Tehran Times

By Matin Jamshidi

Israel enjoys absolute impunity in committing genocide

TEHRAN - Israel’s genocidal machine sees no limit in the Gaza Strip.
By Wesam Bahrani

Yemen targets Tel Aviv, downs spy drone

TEHRAN – Yemeni Armed Forces on Saturday announced military operations targeting Tel Aviv and the downing of an enemy drone.
By Sondoss Al Asaad

Why is Washington seeking to break Turkey’s wings in Syria?

BEIRUT — The struggle between regional and international powers is raging in Syria. Ankara is among those powers seeking to strengthen its hegemony in Syria. This puts Turkey in a confrontation with Tel Aviv, which sees Turkish policy as a direct threat to its interests.
‘US threats undermine dialogue’, Pezeshkian says Iran open to fair talks

TEHRAN – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has strongly criticized the U.S. approach toward Tehran, particularly the language of threats combined with calls for negotiation, emphasizing that Iran is willing to engage in talks "on equal footing."

Politics

Senior Russian diplomat rebukes Trump's military threats against Iran

TEHRAN – Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, has issued a scathing critique of U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed threats against Iran, calling for an immediate return to diplomacy.
Why did President Pezeshkian fire his parliamentary deputy?

TEHRAN – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has dismissed the Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs, Shahram Dabiri, after confirming that Dabiri took a luxury trip to Antarctica during the Nowruz holidays—an action the president deemed incompatible with the values of modesty expected from government officials.
Veteran Iranian judge Hossein-Ali Nayyeri laid to rest in Tehran

TEHRAN – A funeral ceremony was held on Saturday morning at Tehran’s historic Ark Mosque for Hojjatoleslam Hossein-Ali Nayyeri, a long-serving and senior figure in Iran’s judiciary, who passed away on April 3 following a lengthy illness.

Iran to send three girls to IWF World Youth & Junior Championships

TEHRAN – Three girls will represent Iran at the 2025 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Youth and Junior Championships.
Iran defeat Uzbekistan in 2025 SAT Futsal Championship

TEHRAN – Iran defeated Uzbekistan 5-0 in the SAT Futsal Championship Thailand 2025 on Sunday.
Pezeshkian praises Iran’s NPC for winning Women’s Day Recognition Award

TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian praised Iran’s National Paralympic Committee (NPC) for winning the 2025 International Women’s Day Recognition Award.

10 Iranian films to attend 7th AmiCorti International Film Festival

TEHRAN-Ten films from Iran will take part in the 7th AmiCorti International Film Festival (AmiCorti IFF), set to take place from June 23 to 28, in the historic town of Ivrea, Italy.
Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s “Play Strindberg” on stage at Iranshahr Theater

TEHRAN-Iranshahr Theater Complex in Tehran will stage the performance of Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s “Play Strindberg” from Monday.
Hemingway’s “Across the River and into the Trees” published in Persian

TEHRAN- A Persian translation of American novelist Ernest Hemingway’s book “Across the River and into the Trees” has been published in Tehran.

Iran’s annual non-oil exports rise to $57.8b

TEHRAN – Iran exported over 152 million tons of non-oil goods worth $57.8 billion in the past Iranian calendar year, which ended on March 20, 2025.
CNG development seriously on the agenda

TEHRAN- Due to the importance of compressed natural gas (CNG) in reducing dependence on gasoline and improving air quality, multiple plans have been put in place to develop the infrastructure of this industry and increase its consumption in the country.
Iran-Eurasia trade grows 2.2-fold as focus shifts to corridor transport, infrastructure

TEHRAN – Trade between Iran and member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has expanded 2.2 times since the implementation of a preferential trade agreement in November 2019, according to Mirhadi Seyyedi, advisor on international affairs and trade agreements at Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO).

Rainfall drops by almost 30% compared to long-term average

TEHRAN – From the beginning of the spring till April 5, some 14.5 mm of rainfall has been recorded in the country, indicating a 28.1 percent decrease from the long-term average of 20.2 mm, according to the Metrological Organization.
Tabriz to host intl. symposium of kid's utopia

TEHRAN – An international symposium titled ‘kid's utopia’ is planned to be held from May 14 to 15 in Tabriz, the capital of East Azarbaijan Province.
FIRA Open Competition to be held in Tehran

TEHRAN – The 12th edition of the Federation of International RoboSports Association (FIRA) Open Competition is scheduled to be held from April 15 to 18 in Tehran.

Big data aids Iran’s Nowruz travel tracking, recording over 36 million trips

TEHRAN - More than 36 million domestic trips were made across Iran during the Nowruz holidays this year, according to final statistics released at a session of the Traveling Services Coordination Headquarters, chaired by Deputy Minister of Tourism Anoushirvan Mohseni-Bandpey on Sunday.
Iran tourism minister, Kazakh envoy discuss ways to expand cultural ties

TEHRAN – Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri and Kazakh ambassador to the Islamic Republic have discussed avenues to enhance cultural cooperation between the two nations.
Archaeological excavations begin at Iran's ‘largest’ Neolithic site

TEHRAN - The third season of archaeological excavations has officially begun at Chogha Golan, a significant Neolithic site in the foothills of the Zagros Mountains, near Mehran in Ilam province.

China counterpunch: The US to be the big loser in trade war

BEIJING- China’s strong reaction to the new US tariffs clearly demonstrates that the administration of President Donald Trump is getting into completely uncharted waters.
Trump’s repression machine targets pro-Palestine voices in colleges

TEHRAN - In his second presidential term, Donald Trump has implemented a series of policies that significantly impact students in the United States who support Palestine and Gaza in particular. These measures, framed under the guise of combating anti-Semitism, have raised substantial concerns regarding freedom of speech, academic freedom, and the targeting of pro-Palestine activists.
Israel enjoys absolute impunity in committing genocide

TEHRAN - Israel’s genocidal machine sees no limit in the Gaza Strip.