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US-Israeli coalition reached strategic deadlock, Iranian commanders say

TEHRAN – Senior Iranian military officials have emphasized that the recent confrontation involving Iran, the United States, and Israel ended in a strategic impasse for Washington and Tel Aviv, warning that resistance movements across the region retain significant retaliatory capabilities despite ongoing efforts to reshape the security landscape in West Asia.

Iran, US set for technical talks in Switzerland 

TEHRAN— Iran dispatched a delegation to Switzerland to press for the implementation of commitments made by the United States under a recently signed interim agreement, as preparations continue for a new round of technical-level talks between the two sides scheduled for Sunday.

10 sobering lessons the war on Iran forced into the open

TEHRAN — Just four months ago, American and Israeli officials and pundits spoke about Iran as if it were a brittle structure waiting to collapse under enough force. They imagined that strikes, assassinations, sanctions, blockades and psychological pressure would force Tehran into surrender. Instead, the war produced the opposite result.

The end of a 100-day war 

HAFIZABAD, Pakistan – After more than 100 days of intense fighting, the conflict officially entered its final chapter on June 15, when representatives of the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending hostilities. While a final peace treaty is expected to follow a 60-day negotiation window, both sides have acknowledged that the active phase of the war has effectively concluded.

If Trump lacks the courage to restrain Netanyahu, Iran does

Siasat-e-Rooz devoted its editorial to one of the clauses in the recent understanding, which requires ending the war on all fronts of the Resistance Axis — a clause Israel has violated. According to the paper, if Trump cannot or does not want to restrain the Zionist regime, Iran can easily discipline it to ensure compliance with the agreement.

Cinema Museum to screen documentary about Iran by Albert Lamorisse

TEHRAN – The Cinema Museum of Iran in Tehran will show the restored version of “The Lovers’ Wind,” a documentary directed and produced by the late French filmmaker Albert Lamorisse about Iran, on Monday.

Iranian photographer wins top honor at Golden Shot Photography Awards 2026

TEHRAN- Morteza Akhondi, a distinguished photographer from Iran’s Hormozgan province, has secured the first-place prize in the Editorial/Press category at the prestigious Golden Shot Photography Awards 2026.

Iran re-closes Strait of Hormuz over Israeli crimes in Lebanon

TEHRAN – Israel is pressing ahead with its military operations against Lebanon, in clear disregard for a central provision of the recently signed memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran.

Seven reasons behind Iran’s mistrust of the United States 

TEHRAN - “There is no trust in the words and promises of the enemy, and what matters to us are concrete achievements that must be obtained.” This statement by Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, head of the Iranian negotiating team in the Islamabad talks with the US for ending the war in the region, reflects a broader and long-standing approach in Iran’s foreign policy toward Washington.