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17 Jun 2026
Hands on the trigger, eyes filled with absolute distrust toward the enemy
Kayhan wrote that Iran should place no trust in the recent Iran–US understanding. The paper argued: Signing a document on paper must never create the illusion that everything is over or that conditions have normalized.
17 Jun 2026
Iran and US reach a preliminary agreement to end the war
MADRID - After more than a hundred days of military campaigning launched by the United States and Israel against Iran, both sides have agreed to halt hostilities.
17 Jun 2026
Iran rejects Israeli allegations at UN, reaffirms right to self-defense
TEHRAN – Iran has firmly rejected “baseless and distorted allegations” made by the Israeli regime at the United Nations, asserting that arguing that Tehran’s recent military actions were lawful and proportionate measures taken in self-defense against continued Israeli aggression and violations of international law.
17 Jun 2026
Israel violates Iran–US MoU as global support grows
TEHRAN - Israel continues to violate the ceasefire between Iran and the United States, which includes a halt to Israeli strikes in Lebanon.
17 Jun 2026
Thrown under the bus: The fate of US-Israeli proxies
TEHRAN - The US–Israeli war on Iran has ended in a strategic failure for the aggressors and an even deeper humiliation for the exiled Iranian opposition groups who hoped to ride foreign intervention into power.
17 Jun 2026
IAF to show 1973 animation “Fantastic Planet”
TEHRAN – The Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran will screen the 1973 surrealist animated art film “Fantastic Planet,” directed by René Laloux, on Thursday.
17 Jun 2026
International section of 15th 100-Second Film Festival launched
TEHRAN- The international wing of the 15th edition of the 100-Second Film Festival has officially commenced its activities under the theme "The Battle for the World’s Children."
17 Jun 2026
Asghar Farhadi to hold masterclass in Portugal
TEHRAN – Renowned Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi will take part, as a guest speaker, in the 22nd edition of FEST - New Directors/New Films Festival, which is set to be held from June 20 to 28 in the coastal city of Espinho, Portugal.
17 Jun 2026
New Tehran mural depicts Minab’s martyred children in Team Melli jerseys
TEHRAN- A new large-scale mural titled "Kids Are Not Targets" was unveiled on Wednesday at Tehran Rah-Ahan Square, featuring a depiction of the martyred children of Minab
17 Jun 2026
Iran expands diplomatic coordination with Russia, China, and Oman following Islamabad Accord
TEHRAN – Iran has intensified diplomatic consultations with key regional and international partners following the conclusion of the Islamabad Accord with the United States, holding high-level talks with Russia, China, and Oman on the agreement’s implementation, regional security, and future cooperation.
17 Jun 2026
Rosatom reaffirms commitment to Bushehr Nuclear Plant, plans phased return of specialists
TEHRAN – The head of Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation, Rosatom, has reaffirmed that the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant remains a top priority for Moscow, announcing plans for the gradual return of Russian technical specialists to the facility as security conditions improve.
17 Jun 2026
Argentine lawyer from Global Sumud Flotilla reports on torture of activists in Israeli detention
BUENOS AIRES — A member of the Global Sumud flotilla, Argentine lawyer and activist Victoria Pi de la Serra, describes an ordeal marked by violence, humiliation, and psychological torture.
17 Jun 2026
Miscalculation after miscalculation
TEHRAN - Although some great powers have been humiliated by less powerful nations in the wars they have launched against them, after some years, they unexpectedly return to the same old policies and start new wars.
17 Jun 2026
Why does Netanyahu fear a US-Iran agreement?
TEHRAN – In response to developments in U.S.-Iran negotiations, Netanyahu’s remarks express understanding of American interests in reaching an agreement, while still playing the victim card.
17 Jun 2026
Breathing life into a 6,000-year-old instrument: the Chogha Mish harp project
TEHRAN - For more than two decades, Iranian musician, instrument maker, and researcher Abdolali Bagherinejad has pursued an ambitious goal: reviving the sound of a harp that fell silent over 6,000 years ago. The celebrated curved harp has been reconstructed through meticulous study of ancient visual evidence from the archaeological site of Chogha Mish, near Dezful in southwestern Iran's Khuzestan province.
17 Jun 2026
Isfahan to host world tourism film festival meeting
TEHRAN - The historic Iranian city of Isfahan will host the next meeting of the World Tourism Film Festival (CINETOUR) after member countries approved Iran's proposal during the organization's latest gathering in Istanbul, a provincial tourism official said on Wednesday.
17 Jun 2026
Restoration work begins at Shah Abbasi caravanserai in Semnan
TEHRAN – Restoration and rehabilitation work has begun on a historic Shah Abbasi caravanserai in Semnan, northern Iran, focusing on the structure's northern and western sections, local cultural heritage officials said on Wednesday.
17 Jun 2026
Urgent plan to increase gas production launched
TEHRAN- The Minister of Oil has announced the implementation of an urgent plan to boost gas production in the onshore sector, stating: "Utilizing all available capacities, the program to increase gas production—alongside field development and associated gas gathering—is being pursued with accelerated momentum."
17 Jun 2026
Iran, Kazakhstan pledge to integrate logistics chains, boost bilateral trade to $3b
TEHRAN- Farzaneh Sadegh, Minister of Transport and Urban Development of Iran, traveled to Kazakhstan to follow up on the agreements made during the President's visit.
17 Jun 2026
Iran’s International Renewable Energy Conference, Exhibit to be held on July 20-21
TEHRAN- The 10th International Iran Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition (IRAN REC 2026) will be held concurrently with the 7th edition of the National Renewable Energy Award on July 20 and 21 at the Milad Tower International Conference Center.
17 Jun 2026
Private sector proposals presented to parliament speaker on Iran-China economic ties
TEHRAN- The head and a group of members of the Board of Directors of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, along with a number of representatives from chambers of commerce, specialized committees, economic organizations, and joint chambers of commerce, met and held talks with Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf on Wednesday, June 17.
17 Jun 2026
"Crimson Butterflies" depicts charred children of Minab
17 Jun 2026
Creeping annexation is devouring Gaza. Washington is pouring the concrete.
TEHRAN — Peace plans rarely arrive with an olive branch; these days in Gaza, they have arrived with concrete mixers.
17 Jun 2026
Ehsan Hajisafi sets historic Iran record in World Cup
TEHRAN – Iran national football team captain captain Ehsan Hajisafi etched his name into the nation's football history books after making his 10th FIFA World Cup appearance during Team Melli’s 2026 World Cup opener against New Zealand.
17 Jun 2026
Tubos Aranda Villa de Aranda sign Iranian international Rahnama
TEHRAN - Spanish handball club Tubos Aranda Villa de Aranda have announced the signing of Iranian left back Mehran Rahnama Falavarjani as their second addition ahead of the 2026/27 season.
17 Jun 2026
Iran proposes BRICS+ develop reliable computing power networks
TEHRAN – Iran's representative at the BRICS Future Network Innovation Forum 2026, held in Shenzhen from June 16 to 17, proposed the establishment of a cooperation framework for the BRICS plus partnership to develop future digital infrastructure, strengthen industrial cooperation, and promote cross-border interactions among member states.
17 Jun 2026
A story of love and endurance against US-Israeli criminality
TEHRAN - Incidents caused by the recent US-Israeli attacks on residential areas in Iran do not end the moment the explosions stop. Their consequences often stretch far beyond the initial destruction, continuing for weeks and months, reshaping the lives of those who survive.
17 Jun 2026
Iran volleyball team begin training camp in Serbia
TEHRAN - Iran’s national volleyball team have arrived in Belgrade to begin a six-day training camp as preparations intensify for the second week of the 2026 Volleyball Nations League (VNL).
17 Jun 2026
Attacking universities is a “crossing of red lines": science minister
TEHRAN – Minister of Science, Research and Technology, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, has said that attacking universities is a crossing of red lines, highlighting that many universities and educational centers in the country were targeted by the United States and Israel during the recent war.
17 Jun 2026
IBTO serves as a role model in the region: WHO official
TEHRAN – The World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Iran, John Jabbour, has described the Iran Blood Transfusion Organization as a successful role model in the region.
17 Jun 2026
FAO calls for stronger action on rangeland restoration, drought resilience
TEHRAN – FAO Representative in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Farrukh Toirov, highlighted the global importance of rangelands, emphasizing the need for scaling up restoration efforts, strengthening drought resilience, and promoting sustainable agrifood systems.
17 Jun 2026
Stability in an Era of Industrial Storms: Mobarakeh Steel’s Story of Sustained Excellence
As global steel markets grapple with unprecedented volatility and geopolitical uncertainties, Mobarakeh Steel Group’s score of 730 in the 23rd National Organizational Excellence Award represents far more than a domestic achievement. This score has drawn a new frontier in corporate governance and made the company the sole member of Iran’s “700-point club” — a position that reflects a significant gap between Mobarakeh Steel and much of the industry in terms of excellence, governance, and organizational maturity.
17 Jun 2026
Uruguayan ambassador presents national team jersey to Iran FM in World Cup diplomatic gesture
TEHRAN – In a symbolic gesture coinciding with the excitement of the World Cup, Uruguay's Ambassador to Tehran, Beraldo Roque Nicola Flaniguen, presented a Uruguayan national football team jersey to Iran's Foreign Minister, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, during a meeting with foreign ambassadors on Tuesday.
17 Jun 2026
Iran face tough test after draw New Zealand’s draw
TEHRAN - Iran’s 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign began with a dramatic 2-2 draw against New Zealand at SoFi Stadium, a result that highlighted both the resilience and the vulnerabilities of Team Melli. While Iran showed character by twice coming from behind, the match also exposed defensive weaknesses that could become a major concern as tougher challenges await in Group G.
17 Jun 2026
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16 Jun 2026
Trump needs an agreement
Sobh-e-No: Recent weeks have shown that Donald Trump is so eager for an agreement that even during Iran’s attacks on Israel last week, the US refrained from intercepting Iranian missiles. Trump has openly criticized Israel’s attack on Lebanon—indicating that, contrary to his earlier claims, the unity of fronts based on the demands and logic of the Islamic Republic has been firmly established.
16 Jun 2026
Judiciary chief: 'Diplomacy and battlefield' move in sync
TEHRAN – Judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei has highlighted the convergence between Iran’s political and military leadership, stressing that negotiations with the United States are aimed at securing the nation’s rights.
16 Jun 2026
US, Iran discuss unfreezing Iranian assets
TEHRAN- The United States and Iran discussed the unfreezing of approximately $24 billion in Iranian assets as part of negotiations surrounding a memorandum of understanding between the two countries, according to Majed bin Mohammed Al-Ansari, adviser to the Qatari prime minister and spokesperson for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry.
16 Jun 2026
Qalibaf, Vance to represent Iran and US at Switzerland signing of MoU
TEHRAN — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and US Vice President J.D. Vance are expected to represent their respective countries at the signing ceremony of the Iran-US memorandum of understanding (MoU) scheduled to take place in Switzerland on June 19, according to Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi.
16 Jun 2026
Lebanon welcomes MoU and Hezbollah praises Tehran’s role
TEHRAN — Lebanon’s top political leaders have welcomed the recently concluded memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran and the United States, while senior officials in Tehran and Beirut have called for the full implementation of provisions aimed at ending hostilities in Lebanon and securing the withdrawal of Israeli forces from occupied territories.
16 Jun 2026
Iran’s military leadership declares strategic victory over US-Israeli aggression
TEHRAN-In a coordinated series of public statements, Iran’s top military commanders have collectively asserted that the Islamic Republic emerged strategically strengthened from two recent wars of aggression waged by the United States and Israel, underscoring that enemy forces failed to attain any of their stated objectives and did not dare approach Iranian territorial waters.
16 Jun 2026
Tehran governor: Preparations underway for mass turnout at Ayatollah Khamenei funeral
TEHRAN - As Iran prepares to hold funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Tehran is putting in place the infrastructure and necessary mechanisms to accommodate the anticipated large crowds bidding farewell to the martyred Leader.
16 Jun 2026
38th ICFF to dedicate special section to war-affected children
TEHRAN- The Farabi Cinema Foundation has officially released the call for entries for the 38th International Film Festival for Children and Youth (ICFF), featuring a new special category dedicated to Minab’s martyred students.
16 Jun 2026
Tehran cultural center to review “Hokum”
TEHRAN- “Hokum,” a 2026 supernatural horror film directed by Irish filmmaker Damian McCarthy, will be reviewed at the Arasbaran Cultural Center in Tehran on Wednesday evening.
16 Jun 2026
Iranian Documentary “Iran in the Hermitage” honored at Cal Film Festival
TEHRAN- The Iranian documentary “Iran in the Hermitage,” directed by Behrouz Sebt Rasoul, has been honored at the main section of the Cal Film Festival in California, the US.
16 Jun 2026
New Valiasr Square mural honors Muharram, Martyred Leader
TEHRAN- A new mural was unveiled at Tehran's Valiasr Square on Monday to mark the arrival of Muharram, the month of mourning for Imam Hossein (AS), while also paying tribute to the Martyred Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
16 Jun 2026
Trump spins failure as victory
TEHRAN - The nearly four-month-old war initiated by the United States and Israel against Iran has drastically exposed the limits of America’s military might and the futility of its long-standing regime-change doctrine. When joint American and Israeli airstrikes commenced on February 28, the core of the strategy relied on a rapid, top-down collapse.
16 Jun 2026
Inside Washington’s meltdown over Iran and the rising chorus of imperial defeat
TEHRAN – When a sparse memorandum of understanding (MOU) is all that remains for Washington after months of imperial aggression, the political theater in the home capital becomes far more instructive than the ink on the paper.
16 Jun 2026
Families returning to southern Lebanon witness widespread destruction
TEHRAN – Some residents of southern Lebanon have begun returning to their homes following the announcement of an MOU between the U.S. and Iran, which includes ending the Zionist regime’s aggression in Lebanon.
16 Jun 2026
Zionists may resort to aggressive policies to undercut the Iran-US MOU
BERLIN - After Israel’s last bloody attack on the Shiite-inhabited Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh on Sunday, with three killed and 16 injured, an Iranian answer was due. But U.S. President Donald Trump, with renewed vigor of the octogenarian, strengthened by congratulatory messages to his birthday on the very same Sunday, begged Iran not to respond as announced. And the Islamic Republic graciously agreed.
16 Jun 2026
Tourism minister says Western perceptions of Iran are often inaccurate
TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, has criticized what he described as inaccurate and exaggerated portrayals of Iran in Western media, arguing that many Europeans have a distorted understanding of the country’s realities.
16 Jun 2026
Photo exhibit on Minab’s handicrafts and cultural heritage opens in Tehran
TEHRAN - A photo exhibition highlighting the handicrafts, cultural heritage and social resilience of the southern Iranian city of Minab opened at Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts this week as part of National Handicrafts Week celebrations.
16 Jun 2026
Iran plans heritage education program in schools
TEHRAN - Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts is planning to introduce a nationwide “Heritage and Museum Bell” program in schools as part of efforts to strengthen students’ awareness of the country’s cultural heritage.
16 Jun 2026
Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore.
TEHRAN – World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed on June 17 every year focusing on a specific theme; this year’s theme ‘Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore’, highlights the need for the restoration of rangelands.
16 Jun 2026
Battling beyond the pitch: Iran show character in difficult conditions
TEHRAN - Iran’s 2-2 draw against New Zealand in their opening 2026 FIFA World Cup match leaves Team Melli with mixed emotions.
16 Jun 2026
WHO oversees national vaccination coverage among mothers, children in 2 provinces
TEHRAN – To assess the implementation of the national Maternal and Child Immunization Coverage Survey, the World Health Organization office in the country, in cooperation with the Center for Communicable Disease Control (CCDC) of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, has conducted field visits to Fars and Zanjan provinces.
16 Jun 2026
ICRC, German Red Cross deliver second batch of emergency relief to Iran
TEHRAN – The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (ICRC), in cooperation with the German Red Cross, has dispatched the second humanitarian shipment to the country.
16 Jun 2026
Iran leads regional countries in Scopus-indexed journals 2026
TEHRAN – With 464 journals indexed by the Scopus database from 2011 to 2026, Iran ranks first among regional countries.
16 Jun 2026
US strategic oil reserve falls to 4-decade low as War on Iran drains emergency stocks
TEHRAN- The economic consequences of Washington's military confrontation with Iran are becoming increasingly visible inside the United States itself, as the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) has fallen to its lowest level in more than four decades.
16 Jun 2026