Tehran Times

2025-01-31 21:52
By Wesam Bahrani

The man who made Israel taste its bitterest defeat

Hamas confirms Mohammed Deif's martyrdom, the legendary commander of Qassam Brigades and architect of Al-Aqsa Storm

TEHRAN – The Hamas resistance group has announced the martyrdom of Mohammed Deif, the Chief of Staff of its armed wing the al-Qassam Brigades.
- Legacy of Mohammad Deif continues to haunt Israelis, IRGC declares
- Hamas confirms death of military chief Mohammed Deif

Nationwide festivities begin to celebrate Ten-Day Dawn marking victory of Islamic Revolution

TEHRAN – Iranians across the country have officially launched the Ten-Day Dawn celebrations, commemorating the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution that led to the fall of the US-backed Pahlavi monarchy and the establishment of the Islamic Republic.
By Mahnaz Abdi

Iran's VP attends Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Almaty

TEHRAN- Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref arrived in Kazakhstan’s capital Almaty, on the head of a high-ranking delegation, on Thursday to attend Eurasian Intergovernmental Council and visit the Almaty Digital Summit 2025.
Knowledge-based companies attend Arab Health 2025

TEHRAN – Supported by the Organization for Development of International Cooperation in Science and Technology, and the Innovation and Prosperity Fund, seven Iranian Knowledge-based firms have participated in Arab Health Exhibition 2025, held from January 27 to 30, at Dubai World Trade Center.
43rd Fajr Film Festival honors 3 distinguished figures in Iranian cinema

TEHRAN-The 43rd Fajr Film Festival commenced on Thursday, with an opening ceremony at Tehran's Vahdat Hall. The event was attended by the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Seyyed Abbas Salehi, along with numerous artists and cultural figures.
Araghchi’s diplomatic engagements in Doha focus on Iran-Qatar relations, regional stability

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, during his visit to Qatar, held significant diplomatic meetings on regional developments, strengthening bilateral ties, and ongoing conflicts in West Asia.

Politics

Iran to launch two satellites by year-end, unveils 25 satellite projects

TEHRAN – Iran is ramping up its space program with 25 satellites currently under construction and plans for two satellite launches by the end of the year, according to the head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA).
Legacy of Mohammad Deif continues to haunt Israelis, IRGC declares

TEHRAN – In a statement issued on Friday, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) offered condolences on the martyrdom of Mohammad Deif and other commanders of the al-Qassam Brigades.
Zarif discusses new global order and Iran's foreign policy at key conference

MADRID – Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Strategic Vice President of Iran, delivered a lecture at the headquarters of the Institute for Iranian and Eurasian Studies titled “World Order and Iran's Foreign Policy.”

Sports

Persepolis, Foolad share the spoils in PGPL

TEHRAN – Persepolis and Foolad football teams played to a 1-1 draw in the 2024/25 Iran Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) match on Friday.
Persepolis complete signing of Serdar Dursun

TEHRAN – Iranian football club Persepolis completed the signing of former Fenerbahce forward Serdar Dursun on Thursday night.
Esteghlal victorious over Esteghlal Khuzestan

TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team, headed by interim coach Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh, defeated Esteghlal Khuzestan 2-0 in 2024/25 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Thursday.

Culture

43rd Fajr Film Festival honors 3 distinguished figures in Iranian cinema

TEHRAN-The 43rd Fajr Film Festival commenced on Thursday, with an opening ceremony at Tehran's Vahdat Hall. The event was attended by the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Seyyed Abbas Salehi, along with numerous artists and cultural figures.
Leader’s commendation for “Underground Temple” unveiled in Yazd

TEHRAN- On Thursday, the unveiling ceremony of the commendation for the book "Underground Temple" from the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, took place in Rokn Abad Village, Meybod, in Yazd Province.
What’s in Tehran art galleries

Paintings by Ali Akbar Sadeqi are currently on view in an exhibition at Dastan Basement Gallery. The exhibit will be running until February 21 at the gallery located at 6 Bidar St., off Fereshteh St.

Economy

Iran's VP attends Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Almaty

TEHRAN- Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref arrived in Kazakhstan’s capital Almaty, on the head of a high-ranking delegation, on Thursday to attend Eurasian Intergovernmental Council and visit the Almaty Digital Summit 2025.
Road transit via Iran increases by 27% in 10 months

TEHRAN - Iran’s Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization (RMTO) announced a 27 percent increase in road transit during the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2024-January 19, 2025) compared to the same period last year.
Iran, Kyrgyzstan ready to expand trade cooperation

TEHRAN – The head of Iran's Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) emphasized the need to boost trade between Iran and Kyrgyzstan during a meeting with Kyrgyzstan's ambassador to Iran, stressing the importance of fostering connections between businesspeople and economic players from both countries, including greater participation in each other's trade exhibitions.

Society

Iran elected as next Chair of the Governing Council of APDIM

TEHRAN –During the Ninth Session of the Governing Council of the Asian and Pacific Centre for the Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM), the Islamic Republic of Iran was elected as the new Chair of the Governing Council, succeeding Tajikistan.
Iran, Iraq discuss expansion of co-op in ICT sector

TEHRAN –The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister, Sattar Hashemi, and the Iraqi ambassador to Iran, Naseer Abdul Mohsen Abdullah, have explored avenues for boosting cooperation in the ICT sector, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), and e-government.
Knowledge-based companies attend Arab Health 2025

TEHRAN – Supported by the Organization for Development of International Cooperation in Science and Technology, and the Innovation and Prosperity Fund, seven Iranian Knowledge-based firms have participated in Arab Health Exhibition 2025, held from January 27 to 30, at Dubai World Trade Center.

Tourism

Virtual tour of Niavaran complex unveiled for ten-day Fajr celebrations

TEHRAN - In commemoration of the 46th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the Niavaran Cultural-Historical Complex has launched a virtual tour alongside a series of cultural events, exhibitions, and workshops.
Ways to facilitate Mashhad pilgrimage discussed for Pakistani travelers

TEHRAN - A recent business-to-business (B2B) meeting between a tourism delegation from Iran and officials from Pakistan’s Department of Culture and Tourism, Government of Sindh, focused on facilitating travel for Pakistani pilgrims to Mashhad.
France cancels Iran’s first post-suspension flight to Europe

TEHRAN – On Thursday, Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization issued a statement over an unexpected decision by French civil aviation authorities to cancel a long-planned Tehran-Paris flight, which was set to resume operations after months of suspension due to European sanctions.

International

The man who made Israel taste its bitterest defeat

TEHRAN – The Hamas resistance group has announced the martyrdom of Mohammed Deif, the Chief of Staff of its armed wing the al-Qassam Brigades.
Feminist organizations’ deliberate negligence of Israeli violence against Lebanese women

BEIRUT — The majority of Lebanese women represent an icon of liberation against imperialism, but feminist organizations have always deliberately remained silent about the direct and indirect US-led Israeli systematic violence against these women.
Israel’s ‘complete failure’: Divide-and-conquer strategy falls flat

TEHRAN- The recent exchange of captives for Palestinian prisoners has once again highlighted Israel’s military failures in the war on Gaza which lasted for more than 15 months.

Hamas confirms Mohammed Deif's martyrdom, the legendary commander of Qassam Brigades and architect of Al-Aqsa Storm