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Iranian diplomats defy U.S.–Israel ‘psychological warfare
TEHRAN – Iranian ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions around the world have firmly rebuffed U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Iranian diplomats defect amid the joint U.S.–Israeli military aggression against Iran.
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2026-03-06 22:29
By Sondoss Al Asaad
The imperial fantasy of choosing Iran’s leader
SOUTH LEBANON—In yet another astonishing display of political arrogance, Donald Trump arrogantly declared that he believes he should personally be involved in selecting Iran’s next leader following the martyrdom of Sayyed Ali Khamenei.
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2026-03-06 22:11
Iran says war will continue as Trump asks for ‘surrender’ and world questions his decisions
TEHRAN — U.S. President Donald Trump appears to be in a completely different headspace from many fellow politicians in the United States and across the West, saying in a social media post that he wants “unconditional surrender” from Iran while U.S. regional bases continue to be struck and energy prices rise around the world.
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2026-03-06 21:55
Abraham Lincoln flees region for second time within a week
TEHRAN — U.S. President Donald Trump said this week that he had ordered the U.S. Navy to escort vessels wishing to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has limited navigation since Trump launched a second war against the country on February 28. But the plan has already failed before U.S. forces were able to begin implementing it.
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2026-03-06 00:13
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Beyond geopolitics: Understanding Iran’s enduring popular base
SOUTH LEBANON—Forty-seven years after the victory of Imam Khomeini’s Islamic Revolution on 11 February 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran remains a political phenomenon that cannot be understood solely through the language of state power or geopolitical rivalry.
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2026-03-05 23:45
US-Israeli war on Iran backfires and reinforces national unity
TEHRAN - Like the 12-day war against Iran last June, the joint U.S.-Israel war against Iran has strengthened unity among the Iranians.
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2026-03-05 23:33
The Iran Ayatollah Khamenei told Trump about — and Trump ignored
TEHRAN – “There is no nation like the Iranian nation,” Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said in 1989, only a few months after he was elected as Iran’s Leader. “Iran stands with power, selfconfidence, and determination against any power that seeks to dominate it,” he added.
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2026-03-05 23:02
Netanyahu admits Israel’s goal is the ethnic cleansing of Iranians
TEHRAN - While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells the Iranian people in English-language video messages that his goal in bombing their homes, hospitals, and schools is to bring them “freedom,” when speaking in Hebrew to Israeli audiences he openly admits that the objective is the elimination of the Iranian nation.
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2026-03-05 15:16
By Ranjan Solomon
Iran pounds Israel, US seeks to save face
Iran holds the military edge
GOA, India - Trump and Netanyahu must have dreamed wild dreams of an across-the-board victory, almost-instant victory after launching the war against Iran. Alas, the war surges, and Israel is under attack with citizens pleading for a stoppage. Fighter jets in U.S. bases in Persian Gulf states have fled in fear.
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2026-03-04 22:19
By Abbas Akhoundi
Israel–US war on Iran and position of Persian Gulf states
TEHRAN- At dawn on Saturday, February 28, 2026, Israel and the United States officially and jointly attacked Iran and, at the very outset, assassinated the Leader of the Islamic Republic. This occurred while negotiations between Iran and the United States were ongoing.
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2026/03/04
By Saleh Abidi Maleki
Why Trump’s proposed ship escorts will likely never happen
U.S. President Donald Trump had been talking up the two aircraft carriers he had sent to Iran’s vicinity for days. Back in early February, he claimed he had sent “big, beautiful” equipment to the Persian Gulf specifically to intimidate Tehran and force it to abandon its nuclear and missile programs out of fear of imminent attacks during the new negotiations the two countries had started.
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2026-03-04 20:54
Growing anger in US over Trump's war on Iran
TEHRAN – Anger and anxiety are growing among politicians and the public in the United States over President Donald Trump's decision to attack Iran for the second time in eight months, while the two countries were in the midst of ongoing nuclear negotiations.
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2026-03-04 00:19
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
Why Iran is fighting like never before
TEHRAN – The United States’ problem, according to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, is not with the Islamic Republic, but with Iran itself. He articulated this view in one of the dozens of speeches he delivered throughout 2025, explaining the foundation of nearly five decades of U.S. hostility toward the nation.
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2026-03-03 02:05
By Sheida Sabzehvari
Trump’s ‘help on the way’ rained down as bombs on schoolgirls
TEHRAN – "Help is on the way," is what U.S. President Donald Trump stated back in January, as he urged the Iranian people to seize government buildings, police stations, and military bases, to take up arms, and to kill their authorities and security forces.
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2026-02-28 19:39
By Xavier Villar
Trump’s justification and the logic of war
How language shapes action against Iran
MADRID – The US–Israeli strikes on Iranian territory on 28 February cannot be read as isolated tactical actions. They represent a structural intervention in the regional balance of power and, from Tehran’s perspective, an existential signal.
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2026-02-27 23:15
Missing FBI memos contain sexual abuse claims against Trump
The Guardian reported Thursday that it has reviewed three missing FBI memos from 2019 containing explicit but unsubstantiated claims that Donald Trump sexually abused a minor in the early 1980s with Jeffrey Epstein’s assistance.
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2026-02-27 19:19
US lawmakers to curb Trump’s powers to wage war on Iran
TEHRAN - A group of U.S. congressmen is seeking to vote on a motion to circumscribe the American president’s authority to launch military aggression against Iran.
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2026-02-25 23:10
Iran warns Trump using ‘Hitler-era’ propaganda to justify potential aggression
TEHRAN – Iranian officials have rejected claims made by U.S. President Donald Trump in his recent State of the Union address, accusing him of spreading deliberate falsehoods aimed at derailing upcoming nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
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2026-02-25 16:04
Trump’s 2026 State of the Union: Painting a mirage of power
TEHRAN – In his 2026 State of the Union address, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered an extended narrative of American resurgence and foreign policy accomplishments. While the tone was confident and assertive, a factual review reveals that many of the president’s most dramatic claims were exaggerated, misleading, or unsupported by credible evidence. In particular, his discussion of conflicts abroad and military actions mischaracterized complex realities and overstated the United States’ influence and achievements.
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2026-02-24 22:02
By Soheila Zarfam
Trump admits his ‘help on the way’ means a ‘bad day’ for Iranians
Meanwhile, on one of the two aircraft carriers sent to ‘help’, the crew cannot find a working toilet!
TEHRAN – The ailing Iranian “opposition” factions based in the West—those who were either toppled during the 1979 Islamic Revolution or failed to compete with the popularity of Imam Khomeini and his followers for a place in the country’s new political establishment—have spent nearly five decades in exile.
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2026-02-24 19:35
Dead end of maximum pressure
Khorasan analyzed Steve Witkoff’s admission about Donald Trump’s surprise at Iran’s resilience under maximum pressure. According to the newspaper, Witkoff’s recent remarks—expressing Trump’s astonishment and frustration that Iran has not surrendered despite Washington’s escalating pressure—carry several strategic messages about the real state of U.S. policy toward Iran and the balance of power in the region.
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2026-02-24 19:21
Epstein scandal goes far beyond one man, says American journalist
Christopher Helali says focusing on Epstein alone obscures deeper structures of power
TEHRAN- The Jeffrey Epstein scandal continues to generate headlines as new documents are unsealed, yet fundamental questions about accountability, power, and institutional complicity remain unanswered. While the case is often framed as a series of horrific but isolated criminal acts, critics argue that such a narrow focus obscures a far deeper political and structural reality.
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2026-02-24 17:16
Most American adults think Trump is moving the country in the wrong direction
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll released before Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech shows 55% of U.S. adults believe he is moving the country in the wrong direction—a 13-point increase compared to his first term, The Guardian reported Monday.
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2026-02-22 21:54
By Saleh Abidi Maleki
Eight presidents, one failed playbook
A history lesson for Trump on why Iranians have not 'capitulated'
TEHRAN – In a recent interview with American media, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi offered President Trump some straightforward advice. He noted that previous American administrations have tried everything against Iran—sanctions, assassinations, and pressure—and that none of it worked. If Trump wants a deal, Araghchi said, he needs to engage with Iran differently.
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2026-02-22 18:30
Man fatally shot by law enforcement at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach
A man was shot and killed by law enforcement personnel at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., early Sunday morning, The Hill reported.
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2026-02-22 17:53
Denmark rejects Trump’s plan to send hospital boat to Greenland
Denmark’s defense minister on Sunday rejected a plan by President Trump to send a “great hospital boat” to Greenland, the Arctic island and semiautonomous territory of Denmark that Mr. Trump has long sought to acquire, New York Times reported.
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2026-02-22 16:34
Trump to increase his new global tariffs to 15%
US President Donald Trump has said he will impose global tariffs of 15%, as he has continued to rail against a Supreme Court ruling that struck down his previous import taxes, the BBC reported.
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2026-02-21 22:11
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
Trump risking US lives and economy to fight a war for Israel
The president’s push for a war against Iran serves Israeli interests, not American voters, and not even himself
TEHRAN - When Donald Trump was vying for a second term in the White House in 2024, he rolled out a series of promises to American voters. He said he would "end inflation," "make America affordable again," and create millions of jobs. He also pledged to "stop all wars" and become a "president of peace."
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2026-02-21 18:10
By Wesam Bahrani
Trump’s “Board of Peace” sparks UN fears
TEHRAN – Concerns are mounting that U.S. President Donald Trump’s new initiative for Gaza could sideline the United Nations and reshape global governance.
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2026-02-21 18:06
Tariff rebuke and economic slowdown cloud Trump’s key speech
U.S. President Donald Trump will enter his Tuesday State of the Union address weighed down by significant legal and economic setbacks, AFP reported Saturday.