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Yesterday 22:34
TEHRAN PAPERS
Russia and China are trying to delay the snapback
TEHRAN - In a note, Shargh addressed the Russian and Chinese proposal to postpone the reimposition of sanctions on Iran for six months.
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Yesterday 22:34
Renewed US military presence in Afghanistan endangers regional peace: Tehran
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has blamed two decades of U.S. occupation for Afghanistan’s current crises, warning that any renewed foreign military presence in the country would endanger regional peace and security.
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Yesterday 22:32
By Mohammad Khatibi
Eastward bound: How US is driving West Asian states into China and Russia’s embrace
TEHRAN – As tensions across West Asia escalate once again, the prospect of regional stability hangs by a thread. Repeated failures of Western peace initiatives have driven states to seek new partners.
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Yesterday 22:31
By Staff Writer
'Well done, Iran' ceremony honors Armed Forces after war with Israel
TEHRAN – On Thursday evening, a crowd of Iranian citizens, predominantly women and children, gathered in Tehran's Haft-e-Tir Square for an event that saw hundreds of letters, artworks, and handicrafts, previously displayed in a gallery, presented to a representative of Iran's Armed Forces.
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Yesterday 22:30
Intelligence ministry releases Israeli nuclear, military secrets in IRIB documentary
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence has released information from a massive cache of classified documents obtained from Israel’s military and nuclear programs.
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Yesterday 22:29
By Komeil Khojasteh
Iranian women’s role in 12-day war with Israel
TEHRAN – The 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel outwardly appeared as a military confrontation, but at its heart it carried a social and feminine dimension.
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Yesterday 22:08
By Soheila Zarfam
Last chance for diplomacy
A China-Russia resolution could prevent a dramatic Iran-West escalation as Tehran attempts to address illogical demands
THERAN – The United Nations Security Council on Friday, was preparing to vote on a resolution put forth by China and Russia, calling for the extension of UN sanctions relief for Iran, sanctions that E3 (Germany, Britain, and France) began a process to reinstate in late August.
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2025-09-24 20:58
By Xavier Villar
The ex-Israeli spy chief and the big question: Zakaria, Cohen, and Iran’s horizon
MADRID – A few days ago, CNN International aired an interview between Fareed Zakaria, one of the most prominent voices in the U.S. geopolitical landscape, and Yossi Cohen, former director of Mossad, Israel’s intelligence service. The question Zakaria posed to his guest— “Will the Islamic Republic of Iran exist in ten years?”— goes beyond mere speculation about the country’s future.
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2025-09-24 20:58
True Promise IV to be executed with more precision if Israel attacks again: Qalibaf
TEHRAN – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has praised the success of Operation True Promise III and warned that any new aggression by the enemy would be met with an even more powerful and precise response under Operation True Promise IV.
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2025-09-24 20:56
TEHRAN PAPERS
Pahlavi is more isolated than before
TEHRAN - In an analysis, Javan discussed Reza Pahlavi's isolation and his failure to strengthen his political base.
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2025-09-24 20:56
By Sahar Dadjoo
US will stop at nothing to assert dominance over other nations: Sierra Leone scholar
TEHRAN – In a dramatic development at the United Nations last Friday, September 19, 2025, the Security Council voted against a proposal to extend sanctions relief for Iran, paving the way for the automatic re-imposition of previous UN sanctions under the so-called “snapback” mechanism.
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2025-09-24 20:54
Nuclear chief says Iranian facilities damaged in US strikes will be rebuilt
TEHRAN – Iran’s nuclear chief and Vice President, Mohammad Eslami, has said that nuclear facilities damaged during U.S. airstrikes will be fully rebuilt, stressing that Iran’s scientific and technological foundations remain strong and cannot be destroyed by foreign aggression.
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2025/09/24
By Faramarz Koohpayeh
How many lies did Trump tell about Iran in his speech at the UN General Assembly?
TEHRAN – The U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday was less a diplomatic statement than a performance of falsehoods and distortions.
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2025-09-24 20:31
By Soheila Zarfam
Pezeshkian says US and Israel ‘betrayed’ trust and diplomacy
President adds E3 acted on Washington’s orders to resurrect dead UN sanctions against Iran
TEHRAN – In his second address to the UN General Assembly since taking office in 2024, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the US-Israeli war imposed on Iran earlier this year was a "great betrayal of diplomacy" that has crippled the prospect for regional peace
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2025-09-23 21:46
‘Nuclear talks with US won’t serve Iran’s national interests’
Leader says negotiations under current circumstances will only bring harm
TEHRAN – In a live address to the Iranian nation on Tuesday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Khamenei focused primarily on the trajectory of Iran's nuclear program.
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2025-09-23 21:28
TEHRAN PAPERS
A valuable statement against snapback
TEHRAN - In a note, Khorasan discussed the importance of the Supreme National Security Council’s statement in response to the activation of snapback sanctions by the European troika of Britain, France and Germany.
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2025-09-23 21:28
Ahead of Pezeshkian’s New York arrival, Iranians say security is a right, not a privilege
TEHRAN – In a series of remarks on Tuesday, multiple Iranian officials delivered a firm and unified message to the United States: Iran is open to dialogue on its nuclear program, but will not negotiate its core security interests under threat.
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2025-09-23 21:27
Israel’s crimes in Gaza a ‘direct assault on human civilization’, Iran FM says at UN forum
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi strongly condemned Israel’s ongoing military war against Gaza, describing it as both genocide and a direct assault on human civilization.
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2025-09-23 21:27
Iran to launch light satellites from Shahid Soleimani constellation this year
TEHRAN - Iran plans to launch several light satellites belonging to the Shahid Soleimani satellite constellation into space this year, according to Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Sattar Hashemi.
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2025-09-23 21:26
Araghchi holds high-level meetings on sanctions, Gaza, bilateral cooperation at UNGA
TEHRAN – ranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a series of high-level bilateral and multilateral meetings on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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2025-09-23 21:25
Iranians set to join Global Sumud Flotilla from the country's southern waters
An Iranian convoy is set sail for Gaza on Wednesday, joining the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian mission dedicated to delivering crucial humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, who are currently grappling with famine as a result of an ongoing Israeli siege.
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2025-09-22 21:21
TEHRAN PAPERS
Americans' bitter humor
TEHRAN - In an analysis, Sobh-e-No addressed Trump's continuous support for the Zionist regime despite his election slogan and wrote: The United States' continuous support for the Zionist regime comes at a time when many Americans are extremely angry and furious with their government's policy of supporting the occupiers and is an accomplice in the genocide (in Gaza).
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2025-09-22 21:20
Iran’s FM congratulates Armenia on independence anniversary
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has extended his congratulations to Armenia on the occasion of the country’s Independence Day and national celebrations.
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2025-09-22 21:20
Drone strike on Sudan mosque a ‘gross violation of humanitarian law’: Tehran
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly denounced a deadly drone strike on a mosque in the Sudanese city of al-Fashir, describing the attack as a “gross violation of international humanitarian law.”
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2025-09-22 21:19
Iran, Russia to seal new nuclear power plant agreements: AEOI chief
TEHRAN – Iran’s top nuclear official says Tehran and Moscow are set to sign fresh agreements on the construction of additional nuclear power plants in Iran during his official visit to Russia this week.
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2025-09-22 21:19
‘Strategic surprises’ awaits hostile threats, Iran’s top military commanders confirm
TEHRAN – Iran’s top military commanders have warned that the country’s Armed Forces are fully prepared to deliver “strategic surprises” and crushing responses to any threat posed by hostile powers, vowing that recent acts of aggression by Israel and the United States will not go unanswered.
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2025-09-22 21:17
Lawmakers’ letter asking for reconsideration of Iran's nuclear doctrine resurfaces
TEHRAN – After years of fruitless diplomacy surrounding Tehran's nuclear program, and following a full-scale war imposed on Iran in June, the Iranian public and media appear increasingly to favor a shift in the country's nuclear doctrine.
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2025-09-22 21:15
Pezeshkian receives Leader’s guidance ahead of crucial UN address
TEHRAN – In a meeting that took place on Monday, President Masoud Pezeshkian met with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, to coordinate Iran’s stance ahead of the president’s upcoming visit to New York to attend the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
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2025-09-21 22:43
In a message, Leader praises Iranian wrestlers for historic world championship sweep
TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has congratulated the Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling team for their victory at the 2025 Wrestling World Championships in Croatia, marking an unprecedented year for Iranian wrestling.
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2025-09-21 22:13
TEHRAN PAPERS
Strategies needed to prevent snapback activation
TEHRAN - Sazandegi suggested the strategy that Iran should take to confront the activation of snapback sanctions and wrote: Iran needs to make decisions to ward off the risk of snapback activation and the return of sanctions in the short term within the next week to 10 days.