Tehran Times

2025-10-03 19:39
By Garsha Vazirian

Steadfast in defiance, activists detained after Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla

TEHRAN – Israeli naval forces intercepted and boarded the Polish-flagged Marinette on Friday, the last vessel of the Global Sumud flotilla, taking control roughly 42.5 nautical miles off Gaza and towing the boat to Ashdod while detaining its six crew.

By Wesam Bahrani

Global anger at Gaza flotilla raid

TEHRAN – International reaction is mounting after Israeli occupation forces stormed the Global Sumud Flotilla.
By Staff writer

Calls for sanctions rise as Israel intercepts Gaza-bound flotilla

TEHRAN – Worldwide protests have erupted following Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a convoy carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, with demonstrators demanding tough sanctions against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
By Sondoss Al Asaad

US pushing Lebanon into chaos under guise of financial and security support

BEIRUT—Recent developments reveal that Lebanon is being forcibly pushed down a dangerous path, as the United States works to transform the Lebanese Army from a national institution into a tool within its regional program aimed at disarming Hezbollah.
By Sahar Dadjoo

EXCLUSIVE: Islamabad sees snapback sanctions as obstacle to dialogue, Pakistani scholar says

Dr. Qaiser Ahmed outlines Pakistan’s balancing act between East and West while preserving cooperation with Iran

TEHRAN – The reactivation of the snapback mechanism at the United Nations Security Council has once again placed Iran’s nuclear program at the center of global diplomatic tensions. Following the European trio’s move to reinstate sanctions, Tehran has sharply criticized the decision, while countries across the region are weighing the implications for stability, trade, and security.
Landmark Iran-Russia partnership treaty officially takes effect

TEHRAN – The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has, in a statement, announced that the Iranian–Russian Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is legally binding as of October 2, 2025.

Politics

Israel’s digital efforts to manufacture unrest in Iran and promote Pahlavi

TEHRAN – An article on Haaretz has reported a wide-ranging Israeli influence campaign targeting Iran, aiming to promote the return of the overthrown Pahlavi monarchy.
An exhausted legitimacy: Why the E3 has no credibility and standing on Iran's nuclear issue

TEHRAN – At least in the past year, the three European countries, known as the E3, have not only failed to take constructive steps toward finding a diplomatic solution to Iran’s nuclear issue, but have continuously worked to sabotage any prospect in that direction.
Lawmakers urge stronger coordination on nuclear issue in meeting with SNSC secretary

TEHRAN – Members of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee met with Ali Larijani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, on Tuesday to discuss a range of pressing issues, including the future of the nuclear program, regional dynamics, and the situation of Iran’s strategic islands.

Sports

Khosravi collects gold at 2025 World Para Athletics Championships

TEHRAN – Yasin Khosravi of Iran won a gold medal at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships on Saturday.
FIFA VP Victor Montagliani: Iran football will compete at 2026 World Cup

TEHRAN - FIFA vice-president and Concacaf President Victor Montagliani says that he is not concerned about the Iranian national team being able to play matches in the U.S. during next summer’s World Cup.
Iran water polo beat China at 2025 Asian Aquatics Championships

TEHRAN – Iran’s men’s water polo team defeated China 14-9 at the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships on Saturday.

Culture

Global Sumud Flotilla featured at new mural at Palestine Square in Tehran

TEHRAN – A new mural was unveiled at Tehran’s Palestine Square featuring the Global Sumud Flotilla imagery, coinciding with reports of an Israeli assault on aid vessels. The mural bears the phrase: “The sea will never be safe for Pharaoh.”
Iran participating in Baku International Book Fair

TEHRAN – The 11th Baku International Book Fair is underway in the Azeri capital under the theme “Techno-Human: Yesterday’s Dream, Today’s Reality”.
Iran-Tajikistan joint film on screen at German festival

TEHRAN- Tajik director Muhiddin Muzaffar’s movie “Fish on the Hook,” a joint production of Iran and Tajikistan, is competing at the 30th edition of the SCHLiNGEL International Film Festival for Children and Young Audiences, which is currently underway at Chemnitz, Germany.

Economy

ICCIMA calls for tariff reform to boost trade with Turkey

TEHRAN – Senior Iranian and Turkish trade officials held talks in Tehran on ways to deepen economic ties, with Iran’s Chamber of Commerce calling for tariff reforms to unlock the two countries’ trade potential.
Rail passenger transportation up 3% in H1

TEHRAN – Iran’s rail network carried 15.8 million intercity and suburban passengers in the first half of the current Iranian year (March–September 2025), a three percent increase compared to the same period last year, official data showed.
Over 940 km of gas transmission pipelines to be commissioned by Mar. 2026

TEHRAN – Iran will bring 948 kilometers of gas transmission pipelines and three new compressor stations into operation in the current Iranian calendar year (ends in late March 2026), alongside expanding its Sarajeh gas storage facility, the head of the Iranian Gas Engineering and Development Company said.

Society

Iran to open more houses of innovation and technology in regional countries

TEHRAN – The Vice Presidency for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy plans to establish new branches of the Iranian House of Innovation and Technology (iHiT) in regional countries.
Tehran, Islamabad highlight boosting ties to combat drug trafficking

TEHRAN – During a meeting held in Rawalpindi, Iranian and Pakistani anti-narcotics police have explored the potential for the expansion of ties between the two countries to curb the drug trade.
Iran among top 10 countries marking space week

TEHRAN – Iran is among the top ten countries in terms of the diversity of programs that are held to mark World Space Week, an official with the Iranian Space Agency has said.

Tourism

Hundreds observe ancient Qalishuyan ritual in central Iran

TEHRAN – Hundreds of locals gathered on Friday in Mashhad-e Ardehal, central Iran, to perform Qalishuyan, an annual religious ritual recognized by UNESCO as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Foreign ambassadors tour historic sites in downtown Tehran

TEHRAN — In celebration of Tehran Week, several foreign ambassadors and diplomats visited prominent historical landmarks across District 12 in downtown Tehran.
‘Tourism is key to sustainable development’

TEHRAN– Seyyed Hamid Pourmohammadi, head of the Planning and Budget Organization, emphasized tourism’s strategic role as a driver of sustainable transformation during a visit to the historic Sa'd al-Saltaneh complex in Qazvin on Friday.

International

Steadfast in defiance, activists detained after Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla

TEHRAN – Israeli naval forces intercepted and boarded the Polish-flagged Marinette on Friday, the last vessel of the Global Sumud flotilla, taking control roughly 42.5 nautical miles off Gaza and towing the boat to Ashdod while detaining its six crew.
Global anger at Gaza flotilla raid

TEHRAN – International reaction is mounting after Israeli occupation forces stormed the Global Sumud Flotilla.
Calls for sanctions rise as Israel intercepts Gaza-bound flotilla

TEHRAN – Worldwide protests have erupted following Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a convoy carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, with demonstrators demanding tough sanctions against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Dr. Qaiser Ahmed outlines Pakistan’s balancing act between East and West while preserving cooperation with Iran