Tehran Times

2025-08-06 20:48
By Sondoss Al Asaad

“Major mistake” at cost of Lebanese sovereignty

PM Nawaf Salam acts purely based on US orders to disarm Hezbollah

BEIRUT — Amid the turmoil surrounding what the Lebanese government concealed on Tuesday after more than five hours of “extraordinary” consultations, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam succeeded in sabotaging President Joseph Aoun’s agreement with Hezbollah.
- Is Lebanon witnessing repeat of May 2008 anti-Resistance strife?
- Lebanese cabinet to convene next week on arms monopoly

By Garsha Vazirian

Blood-inked pens

The stories of four Iranian journalists killed by Israel

TEHRAN – August 8 marks Journalist’s Day in Iran, a solemn tribute to those who spilled blood for truth. Rooted in the 1998 martyrdom of Mahmoud Saremi—an Iranian reporter killed by alongside eight Iranian diplomats in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan—this day now mourns a new generation of media martyrs.
By Matin Jamshidi

House speaker’s West Bank visit highlights plan to erase Palestine

Mike Johnson’s visit incites more crimes against West Bankers

TEHRAN - Mike Johnson, the Republican U.S. House speaker, visited an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank on Monday. His visit came just weeks after the Israeli Knesset passed a resolution supporting the annexation of the West Bank and amid an escalation of violence against the Palestinians by Israeli forces and settlers.
By Shahrokh Saei

Relief or ruse: US-Israeli scheme masking military agendas in Gaza

TEHRAN — An alleged humanitarian aid initiative backed by the United States and Israel — the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) — is drawing sharp criticism from UN human rights experts, who say the program conceals military and political objectives beneath a false veneer of relief.
By Wesam Bahrani

Israeli command centers come under attack in Gaza

TEHRAN – Palestinian resistance forces carry out attacks in Gaza, striking the Israeli command and control centers.
By Muhammad Zamir Assadi

Pakistan-Iran tie-up for growth and stability

ISLAMABAD – Exploration of expansion in bilateral opportunities, an anticipated trade volume of $10 billion and a review of connecting linkages between Iran and Pakistan have been the key strategic outputs of the recent state visit of Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian to Pakistan.

Politics

President names Ahmadian to head new strategic development body

TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian is putting a sharp focus on boosting Iran's strategic projects. He's appointed Ali-Akbar Ahmadian, previously Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), to lead a newly created “Iranian Headquarters for National and Strategic Projects Development”, a move his circle says shows the president is serious about using the country’s resources to hit key goals.
Pezeshkian pays tribute to child victims of Israel's war at Tehran ceremony

TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday attended a ceremony at the Ameneh Welfare and Nursery Complex in Tehran to honor the memory of children killed during the recent 12-day Israeli assault.
Mossad spy hanged in Iran after contribution to nuclear scientist’s assassination

TEHRAN – Iran has carried out the death sentence of Roozbeh Vadi, who was convicted of spying for Israel and providing critical information to Mossad that led to the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist. The execution, confirmed by the Iranian Judiciary, took place on Wednesday following a Supreme Court affirmation of his guilt and sentence.

Sports

Iran defeat Japan in Group B thriller: FIBA Asia Cup

TEHRAN - Team Melli deliver decisive late punch to hand Akatsuki Japan first defeat in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup underway in Jeddah.
Iranian female karate athlete Bahmanyar wins gold at 2025 World Games

TEHRAN – Iranian female karate athlete Sara Bahmanyar claimed a gold medal in the women's kumite 50 kg of the 2025 World Games on Friday.
Iran defeat Guam at AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers

TEHRAN - Iran made it two wins out of two after defeating Guam 2-0 in Group F of the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026 Qualifiers on Friday.

Culture

Iran’s nominee for IBBY iRead award revealed

TEHRAN- The Children’s Book Council of Iran has revealed the country's candidate for the 2026 IBBY-iRead Outstanding Reading Promoter Award.
IAF shows Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”

TEHRAN – Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran screened “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” a 2013 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson, on Friday.
John Steinbeck’s collection of short fiction published in Persian

TEHRAN – The Persian translation of “The Long Valley,” a collection of short fiction by John Steinbeck, has been released in the bookstores across Iran.

Economy

IRISL rises to 16th in global container shipping rankings

TEHRAN – Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has climbed three spots to become the world’s 16th largest container shipping line, according to the latest ranking by Alphaliner.
‘Iran offers landlocked ECO states access to intl. trade routes via multimodal transport’

TEHRAN – Iran is ready to provide facilities for landlocked member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) to develop multimodal transport links, Transport and Urban Development Minister Farzaneh Sadegh stated.
South Pars boosts sustainable output with advanced technologies

TEHRAN – South Pars Gas Complex (SPGC) has adopted advanced technologies at its refineries to enhance efficiency, cut emissions and improve product quality, marking a significant step toward sustainable production and environmental protection, the company’s managing director said.

Society

Iran’s startup ecosystem flourishing despite sanctions

TEHRAN – Despite unilateral sanctions, Iran's startup ecosystem has successfully thrived since the 2010s, with the country being home to more than 6,000 startups across diverse sectors, ranging from financial services to agricultural technology.
A look at Iran's achievements in COP15

TEHRAN – Attending the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, the Iranian delegation achieved notable accomplishments, reinforcing the country’s international position in the environmental sector, particularly in wetland conservation.
UNICEF provides Iran with PCV, Pentavalent vaccines for children

TEHRAN – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, has delivered two shipments of vaccines, including the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) and the Pentavalent vaccine, to immunize approximately 1.5 million children across the country against deadly diseases.

Tourism

Restoration of Arnaldo Pomodoro’s 3-ton bronze sphere underway in Tehran

TEHRAN - Conservation work has begun on a 3,000-kilogram bronze sculpture by the late Italian artist Arnaldo Pomodoro at a museum in northern Tehran.
National Museum of Iran celebrates UNESCO inscription of Khorramabad Valley Prehistoric Sites

TEHRAN – A ceremony marking the UNESCO World Heritage inscription of the Prehistoric Sites of Khorramabad Valley took place on Tuesday at the National Museum of Iran.
8,000-year-old Tepe Sialk proposed for UNESCO World Heritage listing

TEHRAN - Tepe Sialk, a c. 8,000-year-old archaeological site in Kashan, central Iran, has been placed on Iran’s shortlist of potential UNESCO World Heritage sites, an official said, as efforts to resolve legal and conservation issues around the site’s protected area gain momentum.

International

House speaker’s West Bank visit highlights plan to erase Palestine

TEHRAN - Mike Johnson, the Republican U.S. House speaker, visited an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank on Monday. His visit came just weeks after the Israeli Knesset passed a resolution supporting the annexation of the West Bank and amid an escalation of violence against the Palestinians by Israeli forces and settlers.
Relief or ruse: US-Israeli scheme masking military agendas in Gaza

TEHRAN — An alleged humanitarian aid initiative backed by the United States and Israel — the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) — is drawing sharp criticism from UN human rights experts, who say the program conceals military and political objectives beneath a false veneer of relief.
Israeli command centers come under attack in Gaza

TEHRAN – Palestinian resistance forces carry out attacks in Gaza, striking the Israeli command and control centers.

PM Nawaf Salam acts purely based on US orders to disarm Hezbollah

The stories of four Iranian journalists killed by Israel

Mike Johnson’s visit incites more crimes against West Bankers