TEHRAN – In a social media post on Tuesday, Joe Kent announced that he was resigning as Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center in protest to the Trump administration’s decision in joining Israel in the war against Iran.
TEHRAN — Responding to the assassination of Ali Larijani, a towering figure in Iranian politics and the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Iranian officials, statesmen, politicians and regional allies have expressed profound grief, condemned the attack as an act of terrorism, and reaffirmed their resolve to continue the path of resistance against Israel and the U.S. as the aggressors.
South Lebanon—Within the Islamic Revolution, the culture of martyrdom is not merely a theological motif but a living political, philosophical, and literary force—one embodied in figures such as Ali Larijani, whose trajectory reflects the paradox of power and sacrifice.
TEHRAN – Despite a relentless, campaign of targeted assassinations conducted by the United States and Israel, Iran has successfully resisted what strategists in Washington and Tel Aviv believe would led to a swift collapse of the government.
TEHRAN – Despite the ongoing attacks by the U.S. and the Zionist regime against the country, people in Tehran, as in other cities, have no problem benefiting from civic services to meet their daily needs thanks to the efforts of responsible organizations.
In February 2026, the United States and the Zionist regime, barely eight months after their aggression in June 2025, once again carried out unlawful and hostile attacks against the Islamic Republic of Iran. These actions were undertaken under the pretext of “preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons,” despite the well-established fact that all of Iran’s nuclear activities and facilities remain fully subject to the monitoring, verification, and safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
TEHRAN – Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed his sympathy to the public following the U.S.-Israeli assassination of Intelligence Minister Esmaeel Khatib on Tuesday.
The deliberate targeting of cultural heritage during armed conflict remains a grave concern. International law provides crucial instruments for protection, anchored by agreements such as the 1972 UNESCO Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage and the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. These conventions represent a foundational effort to safeguard sites of historical and artistic significance, recognizing their intrinsic value beyond purely monetary terms.
TEHRAN- As announced by Iran’s Secretariat of the High Council and the Free Zones Organizations, foreign investment in the country’s free zones reached $1.025 billion during the first 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2025-February 20, 2026), with an increase of 268 percent compared to the same period of time in the previous year.
TEHRAN- The jury committee of the Flying Turtle Award, Iran's distinguished children's literature prize, has issued a statement condemning the Zionist-U.S. military strikes against Iran that devastated a school in Minab, Hormozgan province, and a sports facility in Lamerd, Fars province, while urging international organizations to intervene and prevent such tragedies from recurring.
