Tehran Times

2026-07-12 21:15
Hormuz locked: Iran crushes US military might

TEHRAN - The continuous military strikes executed by the United States against Iran in blatant violation of the recent interim agreement mark yet another severe miscalculation in Washington’s historically hostile approach toward the Islamic Republic.
- Retaliatory strikes on US bases reflect Iran’s firm response to continued aggression
- From 'Epic Fury' to 'Fake Victory'

Iran tightens control over Strait of Hormuz, suspending maritime traffic

TEHRAN- Iran has suspended maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and intensified its control over the world's most strategically important energy corridor, accusing the United States of violating the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by attempting to impose unauthorized navigation routes and interfering in the waterway's administration.
By Kurosh Alyani

The MoU is dead, the real war resumes

TEHRAN - The most important event of the past two days was not the attacks on commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf. It was the collapse of the political framework that had temporarily restrained military escalation.
Imam Khomeini's grandson calls for justice as nationwide mourning for martyred Leader continues

TEHRAN — Seyed Ali Khomeini, the grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic, calls for “justice and retribution for the death of Iran's martyred Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei,” saying officials must remain committed to pursuing those responsible.
Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei reiterated the call for vengeance

The martyred Leader's killers will never die in peace

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has vowed that the Iranian nation will avenge the assassination of his martyred father.
Araghchi meets Omani counterpart to discuss Hormuz shipping arrangements

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held talks with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Al-Busaidi in Muscat on Saturday, focusing on bilateral relations, regional developments, and mechanisms to ensure the safe passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Politics

Iran pursuing war crimes cases against US, Israel: top judge

TEHRAN- Iran is determined to pursue legal action against those responsible for war crimes committed by the United States and the Israeli regime, Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said, stressing that those found responsible must face punishment and pay compensation for the damage inflicted.
Pezeshkian warns of efforts to undermine regional peace in a call with Pakistan's premier

TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned on Friday that "some countries" are seeking to destabilize West Asia and derail ongoing diplomatic efforts, stressing that lasting peace can only be achieved through mutual respect and full adherence to existing commitments.
Bluster to mask defeat: Trump’s rhetoric exposes US-Israeli disarray in face of Iranian resilience

TEHRAN – President Donald Trump has intensified military threats and rhetoric against Iran as he struggles to find an off-ramp to bring a permanent end to the joint US-Israeli war against Iran that initially began more than four months ago.

Sports

Iran defeat Bosnia and Herzegovina at 2026 Sitting Volleyball Worlds

TEHRAN - Iran’s men sitting volleyball team defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 (24-26, 25-21 25-22, 25-21) at the 2026 Sitting Volleyball World Championships on Sunday.
2026 Sitting Volleyball World Championships: Iran’s women’s beat Kenya

TEHRAN - Iran’s women battled back from first set loss to win 3-1 (21-25, 25-8, 25-7, 25-16) against Kenya at the 2026 Sitting Volleyball World Championships on Sunday.
Ghalenoei remains as Iran head coach despite World Cup disappointment

TEHRAN - Amir Ghalenoei will remain head coach of the Iran national football team and will lead Team Melli into the 2027 AFC Asian Cup, despite the country's disappointing campaign at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Culture

Five Iranian films win awards at Russian festival

TEHRAN – Five films from Iran were among the award winners of the 21st In the Family Circle Film Festival, which was held in the Yaroslavl Region, Russia.
Cinema Museum to show restored version of Nasser Taghvai’s “Unruled Paper”

TEHRAN – The restored version of the film “Unruled Paper,” written and directed by the late Nasser Taghvai, will be screened for the first time at the Cinema Museum of Iran.
ECO Cultural Institute launches international mobile photography festival

TEHRAN- The ECO Cultural Institute (ECI) has officially announced a call for entries for the first-ever ECO International Mobile Photography Festival, titled "Our Heritage."

Economy

Maritime economy, lasting legacy of Martyr Leader

TEHRAN- Morteza Bakhtiari, President of Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, in an interview with Tasnim News Agency correspondent in Khorramshahr, referring to the strategic view of the Martyr Leader of the Revolution on science and technology, emphasized: For him, the university was not merely an educational institution, but a bastion of knowledge production and national progress.
Technology promotion, focus of industrial units reconstruction

TEHRAN- The Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade said: The Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade, simultaneously with the reconstruction of industrial units, pursues modernization and technology promotion based on state-of-the-art knowledge and the training of specialized managers.
Will world economy pay price for violating Islamabad agreement?

TEHRAN- The violation of numerous clauses of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding by the United States and Iran's decision to halt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is not merely the end of a political agreement; it is an event that could once again turn "geopolitical risk" into one of the most critical variables affecting the global economy, according to IRNA.

Society

VP attending OIC ministerial conference on women

TEHRAN – Zahra Behrouz-Azar, the Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs, is participating in the ninth Ministerial Conference on Women of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) being held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on July 12 and 13.
Iran outlines policies on women, family at BRICS WWG

TEHRAN – Narjes Abolqasemi, an official with the Vice-Presidency for Women and Family Affairs, has elaborated on the country’s macro-level policies on women and family at the BRICS Working Women Group (WWG) Meeting held in Kerala, India, on July 6-7.
Iranian students win gold, silver medals at IPhO 2026

TEHRAN – The five-member team of Iranian students has demonstrated a remarkable achievement, garnering three gold medals and two silver medals at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO).

Tourism

Tehran, Seoul discuss broader cooperation in culture and tourism

TEHRAN – Tehran and Seoul discussed expanding cooperation in culture, tourism, handicrafts and creative industries during talks between Iran's minister of cultural heritage and the South Korean ambassador on Saturday.
Alamut cited as a historic evidence of political, cultural and engineering ingenuity in UNESCO

TEHRAN – Mohammad-Hassan Talebian, manager of the UNESCO nomination dossier for the Cultural Landscape of Alamout, said the site represents evidence of political, cultural and engineering ingenuity during a specific period of Iran’s history, as the country seeks inscription of the property on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Historical mihrab discovered at Pasargadae World Heritage site

TEHRAN - A historical mihrab has been discovered during restoration and conservation work at a caravanserai within the UNESCO-listed Pasargadae archaeological site in southern Iran.

International

Israel expands its borderless empire of election theft

TEHRAN — While Western capitals obsess over fabricated narratives of foreign interference, the most toxic threat to global democracy operates with absolute structural impunity directly out of Tel Aviv.
What has the Gaza genocide revealed about Israeli politics?

TEHRAN – Prolonged wars test the aggressor’s political system to produce effective leadership, while also maintaining social cohesion.
‘Revenge’ and resilience dominate coverage of martyred Leader’s rites

TEHRAN — When the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, was laid to rest at the Imam Reza (AS) shrine in Mashhad on July 9, foreign news organizations had already spent an exhaustive week scrambling to report a staggering reality their corporate editorial lines never anticipated.