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Today 21:15
IRGC official says US options are limited to ‘bad or worse’
TEHRAN- A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran’s enemies made a strategic miscalculation in assessing the country’s capabilities and resolve, arguing that Tehran has emerged in a stronger position while the United States faces decline and failure.
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Today 12:36
Iran war costs US households nearly $450 in extra fuel expenses
TEHRAN – American households have paid nearly $450 more on energy-related expenses since the outbreak of the Iran war, according to a Moody’s Analytics analysis shared exclusively with CNBC.
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Yesterday 21:30
Iran says no final agreement reached with US as indirect contacts continue
TEHRAN- Iran and the United States continue to exchange messages through indirect channels, but no final understanding has been reached yet, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said.
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Yesterday 21:26
By Mona Hojat Ansari
'Cuba will fight if we must fight'
Cuban ambassador to Iran discusses US sanctions, potential war, and international inaction with the Tehran Times
TEHRAN – Cuba has faced a fate remarkably similar to Iran's in its encounters with the United States. Both nations are being punished simply for creating and preserving political and governing systems of their own choosing. Both have suffered heavy losses as a result of illegal U.S. sanctions and blockades. Now, it appears the two countries may once again face the same kind of U.S. behavior—this time on the battlefield.
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Yesterday 20:16
By Garsha Vazirian
American-Israeli ‘ceasefires’ are a trap; Gaza is the proof
TEHRAN — On May 28, at the Ein Prat Leadership Academy inside an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, Benjamin Netanyahu dropped the final pretense of Washington’s diplomatic framework.
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Yesterday 08:24
Mashhad mayor urges global urban forum to condemn attacks on civilian infrastructure
TEHRAN - The mayor of the Iranian city of Mashhad has issued an open letter to participants at the 13th session of the World Urban Forum in Baku, calling for international action against attacks on civilian infrastructure in West Asia and warning against what he described as the normalization of violence against noncombatants.
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2026-05-29 21:07
By Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini
Legal foundations for collecting dues in the Strait of Hormuz
QAZVIN – Examining the recent actions and initiatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz through the prism of international law, specifically the specialized branch derived from these rules known as the “law of the sea,” is an essential necessity at this critical historical juncture.
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2026-05-29 20:25
By Garsha Vazirian
The shock absorber doctrine and the ‘Abraham’ suicide pact
TEHRAN – The old American playbook in the Middle East has completely shed its diplomatic veneer. Arab capitals are not treated as sovereign partners; instead, they have been strategically downgraded to regional shock absorbers designed to absorb the geopolitical, economic, and military blows meant for Tel Aviv and Washington.
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2026-05-29 17:34
By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi
Every ego empire eventually falls
HAFIZABAD, Pakistan - The tensions between the United States and Iran did not begin overnight. Their roots trace back to the 1979 Iranian Revolution, yet over the decades the conflict evolved into something far more dangerous and unpredictable.
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2026-05-26 17:33
By Mir Mohammad Alikhan
The Abraham Accords trap: Surrendering Palestinian justice for Israeli gains
My brothers and sisters in the Ummah, the so-called Abraham Accords represent not a path to peace, but a calculated betrayal. They are being rammed down the throats of Muslim nations as a precondition for any deal with Iran, orchestrated by Donald Trump in his unwavering devotion to Benjamin Netanyahu.
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2026-05-25 21:43
Huckabee’s degrading remarks are deeply insulting to Lebanese
TEHRAN — Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel and a passionate advocate of its wars in the region, has told the people of Lebanon to be grateful for Israeli contributions to their society.
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2026-05-25 21:41
By Batool Subeiti
Why Iran will never surrender the Strait of Hormuz
LONDON — If the Strait of Hormuz were within the territorial boundaries of any great power, it would be considered a national treasure and sovereign asset, and that power would never relinquish full control over it. This is because of its strategic importance, given that around 11% of global trade passes through it and nearly 20% of the world’s energy supply chains transit the strait.
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2026-05-25 21:40
By Garsha Vazirian
Israel’s old sabotage playbook is back
TEHRAN — The visceral, coordinated backlash from Tel Aviv and Washington to the recent diplomatic openings between Iran and the United States has exposed the underlying fragility of the Zionist war machine.
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2026-05-25 21:37
By Kurosh Alyani
It is just a supradiplomatic op-ed
TEHRAN - We are Iranians — heirs to a civilization that, for millennia, has forged a model of engagement alongside steadfast resistance. These principles are not hollow slogans, but the product of blood and historical experience.
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2026-05-25 21:18
Iran will not yield to pressure or excessive demands: Pezeshkian
TEHRAN- Iran will not surrender to pressure or excessive demands, President Masoud Pezeshkian said, stressing that Tehran’s negotiations and foreign engagements are aimed at fully securing the rights of the Iranian nation.
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2026-05-25 21:12
Hezbollah chief says Iran will emerge victorious in US-Israeli war
TEHRAN- Iran will emerge victorious in the war imposed by the United States and the Israeli regime, the secretary-general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah said, stressing that the Islamic Republic has humiliated both Washington and Tel Aviv.
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2026-05-25 20:45
Qalibaf’s reelection reinforces Iran’s military-political continuity amid US psychological warfare
By Shahrokh Saei
TEHRAN – The reelection of Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf as Speaker of the Iranian Parliament by an overwhelming majority carries significant political weight amid a psychological warfare campaign waged by the United States and Israel following their setbacks in the recent war.
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2026-05-24 21:37
Widening divide between the US and Europe
TEHRAN – The world is living through one of the most sensitive periods in international relations, a time when the “Atlantic Alliance” has faced a storm called Trumpism after decades of stability.
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2026-05-24 21:23
IRGC warns of ‘hellish’ response to any new aggression against Iran
TEHRAN- The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that any renewed act of aggression against Iran would trigger a “devastating and hellish” response extending across the region and beyond.
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2026-05-24 21:21
No decision made without Leader's approval: President Pezeshkian
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has described national unity as the country's most important asset in overcoming crises and threats, stressing that no decision in Iran is taken without the approval of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei.
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2026-05-23 20:55
Isfahan says restoration of war-damaged historic buildings 80% complete
TEHRAN - Restoration work on Isfahan’s historic buildings damaged during the recent war with the US and Israeli regime has reached 80% completion, with most structural repairs expected to be finalized within two weeks, a municipal official said on Saturday.
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2026-05-23 06:19
UK academics warn of war damage to Iran’s cultural heritage
TEHRAN – A group of prominent British academics, museum curators, and fellows of the British Academy has expressed deep concern over reported damage to Iran’s UNESCO-registered world heritage sites amid war with the US and Israeli regime.
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2026-05-22 20:43
Is Trump’s diplomacy a ruse?
Field Marshal Asim Munir arrives in Tehran to advance mediation efforts between Iran and the US
TEHRAN - Despite diplomatic efforts, mainly involving Pakistan, to secure a permanent end to the US-Israeli war on Iran, President Donald Trump appears determined to maintain pressure on Tehran rather than seek a lasting political settlement.
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2026-05-22 20:38
Iran condemns US sanctions on envoy to Beirut, Lebanese officials
TEHRAN- The Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the US Treasury Department’s “illegal and unjustified” sanctions against Mohammad Reza Raouf Sheibani, Iran’s ambassador-designate to Beirut, as well as several Lebanese officials and citizens.
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2026-05-22 20:24
Iran envoy condemns UNSC silence over US threats and war crimes
TEHRAN- Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has sharply criticized the UN Security Council for its silence regarding US threats against Iran and violations of international humanitarian law during the recent conflict involving the United States and Israel.
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2026-05-22 20:18
By Batool Subeiti
Iran’s red lines and America’s shrinking options
LONDON - The Iranian response to the United States has so far included all the principles that cannot be compromised. It focuses decisively on Iran’s rights, which it says are non-negotiable. The response emphasizes the key points that must be part of any agreement, namely three fundamental issues: Firstly, Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz as part of its geography, considering it a right that cannot be compromised, along with establishing mechanisms to regulate ship passage.
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2026-05-21 01:10
Zagros Paleolithic Museum damaged by blast wave from recent US strikes
TEHRAN – The Zagros Paleolithic Museum in Kermanshah, the first specialized museum of its kind in the region, has sustained damage from a blast wave generated by recent US airstrikes on the city’s historical center. The museum is housed within the historic Biglar Beigi Tekyeh (also known as Biglarbaigi), a Qajar-era Hosseinieh that is a recognized national heritage site.
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2026/05/20
By Dr. Saied Reza Ameli
The crimes of the US and the usurping Israeli regimes in the genocide of the Iranian people
The grand deceptions, the inversion of perpetrator and victim, and the great instigation of chaos On the evening of 6 January 2026, as the streets of Tehran and several other Iranian cities were engulfed in terrorist violence that ultimately claimed the lives of more than three thousand people, Mike Pompeo, the former US regime’s Secretary of State, posted an unconventional message on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter): “Happy New Year to every Iranian in the streets. Also to every Mossad agent walking beside them” (The Jerusalem Post, 2026).
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2026-05-20 20:34
Persian Gulf war raises risk of environmental disaster
TEHRAN – The dangerous war that the U.S. and Israel jointly started against Iran at the end of February has incredibly increased the risks of an environmental disaster, a Princeton University researcher warns.
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2026-05-20 20:23
Pezeshkian: Old methods cannot solve Iran's current challenges
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that Iran's current complex problems cannot be resolved only through old methods, emphasizing the need for new methods and a shift in managerial thinking amid escalating pressures.