Iran

President Pezeshkian: Strikes on U.S. bases in Persian Gulf constitute ‘legitimate defense’

TEHRAN - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday that attacks on U.S. military bases in the Persian Gulf littoral states fall under the category of “legitimate defense.”

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Saving Lives at the Time of Iftar

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Tehran intensifies plea to UNESCO amid mounting threats to cultural heritage sites

TEHRAN – Iran has issued a plea to UNESCO for accelerated and enhanced protection of its national treasures, urging the organization to help safeguard all of its World Heritage sites amidst a growing barrage of attacks and regional instability.

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American-Israeli terrorists attack residential area in Tehran

2026-03-09 22:56

People line up for blood donation to show sympathy, solidarity

TEHRAN – The people of Tehran from all walks of life refer in large numbers to blood donation centers to give blood and help treat the citizens injured during the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, demonstrating their strong bonds of sympathy and solidarity.

2026-03-09 22:39

Nation pledges allegiance to new Leader

TEHRAN – Iranians took to the streets on Monday, converging in massive rallies to pledge strong allegiance to Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, the new Leader of the Islamic Revolution.

2026-03-09 20:44

On the tenth day of U.S.–Israeli aggression, Iran strikes back with precision

Tehran - On the tenth day of U.S. and Israeli aggression, Iran pressed ahead with powerful retaliatory measures against military and strategic targets, demonstrating both resilience and advanced capabilities.

اجتماع بیعت مردم شهرکرد با رهبر سوم انقلاب اسلامی

2026-03-09 20:43

Iran’s top officials, clerics, and armed forces rally behind Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei

Tehran - In a decisive display of constitutional continuity and national solidarity, senior Iranian military commanders, political leaders, and heads of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches have formally pledged their allegiance to Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Leader of the Islamic Revolution.

2026-03-09 20:40

By Fatemeh Kavand

Trump is gone, Khamenei remains; America's never-ending nightmare with "young Khamenei"

TEHRAN - No Iranian will ever forget the Minab incident; the day the criminal American army set fire to a school in Iran and martyred nearly 170 students, proving once again that the oppressor's garment is sewn only with the blood of children.

2026-03-09 17:32

‘War exposes global economy to uncontrollable inflation’

TEHRAN- The head of the Energy Committee of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture stated: ‘Since the start of the American-Zionist war with Iran, we have witnessed a one percent increase in inflation in the world economy, and with its continuation, inflation will follow an increasing and uncontrollable trend.’

2026-03-09 00:08

Iran FM to UN: Trump's threat of 'complete destruction of Iranian people' amounts to war crimes

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has submitted an urgent letter to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the Security Council exposing US President Donald Trump’s brazen threat to inflict "complete destruction and certain death" upon the Iranian people amid the joint US-Israeli military assault that began on February 28.

2026-03-08 22:13

By Kurosh Alyani, Iranian cultural critic

Trees and books, or invasion and plunder?

Tehran - Look at the martyr leader. He not only planted trees and maintained a serious personal library, visited the book fair extensively every year, and read books every night; he was also warm and affectionate in meetings with children and kind and tolerant in his encounters with adults.

2026-03-08 22:12

‘Trump won’t be let off the hook’: Iran vows retribution for U.S.–Israel aggression

TEHRAN – Iran’s top security official issued a defiant warning against the United States and the Israeli regime, saying Washington and Tel Aviv would not escape the consequences of their aggression.

2026-03-08 22:10

Pezeshkian says enemy misinterpreted his remarks; Iran will respond forcefully to any aggression

TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian warned on Sunday that Iran will continue to respond decisively to any attack stemming from U.S.-Israeli aggression, including strikes launched from the territory of neighboring countries. He emphasized that any Iranian response would be strictly defensive, aimed at protecting national security and sovereignty.

2026-03-08 22:09

Respect for Iran’s sovereignty: China’s foreign minister warns against the law of the jungle

Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Minister of Foreign Affairs, answered questions from Chinese and foreign journalists at the press conference of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People’s Congress concerning China’s foreign policy and external relations.

2026-03-08 00:07

By Garsha Vazirian

The atrocious assassination of a nation

TEHRAN — They came for the children first. Then they came for the hospitals, the cultural treasures, the residential neighborhoods, and also—in an act of such breathtaking illegality that it has stunned even seasoned observers—they came for the nation's leader himself.

2026-03-08 00:01

By Wesam Bahrani

Americans disapprove of US war on Iran

TEHRAN – Polls show most Americans oppose the U.S. aggression against Iran, reflecting widespread public skepticism and little appetite for another foreign war.

2026-03-07 23:55

Empty benches, broken dreams, remembering Minab’s innocent schoolgirls

MINAB (Hormozgan province) - On February 28th, the sun shone on the small town of Minab, filling its streets with the usual bustle of schoolchildren, dressed in modest uniforms, carrying backpacks towards school.

2026-03-07 23:51

Significance of media literacy in war

TEHRAN – Information literacy and media literacy are among essential tools to confront the threats posed by foreign media’s psychological operations during wartime, and to ensure the coherence of the society.

2026-03-07 23:47

‘Global bodies should denounce U.S.-Israeli assault on educational centers’

TEHRAN – Alireza Kazemi, the Minister of Education, has written separate letters to Salim bin Mohammed Al-Malik, the director general of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Khaled El-Enany; the director general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); and Catherine Russell, the executive director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), urging them to condemn the U.S..-Israeli attacks to educational and cultural organizations in the country.

2026-03-07 23:41

Sunni clerics across Iran condemn US-Israeli assault, Ayatollah Khamenei’s martyrdom

TEHRAN – Sunni religious leaders across Iran have condemned the U.S.-Israeli attack that led to the martyrdom of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, as well as the strike on Shajareh-ol-Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab that killed 171 female students.

2026-03-07 23:36

By Soheila Zarfam

Iran warns regional states not to aid US and Israel as war grinds on

TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that countries in the region will not be attacked by the Iranian Armed Forces as long as they do not allow the U.S. and Israel to use their soil and airspace for attacks against Iran.

2026-03-07 23:14

By Maedeh Fashsami

How Ayatollah Khamenei’s assassination reinforced the mission he championed

Commentators says US intended to weaken Iran instead deepened national unity and renewed ideals Leader advanced

The U.S.-Israeli assassination of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, has sent shockwaves across Iran and far beyond its borders, transforming a what was supposed to be a political crisis into a moment of profound national reflection.

2026-03-07 16:16

Artists gather to bid farewell to martyred Leader

TEHRAN- A large group of artists and cultural figures gathered in front of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) on Thursday to pay their respects to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and to reaffirm their commitment to the ideals of the Islamic Republic.

2026-03-07 12:07

War costing U.S. one billion dollars daily

TEHRAN- Hebrew-language sources have announced that the United States is spending one billion dollars daily on the war with Iran, and the Israeli economy is also facing heavy costs.

2026-03-07 11:51

Economy ministry sets up special operations room

TEHRAN- Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Seyed Ali Madanizadeh emphasized the complete readiness of his ministry to support the people and the armed forces, announcing the formation of a special operations room since the beginning of the imposed war.

2026-03-07 11:46

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