TEHRAN The Iranian Parliament has approved a motion requiring the Ministry of Interior to launch an online system for managing public gatherings and rallies via the National Information Network.

TEHRAN - A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says as many as 11 local ringleaders of the PJAK terrorist group have been apprehended in the city of Kermanshah, the capital of a western province with the same name.

TEHRAN Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, has said Iran remains fully equipped and ready to deliver a swift, decisive, and regret-inducing response to any act of aggression while making clear that the Islamic Republic seeks no regional war and is acting with restraint.

TEHRAN Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Iran favors diplomacy, but at the same time, it is ready for war.

TEHRAN President Masoud Pezeshkian has praised the latest round of indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the United States as a step forward, stressing that Tehrans position stems from rights guaranteed under international law not concessions made under pressure.

MADRID The concept of a colonial toolbox remains a potent but often under- examined framework for understanding contemporary international discourse. It does not refer to a physical object, but to the enduring repertoire of practices, epistemologies, and governmental rationalities developed by imperial centers to categorize, manage, and ultimately subordinate colonized populations.

Shargh, in an interview with Seyyed Jalal Sadatiyan, a foreign policy analyst, examined the new round of TehranWashington talks held in Muscat on Friday, January 6. According to him, officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran now have enough experience to avoid shocking surprises like the June 12-day war. Even so, the fragile positive atmosphere should not be misread. While preparing for negotiations, the risk of a real war always exists, and there is no guarantee that the process will end ..

TEHRAN - A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the enemies are doomed to sustain defeat in the face of the Iranian nations willpower despite all the plots they have hatched over the past 47 years.

TEHRAN- In a reference to recent developments, reformist political activist Ali Bagheri told Etemad: The public atmosphere in the country and also international reactions show that the prevailing perception of a war atmosphere has given way to hope for diplomacy. A series of unofficial news reports from inside and outside the country indicate that the horizon of negotiations has become brighter than in comparison to the past, and this issue has noticeably changed the psychological atmosphere ..

TEHRAN - So far, some regional countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Iraq, the UAE, Turkey, China, Italy, and the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as the United Nations, have expressed strong support for the resumption of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States.

TEHRAN Irans Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reiterated his countrys redlines regarding talks with the United States in an interview with Al Jazeera, making it clear that while Iran remains adamant about its established boundaries, it may be willing to make concessions in other areas, such as the scale and level of uranium enrichment.

TEHRAN - The European Union has placed Irans Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) on its list of terrorist organizations, a move driven not by objective realities on the ground but by Western political tendencies. This comes despite the IRGCs central role in defeating ISIS and confronting terrorist groups in the regiona reality that exposes the Wests double standards in defining terrorism.

MADRID Ghosts are terrifying not simply because they are powerful, but because they endure. They unsettle precisely because they refuse resolution. A ghost is defined by contradiction, a presence that signifies an absence, something that should no longer be there yet persists all the same.

Shargh, in a note, addressed changing the venue of the nuclear talks with the U.S. from Turkey to Oman upon Irans insistence. It wrote: Insistence on changing the playing field of negotiations from Istanbul to Muscat has put Washington in a state of 'either-or-nothing' ultimatum. Iran insists that the negotiations be held solely bilaterally so that it can limit the subject of the talks to the nuclear file and avoid discussing its missile capabilities and the resistance groups it supports.

TEHRAN Iran and the United States held discussions on Friday in Muscat over Irans nuclear program and the possibility of a new agreement that would curb certain nuclear activities in exchange for the termination of sanctions. The talks were mediated by Omans foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, who acted as a go-between for the two sides.

MADRID The latest American military build-up in the Persian Gulf was intended to deliver a familiar message: Overwhelming force was presented as a prelude to political submission.

TEHRAN Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has issued a security guarantee to the Islamic Republic, asserting that Baku will never permit its land to be used for hostile actions against its neighbor.

TEHRAN - The naval forces of Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have seized two vessels carrying smuggled fuel off Farsi Island in the Persian Gulf waters.

TEHRAN - China has reiterated its support for Irans entitlement to safeguard its sovereignty, security, and national dignity as well as its legitimate rights and interests.

TEHRAN The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force has inaugurated a massive new underground missile city, marking the operational induction of the Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missile.

TEHRAN - A senior sociologist and political analyst says U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seek to foment turmoil in Iran.

TEHRAN As tensions persist between Iran and the United States amid intensified military signaling and renewed talk of negotiations, critical questions remain about Washingtons real strategy and the risk of a broader regional conflict. In this context, Tehran Times spoke with John Helmer, a veteran journalist and geopolitical analyst based in Moscow, to examine the shifting balance of power and the prospects for de-escalation.

TEHRAN - Iranian and U.S. negotiators are holding indirect talks in Muscat, Oman, on Irans nuclear program and the lifting of American-led sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

TEHRAN - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned the Middle East is like a powder keg waiting for a chain reaction, and a war between the U.S. and Iran could trigger it.

TEHRAN - Visiting an IRGC missile town on Wednesday, Chief of the Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said the Islamic Republic has strengthened its deterrence power by upgrading its ballistic missiles.

TEHRAN Irans foreign minister has lashed out at German Chancellor Fredrich Merz, expressing hope that a mature person will return to German leadership.

TEHRAN Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on Wednesday night that negotiations between Iran and the United States will begin in Muscat, Oman, on Friday morning.

TEHRAN Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei says planning for negotiations between Iran and the United States has been made for the coming days, noting consultations to determine the venue of the talks are currently underway.

TEHRAN Iranian Foreign Abbas Araghchi and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty held a telephone conversation on Wednesday on the latest developments in the region as Iran and the United States are set to resume nuclear talks after six months.

TEHRAN - The former director of Irans Atomic Energy Organization has expressed optimism about the looming nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States.

TEHRAN Iranians have agreed to give diplomacy with the United States another chance after at least seven regional countries urged Tehran in calls with President Masoud Pezeshkian to set aside Washingtons long record of bad faith and pursue talks.

TEHRAN On Sunday, Iran took the step of publishing the names and national ID numbers of nearly 3,000 individuals killed during the unrest that swept through the country between January 8 and January 14. According to officials, this move was a direct response to weeks of politically motivated reporting and fabrication by Western media outlets.

TEHRAN Iran warned on Monday that any military aggression against the country would have sweeping consequences for the entire West Asia region, as regional states intensify diplomatic efforts to prevent escalation amid a growing U.S. military presence and contradictory signals from Washington.

TEHRAN - Some 2600 psychologists and advisors from various Iranian universities have signed a statement in reaction to Washingtons repeated military threats against Iran and efforts to inject psychological instability into the Iranian society.

TEHRAN - The Iranian Judiciary chief says the judicial system will firmly deal with those instigating insecurity and conducting acts of terror and treason.

TEHRAN - While the Trump administration is officially considering regime- change options in Cuba, reviewing the experiences of countries previously targeted for American rescue shows that this concept is not about the welfare of nationsit is a cover for blockade, pressure, and systematic plunder. This pattern also explains Washingtons hostility toward Iran.

TEHRAN Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, has formally announced a pivotal transformation in the nations military strategy, declaring that the Islamic Republic has shifted to an offensive doctrine designed to deliver lightning, sustained, and unpredictable strikes to the enemies.

TEHRAN Negotiating teams from the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States are reportedly poised to resume high-level discussions in the coming days, with diplomatic momentum building toward a potential meeting in Istanbul as early as Friday.

TEHRAN Mike Pompeo, the former U.S. Secretary of State and CIA director, has provided a rare public admission that Washington orchestrated the recent wave of deadly unrest and terror attacks across the Islamic Republic.