulf region, saying coordinated missile, drone, and air-defense operations targeted American military infrastructure in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, and Oman in response to “continued US aggression against Iranian territory.”
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2026-07-13 17:07
By Asqarjon Ismoilov
The Terrible Tehran?
In my youth, I read “The Terrible Tehran” by Iranian author Morteza Moshfegh Kazemi. From that time on, an image of the city filled with fear and mystery had remained in my mind. When I set out for Tehran, I asked myself: how much does the Tehran described in that book resemble the Tehran of today?
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2026-07-12 23:09
By Sahar Dadjoo
Iran's Hormuz leverage is a "genuine asymmetric equaliser" no other card can match: Italian analyst
Boltuc says raising perceived shipping risk alone is enough to move markets, pressure Trump ahead of the midterms
TEHRAN – In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times, Silvia Boltuc, an Italian geopolitical analyst and Managing Director of Special Eurasia, examines the collapse of the US-Iran memorandum after Washington's July strikes.
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2026-07-12 21:15
Hormuz locked: Iran crushes US military might
TEHRAN - The continuous military strikes executed by the United States against Iran in blatant violation of the recent interim agreement mark yet another severe miscalculation in Washington’s historically hostile approach toward the Islamic Republic.
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2026-07-12 21:12
By Kurosh Alyani
The MoU is dead, the real war resumes
TEHRAN - The most important event of the past two days was not the attacks on commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf. It was the collapse of the political framework that had temporarily restrained military escalation.
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2026-07-12 21:11
Iran tightens control over Strait of Hormuz, suspending maritime traffic
TEHRAN- Iran has suspended maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and intensified its control over the world's most strategically important energy corridor, accusing the United States of violating the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by attempting to impose unauthorized navigation routes and interfering in the waterway's administration.
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2026-07-12 20:27
By Garsha Vazirian
A chicken hawk named ‘Lady G’ and the innocent lives spent to feed his imperial sadism
The ledger lines of a closeted warmonger owned by Israel and military contractors
TEHRAN — The announcement blamed sudden cardiac arrest on July 11, 2026, but the heart inside Lindsey Graham had withered into an instrument of imperial sadism decades ago. Returning to his Capitol Hill home from a weapons-peddling trip to Kyiv, the 71-year-old senator from South Carolina collapsed and “died suddenly” in his room.
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2026-07-11 21:05
Unilateralism on the decline
Jam‑e-Jam, in an analysis of the presence of senior officials from various countries at the funeral of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, quoted Mohsen Pak‑Ayeen as saying that a significant portion of the world’s countries hold critical views toward the war‑driven policies of the United States and the Israeli regime.
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2026-07-11 21:03
Iran pursuing war crimes cases against US, Israel: top judge
TEHRAN- Iran is determined to pursue legal action against those responsible for war crimes committed by the United States and the Israeli regime, Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said, stressing that those found responsible must face punishment and pay compensation for the damage inflicted.
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2026-07-10 19:48
By Fardin Molaei
Iran condemns fresh US strikes, warns of retaliation while pursuing regional diplomacy
TEHRAN — Iran has strongly condemned a new wave of US military strikes on its territory, describing them as grave violations of international law and the ceasefire memorandum reached between Tehran and Washington, while simultaneously intensifying diplomatic engagement with regional partners to prevent a broader escalation in the Persian Gulf.
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2026-07-07 21:20
Iran FM: Talks on final deal with US will not begin unless threats end
TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stressed that Iran will not commence talks with the United States on a final agreement unless Washington ends its threats against Tehran.
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2026-07-05 21:24
By Soheila Zarfam
The ‘shock’ the US refuses to learn from
TEHRAN — The images seen around the world this week were clear. Huge crowds of people in black filled the streets of Tehran for miles. They were all heading to the Grand Mosalla for Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei's funeral. Millions of mourners showed their grief openly and brought the capital to a standstill. This massive display of emotion went against everything the West had expected and is set to continue for the upcoming days in more Iranian and Iraqi cities.
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2026-07-04 22:06
US pressured dozens of countries to boycott Tehran funeral, Iranian source says
TEHRAN — The United States launched an extensive campaign to pressure countries into staying away from the funeral ceremonies for Iran's martyred Leader, a senior Iranian official has revealed, as nearly 100 nations ultimately defied Washington and sent delegations to Tehran.
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2026-07-04 19:22
Intl. journalists visit damaged Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran
TEHRAN – On Friday, tens of international journalists, photographers, and television crews from various global media organizations visited Tehran's UNESCO World Heritage-listed Golestan Palace to observe sections of the historic complex damaged by a nearby missile strike and to document the ongoing restoration efforts.
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2026-07-03 23:42
Iran tells UN that US aggression, not Iranian action, is threat to peace
TEHRAN — Iran's ambassador to the United Nations on Thursday rejected American accusations against his country as "baseless" and "disinformation," insisting that Tehran's military responses to U.S. strikes were lawful exercises of self-defense under the U.N. Charter.
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2026-07-01 21:23
Qalibaf says Iran won't give up Hormuz Strait
Parliament Speaker also warns force remains an option for Tehran
TEHRAN — Iran will never give up its control over the Strait of Hormuz, Parliament Speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Tuesday, calling the waterway the country's most valuable strategic asset.
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2026-07-01 21:18
In Doha, Iran tends to frozen funds as US claims talks that are not happening
TEHRAN — Iran’s senior negotiator Kazem Gharibabadi is currently in Qatar to oversee the implementation of existing financial agreements, and contrary to repeated American claims, no direct or indirect talks with the United States are taking place, a well-informed political source close to the Iranian negotiating team confirmed to the Tehran Times.
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2026-07-01 21:10
Tehran warns Israel of 'immediate and powerful' retaliation as regime issues new threats
TEHRAN — Iran's top diplomat has issued a blunt warning to Israel, declaring that any threat against the Islamic Republic's leadership or citizens will be met with an "immediate and powerful" response.
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2026-07-01 21:08
Iran's missile and drone capabilities remain 'non-negotiable,' defense chief says
TEHRAN — Iran's acting defense minister has reaffirmed that the country's missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capabilities constitute a non-negotiable pillar of national security, stressing that Tehran will continue expanding its indigenous defense programs despite mounting external pressure.
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2026-07-01 20:59
Iran vows justice for Leader's assassination
TEHRAN — Iran's top security official has vowed that those responsible for the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and other Iranian martyrs will face justice, reiterating Tehran's determination to pursue accountability for 'one of the gravest crimes in the country's contemporary history.'
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2026-07-01 20:10
By Afshin Majlesi
War, memory and the race to save a civilization
An interview with Dr. Jebrael Nokandeh, Director of the National Museum of Iran
TEHRAN – What happens when one of the world's oldest civilizations is confronted with the realities of modern warfare? How do museums prepare for conflict, protect irreplaceable artifacts, and respond when cultural institutions come under threat? And what lessons have museum professionals learned from navigating these extraordinary challenges?
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2026-06-30 21:04
By Batool Subeiti
The Iran war was intended to remove obstacle to Trump’s new world order
LONDON – It is clear that the hidden objective declared at the beginning of the February war on Iran, namely the elimination of the government through decapitating leaders and creating overwhelming chaos, failed. The reason for the failure is that Iran is a rising power carrying the flame of liberation in the region and seriously defying American hegemony, where no other country dares to do so.