Iran's defense surges as US war machine crumbles

Iran’s Defense Ministry says production of strategic military equipment tripled during the latest US-Israeli war

TEHRAN — In the face of American military and economic pressure, Iran continues to systematically fortify its defensive and offensive capabilities. As the US and Israel confront a strategic impasse in their military campaigns, Iran’s defense industry is expanding rapidly, demonstrating the resilience of a self-reliant nation.

Iran modernizing defense industry in response to US-Israeli aggression: Defense Ministry  

TEHRAN — Iran's Defense Ministry has announced that the country is comprehensively modernizing its defense industry in the wake of the recent wars launched by the US and Israel.  In an official statement issued on Thursday, the ministry declared that these conflict periods “were an opportunity to gain a more precise understanding of capabilities, reveal new needs, and chart the path for the future. We have learned never to stop.”  

President Pezeshkian: Iran will never bow to bullying

TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared on Friday that the Islamic Republic will never capitulate to foreign coercion, vowing a decisive and crushing response against any aggression aimed at compromising the nation's sovereignty and dignity.

Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ will turn into ‘dud day’

China rejects Trump’s economic pressure on Iran, while Russia warns the US has chosen the wrong way

TEHRAN — As the unprovoked war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran approaches its six-month mark, Washington is confronting diminishing weapon stockpiles, a stalled aggression campaign, and growing domestic political distress ahead of crucial US midterm elections that will decide control of Congress. 

Trump’s collapsing popularity exposes strategic failure in the war against Iran

TEHRAN — President Donald Trump’s sinking popularity has driven his job approval rating to a historic low of 33 percent, offering a direct political measure of the failure of the joint US-Israeli military strategy against Iran. 

By Akram Hosseini Shabestari

16 Iranian fishermen missing for 3+ months, US helicopter last seen overhead

TEHRAN- A warm wind blows from the coast of Konarak toward the sea, but at the city's fishing port, the familiar excitement of returning fishing boats has disappeared. More than three months have passed since the day the fishing vessel Shahin 2, carrying 17 fishermen, disappeared in waters near Oman. The incident remains without a clear explanation, leaving dozens of women, men and children waiting for news of their loved ones.

‘Humble, reasonable, and patient’: President Pezeshkian on the new Leader’s virtues 

TEHRAN - President Masoud Pezeshkian has praised military forces, officials, and the public for elevating Iran's global standing in the face of US-Israeli aggression and foreign-backed plots aimed at triggering domestic unrest. The Iranian president made these remarks during a televised broadcast, marking the second anniversary of his inauguration.

Iran’s health minister denounces US-Israeli strike against Lamerd stadium as ‘clear crime’

TEHRAN — Iranian Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi traveled to the southern county of Lamerd to inspect local medical facilities and evaluate emergency responses amid the fallout of the joint US-Israeli war that began more than five months ago. During his visit, he strongly condemned a United States missile attack on a local sports stadium, denouncing the military action as a “clear crime against defenseless people and a profound human tragedy”.

Crushing retaliation against US aggression: Iran seeks the fate of three heroic aviators

TEHRAN — The Iranian Army has declared that comprehensive diplomatic and intelligence efforts remain underway to determine the fate of three Air Force Su-24 pilots who went missing following a high-precision strike against the US-operated Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar earlier this year.

By Shahrokh Saei 

President Pezeshkian hails Iranians as ‘true heroes’ shaping the nation’s future

TEHRAN — President Masoud Pezeshkian has praised the Iranian people as "true heroes," insisting that the country's future belongs to its citizens despite "imposed wars" and pressure from the United States and Israel.