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Yesterday 21:18
US floundering between threats and retreat
How Trump’s contradictory rhetoric masks US strategic failure in Iran
TEHRAN - President Donald Trump continues to oscillate erratically between aggressive militaristic rhetoric and desperate diplomatic overtures toward Tehran, a contradictory posture that military analysts and critics rightfully argue masks the severe strategic constraints imposed by heavily depleted US munition stockpiles.
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Yesterday 21:15
Miraculous efficiency: How Iran rebuilt its infrastructure after US attacks
Jam-e-Jam, in an analysis of the Iranian miracle in rebuilding infrastructure after US attacks, wrote: Although the US strikes targeted parts of the transportation infrastructure in Iran’s southern provinces to disrupt communication and public services, the outcome differed sharply from what the planners of those attacks expected.
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Yesterday 20:29
By Garsha Vazirian
Hoover’s ghost stalks Trump as US energy reserves hit 40-year lows
TEHRAN — Look at a terminal in New York and the numbers suggest peace. As of writing this, crude oil futures flicker comfortably in the $80 range. The digital ticker implies Washington has the Persian Gulf under control. The ticker is lying.
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2026/07/28
Foolish Iran war, empty promises have made Trump America's most contemptible president?
TEHRAN- The first eighteen months of Donald Trump's return to the White House represent nothing short of a catastrophic failure for the American people. Despite his grandiose promises of prosperity, lower prices, and a manufacturing renaissance, the Trump administration has delivered only economic instability, broken promises, and a dangerous war that threatens global stability.
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2026-07-27 20:27
By staff writer
Are France and Britain about to dive into the quagmire Trump created?
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman warns against 'hostile and politically motivated' actions of certain European countries
TEHRAN – Iran pushed back hard against European powers on Monday, charging Britain and France with orchestrating a “blame game” and coordinating with the US in an aggressive campaign of “psychological warfare” targeting the Islamic Republic.
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2026-07-27 20:21
By Xavier Villar
The political theology of vassalage: Nuclear fictions in the Persian Gulf
MADRID - On July 22, the energy bureaucracies of Washington and Riyadh formalized a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement, backed by a bilateral safeguards pact.
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2026-07-26 19:22
Trump admin admits canceled clean-energy grants in states that voted for Harris
Democratic lawmakers accused the Trump administration of abusing its power after officials admitted in a federal court filing they recommended terminating several billion dollars in grants for clean-energy projects based “solely” on states’ “political identity” and whether President Donald Trump won the vote there in the 2024 election, CNN reported.
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2026-07-25 21:15
Explosion in oil prices: Trump’s nightmare
Kayhan wrote in an article about Iran’s optimal use of the current situation: The explosion in global oil prices is Trump’s nightmare. Iran is in a position where it can destroy the entire flow of Western energy. Targeting Iran’s infrastructure carries a cost that not only the United States, but the entire Western world cannot afford.
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2026-07-24 21:07
Reaping the whirlwind: $100 oil and ruined US bases shatter Trump’s Iran strategy
TEHRAN — Iranian armed forces press ahead with sweeping retaliatory operations against American bases and strategic military assets across the West Asia region as the US continues its unprovoked acts of aggression against the Islamic Republic.
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2026/07/24
Is Trump's reckless aggression against Iran pushing global economy toward a catastrophic collapse?
TEHRAN- As the United States under Donald Trump has once again unleashed military strikes against Iran and reinstated what the US president calls a "naval blockade" in the Strait of Hormuz, the World Bank has issued a stark warning that the escalating hostilities could slash global economic growth to a mere 1.3 percent in 2026—down from 2.9 percent last year—while reigniting inflation and driving interest rates perilously higher.
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2026-07-22 21:27
Trump says would speak to Hezbollah if Lebanese president wanted it
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would speak to Hezbollah if Lebanese President Joseph Aoun asked him to do it, Anadolu reports.
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2026-07-22 21:26
By Sahar Dadjoo
Regional Arab states unwilling to fully follow US: Chinese scholar
Jianwei Han says the US wants to maintain hegemony in the Mideast through Israel
TEHRAN - Jianwei Han, an associate professor at the Middle East Studies Institute of Shanghai International Studies University, believes Iran has shown extraordinary resilience against U.S. military pressure, and that the current confrontation marks a watershed moment reshaping the Middle East's strategic landscape.
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2026-07-22 21:02
Trump wants to nominate FIFA chief for UN secretary-general: New York Post
US President Donald Trump wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to be the next secretary-general of the UN, the New York Post reported Tuesday, Anadolu reports.
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2026-07-22 20:28
By Wesam Bahrani
Territory before politics: Why Trump cannot neutralize Hezbollah
TEHRAN – During Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s White House meeting with his U.S. counterpart, Trump again publicly promoted the idea of Syrian forces confronting Hezbollah.
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2026-07-21 22:24
America knows how to start a war, not how to end one
In a commentary, Kayhan argues that US military calculations have reached a dead end. The article claims that Iran’s crushing responses against CENTCOM positions have pushed the White House into an arms-related impasse and an energy crisis.
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2026-07-21 22:23
Former NCTC director warns US cannot defeat Iran, demands immediate Middle East withdrawal
TEHRAN — In a scathing public statement, former National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Director Joe Kent called on the US government to immediately halt military operations in the Middle East, pull back troops, and negotiate directly with regional adversaries, warning that American forces cannot defeat Iran militarily.
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2026-07-21 20:05
US greenlights Saudi nuclear enrichment without safeguards: CNN
The Trump administration has tentatively agreed to allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium without enacting international safeguards intended to prevent nuclear weapons development, according to sources familiar with the matter and documents reviewed by CNN.
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2026-07-21 19:50
By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi
The ghost of 1986 and the geography of confrontation
HAFIZABAD, Pakistan - The year was 1986. The Cold War divided the world, and Ronald Reagan occupied the White House. On April 15th, American warplanes struck targets in Tripoli and Benghazi in Operation El Dorado Canyon. The official reason was retaliation for the La Belle discotheque bombing in West Berlin, an attack attributed to Libyan agents. The strikes lasted barely 12 minutes, but the repercussions rippled for decades.
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2026/07/21
Trump’s reckless gamble: How American aggression against Iran is crippling global economy
TEHRAN- Just weeks after a fragile ceasefire offered a glimmer of hope for stability in the Persian Gulf, the Trump administration has once again plunged the region—and the world—into a dangerous abyss.
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2026-07-20 21:24
By Fardin Molaei
Spain's World Cup glory denies Trump and Bibi their dream finale
TEHRAN – The curtain fell on the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States with an ending that few in Washington had hoped to witness. Instead of Argentina lifting the trophy at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Spain emerged victorious after defeating the defending champions 1-0 in extra time, turning what many expected to be a political celebration into a night of disappointment for President Donald Trump and his closest international allies.
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2026/07/20
Can Trump swallow his pride and back down from Strait of Hormuz?
TEHRAN- Nearly five months into a war that Washington arrogantly assumed would be a quick victory, the Trump administration finds itself trapped in a strategic dead end of its own making.
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2026-07-19 14:54
US president’s signature 'worthless and invalid'
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2026-07-18 21:04
Leader of the Revolution:
US president’s signature is worthless and invalid
TEHRAN – New Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei issued a statement on Saturday saying that the United States' violation of a bilateral understanding with Tehran has once again demonstrated that the U.S. president's signature is "worthless and unreliable," while urging Iranians to preserve national unity and maintain confidence in state institutions.
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2026-07-18 20:54
By staff writer
US raids on civilian infrastructure are purely barbaric
TEHRAN – The U.S. military has not only targeted military facilities in Iran’s southern coastal provinces. It has also been striking wheat silos, water desalination plants, and electricity infrastructure.
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2026-07-18 20:28
By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi
The illusion of victory: Why America cannot bomb its way out of the war
HAFIZABAD, Pakistan - The American people were never asked if they wanted the war against Iran. They never heard a single speech explaining why their sons and daughters must fight and die in the Persian Gulf.
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2026-07-18 20:19
By Behnam Molayee
Trump’s regional agenda to serve Israel
TEHRAN – The United States appears to be coordinating with some countries to rearrange the regional landscape by applying pressure on Syria, Lebanon and Iraq to serve Israeli interests.
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2026-07-17 20:52
What happens if both Bab al‑Mandab and the Strait of Hormuz are closed?
Kayhan, in an article, examined the events that could follow the closure of the two strategic waterways, Bab al‑Mandab and the Strait of Hormuz. According to Kayhan, the convergence of security threats in these two strategic chokepoints would push global trade into a new phase—one in which rising transportation costs, disruptions in oil exports, pressure on the Suez Canal, and the spread of crisis to major world economies would be only part of the potential consequences of a simultaneous shutdown of these vital passages.
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2026-07-17 20:45
IRGC commander promises
Relentless strikes until peace returns to the southern coast
TEHRAN — As the United States continues to launch airstrikes inside Iran in direct violation of a recent interim agreement with Tehran, Iranian armed forces have delivered a strong military response, targeting American military bases and assets across the Persian Gulf region and wider West Asia.
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2026/07/17
How did a needless war become Trump's gravest economic mistake?
TEHRAN- As the United States hurtles toward midterm congressional elections with less than four months remaining, a damning portrait emerges of an administration in freefall—one that has transformed cautious economic optimism into a self-inflicted catastrophe through reckless military adventurism.
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2026-07-14 21:49
‘Trump’s mouth must be shut’
Kayhan, in an article discussing how to silence Trump, wrote: The heroic defense by the brave and revolutionary armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran is, these nights in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, writing a golden chapter in the history of Greater Iran. In recent days, the Persian Gulf has once again become the focal point of the global balance of power—where the US terrorist military, in strategic desperation, has turned frantically to a chain of blind acts of aggression.