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2024-11-29 22:21
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
Ayatollah Modarres: a role model for freedom-seekers
TEHRAN – Throughout Iranian history, many have dedicated their lives to the nation's freedom, independence, and the rule of law against tyranny. Ayatollah Seyyed Hassan Modarres was one such clergyman who entered politics to champion the rights of the oppressed Iranian people.
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2024-09-23 15:31
By Maryam Tavassoli
Collaborative conservation key to preserving, reviving caves
TEHRAN –Observed annually on September 23, the National Clean Cave Day highlights the significance of conserving caves by raising public awareness.
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2024/08/17
By M.A. Saki
Challenges of the new oil minister
TEHRAN - Writing an article in the Tehran Times on Saturday, the proposed oil minister Mohsen Paknejad pointed to the importance of energy security in the world, Iran’s abundant fossil fuel resources (ranking first in the world in terms of total oil and gas reserves), the great and attractive foreign investment opportunities in Iran’s oil and gas industries, energy diplomacy, and other pressing issues.
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2024-08-04 22:33
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Covering an assassination
How Western media lies to protect Israel from the consequences of Haniyeh’s killing
TEHRAN – The specter of an imminent Iranian retaliation hangs heavy over Israel as the regime scrambles to contain the fallout from the assassination of Hamas Political Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. With that, Western media has returned to its familiar playbook, spreading unfounded claims like wildfire to protect Israel from facing the consequences of its actions.
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2024-07-28 16:23
By M.A. Saki
The 1943 Khatyn massacre in Belarus must serve as an eye-opener
MINSK - As a group of journalists, we visited the Khatyn Memorial Complex on the way from Minsk to Vitebsk.
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2024-07-02 21:37
By Nasser Kan'ani, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman
270 days of war and crime against Gaza
TEHRAN - Two hundred and seventy days have passed since the start of the military operation and the horrible crimes of the Zionists in the Gaza Strip. This terrible tragedy has set unprecedented records in terms of the volume and depth of brutality committed in contemporary history.
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2024-07-02 18:10
By Afshin Majlesi
Tourism and cultural heritage: a dual mandate for Iran’s next president
As Iran approaches its run-off presidential election on July 5, the national tourism sector, which has rarely been addressed during recent debates, faces a pivotal moment.
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2024-06-21 23:00
By Mohammad Sarfi Editor-in-Chief
Revolutionary diplomat
TEHRAN - The world of diplomacy lost a shining star on that fateful day when Hossein Amir Abdollahian, the foreign minister, tragically perished in a helicopter crash in northwest Iran.
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2024-05-05 22:59
By Matin Jamshidi
Jews dismayed by Christian Zionists over Gaza war
TEHRAN - Despite claims, Western countries, particularly the United States which considers itself the leader of the free world, don’t care about human rights, public views, and freedom of speech.
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2024-04-14 21:47
By Ali Naqipour
Western approach toward Iran's legitimate defense is unbelievably hypocritical
TEHRAN- Iran’s drone and missile attacks on Israel, which were purely in response to Israel’s strike on an Iranian diplomatic premise in Syria, drew reactions from some Western countries.
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2024-03-17 22:21
By Mohammad Sarfi
The wounded bodies and brave hearts
TEHRAN - The people of Gaza have demonstrated remarkable patience and endurance in the face of Israel's brutal tactics and ongoing genocide. For decades, the Palestinian territory has been subjected to relentless attacks, blockades, and occupation by Israel.
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2024-02-06 21:41
By Soheila Zarfam
Iron-clad commitment to Israel has brought shame to Biden
TEHRAN - Joe Biden’s emotional embrace of Benjamin Netanyahu on October 18 on the tarmac of Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv was seen around the world with great attention. The hug, 11 days after the Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel by Hamas, gave Israel a blank check to do whatever it likes against the besieged Gaza Strip.
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2024-01-26 13:34
Only criminally insane minds can cause so much panic in Gaza
Israeli rulers, even those considered rather moderate, have been seeking a plan to depopulate Palestinians from their motherland. Probably the October 7 attack by Hamas on southern Israel provided the ill-wishers in Israel with an excuse to go ahead with the plan more speedily and more cruelly.
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2023-12-25 21:48
By Heshmatollah Razavi
OPEC Challenges
Angola announced on Thursday that it is leaving OPEC. The country is the latest member of OPEC which decides to quit the organization.
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2023-12-15 22:31
By Mohammad Sarfi
Boiling the Red Sea: Just the beginning
TEHRAN - When Israel began its deadly attacks on Gaza, few thought that Yemen would become one of the key players in this war.
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2023-12-02 17:49
By Afshin Majlesi
The necessity of community-based tourism development
For millennia, events have been an inseparable facet of the Iranian culture, predominantly when it comes to natural occurrences triggered by seasonal changes. Originating from small rural and tribal entities, such community-based reunions have expanded, thrived, and passed down from generation to generation to convey a message of warmth and kindness.
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2023-10-24 17:15
By Afshin Majlesi
Gaza’s cultural gems at great risk
Israel’s constant actions in Gaza provide enough evidence to conclude that the Zionist regime is committing atrocities intended to kill innocent civilians.
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2023-08-23 22:16
By Alireza Akbari
Release of Iran's frozen funds is a rightful access not a favor
TEHRAN - The Washington Times on August 22 published an article titled "Biden's dangerous oral nuclear agreement with Iran".
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2023-07-15 18:58
By Afshin Majlesi
Lenj boats: Is UNESCO status enough to save a cultural heritage?
TEHRAN - In 2011, the traditional skills of building and sailing Iranian Lenj boats gained a place on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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2023-07-01 00:03
By Mohammad Sarfi
Shooting at chronic wound
"That morning, he kissed me and said, 'Mom, I love you.' He went out to buy McDonald's, and I went to work. An hour later, they told me my son was killed by a gunshot." This is the account of the mother of a teenage boy who was killed on Tuesday in the western suburbs of Paris and is scheduled to be buried today, Saturday.
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2023-06-11 23:32
By Mohammad Sarfi
Iran's nuclear program needs Jesus Christ
TEHRAN- In recent days numerous and sometimes contradictory news have been published about nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States. An American media outlet reported on indirect negotiations between Iranian and American diplomats in Oman, while an Israeli regime media outlet said that an agreement between Tehran and Washington was imminent. However, both Iranian and American sides have denied being close to an agreement.
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2023-05-23 20:21
By Soheila Zarfam
Joint operation by AP and U.S. Air Force
Mere charade for the policy of making military threats look
TEHRAN – With Iran steadily moving to shore up its nuclear capabilities, the U.S. has resorted to charades and hackneyed tactics to intimidate Iran. But its effort will come to naught.
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2023-04-24 23:19
By Sara Atta
Tabas Desert: When angel overcame the eagle claw
TEHRAN – 43 years ago on this day, the US forces conceded a humiliating defeat in Tabas that later affected the country's internal politics.
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2023/04/19
By Mahnaz Abdi
Privatization a necessity to realize slogan of year
TEHRAN- The current Iranian calendar year 1402 (began on March 21) is named “Inflation Control, Production Growth” by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
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2023-04-17 18:29
By Afshin Majlesi
Discover Iran's halal tourism: a cultural and culinary experience
TEHRAN - Rich cultural heritage, superb cuisine, diverse landscapes, and extensive Islamic attractions make Iran one of the top destinations for halal tourism.
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2023-04-02 23:55
By Mohammad Sarfi
Must learn to counter Jiu-Jitsu
TEHRAN- Jiu-Jitsu is a Japanese martial art with a history dating back at least five centuries. This interesting and creative method of combat is used when facing an armored opponent, where a direct attack not only yields no results but also causes harm to oneself. Jiu-Jitsu teaches you how to use your opponent’s strength against themselves.
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2023-04-02 13:06
By Martin Love
Dangerous times amid serious glimmers of real and huge, positive changes…
It’s difficult to be even a partially intelligent and informed citizen in the U.S. A kind of despair takes hold of one’s psyche amid the blizzard of bad news around the Biden, Neocon Administration.
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2023-03-11 21:14
One agreement and seven achievements
By Mohammad Sarfi
The agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia to resume bilateral relations after seven years is tangible and analyzable from various aspects.
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2023-02-12 16:56
By Mehdi Zare, professor at Earthquake Prediction Center, IIEES
Great earthquakes: is Istanbul the next candidate?
Major earthquakes on Monday morning, February 6, 2023, in southern Turkey and northern Syria, caused a lot of casualties and killed thousands of people in the central area.
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2023-02-08 20:09
By Yuram Abdullah Weiler
The Islamic Revolution at 44: Thwarting the capitalist contagion of western secular democracy
“The tyrannies, transgressions and arrogance of Alexanders and Genghises which in the past they perpetrated by force, nowadays the powerful and civilized democracies of the world collectively impose on the weaker nations.”— Allamah Seyyed Mohammad Hosayn Tabataba’i