Tehran Times

2026-11-10 19:02
By Mahmoud Mahmoudian

IRGC Unveils New Underground Missile City in Show of Power

‘We are fully prepared to confront any threat in the region and beyond,’ IRGC aerospace chief warns

TEHRAN – On Tuesday, the IRGC Aerospace Force unveiled a new underground missile city, displaying an array of ballistic and cruise missiles and their launch systems.
- IRGC to unveil new underground missile city, vows uninterrupted weapons production
- Iran expands retaliatory campaign against satanic enemy

By Maedeh Zaman Fashami

Three-Month training program for “Jan-Fada-ye Iran” battalions begins at Javad Al-Aemmeh army base

TEHRAN- The first pre-basic training course for the “Jan-Fada” (Devotees of Iran) battalions has commenced at the Javad al-Aemmeh Training Center of the Iranian Army’s Ground Force, with the aim of organizing and strengthening the capabilities of civilian volunteers prepared to defend the country. The opening ceremony was attended by the Iranian Army’s Deputy Commander for Training and Education, along with a number of senior commanders from the Army’s four branches.
Rezaei: US must accept Iran’s seven conditions before any negotiations

TEHRAN – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei has ruled out negotiations with the United States unless Washington takes concrete steps to meet Tehran’s seven conditions, while dismissing reports of imaginary talks and a possible meeting with US Vice President JD Vance in Doha.
No plans for meeting between Vance and Iran’s security chief, Araghchi says

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has dismissed media speculation about a possible meeting between US Vice President JD Vance and Iran’s secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, describing reports of such an encounter as entirely baseless.
By staff writer

Massie forces House vote to impeach Hegseth over Iran war, Minab school massacre

Hegseth was ‘very effective at killing schoolchildren in Iran’

TEHRAN — The U.S. House of Representatives was scheduled to vote Tuesday evening on whether to advance the impeachment of “War” Secretary Pete Hegseth, after Republican Rep. Thomas Massie used a privileged resolution to force the issue onto the floor on Congress’s first day back from the midterm elections. A procedural vote to table the measure is expected first.
Bahrain arrests 25 more Shia citizens as marches for jailed scholars spread

TEHRAN — Protests spread across Bahrain over the weekend as demonstrators demanded the release of detained Shia scholars and clerics, and security forces responded by arresting at least 25 people in raids and summonses.

Politics

VP says confrontation with adversaries will continue, whether peace is achieved or not

TEHRAN – Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has stressed that the country must press ahead with the development of advanced science and technology regardless of political and security conditions, saying that confrontation with adversaries will continue whether peace is achieved or not.
Pezeshkian: Global justice depends on equitable access to science and technology

TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that global justice cannot be achieved without fairness in the production of scientific knowledge, access to technology and the distribution of their benefits, calling for the removal of discriminatory barriers in the international scientific and technological system.
Iran criticizes Grossi’s double standard over condemnation of attacks on nuclear facilities

TEHRAN – Iran’s permanent mission to international organizations in Vienna has criticized a 'double standard' by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi in responding to attacks on nuclear facilities, saying he had previously considered condemning attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites to be beyond his mandate.

Sports

Generational shift is a part of football: Ghalenoei

TEHRAN - Iran football team head coach Amir Ghalenoei says generational shift is a natural process in football, but selection for the national team will always be based on merit, with players judged on their technical and tactical abilities.
Iran edge Pakistan at AFC U17 Asian Cup 2027 qualifier

TEHRAN - Iran football team edged Pakistan 1-0 in their AFC U17 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2027 Qualifiers Group D tie on Wednesday.
Iran’s Goltapeh wins silver at 2026 Youth Olympic Games

TEHRAN – Iranian female taekwondo athlete Asal Goltapeh won a silver medal at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) on Tuesday.

Culture

Restored version of ‘Bashu, the Little Stranger’ to screen in Canada

TEHRAN – A restored 4K version of “Bashu, the Little Stranger,” the acclaimed film by late Iranian filmmaker Bahram Beyzaie, will be screened at Carbon Arc Cinema, an independent art-house theater in Halifax, Canada, on November 22.
Veteran composer, conductor Loris Tjeknavorian honored in Yerevan

TEHRAN – Veteran composer and conductor Loris Tjeknavorian was honored in a ceremony held in Yerevan, Armenia.
Iranian short documentary wins at 15th Africa International Film Festival

TEHRAN – The Iranian short documentary “Throne of Wood” won an award at the 15th Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), which ran from November 1 to 7 in Nigeria.

Economy

Iran-Armenia Joint Economic Committee meeting signs co-op document, eyes expanded trade

TEHRAN- The 19th meeting of the Iran-Armenia Joint Economic Committee concluded with the signing of a cooperation document, and Tehran and Yerevan emphasized the development of economic relations and trade exchanges.
International rail conference sees 3 MOUs for clean energy, fleet modernization

TEHRAN- Concurrently with the 19th International Rail Transport Conference, three cooperation memoranda of understanding centered on building solar power plants on railway lands, supplying 36 fully battery-powered locomotives, and refurbishing 24 out-of-service locomotives were signed in the presence of the Minister of Transport and Urban Development and a group of officials and rail industry figures.
Iran-Kazakhstan joint terminal to be established at Shahid Rajaee port

TEHRAN- The head of Kazakhstan’s Consulate in Hormozgan, stating that his country pays special attention to Hormozgan ports, said: “In this regard, it is envisaged that a joint terminal between the two countries will be established at Shahid Rajaee Port.”

Society

Iran, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan reach primary agreement on joint digital corridor

TEHRAN – Iran, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan have reached an initial agreement on establishing a joint digital corridor to connect Central Asia with the Persian Gulf and neighboring countries, in a move aimed at strengthening regional telecommunications infrastructure and expanding digital connectivity.
Iran to highlight war-related environmental damage at COP31

TEHRAN - At the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31) in Turkey, Iran will present documented reports on the environmental damage caused by war, highlighting its impacts on infrastructure and human health. The country will also seek to advance its environmental priorities, particularly those concerning the impacts of climate change, on the international stage.
National diabetes week highlighting prevention, early detection

TEHRAN – The health ministry is observing national diabetes week from November 11 to 17 to raise public awareness of the disease and highlight the importance of prevention and early diagnosis in its effective management.

Tourism

Iran, Armenia to establish joint committee to ease tourist travel

TEHRAN – Iran and Armenia have agreed to remove obstacles to land travel, increase direct flights and expand health tourism cooperation, with plans to hold their sixth joint technical tourism committee meeting in Tabriz, Iran’s deputy tourism minister has said.
Hotel-based medical care facilities to boost health tourism in Fars province

TEHRAN – Fars province is exploring plans to establish hotel-based medical care facilities and expand accommodation services for patients and elderly people as part of efforts to strengthen its position as a health tourism destination.
Nomadic families move to winter pastures in Iran’s Golestan province

TEHRAN - Some 2,300 nomadic Kurdish households from North Khorasan and Razavi Khorasan provinces have begun their seasonal migration to winter pastures in northeastern Iran’s Golestan province, where they will stay until mid-May.

International

Massie forces House vote to impeach Hegseth over Iran war, Minab school massacre

TEHRAN — The U.S. House of Representatives was scheduled to vote Tuesday evening on whether to advance the impeachment of “War” Secretary Pete Hegseth, after Republican Rep. Thomas Massie used a privileged resolution to force the issue onto the floor on Congress’s first day back from the midterm elections. A procedural vote to table the measure is expected first.
Bahrain arrests 25 more Shia citizens as marches for jailed scholars spread

TEHRAN — Protests spread across Bahrain over the weekend as demonstrators demanded the release of detained Shia scholars and clerics, and security forces responded by arresting at least 25 people in raids and summonses.
In Gaza, floods finish what the bombs started

TEHRAN – When a shelter collapses in Gaza, the casualties are counted, the world moves on and the real questions go unanswered.

‘We are fully prepared to confront any threat in the region and beyond,’ IRGC aerospace chief warns

Hegseth was ‘very effective at killing schoolchildren in Iran’