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Trump’s bluff meets Iran’s resolve : Limits of American power
Goa, India – Donald Trump has been bluffing for far too long. He threatens, he warns, he issues ultimatums, and then he expects the world to believe that he has everything under control. But there comes a point when even the loudest threats begin to lose their effect. Iran may well be that point for Trump. He seems to have underestimated a country whose political instincts, historical memory and civilisational confidence cannot be understood through the narrow lens of American power.

19th International Resistance Film Festival kicks off
TEHRAN – The opening ceremony of the 19th International Resistance Film Festival was held on Thursday in Isfahan.

Iranian army chief of staff: Passive defense key to national resilience against emerging threats
TEHRAN –Army Chief of Staff and Deputy Coordinator Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari has stressed the strategic importance of passive defense in safeguarding the country’s critical infrastructure, maintaining essential services and strengthening national resilience against emerging and increasingly complex threats.

Iran holds US and Israel responsible for disruption of maritime Security
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador and Chargé d’Affaires to the United Nations in New York, Gholamhossein Darzi, has said the United States and the Israeli regime bear direct responsibility for any disruption or obstruction of maritime navigation in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, warning that their continued acts of aggression and maritime restrictions threaten the security of the entire region.

Iran targeted USS Abraham Lincoln with cruise missile, Navy Cmdr. says
TEHRAN - Iran's Navy targeted the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier with a strategic cruise missile during the 40-day Ramadan War, the Iranian Navy's deputy coordinator has said, noting that the force carried out more than 20 operations against U.S. warships and around 300 operations against American interests in various locations.

Iran reports destruction of US drone and three tanker incidents in Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN – Iran’s armed forces have reported the destruction of two different American unmanned platforms and incidents involving three oil tankers attempting to navigate unauthorized routes through the Strait of Hormuz, as the country maintains restrictions on maritime traffic through the strategic waterway.

Iran condemns Canada, UAE for reiterating territorial claims over three Persian Gulf Islands
TEHRAN– Iran has strongly condemned Canada and the United Arab Emirates for reiterating territorial claims over Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb and the Lesser Tunb, reaffirming that the three islands are inseparable and eternal parts of Iranian territory.

Washington’s Midterm Letter Game
TEHRAN — The disclosure of a letter from US Vice President JD Vance to Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei has triggered a wave of contradictory narratives in Washington, speculative reporting in American media, and a calm, conditional response in Tehran.

Iran’s nuclear doctrine debate reflects national demand for stronger deterrence
TEHRAN — Tehran’s interim Friday prayer leader, Mohammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari, has described calls to review Iran’s nuclear doctrine as a growing national demand rooted in the Iranian people’s experience of Western conduct, heightened security concerns and the need to strengthen the country’s deterrence capabilities.

Vote for UAE candidate for UN chief will endorse genocide
TEHRAN - A vote for Lana Nusseibeh, the UAE's candidate for the post of UN secretary general, will mark an endorsement of genocide, mass atrocities and war, a former UN Security Council says.

Linking Qatar to high Arab voter turnout in Knesset elections is fundamentally misleading
TEHRAN - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party has claimed Israel’s election was “stolen” by Palestinian citizens after their record turnout and electoral gains, even as election officials and opposition politicians dismissed the allegation as "baseless".

Hezbollah chief declares US-brokered framework agreement 'effectively nonexistent'
TEHRAN — Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem said in a speech on October 28 that the resistance will keep its weapons for as long as Israel occupies Lebanese land.

Trump’s falling popularity hangs over a midterm vote shaped by Iran war, inflation
TEHRAN — Donald Trump is not on the ballot, yet the election is about little else. On November 3, roughly 210 million registered voters will decide all 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats and 36 governorships.

Hassan Yazdani wins bronze in 2026 World Wrestling Championships
TEHRAN - Hassan Yazdani of Iran won a bronze medal at the 2026 World Wrestling Championships on Friday.
