Tehran Times

Iran’s Mehr Media Group, Qatar News Agency sign MoU

TEHRAN- During a recent visit to Doha, Qatar, Mohammad Mahdi Rahmati, Managing Director of Iran's Mehr Media Group, signed a memorandum of understanding with Ahmad bin Saeed Al-Rumaihi, CEO of the Qatar News Agency (QNA).
Decisive, coordinated action needed to combat terrorism in Syria: Iran foreign ministry

TEHRAN – The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baqaei, has called for immediate and unified efforts to combat the resurgence of terrorist groups in Syria, warning of the severe consequences of inaction.
Araghchi says terror resurgence in Syria part of Western-Israeli plot

TEHRAN – Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has asserted that the recent surge in terrorist activities across Syria represents a "U.S.-Zionist scheme" implemented in response to Israel's setbacks in Lebanon and Palestine.
By Wesam Bahrani

Syrian Army launches counteroffensive against HTS terrorists

TEHRAN - The Syrian Arab Army has launched a major counteroffensive against terrorist groups who waged a surprise assault from the northwestern city of Idlib.
Iranians bid farewell to IRGC advisor martyred in Syria

TEHRAN - A solemn farewell ceremony was held at Tehran’s Martyrs’ Hall for Brigadier General Kioumars Pour Hashemi, a senior military advisor of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), who was martyred in Syria this week during a large-scale attack by Takfiri terrorists.

Politics

Ayatollah Modarres: a role model for freedom-seekers

TEHRAN – Throughout Iranian history, many have dedicated their lives to the nation's freedom, independence, and the rule of law against tyranny. Ayatollah Seyyed Hassan Modarres was one such clergyman who entered politics to champion the rights of the oppressed Iranian people.
Pezeshkian to visit South Khorasan on second provincial trip

TEHRAN – The executive deputy of the Iranian President has announced that South Khorasan will serve as the second destination on Masoud Pezeshkian's provincial tour in the coming days.
Longtime victim Iran rejects Western think tank claims of chemical weapons violations

TEHRAN – Iran's diplomatic mission to the United Nations has strongly dismissed claims of violations of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), characterizing the allegations as "psychological warfare by the Israeli regime."

Iran’s Maghsoodloo comes third at President’s Cup

TEHRAN – Iranian chess GM Parham Maghsoodloo seized a bronze medal at the 2024 President’s Cup on Friday.
Iran win five golds at Bahrain 2024 Para Taekwondo Open

TEHRAN – Iranian athletes claimed five gold and three bronze medals at the Bahrain 2024 Para Taekwondo Open on Friday.
Faraji makes history at 2024 ITTF World Youth Championships

TEHRAN – Benyamin Faraji of Iran made history on Friday at the ITTF World Youth Championships 2024, winning a bronze medal.

Iran’s Mehr Media Group, Qatar News Agency sign MoU

TEHRAN- During a recent visit to Doha, Qatar, Mohammad Mahdi Rahmati, Managing Director of Iran's Mehr Media Group, signed a memorandum of understanding with Ahmad bin Saeed Al-Rumaihi, CEO of the Qatar News Agency (QNA).
19th International Resistance Theater Festival kicks off in Kerman

TEHRAN-The opening ceremony of the 19th International Resistance Theater Festival was held on Thursday in Kerman, near the resting place of Martyr Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and other honorable martyrs of Kerman.
Shahzadeh N. Igual’s book on Polish refugees in Iran available in Persian

TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the book “Her Name is Mercan - A Forgotten Story of World War II” written by Shahzadeh N. Igual has been released in bookstores across Iran.

Gas consumption expected to rise by 100 mcm

TEHRAN – Natural gas consumption in Iran is expected to increase by 100 million cubic meters (mcm) in the coming weeks following the significant temperature drop across the country, according to estimations made by the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC).
Iran to expand overseas farming to 2m hectares by 2029

TEHRAN - Iran has set a target to expand its overseas farming to 2 million hectares (4.942 million acres) by 2029 amid efforts to ensure sufficient food supplies in the country.
Three flare gas recovery projects to come on stream by March 2025

TEHRAN – The Managing Director of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC), Ebrahim Piramoun, has announced that three major associated gas recovery projects are slated to be completed by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (late March 2025).

World Soil Day marked

TEHRAN –Iran has marked World Soil Day (WSD) under the theme of ‘Caring for soils: Measures, Monitor, Manage’.
Some 750,000 out-of-school students identified

TEHRAN – While education is accessible to all in the country, some 750,000 students are still out of school, Education Minister Alireza Kazemi has said.
Lebanese Red Cross seeks IRCS cooperation to provide aid to war victims

TEHRAN –The secretary general of the Lebanese Red Cross, Georges Kettaneh, has called the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) to help provide accommodation and medical services to war-affected people in Lebanon following the ceasefire.

Fars province’s sole Parthian stone relief to undergo restoration

TEHRAN - The only known Parthian-era stone relief in Iran’s Fars province is set to undergo restoration and structural reinforcement to preserve its historical significance, according to local cultural heritage authorities.
Russia, Iran may expand air travel network for tourism

TEHRAN - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has highlighted the potential for expanding air travel between Russia and Iran, emphasizing mutual tourism growth as a key factor in broadening flight routes beyond Moscow.
Discovering Iran's hidden gems: six lesser-known villages worth visiting

TEHRAN- The vast country of Iran is home to charming villages that offer a unique, tranquil escape from bustling urban life. Many of these villages remain largely undiscovered by tourists, providing an authentic experience amid stunning natural beauty.

Mothers bring up resistance fighters to defend Lebanon’s dignity

SOUTH LEBANON - The “greater Middle East” that US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice heralded during Israel’s war on Lebanon in July 2006 is no different from the “new Middle East” that Benjamin Netanyahu dreamed of before Hezbollah’s drones invaded his sleeping room in the occupied Caesarea.
Syrian Army launches counteroffensive against HTS terrorists

TEHRAN - The Syrian Arab Army has launched a major counteroffensive against terrorist groups who waged a surprise assault from the northwestern city of Idlib.
Israel's dreams shattered

TEHRAN - A ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel has thrown a spotlight on the Tel Aviv regime’s desperation and its inability to accomplish military objectives in the war on Lebanon.