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Iran to host ‘Scholars’ Rise Against Sophicide’ conference to confront terrorism against scientists

TEHRAN – Iran will host the international conference “Scholars’ Rise Against Sophicide” on October 9 to confront the global phenomenon of scientific terrorism, including the targeted assassination of scientists.

Yesterday 21:40

Iran should join Saudi-Pakistan defense pact, Leader's adviser says as Israeli threats intensify

TEHRAN – A top military adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution has welcomed the newly signed defense agreement between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, describing it as a positive step for regional security while underlining Iran’s own military readiness and commitment to deterrence.

Yesterday 19:27

Israeli soldier critically injured in disputed West Bank clash

An Israeli soldier was critically injured on Sunday in an operation near the Kedumim settlement in the occupied West Bank, Israeli media said.

Yesterday 19:18

By Wesam Bahrani

Gaza civilian injuries mirror war zones

TEHRAN – The U.S.-backed Israeli genocidal war on Gaza has inflicted war-zone level injuries on civilians, research finds.

Yesterday 19:14

By Sondoss Al Asaad

How did Nawaf Salam’s government relinquish Lebanon’s maritime rights?

BEIRUT — With every step Lebanon takes to demarcate its borders in an effort to assert its rights, the outcome seems to be yet another loss. This was the case in 2007, again in 2022, and it is unfolding once more today.

Yesterday 19:10

Netanyahu’s framing of social media as 'weapon' triggers outrage

“Weapons change over time; the most important one is social media,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. podcasters and TikTok creators at Israel’s New York consulate on Friday, adding that TikTok is “the most important purchase going on right now.”

Yesterday 16:46

Israel counts 77 absences during Netanyahu’s UN address, highlighting isolation

Israel tallied 77 delegations absent or walking out during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 41-minute UN address—including neighbors Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, and regional powers such as Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, alongside Spain, Brazil, South Africa, and Ireland.

2025-09-27 22:22

IAEA silence showed alignment with Israel in striking Tehran: Iran nuclear chief

TEHRAN – Iran’s nuclear chief has strongly criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for failing to condemn June Israeli strikes on the country’s nuclear facilities, warning that such silence effectively aligns the agency with the attacks and undermines trust.

2025-09-27 22:21

Iran sentences four in Mossad, MKO espionage case

TEHRAN – Iran’s judiciary has handed down preliminary verdicts against four members of a Mossad- and MKO-linked espionage network in Alborz province, sentencing two to execution and imprisonment and the other two to prison terms totaling more than 26 years.

2025-09-27 22:11

By Mona Hojat Ansari

‘My father, then my husband’: One woman's sacrifices for Iran

TEHRAN – Soraya Kazemi is among the thousands of Iranian millennials who lost their fathers during Iraq's invasion of Iran. Her father, a soldier at the time, passed away shortly after being exposed to Saddam Hussein's chemical weapons – weapons that were provided by Germany, and put to use based on American intelligence.

2025-09-27 20:20

Uruguayan Jews call on government to cut ties with Israel over Gaza ‘genocide’

A group of Jewish citizens in Uruguay has urged the government to immediately sever diplomatic, commercial, and military relations with Israel, accusing it of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

2025-09-27 20:12

Lebanon and the illusion of control: America's strategic blindness in Middle East

LONDON -- Most short- and medium-term strategies adopted by the West — through its various American administrations — are either partially realized or fail to materialize. That’s how the vision of a “new Middle East” has unfolded, nearly two years into the war on Gaza.

2025-09-27 19:50

By Wesam Bahrani

Netanyahu “alone” blocking ceasefire deal

TEHRAN – Hamas has reiterated its readiness for a ceasefire deal to end the genocide while emphasizing that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the only obstruction to peace.

2025-09-27 17:31

War tours aim to highlight Iranians’ resilience, Tehran official says

TEHRAN – Tours of sites in the Iranian capital damaged during the 12-day war imposed by Israel are intended to showcase the resilience of Iranians, Amir Qasemi, head of the Tehran Municipality’s tourism office, said.

Gaza City’s Al-Omari Mosque, Gaza’s oldest mosque, damaged by Israeli bombardment on January 5, 2024.

2025-09-27 10:05

Intl. scholars urge action as Gaza, West Bank archaeological collections face unprecedented loss

TEHRAN - A group of prominent Israeli and international archaeologists, researchers, and museum curators has issued a stark open letter condemning the widespread destruction of cultural heritage in Gaza and the West Bank, accusing the Israeli government and military of violating international law and engaging in a policy of “annihilation.”

2025-09-26 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.

2025-09-26 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.

2025-09-26 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.

Portraits of two former Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah, right and Hashem Safieddine, left, are projected onto the landmark Raouche sea rock during an event commemorating their deaths in Israeli airstrikes a year ago, in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

2025-09-26 18:21

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Lebanon PM vs. the Resistance: Who stands to gain?

BEIRUT— The tables have turned. Instead of a few dozen young men gathering to participate in a national event, thousands of people filled the seafront and all the roads leading to the Raouche Rock monument.

2025-09-26 17:27

Tony Blair tipped to run Gaza under US-backed transitional scheme

Reports in Haaretz and the Times of Israel reveal that the White House is backing a proposal to install former UK prime minister Tony Blair at the head of a new “Gaza International Transitional Authority” (GITA), which would serve as Gaza’s supreme political and legal authority for as long as five years.

2025-09-26 17:24

Warnings of imminent Israeli strike shadow Gaza flotilla amid pressure to reroute supplies

The Global Sumud Flotilla, a convoy of ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, pressed forward Thursday despite government warnings of an imminent Israeli attack.

2025-09-26 16:10

Trump: Israeli annexation of the West Bank ‘not going to happen’

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he will not allow Israel to annex the occupied West Bank, AFP news agency reported.

2025-09-26 16:09

Yemen mourns children killed in Israeli strikes, responds with Palestine 2 missile

The Yemeni Ministry of Health confirmed Friday that the death toll from Israeli air strikes on Sanaa on Thursday has climbed to nine, including two women and four children, with at least 174 others wounded.

Displaced Palestinians flee northern Gaza Strip, by foot and in vehicles, carrying their belongings along the coastal road, near Wadi Gaza, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

2025-09-26 12:45

Israel is increasingly being treated as a global pariah. It’s shielded by Trump, for now

When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses world leaders at the United Nations on Friday, it will be at the helm of a country that is increasingly being treated as a pariah, even by some of its longtime allies.

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.

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

2025/09/24

By Meysam Rafiee

Ideology with a democratic flavor

Reviewing the actions of the Middle East's sole democracy in Gaza

TEHRAN - Israel presents itself as a beacon of democracy in the Middle East, claiming to be the region's only democratic structure. However, this self-portrayal stands in stark contrast to its actions.

2025-09-24 19:45

By Garsha Vazirian

Israeli drones in the dark and the flotilla the world lets bleed

TEHRAN – In the small hours of Wednesday, activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla reported a night of sustained aerial harassment: low-flying drones, at least 13 detonations around vessels, objects dropped on decks, and deliberate jamming of ship radios as crews dived for cover.